The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

| When at last he was brought rOunu
Ne stood up, and, pointing to the
stranger, gasped for breath and tried
to speak.
what is It, my man?" said the
Judge. STEADY yourself. ] ask again,
have you anything to say in your de-
fense?"
oh. your honor!" said the prisoner,
Mt last, 81 am saved-saved at the last
moment. ! have already said that |
was in Brisbane at the time of the
robbery, and there is the man who
can prove it,"
All eyes followed the direction of
his finger and rested upon the strnn-
ger, who started, looked confused,
then rritated, and finally bewidered,
as If he fancied the prisoner must he
mad.
IF that gentleman will answer my
question:" resumed the prisoner, 81
think shall be able TO prove to every
one that ! was in Brisbane at the
time | said"
The stranger shifted in his seat
nervously, and at last said, in tones
Of annoyance and eXpostulation:
"Your honor, I've never TO my
knowledge set eyes on the prisoner
before and | don't see how ! can
fix up mis- innocence. Besides, | guess
didn't come here to be questioned
by every son of II gun that holds up
II mail COACH beg your pardon, your
honor, but you'll allow the annoyance
is considerable. anyhow"
His honor admitted it was, hut
strnightwpy appealed to the strUu.
gers better feelings on behalf of tie
prisoner until he was somewhat L. l.
lifted, and remarked: "Waal, il he
thinks it's straight wire, he can start
in, and I'll answer his questions. l
don't mind taking him up on that"
The stranger was then sworn, and
MS he stood in the witness box the
prisoner addressed him.
Sir" he said, "do YOU remember
on the Sd of July Il man running afte"
your hat in the street in Brisbane and
bringing it back TO you on the pave.
meHt?"
81 can't say that | do" replied the
stranger after little thought; mo, |
cant fetch IT,"
"Do YOU not remember his saying
that he was out Of work and his three
children were starving? And then can
you recall giving RIM a sovereign ana
saving i-"re shl'llng Tor you
me Stranger was S''eh'' hs II ne
wished to remember the occurrence.
bit presently he shook his head and
sue NO. 1t no 'S'-Fon must he
mISl"Nng me l"r So'He one else
H'PE! cr'ed the prisoner again IN
voice Oh 'err'Die tension Ior u was us
,as' cnahce' 10 you remember De-
'"re giving 'ne sovereign 'na' Ine man
'o'u you ne ma" !ouSh' IN the CrImehn
war ana con'u sn"" WoShds-that NJ
""u he'Peu us coun Try, put ms county
""'iu not mel hlW' nes, you must re-
'nfliioeT ms showing you the scars-one
a. tne '"'A VI 'iie he"o' "ho'ner Oh DIS
ign
Ing stranger interrupted MN WIN
"a Sun"en eAe'"ina''on' 40 L CO.
Inc scar on your breast Is long one
SaoeI cut -FOUR ponor' renem
o.i hee'iHs 'iis mani must apoio
B'Ne, ms IRE was IN my hands' ana
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Ia 9a" III OF oahe'
} was Prolouhu sensation IL
cur HS tue prisoner steAuleo himseil
euu "iPeu tue 'oiu moisture from hi'
O'V~.
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ln'S n"PPepeu asked 'pe prosecuting
COUNSEL, ,
an III a'ia'u can l. tnT Stranger
'e'urpsu' put Nno" tnls-t was
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