The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-06-07

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This improbable story. ~ course. was
not believed by any; but NJ the man.
however guilty. was entitled 90 fair
trial determined he should have one.
and took every means In my power 10
give him that protection which the law
guarantees 20 the vilost OF criminals.
~ your story IL true. Adam wheel
err" I said after be had made his state
mcnt. how do you account Tor the fact
~ having one u the murdered girls
rings on your finger az the time YOU
were discovered and arrested"
what Hngg' he asked. In what np-
poarcd 90 DE- a frightened and guilty
way. II don't understand you, slri'
This" 1 said displa ying the jewel
II suppose you recognize a.. though. of
course. you are not bound 90 crimlnate
yourself"
"tI take my solemn oath that don't
know what you mean. sir!' he said. In
alarm
We'll. then" I replied. this ring.
which belonged 90 Ida Carlton. was
found on your little nnger when you
werp arrested"
before God" he now exclaimed.
with bold. innocent look. II don't
know anything about that ring
~
aud. n II was on my nngcr II must
have been put there by the villain who
left me Tor dead, In order 90 make ~
appear ~ N had murdered and robbed
| the poor glrir'
OF course this denial was no more
believed than the other statements OF
the prisoner. who was regarded by the
populaca as n wretch too vile 10 be al
lowed the honor Of n respectable trial
And only Tor my precautions and con-
slant vigilance night and day, his case
would never have come before a court
N justice.
SO great was the excltcment-in fact.
10 ciamoroua was the great body OF re-
spectacle citizens Tor summary execu-
tlon of the fellow. that II was not
deemed safe at frat 10 bring him out
side the Jail. and In order 90 have him
present nj the inquest. the coroner sat
with his jury within the walls OF the
prison.
OF course the verdict ~ the coroncr's
Jury was dead against him: the next
grand jury found true bill. and In
due course of ilmc his trial came on
ny that time the murdcrous excite
mont had 20 far subsidized that there
was no longer fears ~ his being lynched
| In case ~ conviction. though verdict
~ not guilty by the jury might have
resulted In a fearful riot.
The trial was a long one. The pris-
oncr was defended by one of the nblcat
| lawyers IN the county, who, Tor some
/ cause dct az suppose Il to b. In the way
/ ~ humanity. for the culprlt had not n
/ dollar 60 Zee HIM. had volunteered his
| services. and who told mo privately
D a. Ill asHNN Naaa
| verdict NJ guilty ringing IN his ears.
/ that he believed the accused 90 be as
/ Innocent of the murder nH himself.
one incident during the progress ~
the case. had made deep impression
on me. and set me 20 thinking won
dcrlng aud specializing In very serious
manner II was when the lover 81 the
murdered Girl. Ehcn Stnvcr, had been
placed on tho stand 10 give some not
/ very important evidence. I happened
60 be standing near the accused when
| he FIRST put eyes on the witncsHi and
saw him start clasp his hands. turn
deadly pale aud sink back In his scat
In falnting condition; aud on his
counsel hurrylng 10 him with q glass OF
| water. heard him gasp out;
That's tho man had my night with.
and who'd Just murdered the ihdyr
"iiush'" said the lawyer. Say moth
Ink more now"
when he came 20 croaa-cxnminc the
witness. who had been called for the
prosecution. I noticed that Walter
Graham put sumo very curious qucs-
lions, which the other side objected TO
m irrelevant. ana that the man on the
stand became very much ngitatcd. per-
fcctly pallld. and once or twice seemed
Co gasp Tor breath
OF course everybody was surprised
hut probably outside of tho prisoner.
his counsel. myself ana couple of
confidential friends. not a soul In the
courtroom suspected the real cause.
MY client n innocent. ana Ehcn
stavcr. the lover of the murdered Ida
Carlton. ~ the man who committed tho
foul deed aud ought 10 swlngi" said
Graham to me after the verdict OF
guilty had been rendered mark you
sherin Rcdacrc we must save this In
noccnt man. oven n Il be- by hunting IN,
guilty one down" he said improssivcly
confess that when recalled the fact
~ the absence for two or three days OF
Ehcn Stnver his personal condition
when he appeared az the inquest, and
the improbable story that he had told
Of his accident and wandcrlnFs. and
thought how easily II might all Gid,
into sequel To- the statement ~ IN,
prisoner. I was good deal shocked
and staggered. and Inclined TO sid,
with the lawyer
"nut We have no proof that Stnvoi
was there and did the deed" I replied
Co Mr. Graham. "On the contrary
everything seems 20 point the Other
way. This young man was the accept
ed lover ~ the glrl, romember-thc,
were actually engaged 10 be married.
the farm ON which they were TO live
had actually been bought-and there
IL no evidence of a quarrel, or 81 jcal
ousy, or Of any motive whatever fol
taking her life. You see az once tina
the idea ~ accusing this man Is pro
postcrouHl"
Notwithstanding" returned Graham
positively Il believe him 60 be TN
guilty wrotchl Hark youl Why aid M
client tell the tale he did. ana then
when he saw this man In court Tor IN
first time after the murder, become n
, affected, and make that horrible nc
cusation against him ~ all others
+ What ala he know about himf | tel
, you. aherin. there II some awful mys
terry hidden which Il IN our duty q
, ] hrluu 10 tiuht "