The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-15
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threateningly on Galloway he began to remove his coat. Then he rolled his shirt sleeves above his brawny. hairy elbows. Galloway turned pale. "Gents," said the foreman. "extry- , ordn'ry cases sometimes require extry- | ordn'ry arguments. I'm d goin' ter want none O you mixin' in the debate. You might as well turn your faces to the wall. You can hear the points l
 make jest as we'll
 One by one the ten turned their
 chairs about. laughing. and joking as
 they did so. but obviously in unwho1e- some fear of the knotty fists of the
 Better own up Phil's right. sam my" called one.
 T come from Missoura," draw1ed
 Galloway. rather tremulously. volley of profanity from the foreman of the jury. and the noise of lively | scuffle Another and louder crash
 Indicated that the table had over
 turned. The jurymen writhed in their | chairs. A bang and a sound of rend- ing wood It was too much for flesh and blood to bear The ten jurors turned as one man in time to see Mo Masters go down heavily before blow from chair leg wielded by the in- | significant Galloway With q bound the obstinate juryman
 was on top of his antagonist plying l the improvised cudgel about his head and defensive arms in frenzy of fear | lest he might arise.
 Let up, you little devil" shouted
 enough, tell your
 What do you think O the case | now?" demanded Galloway. bringing
 down the chair leg with unabated en- ergy.
 'Tot up," roared McMasters. Don't you think there's a reason
 able doubt about Scotty brandin' that there calf?" panted Galloway. Tell me. doggone vou,"
 McMasters made herculean effort
 to throw off his promiscuously active incubus. but the movement left his head unprotected and Galloway was quick to avail himself of his oppor-
 tunity.
 there's doubt. all right. Now quit" Galloway suffered him to rise. That's all right them he remarked, drawing the tattered remnants of his shirt about him. with one hand, but retaining his weapon in the other.
 Now. fellers." he continued, turning
 with new air of authority to his
 brethren. "straighten up that table an we'll proceed ter take another ballot"
 The command was executed in an
 awkward silence. that was broken by
 loud knocking at the locked door.
 What are you men playin' at in
 there?' demAnoed the voice Ot Al WI-
 Hams, the sheriffs deputy. Are you
 comin' to q disagreement or tryin' who
 can jump the farthest?"
 It was McMasters who answered
 wen call you when we want you. AL"
 Q said gruffly. We don't want you
 now" Then as the deputy's footfall
 died away on the stair he added.
 Whats took place in this yer jury room don't go out O this jury room; that's your oaths What I want to
 know Is if them oaths is going to be kep?"
 "s' far's I'm concerned" said Cal loway I guess the rest is goin' to keep ther mouths shut. Our daliber- ations is to be kep' secret. the judge said. only" he added. with a look | at McMasters, I'm q countin' on two | votes for acquittal."
 Five minutes later the jury filed into l the court room. where Scotty Burrows | In the custody of the sheriff, was grip l ping his chair arms with whitened | knuckles and glancing nervously at his wife. who, plae and wide-eyed, clasped her baby to her bosom and panted as the judge looked over his spectacles at the foreman.
 Are you agreed upon your verdict ?' asked the judge.
 We are answered the jury's fore man. We find the prisoner, Scotty
 Burrows. not guilty"
 r"Oh. God bless you!" cried scotty,s
 wife.