The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-11


rushed at once upon him. My deci-
sion had been prompter then his, tor
he was unquestionably unnerved.
NY first blow landed fairly on his
head, and, to my astonishment, the
tall and vigorous looking stranger lay /
senseless at my feet. Further blows
we're unnecessary. AS he fell some-
thing dropped from one OF his over
coat pockets. / picked it up and
found it to be watch. This put an
ldea into my head-put 1t there
strongly, burningly, and when dis
covered who 1t was that / had |
knocked down, did not stop to de- |
bate, against the thought, had al
ways regarded Col. Franklin as an
enemy Of the family rather than a
friend. i had been satisfied for some
time that he grew rich off my fathers
unfortunate crime, and that it was
he who kept alive my fathers re-
sentiment against me. / cannot say
| that I reasoned all this out at that
(, time, but felt that had felled an
| enemy and somehow l was entitled
| to the spoiIs In plain English, ! der
| termined to rob the man whom had
thus vanuuished. In one of his over
coat pockets found knife and the
cuff buttons which have since been
identified as my fathers; in his vest
pocket was the watch which has here
been identified as Franklin's; and In
| his shirt bosom was the diamond pin
which has figured in this case. These
articles quickly appropriated. A
pair of handsome sleeve buttons
| which he wore attracted my atten-
ton, but they were fastened so firm
" In as to resist my hurried eff
forts, so i tore the cuffs promptly
from the shirt. noticed that they
had dark spots on them, which after
ward proved to be blood In one OF
the overcoat pockets ! found a pistol,
but decided not to take it. 1t WAS
just about such weapon as that dis
PLAYED here, but / would not like tc
swear it was the same. He also had
heavy stick, which being useless X
me / did not take. Having secured
all the valuables on his person, ant
satisfying myself he would soon come
) to consciousness, + hurried back t.
: town to pawn the articles ! had OBJ
} tanned. This did, never stopping t.
} think of the danger TO myself after
( ward, and then hastened homewar'
Y over the short path. That evening
/ we had something OF a feast at homt
E / having made mp yarn to my Wit
q to account for the food bought.
y have here the blood-stained cuff
e with the buttons in them, which al
j not pawn You will see that Co
Franklins initials are written on th
linen in India ink"
Wright took from his pocket
small paper, which he opened, and di
1 played the cuffs, which were given
Z the jury to examine.
The prosecuting attorney examine
Il him at considerable length, but cou
4 not shake his testimony.
II 1t was not possible to doubt Il
Il young mans evidence, for 1T was co
Il roborated by number OF minor Ct
II eumstances, and besides, it was
II complete explanation OF the my
II terry Franklin had shot Wrig
II from behind, had perhaps in a sc
Il of murderous fury beaten him abo
II the head with his stick and had tn
II robbed him in order to create t
II impression that robbery was the N
tive for the crime; then while HI
a rying away from the scene OF t
"A murder he himself had been knock
"a in the head and robbed. The tes
Il snony showed that he had been in
N Bayou Woods with Wright, that
III had a wound in his head, that
hoA NAV
Wright had secured the cuff butte
OK and the cuffs, that the pistol w
~ which the murder had been comm
ted was probably his and the b
,at | fitted it.
.at There was clearly no case agaii
lid Herbert Wright, and the prosec
he ing attorney himself moved that
NV be discharged from custody and Il
NV the court order the arrest of jar
nv. Franklin on the charge of muir
Ia. until his case could be investiga
1at by the grand jury.
r+b And SO when Herbert Wright
nst the court room with the congrat'
aus tions of his friends he passed
ow Franklin, closely guarded by
s. sheriff.
and
of The trial of James Franklin t.
at place few weeks later and he
found guilty of murder in the I
SER degree ana sentehceo W
a a Persistent efforts were made to o
ick turn the Judgment of the court
ned the governor was appealed to,
not both the supreme court and the C.
.on- executive declined to interfere
rye Franklin expiated his crime on
was gallows-
t it
IS. I CHAPTER XIX.