Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
DOOLEY ON DREYFUS.

81 sc be tn pa-apers." said Mr. Dooley,
that Col. Einnory, tn man that stint me
frind Cap'n Dhryfuss to tn cage has NOV
ed on. J suppose they'll give tn Cap a
new thrile now"
II hope they won't said Mr.. Hennessy.
II don't know anything about it, but
think he's guilty. He's a jew"
WELL said Mr. Dooey. ''ye'er thoughts
on this subject is inthrestin', but not con-
elusive. as Darsey said to tn Polack that
thought he cud lick him. Ye have a Fright
to yecr opinion an yen hold 1t anyhow
whether ye have a Fright to II or not
Like most iv ye'er fellow citizens, We start
impartial. Ye don't know anything about
tn case
IF We knew anything yc'd not have an
opinyon wan way or tn other. They'se
niver been n matter come up in my time
that tn American people was so sure
about as they ARE about tn Dhryfuss
case. TIL Frinch ARE not so sure, but
theysc not a pollsman in this country
that can't tell We where Dhryfuss was
whin tn remains " tn poor girl was
found. That's because tn thrie was Sc
cTet. If twas an open thrile an We heerd
tn testimony an knew TIL language an
saw tn safe afther twas blown open, ye'd
be puzzled an not care Il rush whether
Dhryfuss was naked In cage or takn'
tay with his uncle at tn Benny Birth
club.
Il haven't made up my mind whether tn
Cap done tn shootin' or not. He was GER
tainly in the neighborhood whin tn fire
started, and tn polls dug up quite a lot "
lead pipe In his back yard. But it's wan
thing to SUSPECT a man iv dom job an
another thing to prove that he didn't. Me
frind lola thinks he's innocint, an raised
tn divvle at tn thrile.
1--WE heerd that whin tn judge come
on tn bench an opined tn coort, lola
was sittln' down below with tn lawyers.
Lot us proceed" says tn impartial an
fair-minded judge, to tn thrlle iv tn hay
NOUS monster Cap Dhryfuss.' he says.
up jumps lola an says he in Frinch
'Jackuse" he says. which Is a name thinG
to say to amy man. An they turn him
out.
" Judge says tn attorney FIR tn de-
flnse, 'gintemln ~ tn jury, he says.
" 'Yc'er a liar says tn Judge. Cap
ye'er guilty an We know IT, he says. Let
us proceed to hearin' tn testimony he
SAYS. CAL all tn witnesses at wanst," he
says. AN lave thin have it out on tn
ftrre,' he says.
BE this time lola had come back an
he jumps up an says he: 'Jachuse" he
says. An they thrun him out.
| " Before we go amy further says tn
! lawyer f'r tn dlhnse. 4 wish to sarvc no.
tice that whlr this thrile is over intind,
he says. to wait outside, he says, AN
hammer tn honorable coort into an ONE
| let he says. With these few remarks
viii close he says.
! " TIL coort' says tn judge. is always
r-ready to dihnd tn honor iv France h,
says, AN II larned counsel will consint,
! he say step up here f'r a minnit,
he says, TIL coort II put IA sthrangle holt
on him that II not do him bit " good,
! he says. 'Ah,' he says, 'heers me OIL frnt
Pat tn Clam he says. Pat. what d'y,
know about this CASE? he says
None iv your business says Pat.
Answered like a man an sojer,' say.
| tn coort.
Jaokuscr says Zola firm tn dureway
| IAN they thrun him out.
" Call Col. Hennery,' says the coort.
| lie rayfuses to answer
Good. tn case is clear. Cap forged
tn will. The coort will now adjourn r.
dools, an all ladn' officers iv tn arm,
not in disgrace already will ASSEMBLE il
! jail an commit suicide he says.
! Jackuse,' Xola has kept up shoutin
at ivry wan that passes, suffcrin' marty
! dom FIR his country an writin' now an
thin about 1t all. That's all l know abou
! Cap Dhryfuss' case, an that $ all ann.
/ man knows. Ye didn't know as much
Ilnnissy, till | told we. l don't know
whether Cap stole tn dog or not"
! whats he charged WITH" Mr.. Hen
messy asked in bewilderment.
"I'n niver tell ye," said Mr.. Dooley. TT
too much to ask"
"Well, anyhow, said MIR. Hennessy
"hes guilty, ye can bet on that."-Pete
Dunn In Chicago Evening Journal.