Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

had his record. I looked into the matter
and found the Information was correct
Here. your honor the deputy went on.
producing some documents ~ from ON. his us
sessions showing that McGinnis was con-
victed of stealing; and here is certificate
from the Office of the secretary of state
showing that McGinnis' citizenship was
satisfied myself that McGinnis was the
man now before US. and so 1 challenged
him. as was my duty"
"Oh. lave your duty be, Have we a wit
ness to prove that this man is the same
man as was convicted? Yes? Well, call
him up"
Sergt. Shaughnessy of the detective bu-
reau was called. and deposed. Yes. this
man before the desk was the same Joseph
McGinnis who had been convicted in 1873
of stealing a set OF furs from his en-
ployers The sergeant reluctantly made
his Identification and hurried on to say
that he lived in the same neighborhood
with the prisoner and knew him to be a
respectable man, who had never been in
any trouble since he left prison. where he
had earned a Communication Of his sem
tence by his good behavior
why. the crime Is thirty years old"
studying the documents produced by the
deputy. And you say that the mans
record has been good since that toime?"
Good as can be. your honor" said the
detective sergeant. Never word spoke
against him that know of He got mar
ried three years ago-there's his wife by
the railing your honor-and has been a
steady hard working man"
"An' a booze-fghter besides. sergeant,
We forget that.
No your hOnor-1 never knew MN 10
take q drop of liquor
"Oh don't tell me that, What are me
ewes for? The drink is barely dying out
in him now. Call up this Pagan. who
sque aled on him..
IOHN PAGAN was called. and advanced
J and took the oath with much fervor.
He was an understood. pallid. wrinkled
man Of middle age. at once overbold. and
obseouiously humble to the magistrate.
We'll, Pagan. me man. asked the mag
istrate. IAN why did we go an blow on
McGinnis?''
II considered it me duty. judge. your
honor said Faean.
Your duty. The courtroom is full of
this kind of duty this marnin', seems to
me. Officer. open that windy and let a
little fresh air come in. You step down.
Pagan. me dutiful jewel Since II appears
that We told the truth to the deputy, we
won't waste our tonne inquiring into your
high motives.
Magistrate Dwyer leaned over his desk.
MRS. McGinnis. ma'am. will We be kind
ma'am Oficer. open that gate for the
lady, and be sharp about 1t. dye mind?
Now. ma am. I'd like to hear what We
think Of this husband of yours? Does he
drink? Does he trate We badly. ma am p
Mrs McGinnis flushed. and then turned
pale She glanced quickly aside at her
husband. He had lifted his face for a
moment but as their eyes met he dropped
his quickly. and seemed to shrink further
into his slack. humble. dropping attitude.
and she sharply averted her gaze.
"Your honor he has been good nus
band to me, can't deny that. she said
in a low voice which trembled slightly.
but which got frmer as she proceeded.
but he has deceived me sorely. your
honor
"An' how was thot. ma ann?
II am a respectable woman your honor
Il come from a respectable family: did
not know that Joe-Mr. McGinnis-had
ever been in. Jail An he told me that he
never touched liquor. I can't stand a
drinking NANNY mother had her sor-
rows Judge. because of the drink. But
Mr. McGinnis was drinking all day yester-
day. and then he was arrested. and now
l hear that he has been in prison. God
help me. l can never forget this day.
your honor: but l ask you not to send
him to prison again.
And II I do not, ma am, how then?