Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-23

nsaryelea nS at Nosae nalrAenleas uaani.
faSgatlon II gusilike mind Il was pot
genius. merely crude. pein5iIse alshon-
essay requiring the direction az 10 com
manaing Intellect. neadiag nothing hit
the win 70 dobaueh others honor. ut
- the casr Of government by ladiyidn.
ID crafl anl greed against government
Us the iaw that IS The expression Of
The moFal sense IT the people, De said
ana sat down. Thr audience stirred
uueasily. Mu,ehell SMILED grimly.
The Voice of the iadge watts cold and
cvep. devoid &c emotion, as he began
TO Instruct the iary Critical listeners
observed that his charge favored the
defendant rather mere strongly than
the evidence seemed 10 require. They
attributed it 10 his anxieiy not 10 be
biased hy The fact thar tbe district az.
torncg was hts son 3ulge Dmmeada
was said Is possess mn admirably Judi.
cial temperament The Jury. impois
iantly lcd by the fat balm, flied out 81
the courtroom There were Mo other
cases on the days list. and the judge
StalGcJ down ffoln The bench 70 await
the verdict III his chambers John
went to Ills Office senator Aiurcholl
and whittrcdae conducted tic droop.
ing sheehan "a TIE witness room away
from the cul5ouS eyes Of the crowd
Most OF thc spectators waited TO see
the end o. the drnna
q haif hour later the huzz of CONVEX.
eation acknowledgements Tho Judge WINS
returning to tho hcuch Shoehan. with
whittfcdro ana Marchcil took his
seat by The table They were fol-
lowed by John Then the jury filed
back into The box
Gentlemen Of the Jury, hearken to
your verdict as tho court hath recorded
&, You tiud the defendant guilty as
indicted And SO say you aha" said
the clerk
The jurors nodded Sheohan fell
haek n his chair with an audible
groan Two bic tears courscd mdI-
erously down bis fat cheeks But no.
body laughed. lie pluekcd anxioualy
at Mnrehells sleeve,
"Haye got TO so 70 jailT' he whlm.
nore,l
MGlchel drew away from the touch
fNot unless our friend Whittrelge has
forgotten how 60 delay Justice z
Tho jury WAS discharged Whit
tredge Informed The court that thc do.
Tense would move for new trial, ban
WAS renewed aud the court was adj
ipurued The audience slowly made
its way out into the square, where liz
lie knots OF noisy. excited meu gath.
cred
John saw Sheehau standing forlornly
by tile table. The big. pondcrons figure
with the misery slilnine out of lts eyes
seemed very pathetic. And after al,
Shechan was the worst victim Of the
system Inipulslgcly John went over
to him, shcchan suddenly seized one
OF Johns hands in both his own.
Johnny can't YOU get me ont Of this-
let me OFF, III get out DC here never
80 into politics again 50 help met
gnhnN heart gave him wrench as
he shook bis head q wish ! could,
Sheehan." ne replied honestly. "But
you're ont Of my hands now"
He turned away sadly. no sense Of
triumph in his victory
When he appeared at the door Of the
courthouse some one raised d cheer. It
passed along frotn group 70 group, I'M.
til all 81 the squire Ind Joined in d
short. sharp salute. Il was not an hys.
terical demonstration. bnt unusual FOR
calm. SELF contained New Chelsea. II
Iasieii only d few seconds
"Young man. said Senator Murchel,
"cnjoy fhis moment II won't last
long. You nFc at your apex-you are
hero among your neighbors. Hut
they are cheering you, not what you
said
mot rue. but what | said. They see
q principle"
you're not the first man who has
held that dclusIon--to his SORROW
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