Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-16

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''Orderl" said the Judge. ''No person
alities here"
II don't want TO be personal" con-
tinued my counsel. Yet IL is a fact
that the complainant was put ashore
from q steamboat below Vicksburg last
June for cheating at cards"
That's So" somebody in the crowd
exclaimed. II was there"
''If thecourt please" said the oppo-
site lawyer, jumping up, what has all
this 70 do with the accusation here?'
VERY little" said the Judge.
MAKE your statement pertinent. MIR.
Garnett."
Il was merely warming the com
plainant that he viii have no easy
time in proving that he owns any
slave. And your honor viii see the
immense Importance Of this investiga
tion. Not only does it affect the right
of this lady to her freedom-and l use
the word lady in the highest sense
that can be given it-but the evidence
taken here win be used in another
tribunal in establishing the disputed
question OF heirship TO the large. Bos-
took estates. 1t viii DE long and
complicated investigation, and shall
see that the rights of both these inter
esting young people are most fully
protected. We ask an adjournment
of one week; that the defendant be
admitted to. bail, and that the court
win commit this lady to the care of
my family pending the examination.
pledge my word that she shall be
here on the adjourned day"
~ - i IL
1--WE can prove our case in Eve min
utes-"
| "Indeed!' sneered my champion 81
don't think the unsupported word of
a professional gambler, and the party
in interest, as to. Pierce Bostock's
statements to him, will have control
ing weight against the proof / shall
bring"
I'VE will show by the prisoner that
Pierce Bostock admitted and confessed
TO him everything we claim"
"No you won't. Because he Is under
accusation, he viii not be permitted or
required to testify at all"
I'VE will prove il by the girl"
smile fitted over the judges face.
Lawyer Garnett laughed aloud.
Worse and worsel' According 70
your own theory and complaint, the
lady is a slave, and: by the law of
Louisiana can't be q. witness Who
else would you like tO,oall7''
ave will prove il by Washington lie
Fevre. the late Mr.. Bostoslx's over
seer
"You couldn't prove anything to your
advantage by him. IL you could bring
him here. Is you can't he is at the
bottom OF the Mississippi"
Conrad's lawyer began TO 4idget about
and his client looked troubled. After
whispering together, the formeB said
1--WE shall be able TO, prove all we
allege, your honor; but the evidence i.
not at hand to-day. We consent 10 a
postponement. and weshall'be. entirely
ready. In the meanoimes we insis
l that both the prisoner and the cir
shall be committedi 20 the parish
prison"
r My counsel was promptly ON his fee
to protest; but the judge told hin tina
/. IL was unnecessary for him TO be hear
again
= This postponement will be OF
a dered," he said. AS for tho onstod
I OF the prisoner and the female who's
legal status Is so strangely in contr'
versy here"
l. A note was at this instant hande
him by an attendant Learned afte
e ward that it was addressed to I'll
81 Judge, with the words in the corne
please read immediately"
s. He checked his remarks. and read
n This is most extraordinary"
Z said. This case is filed with su
prises. Let the people make roo
n there. and admit this gentleman"
had not the slightest premonitiC
IS Of what was about to happen My ey
f. were fixed upon the crowd, and as Il
IN people slowly parted and made way
40 saw a man come forward My hea
gave q bound 1t was Alfred Dorio