The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

u examine. as the complainant had
named none, being deceased, for which
good reason all OF the evidence must be
adduced from the witnesses on the part
OF the defense. Mr.. O., otherwise known
as Pecos Bill. conducted his own de-
tense. by the time l reached the stand
the absent members of the jury had ar
rived. All wore one or more six-shoot-
ers.
In New York the courts do not sit in
weapons. Not being informed OF the
Arizona custom had left all OF mine
at the camp. IL was evident that the
jury regarded me with q contempt
which deepened into disgust when the
evidence gave appeared to favor tho
prosecution. l had seen the Mexican
shot in the back, which fact would lead
to the necessary conclusion that the
shooter was behind him. l made that
statement, and there was chorus OF
groans from the jury.
Pecos Bill rose scornfully, and plant
ing his right foot firmly turned his
body so as to place his left back where
his right breast had been.
There" said he, don't you see how
man standing in front OF me could
shoot and hit me in the jack?"
had to confess the feat was posi-.
bic. Pecos Bill triumphantly resumed
his scat and turned upon me look OF
pity, which meant that l was "a deal
greener" than he ever supposed. The
: Jury remarked face tiously among them
selves that nobody but freak or a
lunatic ever travelled without a gun.
) The Judge suggested that possibly
was ICON comps mentis."
II was evident that Pccos Bill hac
: friends in that jury with whom was
? unacquainted, unto whom it would have
r to be made pretty clear that my pref
judicial evidence had not been givcr
+, with malice prepense before it would
: be safe to meet them out OF court.
E wished more than ever l had stayed il
' my tent and read novels before goin,
I near that cursed roundup" mr.
t Potter Of Texas at the third readin,
was preferable to murder trial in Arr
i IONA without gun. Shakcspcar
wrote: Thrice is he armed that hat
= ms pudTTtl just. ''hunSSPS"AS ''''
q never been in Arizona.
y However. in due course OF law tn
case was concluded and the Jur
Z charged. They lost no time in return
= ing a verdict of justifiable homicide
p Pecos Bill celebrated his release froi
custody by leading the crowd, judge
bar and jury over to the licensed liquo
n house presided over by one Honest %
Gan. noted as being the greatest single
!, handed liar in the territory-and the'
- we irrigated. After many assurance
) tha. my mistakes had been misintel
y pretcd. and that there was no i'll VIII.
: was permitted to mount and set out Il
e camp. Even my mule trotted out brisl
= " with the joy of getting away
As l logged along, watching the ret
:, dening sun drop lower in the heaven
!. the silence and loneliness became o.
= pressive. Every bush rabbit th'
: crossed the trail gave me a start. II
!. possibilities OF the desert multiplied
y, my mind. Any wayfaring desperate
i, met could lay me low and drag my boz
= out among the bushes, where the co
=, otcs would prepare my bones for lat
(" discovery, and the label, in son
cline museum: Traveller overcou
I: with thirst in the desert" Geronimo
!. entire band might be sojourning
that very trail between me and Il
~ camp. An elegant evenings cntertai
, ment I would furnish them!
bv Toward sunset l approached dc
~ cou lee that crossed the trail. Lookil
~ ahead into the gathering dusk l 81
he two ponies lariated among the mt
i. quite bushes. The saddles appeared
, be of the Indian pattern, but the
l.o were no riders anywhere in sight
a first thought was to put about and
treat. but that was useless, for eth
a. pony was far better mount than I
,,s mule. 1t woula be wiser to Ike
straight ahead o. he trail and trust
finding Observation-Disclosures Mountai
~ or Pimas.
-. AsI approached the ponies I
1. white man sauntcred out OF the busl
~ and planted himself squarely in
! path. lie wore the undermined n
IN. dirty blue overalls and greasy bucksl
cir shirt of a miner. and most prominen
ir- u ScragRy, SAM pS"i"s "'~''' -
nd. radiating in all directions from
yer head. fell half way to his waist.
concluded the movement by thrust
=, the butt Of his Winchester rifle
.ed tween his toes and holding up his
he hand.
in Pause. stranger" he said. quic'
aid Pausing was right in my line.
,cr- wouldn't have refused his request
I n half the territory in fcc-simpe
,ne paused and said: Good evening
lair Light" he said. lit.
cen .you mir that mcdico from the
tile dicr camp? Thought likely you mi
an pass this way" lic turned and bt
lat oncd me to follow him into the CT
arral.
srs answered Yes and walked a
to him, feeling like doomed convict
as his way to the cart. Surely the u
sith had come.
ow- we entered an open space, in the
ter Of which was the figure OF a mar
Tor clining upon blanket.
'ne .pard,' said my captor, address
'Ver the figure. II hcv brought you
'ope mcdico- Then turning To me he adj