Morris tribune., 1913-10-31
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Evidence
By DAVID WALTER CHURCH /:

A stagecoach numbered along through
the Rocky mountains in the region
of newly discovered mining dis
trfct. In it were three women and
young face. but was prematurely gray.
He kept his fellow passengers from be-
coming dull by telling stories and
otherwise amusing them. When the
coach reached relay, he left it and
those he had entertained were sorry
to part with him
The coach had not gone far on the
next relay before the passengers heard
pistol shots, aud the body of the driver
came tumbLing down from the box
Immediately q man with white hair
and whose face Was concealed by u
mask rode to the side of the coach
where the passengers could see him and
ordered them to step out, line up and
disgorge The order was obeyed by all
except one man. who watching his
opportunity, struck the rObber a blow
on the cheek; the strings which tied
on his mask were broken and it fell
to the ground, revealing a face that
excited the establishment Of ALL
In the robber they recognized their
fellow traveller who had but recently
parted from them
He shot the man who had attacked
him, collected the valuables of the pas
sengers and rode away One of the
men mounted to the box. and drove to
the next relay.
The robbery was reported and a de-
| scrfptfon Of the robber given, A posse
was organized and secured the coun-
try round about But they did not
have to go far to fnd their man, He
was found on the porch of a tavern
smoking cigar. After looking at him
a moment the sheriff arrested; him.
What do you want with meg' he
asked in real or pretended astonish-
ment.
YOU'RE wanted for the robbery of
the coach that was held up and the
murder of two persons. What's your
! name?"
| NuWHTu AIVGEmOE6.
well. Livermore, if that's your
name, we're going to take you. to the
county seat to be tried Come along
LivermOre assured the men that they
were making i mistake, but they paid
no attention to what he said and took
him to jail. He begged to have a
| speedy trial since he was looking for
mining property and the mistake. that
had been made was delaying him. His
request was granted partly because the
evidence of the other passengers of
the coach in which he had Travelled
was required and they were anxious
to go about their business. ~
At the trial every one of them swore
that Livermore was, the robber and
murderer Another thing against him
was that he had come to the tavern
on a horse, the same color as the rob
Der had ridden when the coach was at
tackled Livermore explained this by
saying that he had hired the horse
near the relay where he had left the
coach
| NOt q person. III Cne COURTROOM Dul
believed the prisoner and the rObbel
were the same person. He had but lit
tie evidence to give in his behalf, .ant
when it was in the public prosecute
rested the case. The Judge instructet
the jury. which retired and in half al
hour returned with a verdict of guilty
The judge was about to pass sen
tence when a man, who said he was
barber. entered the courtroom ant
asked to be heard. He said that tn
day before the robbery man. VIII
resembled the accused. had entered hi
shop to be shaved. During the shaw
ing he had talked with the barber, VIII
3 told him that he had recently com
from the east with remnant of
stock, including some wigs. The, Gus
toner had purchased a white one.
This testimony made an impression
on ill in court except the Judge Fl
considered it for a few minutes, the