Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-02-21

''what night vas it,
- forget" ...
.-You forset.-
-Yes"
'Did she not give you message to
the prisoner
"a message." echoed the witness
-fes. a message. Are you deaf"
-weii. not particularly" Meadows re-
piled.
''on the Goth OF October did not Mary
lockwood give you a message To tho
prisoner at the barf''
- have bad memory for dates
''Do you think II you TOOK your place
beside the prisoner al tho har IL would
Improve your memory The learned
counsel asked this question with some
fsroeity. ANA Was understood in low
key To say something about an aeees-
sorry after the fact. which sent thrill
OF anxiety through iitti. company Of
friends who were following syery word
that fell from Jack with ihe,nss inter
est.
"a man cannot be hanged because he
has got had memory" said Jack de-
nantly.
I'm not SO sure Of that" said tho
Iudg-. with Eomethins OF ehuekl1.
''f.is'sn to ME. You had better answer
this learned counsel without attempt
ins To prevarieat.: answer To the best
Of your ability: that Ia all the court re-
qulF-s from you"
'Y.s. my lord" said Jack.
And the learned counsel Rhoaid not
require To bc reminded tha, he IL
treating his own witness In very un-
usual manner
u note your iorjship's kind re-
mark" said the learned gentleman. but
without relaxing tho severity Of his
manner. "on any night within tho
year, will make l, easy for you-dld
Mary lockwood send message by you
to the prisoner nj the barr
''Sh. has not denied H." said the
Judge. now ai,ircnsin. counsel as II to
susscs; that he should not waste time.
''S.s. my lord. I thank you.' and.
turning once more to the witness. Il
will only Esk you one or two moro
questions. You were at the Heather
bell tavern on the ed Of oe,ob-r.'
II don't remember the date
do you deny that you wer. there at
any tImc:-
well. no. I don't"
''You would II you could. ch?'
"YcS. I would"
''oh. you would! Why" Hero coun-
sci for the defense roAc to protest
against this line of examination.
There waS wran.lc for ten minutes.
and many legal books were mentioned
that bore upon the law OF evidence.
Finally the learned counsel suggested
to the witncBs to say that he did not
reply to the question because he did not
feel called upon to criminatc himself.
which was Endorsed by the counsel for
the defense. But Jack Meadows was
made OF obstinate stuff. and he had an
Idea that the counsel for the prosecu-
lion was cndcavorinE to make him say
something against Mary. and that tho
other learned gentleman only desired
to protect him out Of n feeling Of pity.
"You have heard what the learned
counsel has said" remarked the judge.
speaking to Jack. but looking in an
other direction. us judges very often do
to this day: you had better attend to
his advice
Thank you. my lord"
You decline TO say whether you
were with the prisoner ut the Heather
bell tavern On the night OF October %
because you do not wish to incriminats
yourself Is that your answer"
NO. 1t is not my answer! I am not
afraid of discriminating myself"
oh. Jack. my dear Jack. for your
mothers sake?" said an agonized voice
in court
WHAT is that" asked the judge
angrily.
I'm his mother, my lord Judge. and
n kinder. better son never"
Yes. yes" said the Judge. that will
do. You must not disturb the court.
or 1t will be my duty to have you re-
moved.