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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26

row to standard gauge. This company wants TO
get into St Louis and is transferring its
freight by steamboat from Riverside TO ST. Louis
nv crossing the river bridge at Riverside
coming up the east side to Carondeet. and then re-
crossing TO the west side. 1t could get connection
with St Louis. ii Is impossible for II to build up
TO St Louis on the west side OF the river from
Riverside the Iron Mountain Railroad occupies
all the available space. The Bonnie Terre Railroad
the St Joe Lead Company, and the Bonnie Terre
Farming and Cattle Company, three seperate cor
poratons but owned practically by the same men,
who have large means. said 10 be the promoters
Of the scheme for two bridges the Mississippi
below St. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
70 BRIDGE TEE MISSISSIPPI AT cARoyDr1Er.

Ct. Louis, Nov Gas evidence Of the interest
Displayed In the mysterious bridge builders who
are making soundngs in the Mississippi River for
q new bridge at Carondelet, the following story is
told to support the idea that the bridge Is to be
built at once:
Tae Mississippi River and Bonnie Terre Railroad
which H. forty-eight miles long and runs from
Riverside Mo- to q connection with the Iron
Mountain Railroad at Doe Run. Mo-. on the west
stde Of the river has just been changed from mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
TWO XEy KILLED IN A FAMILY rEUD.

Paris Tex. Nov. %.-Late last night news was
received here OF desperate fight at Durant. l. r..
IA which two lives said to have been lost The dis
patches state that Tandy Folsom engaged In
duel with "will" Durant and killed him. Bud"
Durant a brother of "Will." then drew his re-
voiver and killed Folsom. The trouble due 10
an old feud between the families. Some weeks ago
Folsom shot and killed Kelly Durant In a fight al
Csddo. This led up to the battle yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
BANKER RoCRAFELLOJy FOUND GUILTY.

