La Junta tribune., 1911-09-09

for defense On cross examination.
"On the street
What purt of the street,
Il disrcfnembcr
Was II tine east end. the west end
or very near the participants IA th-
fiay
III inoughi a been 'b. east end and
II mought Il been tie west end
Likely The east end! e
he, -kon
What time o day was ii:''
About hair pas, 3 in toe AFTERNOON IS
sun shining"
Yes
"Gcntlemen OF the jury. how could
the Witness have got a clear view OF
the fracas with his face Ia The west
and the sun shining right in his ey-sF'
The third witness WIS very easily
disposed OF She Was young girl
Ellen Sturdy
How old are yout' asked the coun-
sci for the defense.
"Ill be- eighteen tomorrow"
Your honor. object to the iesti-
mony OF the witness on the ground
that she is not OF Hge
The judge didn't know whether the
objection should he sustained or not.
so he adjourned III. court Till til" next
day. when the Eiri would be of age.
When the ,uurt convened again the
attorney. having weakened the testi-
mouy of iwD OUT of the only thrs.
witnesses who had seen the shooting.
set his wits to work tu dispose OF the
girl But he did not act upon her di.
rcctiy. He proved by several wit
ueSses thai she was In love with Light
Fingered jim" and hadgcred her into
admitting that. though he had never
said a word TO her. she was not sure
she had not wOrsbiped him from II dis.
nnCe
Gentlemen Of the jury. put II to
you" said tb. lawyer is Girl VIII"
is IN love with man who has been
Killed In frucas a nj witness against
his adversary
There being no more witnesses. the
prosecuting attorney made long
speech. picruring the enormity OF the
crime ~ wildly that when he closed
every man OF the jury arose and shout.
ed "Guilty.'
But the Judge Informed them that
counsel for the defense had someih hing
to say about the matter before they
were 20 bring In verdict Al this
they sat down and counsel for the de
fcnse aro~. He took the ground that
there hud been an ordinary shooting
match between the two men which
to picture the innocent young iov. for
the prisoner ON the pari OF Ellen Stur.
dy-she WIS not present 10 deny the
Impeachment and the agony of III.
poor giri ~ s"-lus the mnn she IDIOT
he'd dangling iifrl'-.- curlIs 80 -f.
frriiye was this part Ut nj haunrue
that several jury men we're m"yed 10
tears With hi- argument, aud his
pictures fresh ~ tnrit miud~ the jury
rrtir,d 'ur consultation
After ten hour -,-.lusiuu they sent
word To- the juder that they w.-e
ready 10 give . verdict BEING eail.
ed. The f,r-muu asked
Judge. ar 80. tu mud ,rrdic' nc
cor,lin' io the facts rr nrrurdm to the
evid-urer
The judge srratrhrd hi head and
knit his hruws Then be- asked the
lawyers for an answer. aud they both
declared THAT the verdict must rest on
the evidence
Then. said the foreman. we ind
that the prisoner WAS ii,i hnvin 1T
tie inno'"ut scrap fer tun and acci
dentally got bullet In bis vitals."
Up jumps counsel for the defense.
Your honor. the verdict being not
guilty. ! move the discharge of my
clirut"
'feller citizens" said the judge. In
boring. 'ioboggnnln' from one coudi
tion 10 another Is dangerous Ia nuy
community. Ef n man swingin' from
branch to branVh let, go on. hand ~.
for. he's got a holt with tn. other
. w : Ah'i' w hA'lf Wv u'u WAN W
let 80 of l,uch law with 18th hands
To TAX. holt on court law fusi or
we better mix 'em The prisoner hav
In been tried by court law aud found
Innocent. ". viii now proceed TO try
him 10y lynch law aud see II ". can't
convict him. Al ia favor Of thi. hold
up their hands"
! Every hand went m.
The iury ihai had just acquitted the
/ prisoner On 10. ground that he had
been engaged In an innocent scrap and
accidentally Killed man wcr AZ
pointed Ia hear evidence conc.rning
III. charge OF murder before Judg.
| Lynch Then the witnesses were ~.
called. the services ~ the lawyer
wer" Dispensed with. and the judg.
asked III. questions.
"BIli Evans. you seen the shoo,in'y' 2