The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-09
BY MICHAEL WILLIAMS

mer convict's name. and the detective
! bureau had his record. | looked into
the matter and found the informat ior
was correct. Here, your honor" the
! deputy went on, producing some docu-
ments from his pocket. lis a certificate
from the court of sessions showing that
McGinnis was convicted of stealing;
and here is a certificate from the office
! of the secretary of state showing that
McGinnis' citizenship was not restored
/ Having found this to be so, | satisfied
myself that McGinnis was the man now
before us. and so l challenged him, as
was my duty
"Oh, lave your duty be. Have We a
witness TO prove that this man is the
same man as was convicted? Yes?
Well. call him up"
Sergeant Shaughnessy, of the detec-
tive bureau. 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
turs from his employers. The sergeant
rciuCtaEtly 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
good behavior
why. the crime is thirty years old"
exclaimed the magistrate. who had been
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 a word
spoke against him that know of. He
got married three years ago-there's
his wife by the railing, your honor. and
has been steady. Woodworking man. -
An booze-fighter besides, sergeant.
We forget that"
mo, your honor-I never knew him
10 take drop of liquor
"Oh. don't tell me that! What are
me eyes for? The drink is barely diving
out I'm him now. Call up this Pagan,
who squealed on him.
John Pagan was called, and advanced
and took the oath with much fervor-
He was an understood. pallid, wrinkled
man of middle age. at once overbold.
and obsequiously humble TO the maeis-
trate
We'll, Tagan. re man." asked ne
magistrate. AN why did We go an
blow on McGinnis?'
Il considered it my duty, judge. your
H.
Your duty! The court room is full OF
this kind of duty this marnin'. seems TO
me. Ofhcer. open thot windy and let a
little fresh air come in. You step down,
Pagan. me dutiful jewel Since il an
pears that We told the truth to the
deputy, we won't waste our tonne in
curing into your high motives"
Magistrate Dwyer leaned over his
desk: Mrs McGinnis, ma'am. will We
be KIND enough TO step up this way?
Thank We. ma'am. Officer. open that
gate for the lady. and be sharp about
IT. dye mind? Now. ma am, I'd like
10 hear what We think of this husband
OF yours? Does he drink? Does he
trate We badly, ma'am?"
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 10
shrink further into his slack. humble.
dropping attitude, and she sharply
averted her gaze.
Your honor, he has been a good
husband 20 me, l can't deny that" she
said IN low voice which trembled
slightly. but which got firmer as she
proceeded. But he has deceived me
sorely. your honor"
An how was thot. ma'am?"
Il am respectable woman. your
hOnor-I come from a respectable fam
lily. I did not know that Joe-Mr. Nc