Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01

stretched niger.
"Ordcrl' said the judge. mo person
alitics here"
~ don't want 20 be- personal con-
tinucd my counsel. Yet IL Is fact
that the complainant was put ashore
from a steamboat below Nictsburg last
June for cheating at cards"
That's So somebody in the crowd
exclaimed. II was there"
III the court please" said the oppp.
site lawyer, jumping up, what has all
this to do with the accusation hcre?'
Every little said the judge
MAKE your statement pertinent, Mr.
Garnctt."
81 was merely warning the com
plainant that he will have no easy
time in proving that he owns any
slave. And your honor will see the
immense Importance Of this investiga-
tion Not Only does it affect the right
OF this lady 10 her freedom and use
the word lady in the highest sense
that can he given it-but the evidence
taken here will be used In another
tribunal, in establishing the disputed
question Of hcir3hip TO the large lio,-
took estates. II will be long and
complicated investigation, and shall
see that the rights Of both these inter.
esting young people are most fully
protected. We ask an adjournment
Of one week; that the defendant be
admitted TO bail, and that the court
will commit this lady TO the care Of
my family pending the examination
pledge my word that She shall be
here on the adjourned day"
II object, said the other lawyer
1--WE can prove our case in five min.
utes."
"lndccd!' snccred my champion. ~
don't think the unsupported word Of
professional gambler, and the party
In interest u, to Pierce Bostoc't'S
statements to him, will have control
ing weight against the proof ! shall
bring.
I'VE will show by the prisoner that
Pierce Bostock admitted and confessed
To him everything we claim
"No YOU won't. because he H. under
accusation, he will not be permitted or
TttluiIth " ttNNlly At ut
I'VE will prove 1t by the girl"
4 smile lifted over the judges face.
Lawyer Garnctt laughed aloud.
Worse and worsc According to
your own theory and complaint, the
lady is n slave, and by the law Of
Louisiana cant he witness Who
else would you like to Gallo
I'VE will prove II 10y Washington Lc
Fcvrc, the late Mr. Bostock's over
seer"
"You couldn't prove anything to your
advantage 10y him, If you could bring
him here, rs you can't lie is at the
bottom of the Mississippi"
,ourad's lawyer began to tidgct about
and his client looked troubled After
whispering together, the former ,aid
1--WE shall be able TO prove all we
allcgc, your honor; but the evidence Is
not at hand to-day We consent to a
pusiponcmcnt, and we shall be entirely
ready In the meantime, we insist
that both the prisoner and the girl
shall bc committed TO the parish
prison
My counsel was promptly on his feet
To protest. but the judge told him that
II was unnecessary for him to be heard
again
This postponcmcnt will be or
dcrcd," hr said AS for the custody
Of the prisoner and the female whose
legal status is so strangely in contro'
v,rsy here"
A note was at this instant handed
him 10y nm attendant learned after
ward that il was addressed to the
judge, with the word, in the corner.
please read Immediately
lie checked his remarks, and read IL.
This Is most extraordinary he
said This case Is filled with sur
prscs Let the people make ROOM
there, and admit this gentleman"
had not the slightest premonition
OF what was about to happen My eyes
were fixed upon the crowd, and as the
people slowly parted and made way
saw man come forward My hear
gave ~ bound II was Alfred Dorion