The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-12

known. ANDERSON. you orc The cnsscdcst
fool Ny advice TO you h 70 go 70 hell,
where you belong"
The wretchcd man rose and skunk
away.
II have no question for the Witness
said Watson. rising and throwing a
courageous glance around. II beg
your honors 10 strike my name from
the docket rs counsel for Wiley Amer
son I'm all the eases thereon. Aud
trust that IL is not necessary for me 10
declare that had not the most remote
foresight OF tho revelations which have
Just now been made. My client has
anticipated me In withdrawing from
this contest; but ask your honors TO
issue orders for his apprehension, and
assure your honors that IL will give
me particular pleasure To offer my as
sistance TO the solicitor general In hav-
ing him sent to the penitentiary."
''The words of my brother Watson"
quickly said Torrance. ARE of the
sors | expected TO come from the
mouth OF ore so far ABOVE the uses
for which he was employed by IA man
whose baseness there was not full OPP
portunity for him TO discover, nor even
10 suspect. sympathize in his just
Indignation at the attempt 20 avail OF
his admitted great powers in covering
fraud of such magnitude. IL Is in
deed true that he needed TO make no
disclaimer of participation. Yet ]
must beg your honors not to comply
with his request in the matter of be-
ginning a prosecution against that up
happy man. II was the dying wish of
his wife, who seemed To foresee his
ruin, that he should not be made ito
undergo any punishment beyond what
the law would regard ncedful for the
vindication of its majesty; and IL is
now the earnest wish OF our client that
there shall be no pursuit OF him for
such purpose. At least trust that
she will be allowed TO be the prose
cutrix, and abide her own time for
moving"
AS he turned, Mr.. Flint, who felt II
TO be his duty 10 make some sort OF
scene In the tragedy before lis close,
and who had broken away from
his keeper. appeared before him, and,
putting his hands upon his shoulders,
begged, with tears, 10 be let make a
few remarks.
MAY ii please this court" cried
Torrance, in n voice high above the inn
passioned din OF the audience, my
very dear friend Mr.. Elisha Flint de-
sres to offer some words of cxplana-
ton, and respectfully bespealS hear
ing for one who is well known 10 be
man OF vcracity and all honor"
Johnny Ingram" planned the good
man, not trying To wipe away or keep
back the continued flow, "and you
Billy Simmons, and the rest Of you
jedges that lSnowed your parents be-
fore you was horned, II airy one OF you
ever knowed me TO tell a lie and stick
10 II, you're welcome to tell II on me.
| amt a-denyin' that In my old age
I've told one and sworc to IL; but God
Almighty know I didn't know till
Jcems Raincr told me 50 this mornin',
that he know my haud-writc and
don't But II has TO serve my time In
the pentenchary, that ! never ex-
pected in all my born days, ] hope
| it'll be took into consid ration that
hadn't been for that Owen C'ruthers
I'd never done IL, and want IL knew
that take back every blessed thing
swore the lie TO. which II the good
Lordll forgive me this one time, I'll
never sign no paper o no kind long as
he let me live"
Torrance, amid the roar Of general
laughter. grasped his hand and gave
the consolation which none so well as
he knew how TO frame.
Not only friends and acquaintances
but quite n number of others came In
TO congratulate Hannah, who, her
eyes swimming with tears, had never
seemed so lovely Watson, catching
her friendly glance towards him. APP
preached, and said:
MRS. ANDERSON, am sure that the
congratulations of none are more cor
dial than those beg 70 offer 20 you. ("
81 fully believe so, Mr.. Watson" she
answered, extending her hand.
The last OF Torrance.
"Oh, MIR. Torrancel Mr.. Torrance"
she began, rs another gush came TO
her eyes
"Say no moro, madam, beg you.
Whatever thanks you may feel to owe
for these results, next To Heaven, ARE
the greatest part due TO Mr.. Dabney."
He turned at once and Immediately
left the room, when his colleague con-