The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-17

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THE trial of james Lawrence
Chalioner had progressed with
uncommon haste, the fourth
= day finding all the witnesses
heard and the case ready to sum up
to the jury. Brief and to the point had
been the states case-made up out of
Pemmican's evidence and the comics,
sion of the prisoner. But in the prose-
cutor's presentment Of his evidence
there had been an undercurrent as un-
usual as 1t was unexpected. Every
question that he hurled at Pemmican
had hidden meaning; every inter
rogation point had sting hidden in its
TAIL Not that he made any attempt
to switch the issue or to sidetrack
the facts. but it was clearly apparent
that from start to finish he was max
ing supreme effort to include within
his facts, to embrace within the issue
and to place on trial. together with the
prisoner, one other cuiprit In this cele-
brated case radlebaugh's.
However. If such were the prosecu-
tors chief purpose IT failed. Thorne,
the counsel for the defense. who rep
resented more than one client In this
case. met him ut every turn, parted
his every thrust.
And upon such occasions Graham
Thorne from the counsels table in the
front had flashed triumphant glance
at Peter Broderick. and Peter Broder-
lex in turn from his seat In the rear
of the courtroom would return the
gaze with n smile. the briIliancy OF
which was outshone only by the big
diamond that blazed from where 1t
rested comfortably on his highly col
ored shirt front. To these two-not In
the least interested in the outcome Of
the trial, so far as Challoner was con-
cerned-the case was highly satisfac-
tory. There was no crevice 10 the
mystery of Cradlebaugh's in which
Murgatroyd could insert the thin edge
of a wedge. Its foundation still re-
manned mistaken after the impact OF
his gathering ram. The Challoner case
was to be the Challoner case and moth
Ing more.
On Pemmican of the low brow leav.
ing the witness stand he had glanced
expectantly toward the counsel for the
defense. Throughout the trial there
was in his manner peculiar defer
ence toward Thorne which had been
there from the first day.
Surely you're not going to detain
me any longer" whispered Pemmican
to the officers. who had placed them.
selves on either side of him. What
You're not going to let me go?"
Not on your life remarked one OF
them geniaily. and. showing to the
prisoner slip Of paper which he drew
from his pocket. There's a warrant
for your arrest
Pemmican looked bewildered
"The chiefs begun his raid on era
dlebaugh's, and you're one OF the
main guys
Pemmican stammered sulkily:
"And-and the prosecutors goin' tc
lock me up nftcr all I've done fol
himy"
That's whatr' replied the officer
Unless you can get BAIL
"Confound 'emr' exclaimed Pemmt
can. They won't go my bailr'
The detective placed his ear quite
close to pemmican
"Who won't go your bail?" he que
ried inierestediy
Penmican smiled.
"They." he returned. not for an IN
slant Off bis guard
''If Prosecutor Murgatroyd oni,
knew who they are" went on the de
tective. IF he knew who backed 20,
up, there'd be some interesting going.
on round here"
HE won't find out from me-" re
piled Penmican doggedly. 81 play /.
straight game with the men who hant
out my bread and butter You can lay
your bets on that
Presently Thorne began to address.
the jury. During the trial his line Of
defense had been insanity. the defense
of the defenseless. the forlorn hope OF
the hopeless. Tbe bench had frowned
at 1t; the jury had shaken it's head rs
one man. Insanity to jnries in the
metropolis had become as a red rag II
q bull
Before turning to the jury. hover err
for his last effort Thorne stopped ant
whispered to Mrs, Challoner.
I'm sorry. Mrs. Challoner, that W.
couldn't do better with our facts. i
seems to me our defense is the weak
est have ever seen put up in an,
case.
But somewhat to his astonishmen
this remark was received by Miriam
Chalioner with that same degree O
confidence that Ind characterized hel
attitude all through the trfnI. On he,
race was certain unexplainabl,
something which not only be hat
noted. but which The people hat
noted. the men at the press table hat
noted and commented upon freely &
their copyn glow that had neve
faded from the eyes OF the woman.
nush upon her cheek that hud neve
| paled AMI TINT said more pIuinl
than words thai she was certain o
the acquitial of her husband.
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