The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-05

Let the prisoner CO.
I'm judge here answered the off,
Ger sternly. 'Tll make my ruling at
the end of the trial. Let the mex pris-
man on his shoulder, and he arose sui
lenly.
What's your name?"
John Clinca.''
John Clinca, hold up your hand and
be sworn"
The fellow obeyed slowly.
D you plead guilty or not guilty."
II don't plead"
Mr.. Clinca, you're in a bad position.
There is evidence to incriminate you
not only in robbery, but also In muir
der. The question with you is only con-
corning the degree. Who was associat-
ed with you? II you make a clean
breast of 1t, 1t will not in any way harm
your case
III I turn states evidence, will it
clear me?" he asked, looking I'D for
the first time.
1T will not harm your case. to say
the least. I advise you to do It,"
The man that helped do these breaks
was Leon Heller
Leon Heller?"
"Loney's brother"
"Did o make the break at Keich-
lines? OF course you did. or that
stamp book would not have beer found
among your effects"
Your honor, I object" The Squire
partially arose, but the justice did not
notice him.
Il say you have no hope of trying to
escape this charge; you made that
break, isn't that true?"
Yes" he admitted sullenly.
Did you kill Karl Keichline?"
1T was in self Defense" He spoke
eagerly. He had Leon down, and was
chokin' the life out of him. I tried to
yank him off. but / couldn't break his
hold. Leon was chokin', and l grabbed
that pipe and swatted him. I didn't
try to kill him, SO help me, / didn't, and
l didn't know 1 had till next day. HI
so neai a.nished Leon that 1 had to
carry him all the way home"
did you break into Squire Harris
w! sNo.2
Have either of these prisoners here
associated with your"
No
DO you recognize this book?"
Yes; it's the one we got at Keich-
lines"
Sure" The prisoner examined it
attentively.
Yes"
Your honor" spoke up Amos, here's
the book we found in the cave. The
sheriff gave 1t to me last night to take
care Of" He handed 1t to the Judge,
passed it to the prisoner.
Are you sure this amt the book?'
the judge asked.
II can't tell 'em apart. They look
jest alike"
Your honor" i%nterposed Amos
again. Karl Keichline's clerk is out
side. I ask that he be called to iden-
tify the book"
Bring him in" commanded the
judge. The sheriff went out, and came
In Immediately with a nervous young
man who was duly sworn.
Here are two books. VIII you tell
the court which of them is Karl Keich-
lines stamp book?" The young man
picked UP one of them instantly.
That's the one" he said with de-
cision.
How do you know"
II used it every day for years: I know
by the looks Of it"
It's the book found in the barn.
announced the Squire.
"Nosuh, it's not" retorted Amos; it's
other
You've got 'em mixed up; you can't
tell now which is which" he sneered.
Your honor" spoke UP Jim defer
entially. i haven't examined the book
In the barn, blu the one found
N the cave has a knife cut on the back,
where the Squire tried to mutilate it
asst night when I stopped him."
'Here-here; ] object" Numbered the
.'Yas," interposed Amos with a drawl,
a II you turn to page 1856, you'll find
! little piece OF paper with some of
writin' on it. I kinder thought they
might get mixed up"
Then the book found In the cave is
The genuine one" announced the judge
lecisiyely.
Say, you honor. may 1 speak?s
pleaded Amos.
III you havesany evidence bearing on
his case"
Wal. now, / amt very much on
my nose into other peoples
swiIl berrels. I've allus cal'lated twas
mans first duty to mind his own
business, u It sometimes takes 1udg-
to tell when you're mindin' 1t.
wfllin' the Squire here should fight
the arthings here till there amt any
thing left OF AIRY INT of 'em but yeller
fuEz. / sorter like to see q good fight
goin' On, but IL folks, cats, or ROSTERS
dght before me. they've got to fight
fair. I won't stand round with my
hands In my pockets and see a man
licked with a foul hold. Now 1t looks
to me al IL the Squire broke
his own store, and hid the goods
there In the barn himself, and doctored
dR Nl0t OOOh ~ CD " 6G( Jill llCI0 COu-
victed OF murder
"Here-here, Judge. I protest. broke
In the old ma excitedly. THAT amt
evidence. That's personal spite. I pro-
test" He q down. his face fairly pur-
pie; his hands working conyulsively.
You're out Of order: you'll be seated,
ordered the Judge sternly.
ALLEN Farthing will arise and be
The man arose calmly and took the
oath, the Squire cycling him all the
time like q lynx. The old man was
laboring under high excitement; the
veins In his face stood out like purple
cords.
I know nothing about this business, \.
the Man began in clear tones. nv
had ne connection with 1t whatsoever.
I've already proven to the Squire's sat
tsfaction an abb for myself and Tom
and now an abb has been proven for
Jim. We, therefore, are concerned In
no way with the Keichline murder.
Moreover. this man here confesses that
he did It himself. An alleged robbery
is committed In the Squire's store. He
bakes his suspicious on the finding OF q
handkerchief that we car easily prove
w belonged to any OF us. ne leads
the sherttK 20 the haynnow In my barn,
49, = 49, ~ .tEftt = - 80