The evening times., 1896-08-06
HEARD BY#
u The LOUNGER

'"(NE among the ccdesr incidents con
pected with my experience as
prosecutor occurred IN Cincinnati
years ago5r said Major T GaiDes. former
pension agent in this city.
1T was when was serving as prose-
cutting attorney Of Hamilton county.
had man under Indictment for wentoniy
killing two fine horses belonging 10 q
peighbor. He had CIT the PECK Veins and
the animals bled to death.
.'The commission OF the deed was at
tended by circumstances which appealed to
the sympathy OF everybody, court la wyers,
jury and spectators, but the suspect was
putting up a gccd character, and the evil
deDce was sofrdefinite as to render con.
yictioD exceedingly doubtful.
From whatever source the inspiration
came l do not know, but II suddenly oc-
CURED to ME to go behind the Ieturns,' as
1t were. The witness then on the stand
was the last one for the defense, and while
was certain of the prisoners guilt, every
word OF the evidence then heing given
was in his favor.
ut came my turn to cross-examine.
Ny assistant whispered to Inc that it
seemed 10 be a hopeless cuse, and that
nerved Inc.
Turning to the witness, 1 asked in tones
as stern as could make them:
Now Mr. -, you have given this man
good character-you seem to regard him
as above reprOach, but will you tell the
court, II you know, why it was that your
friend stabbed and killed that other horse,
when he lived in your vicinity in another
part OF the State?'
"The question naturally created a SEN
satien. The witness sQuirIned, but 1 knew
him TO be Conscientious, and 1t finally came
out TINT the suspect had not murdered the
animal by stabb;ng, but lie had deliberately
driven naii into its foot, and produced lock
ia W from which II died.
"Conviction followed, as matter of
course. The judgea skcd me afterward how
/ had fearned of the former occurrence, and
when told tim the circumsta noes, and that
/ had not the slightest personal knowledge
of the facts until they were drawn from the
witness, he was us much surprised as
was myself"
~ HE home of a young lady who lives in
! one Of the most fashionable blocks
on Massachusetts avenue was the
scene of an episode last evening that
caused q policeman to have all kinds of
dreams of rapid advancement. while the
young lady and her gentleman acqusint-
| asee were treated to enough mcrriment
to afford food for laughter for the next
week.
The young lady and gentleman returned
from drive in the country about 8 O'Clock.
The family OF the young lady had evidently
all gone for a car ride and the house was
deserted and locked.
After giving the -hoorbell several jerks
that threatened to disconnect the knob and
the door post, the young people concluded
that the most advisable course was for the
gentleman to climb in at an open back win
dow. He did so. and policeman VINO was
passing through the alley at the time saw
the move.
AS the officer hurried around to the
front OF the house he doubtless thought Of
| the not fur distant day when he should
| wear the stripes OF sergeant for the
heroic capture he was about to effect.
| lie crept stealhtiiy down the street in the
shadow of the fronts of the houses until
| he came to the landing before the young
lady's house. 81
| As he mounted the steps bit of white
| fiuttered in the vestibulc and he discov-
cred that the young lady was waiting for
her escort to open the door. The confused
| officer asked il she had match before
he could regain oomposure to make an ex.
| planat ton. By this time the door was
| opened and the policemen was glad to
| make q ret reat.
ON. c. C. JOHNSON, of Sterling, ILL.,,
| who lives in the same district with
| Comptroller Eckels and ex-Repre-
| sentative Cable, says the bolt OF these gen.
| tlemen from the Bryan ticket will not
| greatly burt Democratic prospects. He
| thinks Bryan would win in Illinois II the
\ voting were done tomorrow by $4,000