Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-16


able and dangerous mcanings--a fine
craft, often attempted by blunderers
to their own undoing. but which, prac
tlced by Joseph Louden. made inartic
ulate witnesses articuate to the pre-
else effects which he desired This he
accomplished as much by the help OF
the continuous fire Of objections from
the other side rs in spite of them.
He was infinitely careful, asking never
an i'll advised question for the other
side to use to his hurt and though ex-
hibiting only n pleasant easiness Of
manner, was electrically alert.
A hundred things had shown Ariel
that the feeling Of the place. Influenced
by public sentiment without. was
subtly and profoundly hostile to Joe
and his client. She read this in the
spectators, in the jury, even in the
judge but 1t seemed to her that day
by day the inimlcal spirit gradually
failed inside the railing ana also in
those spectators who, like herself. We're
enabled by special favor to be present
throughout the trial. and that now and
then kindlier sentiment began to be
manifested. She was unaware how
strongly she contributed to effect this
herself not only through the glow of
visible sympathy which tadiated from
her, but by n particular action. Claud-
inc was called by the state and told as
much Of her story as the law permitted
her to tell, interlarding her replies with
fervcnt protcstations. too quick to be
prevented. that she "nevcr meant to
bring no trouble to Mr.. Fear" and that
she did hate to have gentlemen start
Ing things on her account" When the
defense took this pcrturbcd witness
her interpretations became less fire.
Ouent. md she described Straightfor-
warlly how she had found the pistol
on the floor near the PROSTATE figure
of Cory and hidden it in her own dress.
The attorneys for the state listened
/ with Il somewhat cynical amusement
| to this portion Of her testimony, be-
| lievng it of no account. uncorroborat
| ed. and that. if necessary. the state
could impeach the witness on the
ground that it had been Indispensable
| to produce her. She came down weep
! ing from the stand, and, the next wit
ness not being Immediately called, the
eyes Of tho iurymen naturally followed
her as she passed to her seat. and they
saw Ariel Tabor bow Gravely to her
across the railing. Now. Il thousand
things not set forth by legislatures,
law men and Judges affect jury. and
the slight sautatiCn caused the mem
bers of this one to glance at one an
other. for It seemed to imply that the
exquisite lady in white not only knew
Claudinc, but knew that she had spok-
en- the truth. 1t was after this that a
feeling favorable to the defense now
aud then noticeably manifested itself
in the courtroom Still, when the evil
dence for the state was all in the life
of Happy Fear seemed to rest in q
balance precarious indeed, and the lit
tie man. swallowing pitifully. looked
at his attorney with the eyes of a sick
dog
Then Joe gave the prosecutors an H.
Illuminating and stunning surprise and
having offered in evidence the revolver
found upon CLudine, produced as his
first witness a pawnbroker of Denver
who identified the weapon as one he
had sold to Cory. whom be had known
very well The second witness. also n
stranger. had been even more intimate
" acquainted with the dead man, and
70 hn
hension of what Joe had accomplished
during that prolonged absence OF his
which had so nearly cost the life of the
little monCrel, who was at present
(most blissful Respectability9 a lively
convalescent in Arirl's back yard. The
second witness also identified the re
volver, teStifyine that he had borrowed
1t from Cory in st. Louis to settle a
question OF craftsmanship and that or
his returning II to the owner the latter
then working his way eastward had
confded to him his Intention of stop
ping in Canaan for the purpose of eX
ercising its melancholy functions upor
n man who had once done him good
In that city.
this point the prosecutor and his as
sistants We're on their feet, excited
ly shouting objections, which wer,
promptly overrulcd. Taken unawarcs
they fought for time. Thunder wa
looSed forensic bellowings. Eyerybod.
lost his temper-eXcept Joe. And tn
examination OF the witness proceeded
Cory. with that singular inspiration L
confidc in some one which is the char
acteristlc and the undoing of his kind
l had outlined his plan of operations t
, the witness with perfect clarity. IL
[ would first attempt. so he had de
cared, to inc.te an attack upon himsel
a by playing upon the jealousy OF hi
=, victim having already made a tenta
), tive effort in that direction. Failing il
this, he would fan back upon one of
:, dozen schemes for he was ready i
= such matters. he Dragged. the mos
likely of which would be 70 play tn
peacemakcr He would talk of hi
; good intentions toward his enemy
T speaking publicly Of him in frendl
e and gentle ways, then, getting at hir
/ secretly. destroy him In such fashio
d rs to leave open for himself the kin
gate of self defense. In brief, her
: WINS the whole tally of what had act,