The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-28

stairs Mr. Rood said, No and then he
said Curse him. no. l won't let him IN
But after the bell had rung three times
more, he called me and said, Go down.
Manuel let him in. 1 will come down
in few minutes
After that went down and let in
Mr.. Montgomery"
"One moment. Mr.. Cora" The lawyer
who was standing had raised his hand
Was there anything in Mr.. Rood
manner which led you to suppose ne
had feared a visit from Mr.. Montgom-
eryY'
The man who had been sitting next
the prisoner was on his feet OBJECT,
your honor, to the form of the question,
as being" He mumbled the rest,
couldn't get a word of it.
The Judge brought his eyes down
from the ceiling. looked at the big man
who was calling out to him; then said
In a conversational voice: Objection
sustained" Then looking at the other
man. Change the form of the ques-
ton
Father" whispered, that man who
lust now objected, isn't he Mr.. Jack
son? Hasn't he been at the house to
dinner?'
yes. and one of the best lawyers in
the city; hut he is defending Montgom-
cry. / am sorry"
Ibid Mr.. Rood" the first lawyer be-
gan again, show surprise when you
told him there was some one at the
door,"
"No. sir" The man hesitated. HE
was angry"
Mr. Dingley's lawyer looked triumph
antly at the lawyer for the derense
then he again turned to the witness
Had you ever seen the person you let
in before?'
Very often. He came a great deal TO
play"
Can you point him out?'
The Mexican peered at the crowd.
He Is sitting the third from the END at
that table"
There was a sigh that seemed TO come
from the whole courtroom L tried 10
get a glimpse of Johnny Montgomery
face, but too many people were staha
ing up, and moving chairs, and wneh
the f1utter subsidized little l was able
to catch the witness voice going on:
Then / brought them some drinks,
and Mr.. Rood told me TO go TO bed
They were left alone down there when
/ had gone upstairs. l went 10 sleep.
I was walked up in the very early morn
ing by quarreling voices, and before |
was wide awake l heard a pistol shot.
I ran down the stairs and out into the
back of the house, as | do when there
Is trouble, and wait until l think IL is
over. Then. after listening a while,
everything perfectly quiet. go out into
the bar where / left them and ii was
empty; but on the floor see a pistol;
look at it and it is discharged; then !
go into the other rooms. no one. Then
/ hear the crowd crying, look out the
door-there l see himi'
1t seemed to me 1 couldn't bear to
hear any more. and I stopped my ears
until l saw the lawyer for the prose-
cution sit down. But as soon as he was
down the lawyer for the defense was
on his feet, and had begun asking lot
of questions that seemed 10 me very
foolish, and very little concerned with
Johnny Montgomery. Then. without
seeming to have made any point at all.
Mr. Jackson sat down; the Mexican
came down from the witness stand, the
judge left his place and went out
through a door at the back, and a man
who had been lowering on the outskirts
of the lawyers table hurried to Mr..
Dingley, and whispered something to
him. Instead of coming over to speak
with us, as l had expected, Mr.. Ding
ley went hastily out of the room.
Father left me to speak with a man on
all the standing and walking and going
out, Johnny Montgomery and l were
the only ones who sat quite still.
AS yet / saw him in profile He was
leaning forward, his elbows on the
gers through his hair. Once
thought he was going to drop his head
in his hands; but after an instant's
i l. I, fAT.