The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-21

sippi, and tracts In Colorado and
Texas7"
"No,' said Franklin, with increas-
ing vehemence. There was no agrees
ment of the kind between us. 1t was
bona fide sale"
"You were at my residence few
weeks ago?"
eyes," reluctantly.
81 received you in my Hbrary7
"Yes."
did you not at the point of a re-
volver compel me to sell you a copy
of this very agreement. which had
been in the possession of Wright, for
the sum of s10000?"
"The idea is preposterous. You are
evidently losing your wits, sir. Such |
a betrayal of trust on your part could
not be to your credit. 1 deny it in
toto"
"You also deny in toto that there
was any such agreement9"
"Most emphatically."
| Lawyer Everett now took from his
pocket yellow paper which he light
| ly shook at the witness as he pro-
| pounded the next question::
"When you came to my house that
evening, Colonel, / had just had the
agreement, whose existence you de-
ny, copied on an old piece of paper and
dried thoroughly before the fire to
conceal its age. When you were an
nounced threw the original in the
back of one of my bookcases, and the
copy placed in my safe. At the point
of your pistol, / was more than willing
to sell you the copy for $4,000. Now
you can refresh your memory suf-
fciently to tell whether this is your
signature appended to this paper,
and to reconsider your denial of it's
existence"
Franklin clutched the paper which
the lawyer politely extended to him,
and then pitiabls appearance of de-
feat seemed to shrivel him up.
He glanced at the lawyer and pre-
served logged silence.
"You have not answered my ques-
ton" said the lawyer, blandly.
"It is not my writing" said
Franklin, savagely. THE whole thing
Is a clever, manufactured lie"
ct desire to introduce this paper
in the case and have it read to the
Jury" said Mr.. Everett. "Subse-
ouently 1 shall prove how it came
into my possession, and the jury can
. Judge Of it's genuineness."
This was done, and Mr.. Everett re-
= sumed: 81 presume, Col Franklin
6 that you remember that about year
= ago the safe of John T. Wright was
entered by one of his clerks named
Norris and some of it's contents alb
stracted?"
Eyes"
= and that Morris is now in China ?
Q Eyes"
"By the way, do you know that h
20 is in China?"
81 was not thinking. meant tina
he had left this part OF the country.
"Then YOU have not learned that
is in China?"
mo; 1 may have heard it, but d
not recall it,"
Have you not within the las
=, month received letter from China
'I have not"
81 hope you will reconsider tina
a. answer, colonel; for l have in N
u" possession an affidavit from the lett'
:. carrier who delivered your mail,
~ yvhich he swears that he delivered
you a letter bearing the postmark
90, China. which attracted his attentit
., on account of it's rarity"
" at shall admit nothing"
Did you not receive letter fro
ne Tom Morris in China, telling you Tn
he had stolen the agreement fro
Oh Wright and handed it to your Gle
Hillsman, to give to your"
"I did not"
"Did YOU not make such sto
ment to Hillsman in the presence
ola Irving Warde, the city editor OF I
u Gazetteer"
iet II decline to answer.
rth ION what ground?"
THAT the answer might be pre-
inc dicial to me-"
"Oh, then, L will not press 1t.
any YOU. OF did you not, pay Tom MOI
ave TO steal that agreement IT
cen Wright's safer"
81 demand the protection OF
an court from this brutal examinatic
lear said Franklin, aggressively. u
you not on trial, and"
1000 .If Il nlease the court, will ask
questions that are not Justihed
'ner the testimony in my possession
tier witness has not replied to my
ents T question"
ring mol" Numbered Franklin.
rom Ibid Mr.. Wright notify you
wit days before he was murdered tina
y: desired TO have all his prop
placed back in his manner"
O,OOO "No."
lis this your watch?" said
Everett, quickly, banding 70 the
.tion ness the unidentified watch "
dent had been pawned by Herbert WI
on the Gay OF the murder
been Franklin changed cOuDtsnanee
II rs- oa,tiblv INIT answered promptly;