wilkesbarre. Penn Nov. 2j-The jury In the case
OF ex-Banker Rockafellow. charged with embeizle-
ment returned verdict this morning OF guilty.
Sentence was deferred. There are twelve more In
dictmcnts against MIN.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Cuardo aquella at,sma noehe iecl-
bio Edmundo los eincucnta nil iran-
COS. dUo 4 u n1ujer.
Toma este eiinero ) comora una
cast tie campo con IN oon.to iardin
donde pue,1ar }aGar nuesgros h;jos
81 s. quss.era deaacis Dc csta his
toria otra ynoralidad quc = ore en
81 n1isma -1cierra, aTadirie
=; -;Trabajea.os sin deseanso 9afa
labrar nuestra tomba. va sea de pic
dra. Va Il gloria.
-AJRELIAEO. SCHolL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Seesaba 4 punto flo 10 qne. Sc con
= sumo en- Francia, y hasta Sc ha cal
eulado la cantidad de agua-que pasa
durante una hora por uno de los ar
COS del PaeHte Nuevo
Una de las estad'aticas mas intere-
eantes' serla la que nos demostrara las
satisfacciones y regocij6s que ell hom-
bre puede encontrar en- la vida.
- Sc -conoce el tErmino medic de la
:existeacia humana, y no estarla de
mas consignar el termino medic de
su felicidad.
Cuales son los Verdaderos goces
del hombre2 Despues de la ternura
de Ia madre, vienen ell amor de la es-
posa y la algeria de verse reProducido
en:los .hIos -
FL que vive de su trabajo, anna 4
su mujcr y i sus descendientes 10
fr1;e,'.o que el que vive dc sus rentas,
pue. ia suma de felicidad es iguaI
para odos.
E cnemigo mas temiblc de Ia So
cied4d IS ell fastidio, Il cual es el re-
7ultado de la plenituu de la falta de
deseos y hasta de la falta de peeares
FL fastidio es la enfermedad de los
que, pudiendo disfrutar de todo. na-
da absolutamentc desean.
Hablame sugerido estas refe rnes
q relate que dias atras nc i: - IN
hombre, joven todavia y muy como
cido en- Paris, Mr.. Edmundo de /.
Huerfano desde niRo, recibi6 al ser
mayor de edad una fortuna dc mi
A6n y medic de frances, con la que
se presento en- Paris.
Para saber 10 que fue de aqueIla
fortuna habria de preguntarselo al
cajero de uno de los cfrculos mas ele-
gaates de la capital, a los divancs de
los restaurants de moda, los tratan-
ses en- caballos, y, sobre todo, al juego.
Edmundo no tard6 Ell convencerse
de que Sc arruinaba toda prisa;
pero no podia va retroceder nj dis
minuir el lujo de que Sc hab!a ro-
deado.
Reunio nuestro hombre los restos
de su fortuna coloco en- el fondo de
su GAIA una pistola cargada que Gu
brio con los billetes de Banco y el
oFo que lie quedaba.
--Cuando no haya mas que la pis-
tola--dijo para si-ya sabre 10 que
debo hacer.
Cierto dia, no quedaba en- Ia GAIA
mas que el alma fatal.
Edmundo tom6 sus l1ltimas deter
Fninaciones, empleo el importe de sus
rnuebles y de vario5 objetos de valor
en- el pago de algunas deudas insig-
nihcantes y Sc dispuso a morir.
Pero una idea le contuvo de pronto.
mo he pensado en- mi tumba!-
exclamo.
Z sc asomo & la ventana.
La fosa comt1n le causaba espanto
sentia no haberse acordado jamas
de su Ultima morada.
---lNol repuso despues de haber
meditado durante unos instantes.-
No quiero que Sc olga que no he Po-
dido tener nj siquiera una tumba.
Edmundo salio la calle no Sc
le volVi6 yer mas Ell el barrio don
he habia vivido.
Presentose en- el taller dc I'M en-
presario de construcciones para fe-
Erocarrriles, donde fuG admitido pues-
TO que era un buen dibujante ma
nejaba Ia perfection la escuadra y
- comp&s.
81 una idea fila no hubiese fortale-
cido su esp1ritu, no habria soportado
aquella vida de trabajo y de priva
clones.
Acostumbrado i derramar el ofo
1 nanos llenas, conoci6 al fin su va
or, y. al t6rmino de cada semana,
euanto habfa economizado diez fran
COS, pensaba con delete que Sc liza
abreviando el tempo de la terrible
prneba q que Sc habla sometido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Nadie podIa sospechar Que squel
hombre trabajase para adquirir una
tumba
Al fin iogr6 co,1prar q terreno
que le ofrecTa el tersnino de gus pc
nalidades:
Pero tenta 4uc Ranal 10 ucccsasio
para la mano de obra y para Ia lapida
mortuoria, y siguio trabaiando con
verdaderO ens&famientc
p: Edmunclo iba dos vec4s por sema-
ma al cementcrio visitar su propie-
dad. Hizo cavar Ia fosn. mand6 sem
brar un sauce y dibujo uu monu
mento ell extreme scncillo. que $
comprometi6 pagar plazos i m
marmolista
En- medic dc sus ocupaciones ha
bfale pdrecido muy corto 81 tempo.
El'trabaio habia hecho uno de sus
milagros. y Ednundo no SC abnrria,
porque su e,Iistencia tenla un obieti-
70. y, compatando su estado anterior
con Ia laboriosa vida que por capri
cho habfa adoptado, acab0 por prefe-
rir su situacion presenfc.
La tnmba estaba terminada Y solo
debla pagar Edmundo eI llItimo plazo
para tenor derecho ser enterrado
como TN vcrdadcFo DroPletarIo.
En- sus matinales visitas al ccmen
teri0. hab1a notado i vc1es Ia Drcscn
cia de una joven vestida de luto que
iba 4 coIocar Rorcs sobrl ana modes
ia sepultura.
Cierto d(a Ie regalo Il jovcn dos
matas de pensamientos, lue T1dmun-
do sembr6 en- su terreno con inexnii-
cable satlsfacciIY
Edmundo senal6 el dia de sus ~.
nerales Y Sc despidi6 de Ia nuchacha.
= Sc va usted dc Paris PIE pre
gunt6 la ioven.-; y puede nqted s.
parafse del que viere listed aqnl j
llorar:
-Si 70 no ltoro a nadie-- contcsto
kdmundo, POni6ndose encarnado
u Pues i que Yienc usted aj ce-
"A yer M tumDa
- Su tunba !--dijo Ia desconocida
con sorpresa.-i Vaya una idea HeI
deseado siemprc una bucna sepuItu-
"a para mi nadrc, que csta ahI entc-
rrada; pero no he penaado janis II
"a mia.
=; Que quiere usted. scnorita No
ouedo soportar II idea de vern2c con
7undido con Ia multitud en- IL fosa
-Og7Uf1
- Devuclvamc usted mis- pensa
nientos !-repuso Ia i0ven con accn-
to desdenoso
d Me dcsprecia usted ?-p:c9un-
% Edmundo,
-Es usted un egoista y un cobar-
Ia desconoclda.-i rs IN
'rimen renunciar a la lucha en- Plena
uventud! 81 ha sido usted rico, pro- /
Ia = u@'tN''t N'A'N4 . 7~i'' ~ %'''
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02
EECORTES

