The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-11

One OF the men who had dismount-
ed from the automobile broke into
loud laugh. We'll. what do you think
Of that?" he said.
The young man on the curb red
dened bit in his face. Here is my
card" he said; Il am a responsible
business man and | demand that this
man be arrested"
One of the auto party went and laid
his hand on the speakers shoulder.
Better cut all this out" he said
Steve is an Indian, and you have
nothing to win by antagonizing
him"
The other shook the hand from his
shoulder. II am a law-abiding Ameri-
can Citizen" he said, land the laws
are as much for me. or for this man."
sweeping his hand toward the me-
chanic, yes. or for the poor little girl
who has been killed or mangled for
life, perhaps. as they are for fellows
like you. Perhaps | will be crushed
in the operation, but propose to find
out II you fellows are entitled to run
your Internal Juggernauts over the
rest Of us without suffering the peu-
atty"
The man in the auto remarked: HE
wants to find something out, Charley" /"
he said. I'm the interest of libei al
education / demand to be taken to the
police station and go through all
these motions. And when it's all over
! will take great pleasure to issue 4
sheepskin to this inauiring individual,
comforting a new ID. ID. ID. 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 tc
kill. All were released on bail and
the party broke up. A few days lateI
the lawyer for the Hamiltons tele.
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 a most serious mis-
take. This entire matter is not wortl
the work and annoyance 1t is going L
give all concerned. OF course yol
know as well as l do that there Ii
nothing in this charge against Ham
ilton. All an accident. sir. all an sc
cident-and you know II. Maybe SOM
damages involved. like doctors fees
and that is all right and we will no
fight them; but this criminal charg
is preposterous-yes, preposterous. sir
1t is persecution-little short of black
mail. sir. and we are not the kind o
weaklings to sit down impotently un
der that sort of thing"
Il conceive II to be my duty, sir,
replied Dennis simply. ito bring tn,
impudent fellow to justice. He ra
, over the child deliberately. / saw tn
expression in his eyes. and my owl
, little boy was only six feet from tn
, spot where he ran over the poor littl
, girl. II 1t had been mine I would hav
/ killed him without fail. AS It is.
propose to help Murray. who is NOR
or less ignorant, to bring this in
4 solent whelp to justice"
| The face of the lawyer got cold, an
4 he said: Very well. sir; but you un
ders,and when you take up this figh
that there will be blows to take a
well as blows to give. You are 1
business. Is 1t wise to antagonize th
Hamilton interests?"
"It may not be WISE" responde
Dennis. but I will land him in th
penitentiary IL 1t costs me all | eve
hoped to have"
1t certainly was a fierce fight. Til
states attorney hesitated a little I
push the prosecution and Dennis hire
the greatest criminal lawyer in th
city to carry the case through.
course there were postponements an
delays. and the matter dragged fea
fully. And when IL became evideI
that Dennis proposed TO stick, CON
what might, all of the tremendoI
; power of the Hamilton millions wei
turned on him. His business ventul
was assailed from the most potter
| quarter, finance. and finally W;
wrecked. Then Dennis took salari,
: job. and lost IL, and then another ar
: another. But the case against Hami
ton steadily advanced. and finally
! went to trial. 1t was a hard fougl
battle on both sides. The poor lit
crippled Murray girl was a most p
tent witness. but 1t was Dennis Gle
, evidence that won the case.
E 81 saw the automobile coming"
: said, land pulled my little boy on
/ the sidewalk, and shouted to the XII
| to look out. They all moved iowa
D the sidewalk. gesticulating toward 4
4 machine. This man Hamilton glanc
q toward them and smiled in a most
solent manner. Watch the kids Jun
sidewise.' he said to his companions
Z heard him-and he deliberately turn
4 in toward the children. The childr
jumped. but the Murray girl was
: instant too late and was caught by [
hideous monster. And, sir, Hamilt
did not seem to care as the little o
:, was caught under the wheels. Y,
sir. and l saw him, and that's why
made the camplaint, and 1t is why
am following the case"
The jury never left their sea
:. Hamilton got five years in the pc
s tentiary, and all the power of his IA
! ily's millions could not secure a p,
A don.