The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-15
Tourney INDUCED in to
While Away the Weary
Hours of the Night.
GUARDS STARTLED BY The Noise
Deputy Sheriff Secures the Necessary
Implements, and All Through the Dark
Hours mysterious Noises Keep the Wig
liant Watchers Guessing.

Shortly after the court adjourned Tues
day and the Freeman jurors had been es
corted to their rooms and inclosed safe
| ly therein, the door of the room was oh
served TO swing ajar and smiling faced
head poked itself through the crevice ant
| look inquiringly about.
| Whereupon a deputy. it was observed
| hurriedly made his way to the face, anC
when he came within whispering distance
| held an animated conversation with it
Then hand was seen. Go steal through
the crack and press something into tn,
deputy's hand, and the deputy was there
upon seen to turn and start away at q
rapid gait. and the head to withdraw
| itself. and the door to close.
Shortly thereafter the deputy reap
peared, carrying large and cxtraordi-
nary looking bundle. which he, after rap
thereby the same smiling face that had
lately looked out, passed inside
Later on, after supper. when there was
no one lounging about the door of the
jury room except the guardian angels OF
the twelve good men and true, Deputies
began to emanate from the chamber
light laughter, serious tones, command
ing orders, jests, the shutting of feet and
the screech Of moving furniture, all
blended into one amazing sound which, to
those who heard it, suggested nothing so
much as preparations for an impromptu
Marquis of Queensbury meeting.
A period OF comparative quiet. of even
tones. and calmly spoken sentences, then
followed. And then what sounded like a
riot commenced.
Heard Peculiar Sounds.
The guards outside heard first that pc
culiar sound made by footballs when a
number Of men are trying to arrange
themselves in a given order.
Then they heard some order to Go
ahead" given, and kind of semicoIon
sound such as they had never heard be-
fore. and a sulphurous word. and jeering
laugh, respectively.
That's shootin'." said one of the depu-
ties. referring TO the queer sound but
I'm blest If l ever heard a gun like itr'
This remark was received by the other
deputy with a serious and distracted sort
OF nod-one of those polite assents
which man makes to any kind OF prop
osition when his faculties are intently alb
sorbed.
Next came another order. quick
spoken word or two. OF advice. and the
first half of another explosion OF that mys-
FERROUS weapon. And then something
struck the door against which the anx-
ious deputies were leaning-and those
deputies thereupon-er-er-ret
AS. however the panel did not fly into
splinters, or give any other evidence of
being seriously injured by the missile, the
deputies shortly returned to their posts
and resumed listening. And upon resum-
ing, they heard the noises inside increase
in variety and volume. Grunts and signs
and the sound of feet running to and fro,
apologies threats. boasts, predictions, and
such other various tympanum annoyers
were added to the complex and unfathom-
able tumult, till the faithful two on guard
at the door could not decide whether 1t
was a revival or a bullfght. cakewalk
or crap game, that was taking place
within.
Told to Go Way Back.
They at last determined to rap upon the
door and satisfy their concern by diplo-
matte question or two. And rap they did. And
in response to the summons a tousled