La poo.azs 70 e ~, victud; ssr0 q i
90 81 sabs-,2 Nsvf. cor oh,esa.
Dtcef que 4 ganza uuy ssbross
= 10 se G1icauaaca para los psladsrss 81
fegrncc Dc guato e7trSgado-
Las cuipas 81 pol{tica ser nae trarscsr
Gert2les o,e - c-f1enes er moral
Sieu9ra cg67z2os : 10 pasado me!og "a IL
cue fs.6: & 10 7raeects penr de IL cue &c,
: 10 f1sr-o -ceior c. . cue tsl yes ssFs
La arb;trarsdgd Il tiranfa dsbie.s'-
cs-t; eerss c0-o e conc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

rroears.i@. .1~ Pasrto, RE q 20 Do Jur1a
! En- Ella SO dirissn r@zo...d2a at=qus. al
saIor don Tho Bosch y = co.csio cue p7s-
sido
La sstndiarere5s con oainla-
Relao.0n de loz sehorss Corcojs.sa gus
! nes correspondent 81 turno los eerv.c;os OF el
presento nes Go Agosto
Co15si8;5,7 Dc C5,'sas7nos.-Dou Vicente Pc
rez, don Aveino Coil, don Ramiro Aware.
.Jpsz.ta Administrative ds C0,:s-@nsos.
, Luis Gautier, don Ramon Marin.
Inspectors de Hospitals. don ATsu-c So
biuk, don Lu.s Gautier.
Con,ssio5s dc Abastos. Felix Ss..ri.
Ii haoendsdo de Vieques, don Joss Be
nItez, elirige & los diroetore6 q Il C}ansoT y
La Coryespo9sde13cio. iae sig uientes fneas
:: Muy senores taios y amigos He visto
su sus respactivos periodicos qua lay puo
bios de eaJa ProviEoia donde eohren brszos
para trabsjaa : que Sc preparaa ar2}@raE
del pals.
Aqui Oh esta Isla "a Ia vieques), 80
embargo, pueden encontrar tra5a1o 81
tienen fainil;a tambien puos So les proper
cionarla albergue cuanto por el momenro
puedan neceSitar. 10 solo me conprome~
terra tlar oeapacoy :. 800 5 900 lorTajaro~
con sus fauliliss.
Les estinaare pgbliquen ias preAentee III
meas para que Ia emigracion de esta lsls 81
vez de dirigirse II extraniero, Tanga ! ! !e~
ques.
De usteaes feehsnao amigo b
x. M, J. Be}t4ie..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02
NO I ICIAS

La pocs non1ades O. los rendedo1o. lel
peri6dico. obliQa i Ia DEN0CRACI4 i gus
bender Il venta. N Ii fornas ~ aI,e. fasta
hog voDIa veritiaandoaa.
Do8de ahora Sc vendera 81 3ao .,ete< ,Ie
10 eiemplares. :. 3 eentavos Il paqueta Al.
10: en,eos sue 99@f'n nj '',aii1af ia con POGO
iltl'sJo Sil7 s'ellaLies< s LII S'p'..en 'on
,a. ,..so toz '5s gaa a..s ano 80 * =
VeI, s''zEsIs'' ss's rescue ~ : 10 10.
49,, .;ate ...a .,a.,.5:ao ~;
9t1,~lli = -
eJsnpiafe53 9efos = esnfaHos vendlehao
=, -. a.,s,,,, ........ ~ g..3;
- gam - ~ 80 AS''lA
oap =! !,1..rone !. ,,91's,n IN ~ ''l55,..o -
- 49, - s'te. 80 ''e -
0.on 'la -" s7I'1<l ou'''.'
l''''' ''@s' - : 's''1''
n senor 'sieaide, con atonta caFta, Sc sir
g fen'rrnos IN eJempiar De Ia hoJa suelta
que IA publlcado, en que recuerda al publ
60 q e''oapliua'erto sio aigunaS prozerine}0-
nes da poilo-a sanifarja.
treen1o5 que todo8 los vecinos es5.an
q Soro[aa ',e,p' : IS cue IS 2'6s@n abse
l1ano
Pow falfa A.. .-4..al.,, ~, ,er.ro3,,-;,~.,. l.
hoia. 1ne circrls. 90. nfofuail,2.
Recomandaroo4 s1l lactura j los hal,ita,,
tes AZ u ,;ndoa nrofnn6arnant.. ;,,;aroe,-
']cs -, o,,a - ,e,e.,, j@z raca,.+s A. j.
bio:e,,.
fen4eaola feI les opIlg@ q L'aeeF IN v1a1e a IL
t<:tsh Ao'S' sta t-7Sit-<-" StS'tiisstFSEt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02


