Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-24
"A POINT
OF H)

''Waal, jim Sanders, yer here to be
eried for the KILN of Andy Larry. The
said Andy Larry an YOU uns was play
IN small game at the Sunset saloon,
xn' Andy Won consid' Fable of you uns'
nerey You draw'd suddent an with
10 other provercashun cxcep losin' far.
Est because YOU was onlncky"
Andy was the onlucky one" inter
rpted the prisoner. He dropped a ace
st clubs on the floor when had anoth-
er one III my hand
Are YOU snre of thatY'
Tom Burke seen it. kin prove 1t
by him"
Call Tom Burke" said the judge
Burke took the stand and swore that
ne had seen an ace of clubs lying on the
door, a duplicate OF which was in the
bands of the prisoner, but he couldn't
say which man dropped il. He rather
thought il fell from Jim Sanders
sleeve.
Judge said the prisoner impressive
gy, ave toyed with keerds. man an
boy, nigh on ter twenty year. My
2NPdtttioil iol ShllI SIlOuIG pun itN lllt
from sich barefaced statement as
that. There's hundreds of men as has
played with me who'll swear that | am
sncapable OF any sCh onhandineSs. If
take a keerd from my sleeve it goes
Jn ter the table an not on ter the
aoor."
The prisoner looked around at the
Eaces OF those present for justifica ton.
'Iou've spoke a strong argument III
yer favor said the Judge assuming II
judicial pose.
TO prove what I say" continued the
prisoner, "I'll agree to deal myself two
aces of clubs from squar' pack an
use one from my sleeve an if any mem
Ser OF the jury kin spot the time | done
any part of this professional bit Of
work III plead guilty, confess an dance
the rope without objectin'"
''Iim Sanders" remarked the judge
@prev'us to this charge you unS has
always bore n excellent rcputaShun,
an yer prorosishun is worthy of yer
standin in the community"
\ table WaS drawn forward, tie
jury took seats around it, and the
prisoner WAS given the cards. He pro
eeeded to shuttle them dealt a poke,
hand to each juryman, dealt each man
to fill. and, without beuings there MAS
4 showdown. The Dealers hand WHs
sllree of Il Kind, being three aces Of
eIu,s5. Hs4sl no kings. The judge look
etl at the hand me,ltative!y and then
tu:'ned tie aces over. one ace bcloIl.ssF,
to the pack Tho others had difGCl1'l
hucilS. The judge and jury looked at
fhe prisoner Us il the vindication wa
qnestonahlc
Yer honor aud gentlemen OF in,
jury said tie prisoner. Il hcy done d.
/ agreed. | said Ia deal two aces o.
stubs from :; s,IuaI' pack and take an
other from my sleeve. The pack VA
sQuar', an thars the aces Of clubs
l could hey dealt om all from keerlS
Of the same pattern, as hey era l.:
say pocket. bat that Wasn't what J
agreed to do. agreed to deal e..
from Il squar pack.
The Judge continued To stare med:
aatively at the aces and then said t."
salc prisc;7t1r
'Jim Sanders / hey remarked en-
the excellent reputashun YOU bore b.
fnle the shoa1in'. an hey alluS re
garded you li3s Il honorable man, Ia
I mus confess MAS not prepared t@H
this spcchul evidence Of Yer hi2h toned
sense of honor The eNprryment is eA-
trcly satisfactory. We will resume
sur original POSITIONS,
The table WAS moved back into i 5
alace. and the jury again placed the.
chairs and stools in two ROWS.
''Gentlemeu Of the jury said the
Judge. I'll how charge you. The rris
sner is accused of shootin in cold blood
enc Andy Larry The occaShun of III
shootin' is said to he the droppin' of an
ace of clubs on the floor, the same ace
bcn' in tho hand of the prisoner. Vow
1ns is forbid to consider the onhandi
ness of Andy Larry. There mustn't hr
40 prejudice a@,in said Larry on at
sount of sich onperf"shunal clunSjnaSS
g,eciallv srnce he's dead. What yoN
aus has to consider is, Did Larry DIP
the keerd, or did Sanders drop it: An
YOU uns needn't consider il Sanders
droppcd ii, cause he's proved Sicil
muffin onworthy of him. An' You uuS
needn't lug in no side questions lN
whether the prisoner is guilty amy way,
even if Larry did drop the koerd, or
whether Sanders WAS right III asSum.n
xhat Larry wasn't playin far, You
ans is to decide if Lazy dropped that
ace. If Larry dropped ii, then You uns
Is TO find the prisoner not guilty or the
shootin.