The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-03-29
CHAPTER XII.-(Contlnued.)

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with Molier, called upon him; sad he
had been shown the medal and chain
and positively identified it as his own
lettering in the engraving, and by his
private mark.
That night Molier was called
upon by Colburn, the claim
ants attorney, and invited to
come to the lawyers office. On reach
ing there he was treated with "distin-
guished consideration and another
contest of craft and cunning was
begun.
You reside at Cincinnati, l believe,
Mr.. Molier?" [Smithers, the claim
ant, had seen Molier and told the at
torney who he wa and what kind of a
reputation he bore at home.
Il reside at Cincinnati, . replied Mo-
lier.
"You are aware, Mr.. Molier. that
there is no improperly in telling us
you have been subpenaed on the
claimants part, l believe?!"
Yes
In telling us what your testimony
will be? Such is the fact"
What do you wish it to be-" asked
Molier.
Colburn was stumped. He had been
told that Molier was mercenary: but
he was not quite sure whether this was
an offer to sell his testimony or merely
the honest inquiry of an honest man.
At length he said:
What do you know about our case
Mr.. Moliero! What do you know in
our favor?"
Not much, anyway, if anything.
How am | to know what is in your
~favor?o
"Well-first we wish to prove the
identity of a certain medal. But of
cours YOU know nothing about that
What about the medal?'
My client, Joseph Blake, wore a
medal from his childhood, which cuts
a big figure in the case. We want to
identify that"
Ibid he have it with him in Eng
land?,'
Eyes; always wore it on his neck
been without it, and has it yet
j know nothing about that medal"
What does the defense want of
you?'
II don't know exactly"
You have talked with Clayton?
Clayton is attorney for Sam Blake"
Yes. Shall I tell him all that has
passed between you and me9!'
I rather think that wouldn't be
proper. Did he say he should use your
testimony"
Said he would see about it,
Did you aver know a man named
Smithers??'
.sWhere??'
ssAt Cincinnati.
Il think not. Who is S%mithersoo
AT Cincinnati; sorry you do not
know him"
I'm sorry too, if it would help Joe
Blake
You believe Joe Blake's no fraud?'.
know he is not" replied Molier
Very good. l think we shall
call you at a venture, Mr..
Molier. You appear to have been can
did and to have no bias in this matter,
and | thank you
Molier went out, walked straight
across the square beyond the court
house and called again upon Clayton.
II have just talked with the oppo-.
site counsel, MI. Clayton said he,
and, # am not meddling, I think
You might we'll subpoena John Drake Of
Cincinnati, keeper of the Third street
hotel,
iIhank you, Mr.. Molier; why??'
Il probably knows this claimant"
Learn that of Colbnrnos'
81 intimatedto Colbnrn that it would
not be proper for me to tell him what
passed between you and me, and I did
not"
see said Clayton; that was
correct, Mr.. Molier. Trial comes Tues
day, and there is barely time to get
the Cincinnati manzhere. / will send
= special officer for him. Very much
obliged, Mt. Molier. Any other sug-
gestion?n
& think not.
AAndAthat ended the conference.
AT the Gray Sulphur the very slaves
mad caught the spirit Of conten-
ton over the pretended Joe. Not
one Of them had known while he wa
at the hotel that he claimed tosbe
Joseph Blake, the long lost ssLittle
joe. Yet several Of the older ones
now declared that they saw him and
knew him on sight. s.Old NANNY
the black woman who had been Little
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