I'll Ar If DE- 5Ek AELIZ
r1.-.- ,v.
- '''' '''e' = =
S.....t.. t,nr;a.,a4e haT-7os.
no Ia. Veea-7o ( ne7ss-
Az, 81 81 1aro a-ss zci1ea=
hi 25te9rr- : arre7Fe-
II; sane, lIaze .s5er
cue dude 6asts Is eais 1,1ta.
c6Io II ,.7+Ig- 1e ;.7s;f-
asaIr- 4e7-7a 1, 74fl.
una rafaga de hast5o
ma hiaie n, 2c-a78-
al ouo ,jl-Ga a.an3ar= szfs
j., M ey,r17ef;r. s.-rlTor,s
re.oIv;an3o a~ta n-oh]erns
n. s. s4rse Is. nc1 5s-s
Il
r., o..l... nj.
~ 80 u ;iI,,s;c-
1entro 'is 81 ooFaEoo
V.V7 en e. mud" $40 Pc"
eoniendo IL fr1loa a5ene
con e@scado Q @!l- o9TcaIto
sat-. p0r ~ ogsna ss1ests
q hombfa ere &2 ossfTeao@
que % "n ks>iaan2o 9. oIVio@
u gran easo&1'o "a T2@s5T'
for $40 at.azeso atS2@c@
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

I'll ARJF DE SER FELIZ
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Ia staor.fa SOFA Es.v.qs.ssa Cayr@soc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

rrocars:ls. .3e Pusrto- RE q 20 ds Jur;o
t1ltmo.
En- ella SO dirigen razo...oos ajaquea a.
saIor don Tho Bosch &. co2ceio Que p7s-
side
La 5studisreTcos cor cAInla
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Il 1i is1re nextrn mrii1r ola
u j n zero e n media ds fin I ta anuerto
las T $ nenmte asa lem
L @ . aegs anae
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Re!ac:6n de loz 5enores Corcoi ia-es : Gus
nes correspondent 81 turro los ee-vic;os OF 81
presente mes 90 Agosto.
Con,i8.1,a Dc C55,5asmos. Don Vicente P5-
rez, don 3veino Coil, don Ramiro Aware.
.Ja41.ta 4dn..nistga!iUa dc C0,:s-<neos. s.--tor
Luis Gautier, don Ramon Marin.
Inspectors de Hospitals. .-dctl ATsurC ;,..-
biuk, don Lu.s Gautier
Comsss65s de Abastos.-5.o1 Felix Ss,.rs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-08-02

Helnar ieciei,1O ma }Iet20rta 4la e. ssy1
~ IA junta general de acoionistaa de los fe
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-25

