The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-12-19

prisoner, while he set himself the part
of prosecuting attorney SiIas had
never been charged with crime in his
life and having never been in court
room. knew no more of the organiza
ton of court than three year-old
child.
"s;ilas venable," said the judge SOL
EMMY you are accused Of stealing
valuable diamond. Are you guilty or
not guiity?"
Silas rolled his eyes about wildly
and said;
| "Fo' de Lawd. jedge. I don't know
nothin' about any di'mon'"
my client pleads not guilty" said
Jones, the prisoners counsel.
your honor said Casey. Il pro-
pose to prove on behalf Of the state
that the prisoner stole the property.
and being suspected and accused be-
| fore he could get rid of it, swallowed
It. | intend to look into the stomach
of the accused and find out whether
] the lost gem is there"
How yo' gwine to look into my
stomach" asked Slas. much frighten-
ed. "Yo' hain't gwine to put a pipe
down my froat wild candle in it, air
you'?'
"Will your honor explain the Xray
process to the prisoner" asked the
prosecutor.
Does 1t hurt iedge?" asked Silas.
mot at all. You won't feel it bit"
Gan right Go ahead" said the
/ prisoner confidently.
His ready assent somewhat surpris-
ed the court, who had supposed that
! there was no doubt but that he had
done the theft. But Casey. taking the
darky's confidence for bluff. proceeded
with his plan. Producing n pair of
binoculars with a scale for distance at
tached. he affected to adjust the latter
i putting, 'iiNii - ''''
eyes, pretended to look into the pris-
oners stomach. Silas did not seem at
all troubled.
what do you see. Mr.. Casey?' ask
ed the Judge solemnly, while some of
those present put their handkerchief
to their faces to conceal their laughter.
/ II see first small bits of chicken"
j The expression on Silas' face chang
ed at once. He looked badly fright
ened.
| Il thought we would get at tn"
TRUTH" remarked the judge, diving
into lawbook before him TO preserve
his gravity.
| "I'o' de Lawd, ledge" pleaded Silas.
II didn't stead dat chicken. | bought
It,"
Bought chicken at so cents a
pound" exclaimed Casey.
| mo. sab. Job Wilson he got chick
en- roost and he sold me dat chicken
cause | give him some table garbage
| was takin' from gcnleman's house
for de chickens He didn't charge me
nothin' TO it,
/ what else do you see, Mr.. Casey
asked the Judge.
/ II see little black spot about the
size of my diamond"
! "Do you see the diamond itself?'
1 Casey considered that to say he saw
the diamond would not be true or fair.
SO he claimed only that he saw dark
spot that might be diamond.
go de Lawd, jedge," said the pris-
oner. dat spot amt no di'mon'. done
didn't steal it,
There was so much honesty In the
old negro's face that his accusers gave
up this third degree" game. and
when his counsel demanded his dis
charge Casey assented.
would one oh de gentlemen object
| to lookin' into Mr.. Casey's stomick?'
asked Silas.
| Casey looked bit annoyed His
friends, anticipating more fun. de-
manded that the Negroes request be
granted Jones seized the binoculars
and brought them to bear on the new
sub iect
what do you expect to find in Mr..
Jones' stomach, Sias?" he asked.
"Oysters."
Eyes. see oysters. WhA else?"
Lobster salad"
why certainly. | can not only see
the meat. but there's a claw in his
stomach"
when and where asked the judge
Of Silas, did Mr.. Casey eat the oysters
and the lobster?"
well, Jedgc" Silas replied. II war
gwine past chophousc Yesterday. and
saw de gentleman havin' supper
with yo' wife,"
There was CONSERVATION in the court
and at the same time Mrs. Casey. who
had been listening at keyhoe, came
I'm to say that she had found the miss
ing diamond In her jewel box.
The court adjourned amid much en-
barrassmcnt and some suppressed
snickerinE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.