The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-28

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Then. with great emotion in hi"
voice ha went on:
"Aud what part. gentlemen. did the
wife have i'm all this his wife. who
eat through the weary hours of the
night waiting for the thing she loved,
while her husband not only lavished
his affections, but her money, on 9th
ers-his gay companions"
Challoner grew ..)t and cold 10y
turns.
gentlemen. behold the result of
riotous living" the prosecutor declar-
ed. pointing his finger at the prisoner,
"the pace that kills.
"Gentlemen. on behalf of the people.
in the name of justice. | ask you to
convict this man"
For an instant he stood eyiug the
twelve jurors. Then. raising his right
hand sulemnly. he brought 1t down
with full sudden force upon the rail
ing between himself aud them.
And let me warn you. gentlemen
of the jury" he continued ominously,
that the honor. the integrity. of this
metropolis hangs in the balance II
you acquit this defendant and set him
free the people of this state. the peo-
pie of the country. will say hence
forth that all that a murderer need
have TO secure an acquittal-his free
dom-is money. money. money"
AS the prosecutor seated himself
there was gasp Of relief from the
people in the courtroom Broderick
ventured inside of the rallied space set
aside for counsel and shook hands
with Thorne.
Counselor" he said. you certainly
handled that trial like a veteran. You
saw your duty and you did it,"
Thorne nodded his thanks and an
swered
81 held Murgatroyd down to the wo
man in the case. all right. He had to
stick to that one motive. This verdict
will let everybody OUT
But Challoner." added Broderick.
Everybody but Challoner," agreed
Thorne, land the incident will be
closed"
Broderick glanced in the direction
OF Miriam Challoner and presently
commented in low voice:
There's plucky little woman.
Thorne. Nothin' can feaze her. I've
been watchin' her, aud she's just as
sure Of that jury as am OF my own
assembly district after II has gone
through my trousers pockets the night
before election"
II was nearly . O'clock. The jury
were still locked up in the jury room.
Only Thorne, Miriam and Shirley re-
NAMED
Wasn't that a terrible arraignment
OF Prosecutor Murgatroydr' exclaimed
Shirley. when he faced Laurie and
told him what he thought OF HINT
was simply awful" And the girl COW
cred her face with her hands as IL TO
shut out the sight Of 1t all.
Thorne was about to speak when a
uniformed attendant suddenly entered
at one door and swung across the
courtroom. He called to Thorne:
Inc jury nave agreed!
Another court officer strode toward
the judges private chambers and like
wise announced in passing:
THE jurys coming inp'
Shirley blanched, and her lips whit
ened. Thorne noted that Miriam's
eyes only grew brighter.
ut Will all be over in a minute
now" Miriam exclaimed joyfully. "and
he'll be free, freey"
The crowd filed back into the court.
room, Murgatroyd came in from his
private office. the court took its seat
upon the bench. and as Broderick
waddled in the barred door in the far
corner opened, and Challoner, as
though in a daze, walked down the
aisle, an officer in front and one be-
hind him.
A minute that seemed minutes elaps-
ed, and then the jury filed ina jury
whose faces, whose demeanor told
nothing, gave no sign.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk rapidly, "have you agreed upon
your verdictT
"We have" came in chorus.
"Whom do you say shall answer for
your
The eleven men pointed toward their
foreman.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, how do you say you fnd-guilty
or not guiltyT
The foreman gripped the rail before
him with his hand.
Guilty" he replied.
"WhatY came from Miriam Challo-
ner shrilly, and the next momert all
the color had left her face. She was
pale as death.
Guilty, your honor" repeated the
foreman in louder tone-"guilty OF
murder in the first degree"
"Gentlemen OF the jury, your verdict
Is guilty Of murder in the first degree,
and so say all Of your" reeled OF the
clerk.
They nodded.
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