The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-28


mighty iuberous whedder ned be anle 70
talk TO dem lawyeh fellahs termofry
tried 70 inspire Nat WIN my nope VIII J.
out telling him the grounds on wnicn "
was based, put I" 10 PurpoS'' ""ie.." ~.
tell him my plan, lest al the last mohens
It should fail. He thought was ieignins
cheerfulness which ana not ieei.
Not wink did sleep oh"t hign'' ou'
lay awake perfecting my plan ior tne NOR
row. 1t was desperate one out tue mort
thought OF II the more was eo"' '''ee'
that could pursue ~ successfully
The hour Of the trial came, ana WIN IL a
nervousness on my part before unknown;
Nat was by TAR the cooler "heh we i"oe"
the vast throng assembled to near so ceie-
brated case. stranger wonid nave
taken me to be the culprit-
a quick glance over the sea Of faces faces
showed me many ] had known I'D ouner
days, but the one when maze my puis.7
Jingle was that OF the gigantic plN' closey
guarded by the sheriff.
Amid deathly silence the proceedings De
gan. The prosecutor stated the case Clear
ly and concisely, dwelling at length on one
enormity OF the crime, and producing
spectators.
The examination OF witnesses began
Aleck, Aunt Pima and Hetty toid theu
stories, trying all they could TO shield Nat
None Of the others knew anything OF the
case.
The spectators stared, the lawyers
nudged each other. and even the Judge
looked surprised as ] declined to cross
uttsffn \
the prosecution was through ana the De
Tense was instructed TO cal It's nrst VIII
ness
Samuel Dix, | called.
samuel Dix yelled the deputy.
Dix came forward unhesitatingly and
took the stand
Nervousness was with me now thing OF
the past. felt cooler, clearer. stronger
than for many day as faceu MN.
"Mr Dix, do you know the prisoner !
asked.
Yes" he answered.
DO you know where he iiVcsr
"Yes."
Were you ever theref
No" lie answered quickly and tribe
uneasily.
"lou were never there after nightY
What in thunder d ] 20 there furf
No. ! wasn't" This very irrltably.
Where were you, Mr. Dix, on the night
OF the 10th of this month";
He paled slightly then answered, with
the peculiar twinkle OF cunning IN MS eyes
which ! had noticed on the day before
"Doin some shoppin down I the store.
Tell the jury just how you did that bit
of shopping.
u obJectF yelled the prosecutor
Mr.. Gray" answered, Il did not OBJ
ject once this morning. though you asked
many irrelevant questions You might al
low me one privilege.
Il withdraw my objection, yonr honor"
said he.
Now, Mr. Dix. go on with your story,
said /.
And again, rs he told OF that midnight
robbery, came into his eyes that CLEAN Of
suppressed exultation
AS he finished | made sign TO an officer
who, with an assistant, brought into court
the door from the store.
Now, Mr. Dix" said |, show the jury
Just how you opened this door
He stepped forward promptly saying
with broad smilei
wy Jist put my hand
he put MS hahd TO tine mole IN the door
as he spoke bnt broke off OF sudden
turning deathly pale
Go ON. Mr.. Dix; show the jury how You
put your hand IN and unbolted the door"
threat GodF he groaned' and his face
became clammy.
Ihe hole was too small TO admit his
handl
Again made sign to the officer and he
brought In two planks from the floor Of the
piazza at winthrop Place
MIR. DIX II you have never been at Win
throp Place tell the jury how it happens
that these heel prints were found on the
piazza there. Also tell them who scratched
your hands IN that manner
lie sank half fainting into a chair, Gov
ering his face with his hands As he did
so made sign to the officer, who drew
off one of DiX's shoes. On the heel was "A
snonding evnctIv IN tho ;,,,,,,a.,.;,,,, - ~.
plank.
"Caucbt-canpht NJ lastr' gro,nad n;x
shaking as with a chill