The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-02

PosiehlS- Nine men out Of ten In his position haven't got sense enough to be at large. and nobody'd ever ac- cuse him of being the tenth man. If they did. he'd be acquitted without the jury leaving the box"
 Do you know what think he stands a fair chance of doing?" asked Grimbleshaw
 NO. Something dangerous. of course"
 "Of going to the county attorneys office and confessing to the murder"
 Beckwith jumped for the phone with the sharp call:
 Give me the county attorneys of feel"
 'Is that you. Russell?" he asked when signaled.
 Has Calden been brought in yet? Who told me? Why it's from one end of the town to the other. You didn't suppose Fry'd keep 1t five minutes. did you He's afraid of the whole lot of you. ('That's one in Fry's record he said. in a low tone. covering the transmitter and speaking to Grimble- shawl Nol I'm not drought What were you saying. Russell? Don't care to talk over the phone? What in thunder have you one in your office for then? Will see me if I call? I presume you will: even the governor does thati Yes. I did call for some thing else. Has my client. young Cal den. been there? Not yet2 Well. don't let him see his father if he asks to. You know enough for that? I don't know whether you do or not Send him to me. What am I afraid of? I'm afraid of that internal machine you run up there for the purpose of trap ping people into admissions that'n help convict somebody of a crime he hasn't committed. Oh. yes. know your end of the story but I was county attor- ney once myself. All right. send Cal den to me. I'm his attorney. and I demand to be present at any inter view that takes place between him and you Yes. I make that as a for nal demand and will put 1t in writing if you want me to. Good-byer'
 Isn't that little dangerous?" ask ed Grimbleshaw. as Beckwith turned from the phone.
 How dangerous?"
 Wont it create the impression that you've got something to conceal. some thing you're not willing the county att torney should lcnow?'
 Create it? Noi, Create means to call into being. That suspicion exists. and has existed since the first inter- view between Trafford and Ca1den. But whether it does or not. I've got to take the risk. The county attor- ney's bound to make good. That's what he's therefor. There's a theory he's to protect the innocent and pun isfl the guilty. The truth Is. he's there to get indictments and convictions: his office is tuned to that key. and God help the man that comes up against itr'
 MT. Beckwith." demanded Grimble- shaw. "do you want to knock all ideals of the law and justice out of my head?"
 'Td like to teach you and every other man that the. two terms. law and justice. aren't synonyms. that they aren't always bedfellows. as the world is to-day. It's a lawyers business to see that no man is convicted except by due process of law. Hence. with a clean conscience. often with the full approval of his conscience. he can do his best to secure the acquittal of a man whom he knows to be guilty of a violation of the law. Justice might, at the same time. demand that he turn him over to punishment"
 And if a man can be convicted by due process of law the duty of the county attorney is fulfilled and he can go to sleep with a clear conscience Il don't see. therefore. but he has the same excuse to plead when he seeks to convict the innocent man that the outside lawyer has when he seeks to acquit the guilty
 Beckwith winced at this turn of the table.
 Well. that's the way 1t works. any way" he said. 'T won't say that some other way wouldn't be better"
 Just then the boy came in to say that Mir. Horace Calden was in the outer office. Beckwith's face took on whimsical expression.
 Now" said he. I'm in for 1t. Go across the hall and wait. I'll want to see you when he's through. and may not have time to hunt you up. I'll likely have to move quick"
 When Calden came in his face was
 
 determine from it something of what was coming. That he was angry. anx- ious and impatient was clear. The lawyer did not give him time even to greet him. but blurted out:
 Did you get my message?"
 Did you tell the county attorney that he was not to talk with me un- less you were present?" demanded Calden. in turn.
 T did. It's the right of an attorney and I deemed 1t best to use it.''
 "why?"
 Because it's come to a time when. if I'm to serve you effectually. I've got | to prevent your saying things that the law says you can't be compelled to say. and from saying things at the wrong time that the law will compel you to say only in court and under the protection of the court. I can't do that unless I'm with you when you talk