Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-02-27
Copyright. 1905. by Harper 8 Brothers

Illuminating and stunning surprise and,
having offered in evidence the revolver
found upon Claudine, produced as his
first witness pawnbroker of Denver,
who identified the weapon as one he
had sold to Cory, whom he had known
very well. The second witness, also a
stranger, had been even more intimate
ly acquainted with the dead man, and
there began to be an uneasy compre-
bension of what Joe had accomplished
during that prolonged absence of his
which had so nearly cost the life Of the
little mongrel, who was at present
(most blissful RespectabilityD lively
convalescent in Arieps back yard. The
second witness also identified the re-
yolver, testifying that he had borrowed
1t from Cory in st. Louis to settle a
question Of craftsmanship and that on
his returning it to the owner the latter,
confded to him his intention of stop
ping in Canaan for the purpose OF ex-
erciaing it's melancholy functions upon
o man who had once "done him good''
sn that city.
By the time the witness had reached
this point the prosecutor and his as
sistants were on their feet excited
~ shouting objections, which were
promptly overruled. Taken unawares,
they fought for time Thunder was
loosed- forensic bellowings. Everybody
lost his temper-except Joe. And the
examination of the witness proceeded.
Cory, with that singular inspiration to
confide in some one which is the char
acteristic and the undoing of his kind,
had outlined his plan of operations to
the witness with perfect clarity. He
would first attempt, so he had de-
clared, to incite an attack upon himself
by playing upon the jealousy of his
victim, having already made tenta-
tive effort in that direction. Failing in
this, he would fall back upon one Of a
dozen schemes Gor he was ready in
such matters, he bragged), the most
likely OF which would be to play the
peacemaker. He would talk of his
good intentions toward his enemy,
speaking publicly of him in friendly
and gentle ways, then, getting at him
secretly, destroy him in such a fashion
as to leave open for himself the kind
gate of self defense. In brief, here
was the whole tally Of what had actu-
ally occurred, with the exception of
the last account In the sequence which
had proved that demise for which Cory
had not arranged, and it fell from the
lips of witness whom the prosecution
had no means of impeaching. When
he left the stand, mistaken and undis-
credited after a frantic cross examina-
tion, Joe, turning to resume his seat,
let his hand fall lightly for a second
upon his clients shoulder.
That was the occasion of a demon
stration which Indicated a sentiment
favorable to the defense ION the part
OF at least three of the spectators), and
1t was in the nature of such a ham,
mering Of canes upon the bare wooden
floor as effectually stopped all other
proceedings instantly. The indignant
Judge fixed the colonel, Peter Brad
bury and Squire BuckaIew with his
glittering eye, yet the hammering con-
tinued unabated, and the offenders
surely would have been conducted
forth in ignominy had not gallantry
prevailed, even in that formal place.
The Judge. reluctantly realizing that
some latitude must be allowed to these
aged enthusiasts, since they somehow
seemed to belong to Miss Tabor, made
his remarks general. with the time
worn threat to clear the room, where
upon the loyal survivors Of Eskew re-
lapsed into unabashed silence.
It was now, as Joe had said, a clear
enough case Only the case itself,
however. was clear, for, as he and his
friends feared, the verdict might pos
sibly be neither In accordance with
the law, the facts nor the convictions
Of the jury. Eugene's detection had
not altered the tone of the Tocsin.
All day long crowd of men and
boys hung about the corridors Of the
courthouse, about the square and the
neighboring streets. and from these
rese somber murmurs, more and more
ominous. The public sentiment Of
S4fHl4uulty 1lhG OdudhU Cs4u udhG IT.
self felt inside courtroom, and 1t was
strongly exerted against Happy Fear.
The Tocsin had always been a power
full agent; Judge Pike had increased It's
strength with staff which was thor
0ughly efficient, alert and always able
to strike center with the papers read
ers, and In town and country 1t had
absorbed the circulation of the other
local journals, which resisted feebly at
times, but In the matter Of the Cory
murder had not dared to do anything
except follow the Tocsin's lead. The
Tocsin, having lit the fire, fed it-fed
It saltpeter and sulphur-for now Mar
tia Pike was fighting hard.
The farmers and people of the less
urban parts of the country were ac-
customed to found their opinions upon
the Tocsin. They regarded 1t as the
cin0Ia smn,1taf1Ja rock of journalistic