The Yale expositor., 1901-12-20


OF the murder.
What night was IT,"
II forget"
you forgeti"
Yes"
"Did she not give you n message to
the prisoner"
"A message?" echoed the witness.
Eyes. n message. Are you deafG"
well, not particularly" Meadows re-
piled.
ION the Goth OF October did not Mary
Lockwood give you message To the
prisoner at the barr"
II have a bad memory for dates"
do you think II you took your place
beside the prisoner at the bar II would
improve your memory" The learned
counsel asked this question with some
ferocity, and was understood In a low
key to say something about an Access
sorry after the fact, which sent thrill
OF anxiety through little company OF
friends who were following every word
that fell from Jack with intense inter-
est
a man cannot be hanged because he
has got a bad memory" said Jack de-
family.
I'm not so sure OF that" said the
Judge. with something OF chuckle.
Listen 10 me. You had better answer
this learned counsel without attempt
ing 20 prevaricate; answer To the best
OF your ability; that is all the court re-
quires from you
yes. my lord" said Jack.
And the learned counsel should not
require TO be reminded that he Is
treating his own witness in a very un-
usual manner"
II note your lordships kind re-
mark" said the learned gentleman. but
without relaxing the severity OF his
manner. ION any night within the
year. will make II easy for you-did
Mary Lockwood send n message by you
to the prisoner at the barr"
"She has not denied H." said the
Judge. now addressing counsel as IL TO
suggest that he should not waste time.
Yes, my lord thank YOU" and.
turning once more TO the witness, II
will only ask you one or two more
| questions. You were az the Heather
bell tavern on the 22d OF OCTOBER"
II don't remember the date"
DO you deny that you were there at
any time?"
We'll no. | don't"
You would II you could. eh?"
Yes, would"
"Oh. you would! Why?" Here coun-
sci for the defense rose TO protest
against this line OF examination.
There was a wrangle for ten minutes
and many legal books were mentioned
that bore upon the law OF evidence.
Finally the learned counsel suggested
TO the witness TO say that he did not
reply TO the question because he did not
feel called upon 20 criminate himself
which was Endorsed 10y the counsel for
the defense. But Jack Meadows was
made OF obstinate stun. and he had an
idea that the counsel for the prosecu-
tion was endeavoring TO make him say
something against Mary. and that the
other learned gentleman only desired
| W NAhAfAh MN bhA VI ~ AffAAiih " ply
you have heard what the learned
counsel has said. remarked the Judge
speaking TO Jack. but looking In an.
other direction. as judges very often do
TO this day: you had better attend tC
his advice"
Thank you. my lord"
you decline 90 say whether yot
were with the prisoner at the Heather
bell tavern On the night OF October 2.
because you do not wish to incriminat'
yourself. Is that your answer"
NO. Il Is not my answer! | am mo-
afraid OF discriminating myself"
"Oh. Jack. my dear Jack. for your
mothers sake?" said an agonized voic,
IN court
WHAT is that" asked the judge
angrily.
I'm hiE mother. my lord judge. an(
a kinder. better son never"
Yes. yes" said the Judge. that vii
do. You must not disturb the court
or Il will be my duty to have you re
moved.
(To be continued)