The Monticellonian., 1904-10-13
nothing 10 win by antagonizing


 shoulder. T am a law-abiding Ameri- can citizen, he said, and the laws are as much for me, or for this man" sweeping his hand toward the me- chanie, yes, or for the poor little girl who has been killed or mangled for life, perhaps. as they are for fellows like you. Perhaps l will be crushed in the operation, but propose To find out if you fellows are entitled to ruu your internal Juggernauts over the rest of us without suffering the peu- alty."
 The man in the auto remarked: He wants to find something out. Charley he said In the interest of liberal education demand to be taken to the police station and go through ali these motions And when it's all over l will take great pleasure to issue l sheepskin to this inquiring individual, conferrng a new D. D. D. on him doctor of d. doughheads
 And so this strange group landed at the station and Hamilton made his complaint against John Murray. who had thrown the rock at him. Also did Robert Dennis. the young business man. make his complaint against Hamilton for assault with intent to kill. All were released on bail and the party broke up. A few days later the lawyer for the Hamiltons teIe- phoned Dennis to come and see him. Dennis referred him to his lawyer Later Judge Pelham, the Hamilton lawyer, called at Dennis office
 Young man, he said, severely, you are making most serious mis- take This entire matter is not worth the work and annoyance it is going 10 give all concerned Of course you know as well as l do that there ls nothing in this charge against Ham, ilton. All an accident, sir. all an &C., cident-and you know it. Maybe some damages involved. like doctors fees. and that is all right and We Will not fight them; but this criminal charge is preposterous-yes prepcsterous. sir. It is persecution-little short of black mail. sir, and we are not the kind ef weddings to sit down impotently un- der that sort of thing"
 T conceive it to be my duty. sir replied Dennis simply, Ito bring tn impudent fellow to justice He ran over the child deliberately. l saw the expression ill his eyes and my own little boy was only six feet from tho spot where he ran over the poor little girl. If it had been mine l would have killed him without fail. As it is. propose to help Murray, who is more or less ignorant, to bring this in- solent whelp to justice"
 The face of the lawyer got cold. and he said: Very well sir; but you un- derstand when you take up this fight that there will be blows to take as well as blows to give. You are in business. Is it wise to antagonize the Hamilton interests?"
 Tt may not be wise" responded Dennis. but I will land him in the penitentiary if it costs me all ever hoped to have"
 It certainly was fierce fight Tie states attorney hesitated little to push the prosecution and Dennis hired the greatest criminal lawyer in the city to carry the case through. Of course there were postponements and delays. and the matter dragged fear fully And when it became evident that Dennis proposed 10 stick. come what might, all of the tremendous power of the Hamilton millions weie turned on him. His business venture was assailed from the most potent quarter, finance, and finally was wrecked. Then Dennis took salaried job. and lost 1t, and then another and another But the case against Hamil- ton steadily advanced and finally it went 10 trial. It was a hard fought battle on both sides The poor little crippled Murray girl was a most po- tent witness, but 1t was Dennis clear evidence that won the case
 "I saw the automobile coming" Ire said and pulled my little boy onto the sidewalk, and shouted to the kids to look out They all moved toward the sidewalk, gesticulating toward the machine This man Hamilton glanced toward them and smiled in a most in- solent manner. Watch the kids jump sidewise, he said to his companions-I heard him-and he deliberately turned in toward the children The children jumped but the Murray girl was an instant too late and was caught by the hideous monster And, sir, Hamilton did not seem to care as the little one was caught under the wheels Yes, sir, and l saw him, and that's why l made the complaint, and it is why 1 am following the case"
 The jury never left their seats. Hamilton got five years in the peni- tentiary and all the power of his fam ily's millions could not secure par don.
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