Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07

mighty juberuus whsdder he'd 10 able "
talk TO dem iawyeh felinhs terucrrysH
tried TO inspire Mas with my bops VIII
out telling him the grounds On wh1ch "
was bascd, hut % no pnrpos< dared noe
ssli him my PLAN iest ~ the Last moment
\ sl1nunfa f6IL He Thought was feigning
: chser<uiness which did not feel.
Not wink did sleep that night, but
lay awake perfecting my plan for the NOR
row. II was desperate one, but the more
thought Of IL the more | WIS convinced
that could pursue 1t successfully.
The hour Of the trial came, and with II .
pervousness ON my part before unknown.
Nat was by far the cooler when we faccl
the vast throng assembled TO hear 10 cele-
brated . case. A stranger would have
taken me to bc the culprit.
A quick glance ever the se& Of faecs
showed me many ! had known In other
| days, but the one which made my pulses
tinaie was that Of the gigantic Dir. closely
guarded BY the sheriff.
Amid deathly silence the proceedings b.
gan. The prosecutor stated the case clear
| " aud concisely. dwelling at length on tho
cnormity OF the crime, and producing .
noticeable impression on both jury and
| spectatorA
| The examination Of witnesses began.
Aleck, Aunt phina and Hetty told their
stories, trying all they could to shield Nat.
Mons Of the Others knew anything Of the
case.
| Tho spectators stared. tho lawyers
nudged each other. and even the judge
looked surprised rs | declined to cross
question witness after witness. At length
the prosecution was through. and the de.
Tense was instructed TO call It's FIRST wit,
4 ne9s.
sSamuel Dix, called.
'ssam0ei Dixr' yelled the deputy
DIX came forward unbesitatiD0ly and
| took the stand
| Nervousne~s was with me now q thing oi
the past | felt cooler, clearer, stronger,
| than for many day ~ ! fared him.
"Mr. Dix. do you know the prisonsrs~
asked
"Yes," he answered.
"Do you know where he livsss"
/ .YeGn
-wsss you ever sh@rsrs
~Nos Hs.nswsrssi quickly and trifs
unsnsfly.
@You were never there after uightg"
what In thunder "a 70 there furi
No. wssn'tn This very irritably
i "Whese wers ron, Mr.. Dix. on the night
Of the 10Th Of this month";
| He pAisd slightly. then answered, with
the peculiar twinkle Of cunning In his eyes
which I had noticed On the day before
"Doin some shoppin down q the store"
Tell the jury just hew yoa did that bi'
of shopping.''
II objeesi'' yelled the prosecuto~
4 mr. Grnys"1 answered. II did not Oh
ject once this morning. though you asked
many irrelevant questions You might 81.
L., f.sff
II withdraw my objection. your honor. y
said he.
/ snow. Mr.. Dix, 60 on with your story
said I.
And again, as he told OF that midnight
robbery, came into his eyea that glesm o
suppressed exultation-
As he finished made a sign 10 an Office
who, with an assistant, brought Into court
the door from the store.
snow, Mr.. Dix" said I, ..show the jury
lust how you opened this door"
I He stepped forward promptly. sayins
] with broad smile:
Il ssW'y list pnt my hand''----
Il He put his hard 70 the hole In the doo
J ~ he spoke, but broke on OF q sudden
turning deathIy pale
.Go on. Mr.. Dix; show the jury how yor
! PUT your hand In and anbolted the door. -
AGrcat Godrs he groaned. and hts fAc'
Became clammy.
The hole was too small 20 admit hI
handi
Again made sign 70 the officer ami Ia
brought In two planks from the door ~ sh
! piazza AZ Winthrop Place.
"Mr Dix, II you have never been nc Win
. thrup Piacs tell the jury how it hsppen
! thnx thxns hsei priues were found on th
! piaxza sheee. Also teis fhem who serHtrhe.
yuur hau<is tn ttmt rnannax.s
He snnk halt fnintinG into chair, ccs
esinR his fAcs With his hnn<is A. he di,
] 10 / made . sign to tho officer, who dres
ID one of pix's shoes On the heel was
plate In the form Of horseshoe, CORE
apunding exactly 10 the impression on tn
plank.
.Caught--cxnKht a lastf' groaned Diz
shaking as with chill.
do you confess 10 this murierr' ds
manded.
Lord help me, veal done IL, done Il
, bat plead guilty to the other 10 keep
/ hid.n he muttered.
arhat II my case. your honor" said
and sat down. For a full minute ther
J WAS silence.
"The prisoner II discharged and th
! court congratulates him." said the judge
Then. in spite of calls 20 order the thron
l | cheersd till the windows ratified. Ma
. who had been 30 brave all along. laid b
. head on the desk and sobbed aloud.
0 Dix afterwnrd told ms where he had col
I cealed the money and papers and they WEI
/ all recovered. He also confessed that
. had found Mats scarfpin on Mr.. VIII
!. throp's dressing table and had himself pt
! Il inside tho dead mans collar In order /
! fasten suspicion ON Nat.
' The robbery OF the store was traced to
D gang of village boys
. DIX was hanged.-Harry Howard Ia n
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