Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-12
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Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
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day finding au the witnesses
heard aud the ease ready Co sum up
70 the jury Brief and to the point had
been the states case made up out OF
PemmiC3n's evidence and the confcs-
sion OF the prisoner. But en- the prose
cutor's nrescutmcut of hts evidence .
there had been am undcrcurreut as IN .
usual as b. was unexpected. Every A..
question that bc hurried at rcmmican /
had q hidden meaning. every inter I
rogotion point had sting hidden iu fits I
tail Not that hc made any attempt I
TO switch the issue or 20 sidetrack ,
the facts. but &c was clearly apparent .
that from start Co fuish hc was max
Ing a supreme effort Co include within
his facts. 90 embrace within the issue
and 20 place on trial. together with the
prisoner. one other culprit in this cole
brnted case CradlebauChs
However. II such were the prosecu-
tors chief purpose Il failed. Thorne.
the counsel for the defense. who rep
resented more than one client In this
case. met him az every turn. parried
his every thrust
And upon such occasions era ham
Thornc from the couuscIs table in the
front had dashed n triumphant glance
at Peter Frederick. and Peter Broder-
lex In turn from HIS seat in the rear
OF the courtroom would return the
gaze with n smile. the brilliancy OF
which was outSbonc only by the big
diamond that blazcd from where it
rested comfortably on his highly col
ored shirt front To these twO-not in
the least interested iu the outcome OF
the trial so Tar ms Challoner was con
cerned-thc case was highly satisfac-
tory. There was no crevicc in the |
mystery Of Cradlebaugh's in which
Murgatroyd could insert the Thin edge
or a wedge It's foundation stiH re-
manned mistaken after the Impact Of
his battering ram. The Challoner case /
was 90 be- tho Challoncr case and moth /
Ing moro
On Pcmmicau 90 thc low brow lcav-
ing the witness stand he had glanced
c1pectantly toward the counsel for the /
defense Throughout the trial there
was In his manner a peculiar defer
encc toward Thornc which had been
there from The drst day.
surely you're not going 90 detain
me any longcrF- whispered Pemmican
20 the officers. who had placed them
selves on either side OF him. What.
You're not going 90 let me goT'
Not on your lifer' remarked one or
them reniaIly. and showing TO the
prisoner slip OF paper which he drew
from his pocket. There's warrant
Tor your arrest"
Pcmmicau looked bcwildcrcd
dlebaugh's. and you're one OF the
main guys"
Pemmican stammcred sulkily.
"And-aud the prosecutors Coln' 60
lock me up after an I've done for
him.
That's whatr replied the officer
Unless you can get bail"
~Confouud en- exclaimed Pcmmi-
can. They won't go my baur
The detective placed his ear quite
close TO remmicau.
who won't 40 your bany' be que
ried intereStedly.
Pemmican smiled.
They" he returned. not FOR an in
slant OF his guard.
IF Prosecutor Murgatr only
tective. If he knew WHO backed you
mp. there'd De some interesting goings
on round here"
ale won't ind out from me-" re-
piled Pemmican doggediy Il play
straight game with the men who hand !
out my bread and butter. You can lay |
your bets on that"
Presently Thorne began 10 address |
the jury. During the trial his line or |
defense had been insanity. the defense
OF the defenseless. the forlorn hope OF |
the hopeless. The bench had frowned |
at f.; the jury had shaken its head as |
one man, Insanity 10 juries In the
metropolis had become as a red rag To
q bull
Before turning TO the jury. however.
for his last effort Thorne stopped and
whispered TO Mrs. Chanoner:
I'm sorry. Mrs. Challoner. that we
couldn't do better with our facts IL
seems TO me our defense is the weak
est I have ever seen put up In any
ease.
But somewhat 10 his astOnishment
shis remark was received by Miriam
ChallOner with that same degree OF
confidence that had characterized her |
attitude all through the trial. ON her I
face was certain unexplainable
something which not only he had
noted. but which the people had
noted. the men at the press table had
noted and commented upon freely In |
their copy-a glow that had never !
faded from the eyes OF the woman, a !
flush upon her cheek that had never
paled and that said more plainly
than words that she was certain OF
the acquittal OF her husband.
"Devilisb hne actress" Thorne
thought 10 himself. and II was with
admiration that be heard her whisper
with a smile:
You're making a glorious light Mr..
Thorne. You're bound TO succeed"
And her marvellous hOpefulness sue
ceeded In enheartening him and was
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