ran across the keeper Of a little cigar
store the other day who showed a business
insight that would work revolution in
the business Of the thousands of small
storekeepers in this city and its suburbs if
happily they could share it. His store is
away up on Washington Heights, and
wandered In there in such stress for a
smoke that was willing to run risks. |
was struck on entering the place by its
neatness, the freshness OF the stock and the
taste with which it was arranged.
Buying one o. his best cigars, was sur
prised to find it fine and delicately fla
vored Havana, aud forthwith expressed
my approval
"How do you manage TO keep your stock
so fresh away up hereS" | asked "YOu
must have n pretty good trade"
"Oh, yes, pretty good" !" he said ''It isn't
hard to get a good run of custom II you
only 90 about it on business principles,
don't think because am so far up town
that | ought to make an extra profit on all
| sell That idea would spoil my trade. If
man can get a paper of tobacco down
town for eight cents he isn't going to pay
ten up here. He may once or twice when
he has overlooked it while down town, but
he won't do it as regular thing. 1t is so
with everything else. He will buy where
be can get it the cheapest. don't blame
him, aud if did it wouldn't do any good.
just accept the situation as it is.
"Tbe most Of the men that live around
here 20 down town every day, aud all Of
them once week or so, and to get their
trade and keep it have to sell at down
town prices. There isn't much money in
1t sometimes, for the tobacco men do cut
prices awfully when there are many stores
close together, as there usually are, but
figure that it is better TO get the trade at a
small profit than not to get it at ALL New
customers are always surprised to find
prices so cheap, but they come again, aud
some Of them walk several blocks out Of
their way II tickles them to feel that they
are not being imposed upon By having
such good trade am able to keep my
stock always fresh, and that makes it at
| traetiye."
Verify there is need of reasoning in bust
ness, and reward for ii. TOO, even in run
ming small cigar store--New York Her
| aid
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-25

A short time ago the queen regent Of
Spain wrote to his holiness the pope asking
him to grant a bishopric 10 Il poor and
humble priest, the son of a Tyrolese shep-
herd. The interest shown by the young
sovereign la this peasants son had its
source in an incident which took place
when Maria Christina was little Austrian
archduchess of five years,
She was one day roaming about the hills
with her gorerness when a violent storm
came on, and they took shelter iu a shep-
herds hut which was near at hand. A
little boy WAS amusing himself with some
pebbles in corner Of the miserable dwell
ing when they entered.
Resenting the sudden intrusion the boy
marched up TO the little arehduchess and
gave her smart blow on the back Poor
Maria Christina, offended and hurt by this
extraordinary action, burst into violent
fit of weeping. aud was pacitied with the
utmost difficulty.
few years later, when her imperial
highness partook of her first communion,
she expressed the desire Of paying for the
dresses worn by some poor communicates,
among whom happened to be the boy who
had once struck her. She remembered
him at once. and hearing that be wished to
become priest she undertook to defray
all the expenses Of his education.
Ever since that day the queen has been
true friend to the poor priest and she
wrote to him before asking from the pope
a. 4 It A.. 4
81 want you to become bishop because
you know SO well how to cressmare."
In this word, which means the laying on
of hands or confirmation, she made sly
alluslon to the time when. as boy, he laid
hands violently upon her.-New York Re
aorder.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-25

The largest rattlesnake on exhibition at
p. c. Montgomery's drug store was CAP
tured on Deer Creek. above the Hot
Springs, by Allen Coultas, n professional
snake charmer and wild animal specialist.
This snake has thirty-uine rattles and
button, and measured feet inches In
length and inches in circumference.
Mr.. CoutAs says the snake is somewhat
shrukeu, seeming much larger when first
captured.
He explains his method of securing tho
snake thus; When he comes upon reptile
he secures such position that he can
catch the eye Of the snake, and between
him and the snake be Keeps his hands
moving slowly. being careful to keep the
snake watching all the time After con
tinuing this process for short time he
claims he can easily pick the snake up, al
though he never cares to handle them
San Francisco Examiner.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-25

my head, and stammer out incoherent
apologies amid the laughter Of Jack and
the poltehpologlcs Of the friend whom he
had unexpectedly brought from Montreal
with him, and whose coming had been an
nounced, rs II seemed. by the very letter
Mrs. Gludgc had lost,
That's all. There is no sequel to my
story. In real life have found that sto-
ries seldom do have sequels ! had had n
dreadful fright. and they all laughed at
me at first and made excuses for me and
petted me afterward and said Poor little
RuthW Father declared that he would
never risk such thing again, and dis
charged Peter on the spot--but Peter came
back TO his work the next day just as
usual, and he is here still. Mr.. Carlton
was very nice and apologetic for coming
in without knocking to dry himself, while
Jack was leading the horse to the barn,
but he has not yet fallen in love with me
as an orthodox hero ought TO do. The
genuine escaped lunatic was captured near
Stephenson's and taken to Montreal, un-
der the impression that he was the gov,
ernor general going to take possession of
his vice regency. And just half an hour
after we had settled down TO the cracking
OF butternuts and drinking sweet cider
that night, Il merry group, sepulchral
knocking sounded at the door and Mrs.
Gludge's voice was heard proclaiming:
"Ifyou please, miss, I've come to keep
you companyp-Shirley Browne in Fire
side Companion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-25

