The Yale expositor., 1895-09-20

OF JclLSfSOH DIsttAc anu iilS Soh NSLS
taken as true on the admission of tho
opposite side.
Finally. Colburn offered the tcsti-
mouy OF Mrs. Myra Blake upon sin
&c point. Mrs. Blake being a party
interested, the opposing attorney
asked Colburn to state his one point.
II wish to prove by Mrs. Blake.
may it please the court" said
Colburn, that her husband on
going away with his son on the jour
ney from which he never returned, had
said 70 his son half in jest and half in
earnest: Joe. il robbers attack us,
hide your medal in your shoe;' that she
had not repeated those words TO others,
and that the present claimant had re-
minded her of them on their first meet
ing, while accounting for his having
saved that medal when his father was
murdered"
After whispered conversation be-
tween sam Blake and Clayton, the
latter announced that they would ad-
NIT that fact without calling Mrs.
Blake.
The court now inquired of Colburn
whether he was through with the tes-
timony in behalf of the claimant, Col
burn said that he was, unless he should
afterward decide TO call Mr.. Molier, a
witness who had already been sworn.
The defense making no objection to
this. court adjourned for dinner.
Then the by-standers began TO talk
most OF them surprised TO find the
claimants case SO we'll sustained
Those who had before wavered now
began to change sides; and those who
had believed in the claimant now felt
sure he would be declared tie lawful
heir.
1t really did appear as if Colburn
had made out his case, and
that-so far a. the proof went
the claimant was clearly the long
lost Little Joe" Blake One man, ac-
customed to sustain has opinions by a
wager, offered TO bet $40 the claimant
would win his case.
"Pll take that bet, Reynolds" said
On old lawyer of much experience.
But you may know something about
the case which / do not" said Rey-
nolds.
mo, do not. was the reply. But
I know that Clayton is good lawyer;
and when he declines to cross question
such testimony as that, it means some
thing"
When the pretended Joseph Blake
went to the tavern for dinner, he was
warmly congratulated by men who
would not have noticed him before;
and everywhere there were Indications
that the verdict of the public, at least,
had been made ex parte, without wait
ing for the other side.
In the afternoon, when the witnesses
for the defense stood up TO be sworn,
there appeared only Charles Molier--
already sworn by the other side, and
not examioed-and John Drake, hotel
keeper of Cincinnati. And Clayton
announced that they had sent to Gin
cinnati by special messenger for an
other witncss-not known as such I'M
til three DAYS since; and that he would
no doubt be present next morning
Colburn intimated that his side would
not wait
"Then, may it I.ease the court, we
insist that il Mr.. Molier is to be called
for the claimant-he has been sworn
for that side, after having been served
with subpena-he must be called now,
before we call him on our side"
The judge nodded assent to this,
and Colburn and his client held q con-
ference which lasted so long that the
court at length interfered and required
a decision of the point made by Mr..
Clayton.
"We will not examine Mr.. Molier, I
guess. Let the case proceed" said
Colburn.
Charles Molier was first examined:
where do you live, Mr.. Molier?"
"At Cincinnati"
"What business were you in twelve
years ago, and what is it now?"
~ was dealer then in cheap jew
elry. added TO my stock afterward
watches and silverware, and still deal
in them"
"Are you an engraver?'
81 engrave letters upon silverware
for persons desiring it. / have en-
grsyed hundreds of names, dates and
so-forth"
"Do you know that medal?' (Show-
ing it,
II do
Chow do lou know it?"
II have sc, n it frequently at Cincin-
natl; and once made a copy of it,"
Tell the jury how you made that
copy"
II took two bits of beeswax softened
in warm water, took an impression
from each side of the medal, and made
fac SMILES of the inscription"
Here Sam Blake nodded his head
twice-much as to say: Yes, l un-
derstand now"
''What became of these wax impces-
sions?'
81 have Them" said Molier. at the
same time taking them from his pocket
and laying them upon the table before
the jury. The jurors compared the
! wax with the medal, and found the