Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

gin coming here by sunrise for interviews.
and folks'il be staring at US In the street
and offering their measly sympathy and
then running on to tell the neighbors how
we took 1t. And every paper We pick up
will be full of the latest developments and
all that. And those of US who know Jerry
will get into the pleasing habit of remem-
bering what a cute, friendly kid he used to
be when he was little, and the great things
we used to dream he'd do when he grew
up. and how we hustled SOS he'd have as
good a chance in life any young Teller
on earth. And then we'll remember he's
waiting in Jail to be tried for numbering
chorus slattern's lover, and all the black.
filthy shame he's put on decent folks that
was fools enough to love him, and the way
he's fulfilled them silly hopes of ours. Oh.
yes, Wendell 1 guess I realize all right.
all right. | don't need no Weakening sense.
But may be I've made 1t clear to you now
why 1t is l don't go cavorting off by the
next train to console and cheer up the boy
who's brought this on Us. l don't just
banker"
pleaded the lawyer. deeply panied by what
underlay the fathers half-scoffing. ironic al
TRADE. He may live it down. He is only
twenty-four The jury will surely be leni-
ent. After ALL there's the .unwritten law.
and
And of all the Shiny rot ever thought up
by a paretic's brain. that same 'unwritten
law is about the rankest specimen
bS lne tlIlie d illdu
learned to live UP to all the written laws. 1
guess he won't have hell OF a lot of leis-
ure left to go moseying around among the
unwrtten ones. Whenever a coward takes
a pot-shot at some one within half mile
Of petticoat. up goes the 'unwritten law
scream. Use IL if you like in the trial. but
for Gods sake cut out such hypocritical
bosa when you're talking to me. 'Cnwrit
ten law Why don't the legislature take a
day off and write it,"
''Then you won't come with HE to town.
asked the lawyer. with another covert
glance at his watch.
Come with you and tell Jerry how sorry
l am for him. and how l sympathze with
him for killing his mother-for that's what
it'll come to-and for wreckinS a name I've
spent all my life building up for him. and
for making me the shame OF all my friends?
No, Wendell, | guess I'll have to deprive
him of that treat. I'll think up later what's
best to do about him. In the meantime get
him acquitted.
Acquitted: That is not so easy.
But
Not so easy? Why amt it? Didn't tell
you to draw on me for all you wanted?
I've got somewhere between forty and fifty
millions all told. The jury don't live this
side of the own-your- own-cloud suburbs OF
heaven that hasn't at least one man on it
that Sl00.C00 VII buy. If not that; then
$1,C6O.tO. I'll leave the details to you. Buy
enough jurors to hang every verdict TIL
they get tired of trying Jerry and turn him
loose to save the state further expense. II
a murderer ain convicted on MS nrSt
trial. it's a cinch he's never going to be
on his second or third. Now, it's up to
you to buy that drawn verdict for the first
trial, and then for the others till they
quit him or parole him in your custody. It's
been done before and it'll be done again.
This amt a 'lfe-and-death matter as you
called it. It's a question of dollars and
cents. And as long as I've got enough of
those same dollars and cents no boy of
mines going to the death chair or to life
Imprisonment either. You'll have to hustle
for that train. If you miss it. come back
and I'll put you UP for the night
Tense excitement, was lately his way,
had made the formerly taciturn ralroader
voluble. He now, as frequently since the
night of his speech at the reception. noted
this, himself, with a vague surprise.
IF Jerry wants any ready money. just
now he began, as he escorted the law
yer TO the door. 81
He seems to have plenty for any imme-.
date needs" returned Wendell. II
the contents of his pockets that the police
had taken charge of. Besides the morphine
case and few cards and a packet of let
ters in sealed wrapper. there were large
denomination bills to the amount Of"
Packet of letters-sealed? croaked Con-
over, catching the others arm in grasp
that bit to the point of agony. .Letters?"
he repeated, his throat dry and con-
tracted.
'Oh. meant to speak to you about them.
Gerald asked me to bring them along. He
said he got them for you from a man In
Ballston today, and was to have sent them
to you by registered mail. But in the hurry
of catching the New York train and the
excitement over the prospects of seeing
Where are they? Did you bring them?"
Il couldn't" answered Wendell. marvel
ing at the lightning change in his clients
voice and face. The police of course, took
charge of them. They will have to be ex-
amned by the district attorneys Office be-
FORE
You must hurry or you'll miss your train.
Good night
Conover slammed the door on his aston