The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-02
Il nnon fhat poInf-

| "a upon that point
with pleasure" replied the Italian.
The valet did not kill Tolman Per-
dns. e
.who did ki8zhm?" said the law
SysFa tnstdatly.
Pardon me:y Replied the marquiss
rs not that query a tride beside the
point? ''i 81
Suppose. said the district attOFz
ney5 slowly. 81 should cause you to be
detained as q witness In this, matterl''
Sir" said Mason. sit would be an
act Of the purest idiocy- he would
deeIine-tO answer on the ground that
such an answer would tend TO incrlmi-
nate him, andssOgbe Immediately dis
charged You must. my dear, sir, be
content with the word OF the marquis
as gentleman.
Why not, rather. said the district
attorney, speaking even more slowly.
arrest the Marquis Mazaccra for this
murder?"
Indeed why not?' replied Mason
8You are quite convinced that he Is
guilty Of it"
DO you admit it, then2' said the
lawyer.
Pardon me-" said Mason. Il am his
counsel and shall always formally
@Gentlemen," said the district at
torney. this interview Is preposter-
GUS"
AT any rate" replied Mason, cit is
ended. Good morning"
Then he turned abruptly and walked
out Of the room. The marquis bowed
to the district attorney and followed
Mason, while came at their heels.
On the following morning the storm
Of public condemnation doubled
around the head Of the district attor
ney of New York. The story Of the
mysterious visit OF the Marquis Ma
Eaccra and his counsel to the Criminal
Court building was deliberately pub
Ished
The members OF the party opposed
In politics to the district attorney de-
nounced him with savage comment II
he was afraid to prosecute the Italian
Robini. 1t would find an attorney who
was not afraid. It then named GER
tain lawyer In politics, one Theodore
Pagan. a person Of large municipal in
duence and considerable prominence
a man Of no profound legal learning
and OF little legitimate practice. never
theless a person Of ambitious and I'M
failing assurance. This party demand
ed that Pagan should be sworn in as
IN assistant district attorney and the
prosecution OF the Marquis Mazaccra
put entirely into his hands.
Contrary to every expectation, the
district attorney Of New York instant
ly assented to this proposition, with
out a word Of explanation or com
ment. Pagan, fortified by his tremen-
dous assurance. began at once to car
~ his mob directions into effect. I'M
mediately after he was clothed with
the authority Of an assistant district
attorney. he caused the Italian mar
Quis to be arrested
Within week Of the date Of the ar
rest, the Marquis Mazaccra, alias RI
cardo Robini. was indicted for the
murder Of Tolman Perkins. His case
vas advanced on the docket, a jury
was impaneled, and the man placed
on trial for his life The vaSet, re-
leased and sitting in the court ROOM
was the chief witness for the people.
Randolph Mason appeared as counsel
for the prisoner, but his conduct OF
the defense was so acquiescent that
Fagan's friends facetiously named him
the co-counsel for the people.
Finally. having at great length es-
tablisbed the death OF Tolman Per-
kins and its circumstances. Mr. Pagan.
arose. He stepped dramatically before
his table, threw back his shoulders