The daily news., 1900-02-05

amount. l seized lnc robe Tor that clam.
Judge Crane wants To act fair in the
matter, SO he is letting me decide this
thing. as he iS on Interested party. Mr.
Montificld. what do you know about this
robc:"
Mr.. Montifcid, besides being clerk OF
court, was also the transportation COM
pany's bookkeepcr at Circle. He was
careful man. and he seemed to suspect
that some statements not strictly correct
had already been made in the courtroom
and evidently had his mind made up that
ne would not add 10 their number. So
he said:
Il cannot recognize it TO be the robe"
Did you ever see il beforeT' asked the
court.
Il cannot say for sure he replied. 81
am supposed To be under oath. amt H.
We'll, yes responded this easy going
judge. You are supposed TO he. but it
amt necessary to swear you in a case
like this. I'm be over in a minute"
Il cannot swear to that one" rcafirm-
ed Mr.. Montihcld. Il can't say that [
have ever seen il before"
French tried to sell You a robe. didn't
he inquired the court. taking new
tack. Let us know all about il.
his cabin and saw robe there. He
asked me if wanted to buy it. But
can't say that this is the robe
That robe" interrupted Captain Story
cxcitedIy. belongs to Tom ScatcS. and
when be went to Dawson he gave it 10
Captain SeiCa>r. who entered il AZ freight
in transit 10 Dawson for the Columbia
Navigation company"
Never mind all that" broke in the
conrt. Have you receipt from Scatc>:''
'No; | don't need one until land the
he'r>kin in Dawson"
The court now singled ont French rs
the next point uf attack
Here. French" said he. what do you
know about this robe"
French walked out from amou. the
Spectators. approached the hcar>kin and
eyed il inn- aHd critically. with q face
Ike d ~rhihN.
Wei. said the deputy marshal judge
shan! 'y. I'D ynG "y..r -.a. il Ltfogrt
Il don't LuHH. replied FTrucb sol
cnair. a:d ,h" crowd .,:--.cd
Whit q" y0u know" demanded :hp
court. with red eaco, yrXcd al %" n.,..-
.i,.s-Ht aud lis cause.
y Ji'.as." replied French. with the
-a'-H aHas~:y" rnununucr, and the
crowd largl.",l a-aiu.
"I'.uE y-u own il"
W. sir"
- a.. IL il y.ar> auyw ~" remarked
rh, 81, ,"iv.
'T'..' 8: ygur privilege, >,r, responded
a.. n.l. >iil' tu...,rl
Tn u,w jE3-c tried different course.
Come Nv" saul ne amianly. "tcI US
wh2t yoI kIuv about thi> hoal~hiG."
Il knn" uDIHiu=." dfuvicd French.
Vel, SAID the court. "yuu L..>, de-
cid" Yop can 20 into my cticc and de
lihnr"tr.
Captain Story Now SPOKE once moro:
Il suppose yen are through with me.
have got work to do. as, to bee cxcuS-
Cd"
You tam just STAY where you are for
lew minutes. replied his honor. at which
the captain. with s"g9" heat. repeated his
former question. What am Iu this case
anyhow -
..Nou are the defendant" replied the
couIj ia all good faith. ana tEr captain.
with equal >aIiuuSuc~S aud accuracy of
kuou hedge. vrit oI.:
We'll lE,u. as Tie defendant / move
that TINS csI~, &C. dismissed aia Tie bear
skin returned tu where il was taken
fro-a.
I'VE rcmn u,,a.nc:'' shou,cd the
judge
You aIc rj@'t." growlcd the captain.
Il never knrw ,uu 90 return anything.
While the jury WAS uut cvcryhu3y in
duI.od iu "a SNAKE. hut before pipes were
empty they rc"ppcarcd. aud I'm re>puu>c
To the JHG-r'> question. "NEat l. your
verdict. g"nilcm'n:" the foreman read