Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-06
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Jury In the Fribble murder ease, " said
short passenger in pea jacket.
GOOD time for the Jorseyitos 70 murder
rome one now, n"snid tall man with
hamper and some fishing tackle by way of
Luggage. "Herc's jury ready-l2 Of us. "
mo, there amt" cried big man in
big white overcont. Count mo out-only
II Of you. Wouldn't sit on II jury in case
Of life and death Wouldn't bring In YER
diet of guilty II ton men had seen the decd
done"
"Reckon you don't hold to capital pun
ishments" said the other.
"Don't beliovo any Of the evidence"
said white oyercoat. "why, man alive, L
might have been hung myself on the very
best 1872 pco 20 years ago. know
what iVtszss='th."
"Y,-.u.Gn't do 1t, them" asked very
little old man with no hair to speak Of
YOU'D have sworn l did, :" snid white
oyercoat, in nowise offended by tho ques-
ton. $50 would Norris and Todd and
Jacauin. was young fellow thcn, just
pO-big for my age, horrible temper, awful
fool
Liked the girls" said white ovorcoat
like 'om still. was good looking, but
,Jacquin was hnndsomor, and Iilly Sparks
said so. Her cousin told me that she did,
anyhow, md as I'd been paying attentions
to her 1t wasn't pleasant to hear that on
the very night when lilly went OF TO
church with Joaquin.
"'It's shame Thomas, said the cous-
in. 4 scolded her for 1t, but she laughed
nj mo "Jacquin Is 90 times handsomer
than Tom," says she. land If l like a
change why shouldn't 1 have itF" And
that's the truth, Thomas.
"'well, says l, no doubt 1t is, md girls
arc girls Let Tilly do MS she chooses. But
as for Joaquin, III spoil his beauty for
him.
with that I went of in fury, mean
ing to thrash Joaquin next day. hadn't
q thought OF cutting his thront, but
meant to give him two black eyes " got
tho opportunity.
"There was Norris In bed, home, sick
with n cold. roomcd with him. He was
q young man from Boston. All tho good
young men do come from there. Ho taught
Sunday school and wanted to be minis
ter, only circumstances hadn't permitted.
al couldn't close my eyes, said Norris,
~ I'd talked like that. You've mentioned
the evil one IA times, and you've spoken
of tho lake of fire and birthstone IL times.
You've gone through the bones and j'ints
that Joaquin is composed of like an an
atoinical work, and you've cussed ON all
separately, and you've threatened his life.
"'Hold your tongue, yelled l. You
amt ordained yet, Nobody Is compelled
to hear you preach until you aro. I'll talk
as / choose.
"At this he tucked his tow colorcd head
under the sheet, and put out tho light
and turned into my own bed, but couldn't
60 to sleep l was in such "a trenor OF rage.
/ lay there thinking and thinking, as II
I'd been a machine made to turn out
thoughts by the bushel.
al thought how gloriously could give
1t 10 Joaquin. One, two, three-smnsh
One, two, three-crashl Down with him
and all that you know. l thought
should like TO break his nose and gougC
his eyes and leave marks on him for good
"After awhile thought how I'd like Il
have loaded pistol Then l remembered
that l had one. 1t didn't belong to me
was keeping IL for friend. had it IL
my bureau drawer.
Morris hadn't called to mo us l wen
out OF the room, so suppose he hndn'
heard me; but there was in tho street
with the pistol In my breast pocket !
WINS not late yet-only 10 II Joaquin ha'
been so greatly encouraged by lilly, N
doubt he was with her yet.
~ took my way toward that well re
membered door. stood behind the lamp
post on the corner md took peep NJ
suspicious were correct. He had been II
and was just bidding lilly goodby. 1 say
him kiss her.
"And the door shut, and ON ho came &c
ward me, whistling as II he'd swallowed
canary bird. And behind him, from undo
porch where he'd been hiding, came
mana great, rough brute OF u fellow
creeping, creeping on his track,
"Ihey were opposite my lamppost, an
saw the fellow draw pistol from hi
pocket and tako aim straight at Joaquin
head forgot all my own rage then.
"'My God Joaquin, take care of your
self l cried.
"And there was the report OF pisto
and saw him before mo fiat ON his fac,
The murderer rushed down the street, an
! knelt beside him. Blood streamed dow
his temples all over my clothes, all owe
my hands 'Spoak to me, Joaquin,
cried. And thon hand came down on IN
shoulder, and turned. A policeman stoo
there, and beside him stood Norris
"'I know where your angry passion
would lead you, said he, and In spite
my cold followed. I'm very sorry for 20,
Thomas
'No one believed my story Of the ma
who had followed him, and there were wi
nesses-Norris and Tilly's cousin-to Al
test to tho fact that l had threatene
Jacquin's life. In fact, the evidence wa
all against me. They didn't seom to tax
ten minutes to decide on the vcrdic
Guilty, Sentence OF death was pr,
nounced upon inc by the judge in less tim
than can tell you of 1t, "
Train coming" cried tho station ma
ter. Don't stop n minute
"Good gruciousr' screamed the little oil
man. How did 1t endi"
Convicted murderer" said tho ma
with white cont, Sentenced to bc hun
next Friday. Gallows bul,4 Clergyma
with me. Letter TO mother. Letter t
Tilly Black cap on. Bell tolling. Gu
on the platform. Crowd looking. Las
dying speech"-
The engine shrieked
Passengers, yelled the voice at tn
door.
what saved your screamed the litti
man.
Woke mp" said Thomas Thoma,
Evoke up then. Found myself in bee
Hadn't got up at nll Pistol safe in Il
drawer. Norris snoring in the next bet
All dream"
And the train was OFF.
Never touched Joaquin" said the stoi
teller over his shoulder. "He marriI
Tilly. Goodby. "-Exohanao.
A COMPARISON.