The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-19

should have repealed the accuser and his
accusation with scOrn, but here I stand
without witness to-day ana the attor-
ney for the prosecution knows why
with that Col Rynerson sprang to his
feet, shouting, It's a id Ier and
leaped at Col. Fountain.
Both men were old frontersmen and
eX-ofioers of the famous California le-
gion, who had each gained fame for per-
sonal bravery during the war, and had
added to their reputation for courage in
the turbulent years that succeeded the
close of the conflict, and every one in the
court room was on tp-tOe to see the two
men come together, for they knew that
blood would fow. The sheriff and his
deputies crowded between them and pande-
monium reigned for a time, when Col
Fountain was heard addressing the court.
quiet was in measure restored and the
colonel said:
" Your honor ! am at a loss to under
stand the violent language and the threat
ening attitude of the attorney for the
prosecution toward me, as / am not con-
scious of having said anything calculated
to provoke any such demonstration.
In the name of Jupiter Ammon, if
such charges as you just made were not
sufficient provocation, what would you
think would be, you Internal hound|
roared Col. Rynerson.
May it please the court replied Col
Fountain, I think your honor will bear
me out in what ] am about to say; that is
| made no charges against Col. Rynerson,
So far from it was l that I stated that if
any one had brought such accusations
against him / should have Indignantly re-
fused to listen, and / further started to
say that | was without a witness for the
defense to-day, and the prosecution was
aware of the fact that il was simply be-
cause we had none to bring, and that we
would rest our case and rely upon the
mercy of the court, when Col Rynerson
sprang up and interrupted me- and all this
uproar began [ am aware that if any
thing | said has, unintentionally on my
part, wounded the feelings of Col. Ryner-
son, he will accept my sincere regrets and
count is as unsaid.'
Col. Rvnerson declared himself fully
satisfied with the explanation made by
Col Fountain. who also expressed his own
regret at having been touched so easily,
hoping his words used in the heat of
passion would be forgotten. The case was
then taken UP, and, as Col Fountain
arose to announce formally that the case
for the defense would rest the Judge
cried: Where is the prisoner All eyes
turned to the dock, but it was empty.
There Is a statutory provision in New
Mexico chat no man shall be brought
to trial in irons. He must be absolutely
Tree III lHC Noul AOo4il, oNDJC~' o+'4s ~ NltO
vigilance of the officers. During the
intense excitement, when every eye was
strafning in the direction of the bel
ligerent attorneys the prisoner had quiet
ly walked out of the room, and, by a
strange coincidence, found a fast horse
awaiting him, and by a set of similar
condolences he found such horse
about every five miles until the Mexican
border and safety were reached Many
a time have l heard Rynerson and Foun-
tain laugh of the sharpest trick ever
played in any court in the United States
Well, 1 must be going out TO Alameda.
So long, old fellow, remember a hunt In
the Organs next week-New Years deer
are about ripe"
So saying he passed out of the patio
and left me sitting in the warm sun to
ponder over the tragic and the comic as
the courts sometimes see them.