The morning times., 1896-12-04
TOLD A GOOD STORY.

saying lie WAS originally from 1roNiuctte,
X. l., where he conducted a restaurant,
later at West Brook, in the same State,
and for the past twelve months had leen
leading ii life of leisure in the Metropolis.
He dated lis acquaintance with BaieHIan
three months ago through an Introduction
ina saloon and said he met him by chance
on the train coming 10 Washington, and
biteman had told nm ihe Raleigh was
good hotel To stop at.
We found by occupying the same rpom, "
explained Bowen. I've could get cheaper
rate. nd concluded to DO so.''
when did you hear OF Bitenan'S dr-
rest?'' said the Judge, Carclessly.
For the first time in the examination
Bowen hcsitated before he said: Il read
auaccount of it in the Evening Times, and
that Il pal OF his was wanted
The word pal was spoken rather ,ylibly
rs If it was no strange word TO the tongue
of the user.
THE Times is not out until half past
three" interjcctcd Prosecutor Mull.'vney,
and you were arrested before that
II had one in my Overcont pocket when
i was arrested said Bowen.
Didn't some one tell you before you
saw The Tines queried Judge Miller
sharply.
Bowen became confused, and said he
didn't know how to answer the question.
Mr.. Shillincton came to his aid, saving,
Your honor, don't you think You are In.
quirinG into his private affairs a little
too mucEr'
KEPT HIM UNDER FIRE.
Yes, too much for him. retorted the
judge, who prubed Bowen until the latter
admitted Il man had told him.
what sort of a man was hep asked the
judge
Il decline to answer that question" said
Bowen beginning to chafe under the courts
persistence.
1T viii be better for you II You lo, - sal !
the Judge sterniy. You must as wit
ness; now answer me-
He was middle-aged man. said Bowen
desperately, with black side whiskers. 1
don't know his name, or rather 1 doi.'t
remember it. He met me in bar ROOM
1t did not take Judge Miller very long
to let Bowen know he was making a con
| cealmenr that would operate against him.
| and asked him how he came to employ a
lawyer for Batcman.
When learned OF his arrest" responded
Bowen, Il inquired at Kernan's Theatcr
who was good lawyer, and they referred
ME to MIR. Shillington. Certainly il | had
been swihdling | would have left at the
time when heard of Mr. Batemal's arrest
Il have told the truth about myself
and who am. Ny name is engraved on
of a number of friends of mine who are
members of the San Francisco Press Club
The police can telegraph to Providence
and find out who i am"
GOT HIM CONFUSED.
Bowen made very lame explanation
how he came 90 be in the neigh horh0od
at the time Bateman was arrested, and
his ignorance of the latter'S business and
| why the eincriminating papers and contracts
were found in his trunk.
This scheme is as transparent as thin
ice" said Judge Miller, after Bowen
had stepped aside, land l would like to
get my hands on the third man. One
thousand dollars bonds each for the de-
fendants' appearance before the grand
jury"
Bond could not be furnished and both men
were taken to Jail in the van. Batcman
| came from the cells through the crowd
of spectators with tears in his eyes, "a
broken man. Not so his companion.
Bowen stepped in the vehicle as a mil
lionare might in his brougham and smiled
bencvolently at the standcrsby until the
van disappeared down ID street as dusk
was coming on, and whirled his blonde
face out of sight.