Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-28
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was in that condition bordering ON what
Il felicitously termed ''the horrorn"
Still. could not shake the stubborn
pertinacity Of this witness, who clung
10 hts assertion that the prisoner was
no other than the John Farquharson
he had seen with Sexton. the murdered
man. just then. I found On locking
down that another small piece Of papR
had been put into my hat Instructive.
ly knew what il was and who had
causcd II to be put there picked.it
up ca-e!css!; and rad. "Ask 9my$he
what he did with tho half caste boy
Freddy he used 10 have with him. sn&
notify the magistrate that you wish To-
have an opportunity Of examining
Emy the later on In order 10 confront
him with witness Of impcrtance.
looked ACROSS at Hsrah Mackenxie3
What card wss-she going to play uswE
But her dark eyes did not betray the
workings Of her mind fancied, howl
ever. there was the ghost OF ssnilS
lowering about her lips
put some other question 70 divert
sttention. then asked Smythe suddsBiy.
aud with as much significance In lay.
voice as could be thrown into IL what
ho had done with the half caste boy.
Freddyf
The witness g!ared at mo with wide
open, fearful eyes FOR a moment with
ont speaking Ho was evidently taksn'
by surprise
Surprise was on my side now, fer
he fell down In a fit
IL wish to give notice. your wor-:
ship that l would like TO examine ths.
witness later on in the day
''lf the witness IL In proper condi-
tion to appear. said the magistrats.
lyon will have an opportunity for sx.
smining him
And now the little csewds vas DeinG
rewarded for its patient attendance by
the sight of this unfortunate w.stsh's
misery. But fits are not uncommon in
the vicinity of back block shanties- In
, relation 70 shanties they are purely .
product ~ home growth. So are grave
/ yards Saviie and brawny trooper
seized Dan Smythe and carried him out
( kicking and struggling. As il by magic
/ half a dozen black bottles were pro-
/ dnced from the inside Of shirts and
brandished before the sick man,s facc
with the most reckless prodigality. II
I was evident that some Of the whites.
/ with praiscworthy philanthropy, did
not believe in tempting the innocent
savages outside by turning a hollow
tree into temporary wine cellar
( They reasoned that IL liquor could put
I Dan into such n condition il could
surely fetch him out again. The wo-
men left the tent. and the police mag
/ isirate declared AN adjournment for
lunch. noticed that Eorah Maeksn-
zie sent Elsie on ahead and waitaA ont
side for the two magistrates. who went
with her over 70 the camp.
What the sergeant had said about
the two Queensland bank notes being
found on the body of the man killed
on scrubby crock corresponding wish
those taken from the murdered man
Sexton fairly staggered me. That
Jack had Possessed no money | knew
for certainty had seen him nov
that taxed my recollection. take what
I looked like bank notes from the dead
/ man Il pocket and put them tack again
Was ii likely that IL he had musdersd
and robbed Sexton and wanted to loss
his identity, but anticipated discovery
Of his scheme he would put such in
eliminating evidence as the hank notes
into the pockets Of the man killed By
the blacks. thus virtually proving thu,
he. JOHN Farquharsnn. had murdered
Sestony The case was fnst becoming
/ % mystery even to me and baflied con-
lecture.
Bnt still ! cheered Jack a. best !
conld As To who the witness was than
NnrGh Mackenzie spoke of bringing for
ward. something told me IL wanli be
unwise 10 ask questions Regarding
Dan smythe's antecedent; neither Jack
nor knew anything.
Before leaving my comrade ! had the
satisfaction Of learning that Smythe
had recovered from his fit. though f.ei
ing rather queer. AS the constable
who had him in charge said. and who
was pledged 10 produce him in proper
condition in the afternoon.
Then went over to the camp. where,
in the dusky shade Of great leafy tree.
some little distance removed from tho
Others. ! saw Norah Mackenzie enter
tanning the two magistrates / got n
pannlkin of tea from Sayile. DAILY was
very quiet and. indeed. SEEMED as II he
regretted the position in which he found
himself Gordon informed me that he
felt like giving him his money and teH-
ing him 10 20. but the circumstances
hardly justified this summary mode ~
procedure. As il would have defeated
my project-dim. il must be confessed.
cf ultimate fulfillment--for eventually
discovering the mHfierer'of Sexton. l
commended his views on this point.
Then had talk with Savile and Cor
don The former somewhat briefly told
me that the witness Miss Mackenzie
had referred 10 was hlsek boy. at pres
ont with Percy and Scrutor. sa'e drov-
ers who Were then ON the Macarthur.
mnst excuse him he explained, going
too infinitely at pr.sS,nf into narsicu-