Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-10

ed from the autOmoDlle Droke lnto
loud laugh. "Well, what do you think
Of that% he said.
The young man on the curb red
dened q bit in his face. Here Is my
card" he said; Il am q responsible
business man and l 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 q law-abiding Amerl-
cam citizen" he said, land the laws
are as much for me, or for this man"
sweeping his hand toward the me-
chanic, Eyes, 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 I propose to find
out If you fellows are entitled to run
your internal Juggernauts over the
rest Of US without suffering the pel-
atty"
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 all
these motions. And when it's all over
I will take great pleasure to issue 5
sheepskin to this inquiring individual.
comforting new D. D. D. ON. him
doctor OF d. doughheads."
And 80 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 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 worth
the work and annoyance 1t is going to
give all concerned. OF course you
know as well as | do that there IL
in this charge against Ham
Ilton. All an accident, sir, all an &C.
you know 1t. 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, preposterous, sir.
It is persecution-little short of black
mail, sir, and we are not the kind Of
weaklings to sit down impotently un-
Ter that sort of thing"
Il conceive it to be my duty, SIR
replied Dennis simply, ito bring this
mpudent fellow to justice He ran
over the child deliberately. | saw the
in his eyes, and my own
little boy was only six feet from tho
pot where he ran over the poor little |
,irl. If 1t had been mine would have !
iilled him without fail. As 1t Is, | |
propose to help Murray, who is more
n less ignorant, to bring this in
olent whelp to Justice"
The face of the lawyer got cold, and
le said: Very well, sir; but you I'M
lerstand when you take up this fight
hat there will be blows to take as
veil as blows to give. You are In
BUSINESS. Is 1t wise to antagonize the
hamilton interests?"
1T may not be WISE" responded
Dennis, "but l will land him in the
enitentiary II 1t costs me all ever
oped to have"
1t certainly was fierce fight. The
tate's. attorney hesitated a little to
ush the prosecution and Dennis hired
he greatest criminal lawyer in the
lty to carry the case through. OF
purse there were postponements and
elays, and the matter dragged fear
lily. And when 1t became evident
nat Dennis proposed to stick, come
hat might, all Of the tremendous
over Of the Hamilton millions were
irned on him. His business venture
as assailed from the most potent
larter, finance, and finally was
rocked. Then Dennis took salaried
ID, and lost 1t, and then another and
mother. But the case against Hamil-
IN steadily advanced, and finally it
ent to trial. 1t was a hard fought
attic on both sides. The poor little
'ippled Murray girl was a most po-
mt witness, but 1t was Dennis clear
ridence that won the case.
Il saw the automobile coming" he
i'd, land pulled my little boy onto
Ie sidewalk, and shouted to the kids
look out. They all moved toward
e sidewalk, gesticulating toward the
achine. This man Hamilton glanced
ward them and smiled In most in
lent manner. Watch the kids jump
DEVISE he said to his companions-I
'ard him-and he deliberately turned
toward the children. The children
mped, but the Murray girl was an
slant too late and was caught by the
deous monster. And, sir, Hamilton