The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-14

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isf,ed. am one of the number under in
dictment for the murder Of Lloyd Osgood,
| and ESCAPED the night the order was Is
sued for our arrest, as supposed that all
| the rest had done. A few weeks ago I
| learned OF my friends arrest; had known
of his long imprisonment should have
| returned sooner"
Here he looked steadily at the prisoner.
Blaine returned the look with one which
said plainly: 'will you break that oath
after all / have suffered to keep lit"
| strange enigma Of a smile-they had
been close friends, these two He went on
| RAPIDLY
II have been warned by signal arrang-
| ed between friends of the prisoners and
| mine OF the verdict of the jury; learn
| that that verdict Is a conviction OF murder
| and-I am here"
| The young fellow raised his hand at these
| words, and the report of pistol shot fol-
lowed the cry. He had taken the folded
| manor IN his teft hand He fred with the
| weapon at his temple and death was .n-
s,artsn.o,,. Ha fsi, hacrward w,thout a
contor,,on ana d,ed as he had lived. rashlv
90 ,aar,a,s,u
| "r ~ .,n.a~ .-.os 49,, =. ~ ran,rt
tn psoe s.s ~ 49, h,s lin,
WI ueep ~. s.sa III. ona,na and
.hat ne nau no, .oIeseem inns enus s a
: iorestaheo ~. but the hanu OF tne SHE'LL -.
| was upon MS shoulder ano ne ieli nacK
| into his seat, realizing the rutiiity OF All
enort now. HIS former comrade nad gone
| to render MS account pefore ahotner Juogo'
| in the court OF him who gave that WHO,
ungovernable spirit. and who alone. could
| Judge 1t justly.
The lawyers had taken the paper and
| read its contents. After some legal forms
| had been gone through Blaine's counsel
moved a suspension of sentence, and the
Judge announced that Il was granted The
| accused was remanded 10 prison.
|
| EPILOGUE.
The story NJ ransdnp's Testimony ana the
chonga a. h.d vrou~bt IN the a~,ect OF
| r,ia,.,s,a tr,aI Ne. nal, Lrour hut tha cit-
n,.-s.,a 80. 800. ..
| , a. .,,hs.ana. - q. rs.
| nho" eno oAa.e euDs'aeo " -, ~
the hrst morning OF tne new tria,. Inc
Same crown was as9enapieo " "eai '''o Gnu
| OF the strange drama.
There was whispered conference
among the attorneys ana presently oe.
paper In MS nano.
your honor,' ne SAID, we nave come
into possession OF new evidence IN TINS
case. and although the manner IN whicn
II was received Is irregular ana almost
without precedent IN any court, II Is indis-
| pensable that 1t should be heard with
permission OF the counsei Tor the prose-
| cution, VIII read IT,
Inc oistr1ct attorney acquiesceo. ana
| with an unconscious soiemnity IN MS
| voice ne unloidea tne paper ana began.
ms was the prleI testimony ol 1eorso
| Lansing:
Il solemnly swear, IN the name OF tnat
God IN whose presence VIII De wnen TINS
testimony is taken. tnat the evidence
herein containea concerning Ine aeatn OF
the revenue olncer, LLOYD Osgooo' WhIcn
occurred on the night OF september 70,
| is the wnoie truth. solemn oatn nhus
| all the parties III that tIasicai event 10
silence; It Is equally n'nding on the guilty
ana on the innocent anu l am eonnuen.
that not man among our members would
| break tnat oath 10 save ms own me. II
has peen matter OF prioe Win US 70
| Keep IL. exonerate Biaine ana the rest
OF my former comraoes rom navuns any
hand IN tne murder. 1 am the su1ty per
son. nred the Iatal SHOT tnat niileu
Lhoyu ossoou. 10 palne PuIsui., ,e
| solved TO noio no communication WIN tne
others. put wneh i learned put Few
weeks ago that tne me VI ohas oIaine was
J IN Jeopardy my eohscience sIho.e nle as.
| maue an poTsio,e nas,a Ie'un au
| rescue him 10 nave AVeu 70 SEC my
Irieno sunerins Luz MY any ueeu " t.n no
t MUas1 'i hnt do M, forget me 10y
GEORGE LANSING"
! Then was ADDED r: -:
Il would ask OF my rrienu' SiiaS bialne'
I that he Will spare no pains 10 let the
| others know, Wherever they may De.
through their loyalty 10 tneir oatn anu
me, thar the price Is paio ana the Stigma
lifted from their names.
| Inc lawyer nnlsneo' ana ueao siience
foiioweo ms words. WIN tnat tragic
signt OF yesterday Iresn IN tneir memory
TINS partlhs message from the oeao AZ
1ected the people ueeply.
Inc rest was matter ol iorm oniy. Inc
district attorney arose ana SAID: your
honor on the strength OF TINS new cyl
oence, l move d none prosequl, that tne
| case be dismlsseo ana the prisoner STAND
acquitted"
| Blaine was then pronounced free man.
| enth hour" Friends gathered around him
| fearful congratulations from the wom-