The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-09
AT The STATION.

Haven Z EtarVeu 50 since Il WIS on tnt
Try IN the Fribblc murder case, " said
lort passenger ia pea Jacket
Good time for tho Jerseyites to mur-
ler some one new, said a tnll man, with
hamper aud some fishing tackle by way
4 luggage ''here'sa jury ready-l2 OF
US"
mo, there ain't," cried big man In
big white oyercoat. "Count me out--only
IL OF You Wouldn't sit on u jury in a
case Of lifo and death. Wouldn't bring I'm
verdict of guilty il ten men had seen the
deed done"
Reckon you don't hold to capital pun
ishment?" said the other.
Don't believe any OF the evidence"
said white overcoat. "Why, man alive,
might have been hung myself on the very
best OF evidence 20 years ago. i know
what it's worth"
you didn't do 1t, then2" asked very
little old man, with no hair TO speak Of.
You'd have sworn did, said white
overcoat, in nowise offended by the ques-
ton. $50 would Norris and Todd and
Joaquin. / was young fellow then, just
20-big for my age, horrible temper, awful
fool.
Liked the girls" said white overcoat.
Like 'em still. was good looking but
Joaquin was handsomer and 1illy Sparks
said so. Her cousin told me that she did
anyhow. and as Ia been paying attcn-
tions TO her IL wasn't pleasant to hear
that on the very night when Tilly went
Off TO church with Joaquin.
"'Its shame, Thomas, said the
cousin. i scolded her for it, but she
laughed at me. Joaquin is 90 times
handsomer than Tom" says she, land
If L like change why shouldn't 1 have
iti' And that's the truth, Thomas.
"Wcll, says /, no doubt it is, and
girls are girls Let Tilly do as she chooses;
bat, as for Joaquin, IN spoil his beauty
for him.
with that / went off in a fury, mean
ing TO thrash Joaquin next day. hadn't
thought of cutting his throat, but
meant 10 give him two black eyes If got
the opportunity
There was Norris In bed, home, sick
with a cold. j roomed with him. He was
young man from Boston. All tho good
young men do come from there. Ho
taught Sunday school and wanted to be "a
minister, only circumstances hadn't per-
mitted.
q ] couldn't close my eyes, said Norris,
III I'd talked like that. You've mention
ed the evil one ii times and you've
spoken of the lake OF fire and birthstone
Is times. You've como through the bones
and j'ints that Joaquin is composed of like
an anatomical work, and you've cussed
em all separately, and you've threatened
his life'
Hold your tongue yelled /. You
amt ordained yet. Nobody Is compelled
To hear you preach until you are. I'll talk
as choose
''At this he tucked his tow colored head
under the sheet, and l put out the light
and turned into my own bed, but /
couldn't go 10 sleep was in such a tremor
Of rage. lay there thinking and think
ing, as If I'd been a machine made to
turn out thoughts by the bushel.
Il thought how gloriously could give
IL too Joaquin. One, two three-smashi
One two, three--crash Down wath him.
and all that, you know. Thought should
like TO break his nose and gouge his eyes
and leave marks on him for good.
after awhile i thought how I'd like
TO have loaded pistol. Then / remem-
bered that l had one. 1t didn't belong to
me. was keeping 1t for friend. l had
1t in my bureau drawer.
Morris hadn't called to me as I went
out OF tho room, SO / suppose he hadn't
heard me, but there l was in tho street.
with the pistol in my breast pocket. It
was not late yet-only 10. If Joaquin
had been SO greatly encouraged by Tilly,
no doubt he was with her yet.
- took my way toward that well re-
membered door. j stood behind the lamp
post on the corner and took peep. Ny
suspicious were correct. He had been in
and was just bidding Tilly goodby. saw
him kiss her.
And the door shut, and on he came
toward me, whistling as if he'd swallowed
canary bird. And behind him, from
under porch where he'd been hiding,
came a mana great rough brute of a
fellow-creeping, creeping on his track
They were opposite my lamppost, and
i saw the fellow draw pistol from his
pocket and take aim straight at Jacquin's S
head. l forgot all my own rage then.
My God Joaquin, take care of your
self, cried.
"And there was the report Of pistol,
and / saw him before mo dat on his face
The murderer rushed down the street. and
l knelt beside him. Blood streamed down
his temples all over my clothes, all over
my hands. speak to me, Jacquin,'
cried. And then hand came down on
my shoulder, and turned. A policeman
stood there and beside him stood Norris.
81 knew where your angry passions
would lead you, said he, and in spite OF
my cold followed. Im very sorry for you,
Thomas
mo one believed my story of the man
who bad followed him, and there werc
witnosses--Norrls and Tilly's cousin--to
attest 10 tho fact that l had threatened
Jacquin's life. In fact, the evidence wa
all against me. They dian't seem to tai,
ten minutes to decide ON the verdict
Guilty Sentence Of death was pronouoc.
cd upon mo by the judge in less time thar
can tell you Of IT,"
TRAIN coming" cried the station mas
ter. Don't stop a minute"
Good gracious" screamed the littl,
old man, chow did it ondy'
Convicted murderer" said the man
with white coat. Sentenced to he
hung next Friday Gallows built. Clergy
man with me. Letter To mother. Letter
TO Tilly. Black cap on. Bell tolling. Out
on the platform. Crowd looking. Last