New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
By Lawrence Hodges


IN any country WAS that of James
Stevens IN the California courts, Tor theft. The
circumstances were as follows:
There were four ProSpectors IN the hlondIke
region, when the gold fever there was at It's
height among whom Stevens was one. They
struck II rich" divided up. and started out
for the United States. Just before leaving,
Stevens got INTO a faro game and lost every
thing he had Winter was coming on. and he
bid fair to starve unless something was done
for HIM. So the other three decided 70 pay HIM
SD much u guard Their dust on the ship and pay
ms WAY home To san Francisco They each had
their share Of dust and nuggets accurately
weighed, and then put them into a common
pile, pending Of course their rcapPoruonmcnt
"a reaching port.
This they placed in a strong box. which they
nailed up and sealed carefully. twas Stevens
duty 10 watch this by day and sleep by II 10y
night until the destination was reached There
was exactly sx hundred pounds 4voirdupoIs Of
the gold, sworn 10 by regular wclghc-- II was
worth great deal OF money.
Well everything went along smoothly until
san Francisco was reached. Stevens seeming 20
appreciate what his former partners were dong
for hIrn. and guarding his trust Jc.IouslN. hen
the ship came into port the box was Imrucdl-
ately- removed under the supervision 81 Ste
verls. 10 a place for re~elEh'ug. So that each
could take his share again and deduct SD Iuch
Tor Stevens pay
l. was found that instead at having six hun
only fraction over five hundred and ninety
eight pounds. The partners were lHara - dis
trust Stevens. and SO had II reTelghy- t"1yc,
but with the same result each time
Reassurcd as they were oi h.s guilt and haT-
inc contempt for such lnErautuie. they uufue-
dlateIv swore out a warrant for hls arrest. lie
all the time protested h.E innocence, but YVES
not able ~ account ta- thc Joss
The poor fellow was thrown INTO prison and
held tg- trial Not having a-T money ur
friends. he gave up all hop" Ht beng acquitted
as the c--e--uetautIal evidence seemed s..-.-
r-,-elv against him 4 Young lawyer was ap-
r1lrteE lv the court ~ defend lsrn. IHt.
Young man, TnadGcus NlTue l- name. set 70
5y5rl- on the seemingly hopr.r.7 fan "-'I -re-f
elril-1 =-aE--. as he had lrsg clients an now" ,
The case was soon called and al the circun-
staut.al evidence set forth ayne 4'- A.-
even question a wltncs5.
When all the testimony was IN. NaEn" 70
C,1eztel the Judge % allow hi-. 20 4H.--'.
Samuel /. Johnson, teacher o. T1E-.e- II ID
high school. as an expert vstne#-- The Judge
not seeing auv relation o- physics T. t1" i-eil
was about o. refuse The Young man, when pe-
r,1l,s- gl!uuer IN the latter.s eye persuaded
| hmm - nurnor the boy Johnson Wa placed N
| the stand and the following calo4uv eusari.
With what does phvslcs deal
"W.th natural phenomena, or the changes IN
! the state or condition oI matter
docs the weight Of person change a5 He
! changes his location on the cartht
| last how does that happen and how much
| dos the weight change.
! 90 Th,. weight Of auv body Is greatest at the
poles II the earth. as they are the He5Fc
I0Irts % the center. II gets less ana less the
/ f---her We travel toward tho equator, i.r we
20 away from the center. This effect is IN