The young man had been with the party
some time, and he finally rose to go. The
others vetoed the proposition.
"Oh, sit down." cried one
what do you want to break up the
party forf" asked another.
"Be good fellow" said third.
The young man hesitated.
mo; guess had better CO." he said at
last.
"Nonsensel It's early yeti" protested
one.
"St down. Sit down. Wen all be home
before H." added another.
The young man sat down, rested his
arms on the table and said:
"Well, I'll submit the case to you. You
are talking OF going to the theater or hay
ing game Of cards at the club, and you
want me to he one of the party. Now, in
a cozy little fat on the North side there's
little womanh--
"Children sick" put in one of the party.
mo; there's only one, aud he's in good
health"
"Wife sick"
"No."
"0h, well"-
"Wait minute" interrupted the young
man. "l'll leave ( Z; yau, hut you must
hear the case TAis Nale woman is alone
in the fiat. The beiy Il il tnd, and she is
sitting there reading af newing and listen
ing to the steps Of shvse passing the house.
left home ut 9 O'Clock this morning, and
since then she has been alone with the
baby. Now she hasn't even the baby to
occupy her time"
He paused "A moment to give them an op-
portunity to speak, but no one said word
Then he said
Boys, you think you want my com
pany tonight more than she does I'll stay"
There was another pause, and then ono
of the party took a sip Of champagne and
said:
I'D rather you'd go home"
The others nodded their assent, and the
young man said;
"Pd rather CO."
1t was some time later in the evening
when one Of the members of the party said:
There's man."
And every one knew whom he referred
to,-Chicag0 Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-25
GUILTY, YET ACQUITTED.
How Lawyer Secured a Verdict for
Self Confessed Criminal,

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"Well, Twill tell you of another case"
said John d. Townsend, the lawyer, one
night while chatting about strange scene
In law courts with me at an up town club.
"You will remember few years ago that
y man named Jetfords, while serving time
q Sing Sing, was murdered by fellow
convict who was aggrleved at something
Jetfords had said. Jeifords had been tried
and convicted Of the murder Of his step
father, and under the conditions Of the law
determining the manner of death ut that
time the governor had refused to set
time for his execution. Jeffords was
therefore virtually remanded for life.
1.-The father OF the man who killed JEFF
fords lived in the upper part Of this state,
and he retained me for the defense. went
to Sing Sing shortly after | was retained
to take the testimony Of witnesses in favor
of my client knew that most Of them
would be convicts, and wanted to get
their testimony, ETC., before they getaway.
Il took the testimony OF eight men, all
of whom swore positively that my client
was in different part OF the yard from
Jeffords at the time of the killing. OF
course | supposed that | had a very easy
case and paid little attention to it until
near the time of the trial, which was to
take place at White Plains court house,
Westchester county.
81 thought it would be well to go to Sing
Sing the night before the trial, to make
sure that my witnesses would be in at
tendance the next day. While sitting
with the warden in his office, word came
TO me that my client would like to see me
at his cell door Invent down and he met
me with the remark:
".l suppose lawyer ought to know
everything about the case he has in handp
II replied that of course he should be
thoroughly posted, or he could not compe-
tently defend his client.
"'Well, them he replied Immediately
4 did kill Jeffords'
Just please TO imagine the condition Of
my feellngsl However, had but one
Course to take remembered somewhat
similar case occurring short time before
in England. Counsel defending mur-
derer was just about to sum up with a
certainty of a verdict when he was handed
note from the prisoner confessing his
guilt!
SIN that case counsel asked an adjourn
ment in order that he might have an op-
portunity Of presenting to the court cir
cumstances which bad at that moment
come to his knowledge, and which was of
the utmost Importance to consider. A re-
cess was taken and the matter submitted
to the court by counsel.
at was unanimously determined that
counsel must proceed to sum up on the evil
dence just as though his client had never
spoken to him. On the reassembling Of
court he did so, and his client was ac-
quilted!
"Acting upon this precedent, submitted
the evidence had gathered, summed up
without expressing any opinion of my own,
and my man was also acquitted Mrs.
Jeffords, the mother Of the murdered man,
sat in the balcony throughout the triak
As all the parties in the case are now dead,
| have q '.esitatioh in telling this remark
able case New York Recorder.