The Washington times., 1909-08-15
~ THE FACE HE KNEW ~

Il know absolutely nothing about It..
l don't know whether the murderer took
any money from him. Dick answered
IN surprise.
Exactly" Mackin exclaimed, Please
go on 10 explain how you came to admit
such knowledge to Sheriff Spratt on the
night after your arrest"
DICK went a. this with VigOT. He told
OF the treatment ne had received at the
sheriff HANDS, of the bullying he had
undergone, OF the threats that ne would
night
Naturally. he added. Il wanted to
get away. It seemed to ME that, if /
could once get the sheriff alone on the
road, / might succeed in making my
escape from him. 1t was better
chance than that of staying TO await
the mercles of d mob OF lynchers.'
The ring of sincerity In Dick s
words had not been all lost upon the
Jurymen or the spectators. Sheriff
Spfdtt, red with anger. was in receipt
OF some rather quzzicai giances.
After Dick had been informed that
ne would be recalled, he was told TO
give place to the sheriff while Mackin
quizzed the latter as to the truth Of
the story just told. Spratt, Of course
denied everything that could reflect on
his ofnciaI character.
Thomas Wright backed up the
sherins denials. There were slight
discrepancies in their detailed &C
counts of what really had been said
and done. but their testimony Offset
what Dick had told and rendered his
explanation Of his alleged guilty
knowledge worthless.
Dick was recalled and made to tell
OF ms return 10 Corn Center and the
he was dismissed.
Howard Hooper" the lawyer called,
the name OF the station agent Of the
next town.
Mackin then asked for an adjourn
ment until the witness could be
brought.
The motion was denied. The jury
could not see that the matter was
material 10 the crime now charged.
It could only have to do with the
second murder. which was an affair
for the consideration of the next
county, not for Grover county TO con-
Germ Itself with.
But it does have TO do with this
case Dick broke it to exclaim.
Those orders were dated in New
York the day II the murder"
This resulted merely in Dicks be-
ing reprimanded for speaking when
he was not questioned. Eventually,
however, the money orders were
placed in evidence. though no one
seemed to feel sure that they proved
anything one Vay or the other.
Mackin's one witness having failed
TO appear, and the motion TO adjourn
Cor a day having been denied, that
gentleman was compelled 20 begin his
second grafton. summing up the de-
Tense almost before he had got back
his wind from the first effort
Yet he did the occasion Justice-as
far 2s noise was concerned. He got
as little attention as he had com
manded at first.
When he got through, Dick wondered
why the prosecutor arose TO speak. He
did not question that the jurors would
find an indictment without a moments
delay if given the chance to do so i'm
mediately.
But Mr. RowIey haa another speech
up his sleeve, and must unburden IF
IL took al night. His first effort
seemed but a feeble cry compared with
what he now performed
The sun had gone down in the west
the lamps had been lighted and were
adding their smoke 10 the sitting at
mosphere, when he finally sat down on
the verge Of utter collapse from the
strain of eloquence.
The foreman bit of a fresh morsel
from mis- twist preparatory TO calling
for a vote. He had just cleared his
throat carefully, when there was q
slight commOtion at the door and all
eyes turned IN that direction.
Dick saw her entrance before any
Of the others saw it. And in her face
he had read the failure of her days
work.
DID YOU WISH 70 call MISS Martini
the judge paused to ask of Mr.. Row
ley.
TT Is not necessary now" the attor-
ney replied
But the question had caused Col.
Thomas Martin TO turn about and look
stern disapproyal at his niece, AS he
noted that she was actually bowling to
Dick across the heads of those who
sat between his expression was one al
most of disgust
II was this expression which Dick
caught as his eyes fell upon the Old
mans face turning from that Of his
niece 10 the front Of the courtroom
1t was this look-of disapproval and
distaste-that brought Dick TO his feet
In an instant
II have it'll have it," he shouted
1T was at the Eldorado roof garden"
The Continuation of This story VIII
BE Found In TomOrrOW's
Issue Of The Times.