The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-22
CONV ICTED.

ZION. Eleven q clOck nt night was the time.
The weather WINS Rusty and tho night dark.
Haven't starved 20 since was on the
jury In tho Fribble murder case" said a
short passenger In n pea jacket
GOOD time Tor the Jersey ties to murder
some one now" said tall man with a
hamper and some fishing tackle by way of
luggage. Here's jury ready-12 of us "
mo, there amt" cried big man in a
Dig white overcoat Count me out-only
II of you. Wouldn't sit on a jury In case
Of life and death. Wouldn't bring In YER
dict of guilty IL ten men had seen the deed
done. ~
"Reckon you don't hold to capital pun
ishment?' said the other.
Don't believe any of the evidence, "
said white overcoat. "Why, man alive, ]
might have been hung myself on the very
best of evidence 20 years ago. 1 know
what it's worth"
"You didn't do It, thenp' asked very
little old man with no hair to speak of.
YOU'D have sworn l did,, said white
overcoat, in nowise offended by the ques-
ton. $50 would Norris and Todd and
Joaquin. was young fellow then, just
20-big for my age, horrible temper, awful
fool
"Liked the girls said white overcoat
Like 'em still. l was good looking, but
Joaquin was handsoIner, and lilly Sparks
said so. Her cousin told me that she did
any how, and as I'd been paying attentions
to her it wasn't pleasant to hear that on
the very night when lilly went off to
church with Joaquin.
"'It's shame, Thomas, said the cous-
in. 4 scolded her for it, but she laughed
at me. Joaquin is 20 times handsomer
than Tom,' says she, land If l like n
change why shouldn't 1 have itP" And
that's the truth, Thomas.
"'Well, says 1, no doubt it is, and girls
are girls. Let lilly do as she chooses. But
as for Joaquin, I'll spoil his beauty for
him..
"With that went off in fury, mean
ing to thrash Joaquin next day. l hadn't
thought of cutting his throat, but l
meant to give him two black eyes if l got
the opportunity
"There was Norris in bed, home, sick
with a cold. 1 roomed with him. He was
young man from Boston. All the good
young uen do come from there. He taught
Sunday school and wanted to be a minis
ter, only circumstances hadn't permitted.
"'I couldn't close my eyes, said Norris,
IF I'd talked like that You've mentioned
the evil one ii times, and you've spoken
of the lake of fire and birthstone IS times
You've gone through the bones and j'ints
that Joaquin is composed of like an an
atomical work, and you've cussed em all
separately, and you've threatened his life. ,
"'Hold your tongue yelled 1. You
amt ordained yet. Nobody is compelled
to hear you preach until you are. I'll talk
as l choose.
cat this he tucked his tow colored head
under the sheet, and put out the light
and turned into my own bed, but couldn t
go to sleep was in such a tremor of rage
l lay there thinking and thinking, as If
I'd been u machine made to turn out
thoughts by the bushel.
81 thought how gloriously could give
1T to Joaquin. One, two, three-smash
One, two, three--crashl Down with him,
and all that, you know. I thought l
should like to break his nose and gouge
his eyes and leave marks on him for good.
"After awhile l thought how I'd like to
have loaded pistol. Then remembered
that l had one. 1t didn't belong to me.
was keeping it for friend. 1 had itin
my bureau drawer.
"Norris hadn't called to me as went
out of the room, so l suppose he hadn't
heard me; but there was in the street,
with the pistol in my breast pocket. II
was not late yet--only 10. If Joaquin had
been SO greatly encouraged by lilly, nc
doubt he was with her yet.
81 took my way toward that well re-
membered door. l stood behind the lamp
post on the corner and took peep My
suspicious were correct He had been in
and was just bidding lilly goodby. 1 saw
him kiss her.
"And the door shut, and on he came to.
ward me, whistling as if he'd swallowed a
canary bird. And behind him, from under
porch where he'd been hiding, came 4
mana great rough brute Of "a fellow
creeping, creeping on his track.
"Ihey were opposite my lamppost and
1 saw the fellow draw pistol from his
pocket and take aim straight at Joaquin
head forgot all my own rage then.
"'My God Joaquin. take care of your
self cried
"And there was the report of pistol
and l saw him before me fiat ON his face
The murderer rushed down the street, and
knelt beside him. Blood streamed dowr
+ his temples all over my clothes, all over
my hands. Speak to me, Jacquin,'
cried. And then a hand came down on ny
shoulder, ard l turned. A policeman stooo
/ there, ard beside him stood Norris.
"'I knew where your angry passions
would lead you, said he. and in spite oil
. my cold followed. I'm very sorry for you
Thomas
, "No one believed my story of the mar
/ who had followed him, and there were wit
! nesses-Norris and Tilly's cousin-to at
test to the fact that 1 had threatened
Jacquin's life. In fact, the evidence was
! all against me. They didn't seem to take
! ten minutes to decide on the verdict
Guilty Sentence of death was pro
, nounced upon me by the judge in less time
, than | can tell you of it, -
. Train coming" cried the station mas
ter. "Don't stop minute
GOOD gracious! !" screamed the little ole
man. How did 1t ende'
Convicted murderer" said the mar
with white coat Sentenced to be huns
next Friday. Gallows built. Clergyman
with me. Letter to mother. Letter tC
lilly. Black cap on. Bell tolling. Out
on the platform. Crowd looking. Last
!, dying speech
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