The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-24
er with apprehension in his childlike

gimme 20 wu'd dey amt no harI
a-comin' to me eff l tells dat?" he erie
Iappealingly. and you done tole m
II halter tell it. whur' | wants to e
no. Amt dat so?'
That is the truth. Abe. The Lay
conpels you to testify to the facts 0
your knowledge bearing upon thi
case And 1t is the laws intent that n
harm shall come to you for so doing"
The witness began In low voice
l"Dey want nothin' happened to m,
'twell | come nigh TO dat ar hog patl
what cuts off inter de bottoms" h.
said. "Dess 70 | got dar. sub. heerl
shootin -one shot and den annurr
hit seem lax ter me. sub. | was skeer
ed when ! hear dat ar shootin' ant
seem lax better not go on ter whal
slo' ter run smack into It, Mistat
Cromwell-ya sub. Is a-tellin' 1
ter de jury. sub. SO huccome 1 done
hid in de brush side o. de road. sub
layin' fiat on de groun'. And dar
stayed. sub"
The witness hesitated
Go on" said the prosecuting attor-
ney. Tell the jury precisely what
happened next"
II lay dar, lax l say" resumed the
witness. when all of sudden lax a
man come down de road FUN whar |
heern de shootin'. He pass straight
by me ON de road. and he seem to be
lax. He was talkin to his
se'f as he pass whar | was hidin' in
de brush. He had his pistol swingin'
in his hand. sub, lax Il man what was
too excited to put it back after he use
1t. subj
The prosecuting attorney moved
step nearer the witness. "You saw
that man plainly. Abe?' he asked.
you got a good look at his face?"
.Yass. sub. Hit was a bright moon
light night. seen dat ar man dess
rs plain as l done see you dis hyar
minnit. sub
did you recognize him?"
.'Yass. sub. | knowed him soon's /
set eyes on his face sub
do you see him. in this courtroom
low?
"Yass. sub"
Point him out to the jury. Abe"
The negro. now feeling treasured. lev
lied his black finger at Tom Strickland
The eyes of the two, the
White man and the black, met, each
folding the others as if fascinated.
n those of the witness there was a
ort of histrionic relish of the value of
he situation tempered by a latent APP
In those of the accused
here was strange and pitiful per-
'leXity.
"Dass him. subj" spoke the witness.
Hit was AIistah T6u Strickland what
seen passin' me on dat ar road. sub.
.awdy MASSEY. l done know him since
e WANT mon knee high to a duck,
uh!
There was a sudden stir throughout
he courtroom. Il movement of tense
xcitement. followed by a sinister hush.
After you saw and recognized this
lan." said the prosecuting attorney.
Whit happened them
81 laid right dar 'twell he done gone |
ut O. sight. sub. He was a-goin' in to-
rds town. and / dore keep my eyes |
4 him 'twell he turn ben in de road
nd | CANT see him no mo-. Den l
ait 'twell ] sho' he amt a-comin'
ick. After dat, got up and started
] my way. keepin' in de shadow side
de road"
Again the witness paused
"Well?' asked the prosecuting attor-
~. Tell the jury what happened
en-. Abe"
The witness shuffled uneasily in his
air. something of awe in his black
&c.
IL had come purity nigh to de hog
tn whar | was to strike off inter de
tom lands" he resumed, when
nmbled ovah sumpin a-layin' on de
oun', part in de road and part in de
ass side o. de road"
de wiped his face with his open
I'm. Hit was a man." he said-and
en-. his voice solemn-"and de man
Is dead. He been shot. l seen de
ice whar he shot-right In de head.
vix' de eyes. on'y des III bit high
up. When l stumble ovah him and
yh fall stretch out my hand. down
/, and hit tech de place whar he
en- shot and got all bloody"
The negro shuddered.
Did you see the face of this manT
ied the prosecuting attorney. /
Yass. subj" i
Did you recognize it?' II
Yass. suh.' II
Abram." said the prosecuting attor- !
Z. tell the jury who the dead man
S whose body you thus found and
ose face you saw and recognized"
Hit was young Mistah Stamford
cker." the witness made answer
knowed him. sub. dess as well as
wv Mistah Tom Strickland settin
bit hyar 70 my eyes. sub"
he prosecuting attorney waited a
ment. his shrewd eyes studying the
es of the Jurors.
Abe" he asked. why didn't you at
e report the finding of Stamford
.ker's dead body and the seeing of
mas W. Strickland. pistol in hand.
he came away from the spot where
t body layg" i
he witness shook his head stubborn
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