The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-06-13

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Il object to this evidencofs shouted
De Wits lawyer. these allegations
against my client are totally irrele-
want, and made TO arouse prejudice"
objection sustained" said Judge
Crawford The witness win confine
himself to evidence bearing upon the
alleged theft of the stones"
Tell the court the story of your
relations with Mr.. De Witt in so far
as they relate 10 your theft of the
diamonds said Brown.
when / came to Malopo." answered
Seaton. my gal had wrote me that
Mr.. De Witt was gone for good SO
! went back. But | met him in the
coach going up from Taungs. Mr. Gar
rett was there. and there was a bit
of an argument between them. The
next morning. after we had arrived
Mr.. De Witt came to me and offered
me job on the Big Malopo. Then
Mr.. Garrett got the control. and l
asked Mr.. DE Witt for another job.
knew what was coming. but | was In
want, and | had 10 get something, even
from him. He told me TO go TO Mr.
Garrett and ask him to make me com
pound manager and I'd get the place.
| knew what was wanted. 1t was the
West Rietfontein over again"
Judge Crawford's gavel fell just as
De Wits lawyer sprang to his feet
again.
1.-The jury viii disregard all evidence
concerning other relations between
Mr.. De Witt and te defendant" he
said
"Omit all further references to other
jobs that you have done for Mr. De
Witt" said Brown.
The gavel fell again.
"Mr. Brown, you win abstain from
suggesting the existence of other re-
lations between the defendant and
Mr.. De Witt" said the judge.
There followed an animated discus
sion. The jury, who had been follow
ing the evidence intently, looked bored |
and disappointed. and paid no atteni
ton to the dispute.
de Witt promised me he'd leave me
alone" continued Seaton. when he was
permitted to resume. But after we'd
begun to excavate anyone who knew
anything about diamonds could see
that the main pipe was either on our
claim or pretty nigh US. Then Van
Worst came to me and said Mr. Gar
rett was green TO the business and
there was a chance to make money l
refused, and sent him away.
HE come back and he was always
after me, trying to get me to drink,
but / was trying my hardest to make
good to Mr.. Garrett. At last he come
to me and said De Witt was behind
him, and the syndicate behind De
Witt, and If 1 come to heel there'd be
good money in it, but If l didn't De
Witt would stick his knife in me.
knew what that meant"
what did 1t mean?" asked Brown
Il object to that question:" shouted
De Wits lawyer.
1.-The witness will confne himself
strictly to testimony bearing upon the
alleged diamond theft"
Hell say something before he can
De stopped"
I'm that case" said the judge bland
y, "the jury viii disregard the evil
ience at my Instructions"
Your honor, you know perfectly
we'll they can't"
"Sit down, sirl"
I'm my clients interest,"" began
he lawyer.
"AIr. Lange, your client is not on
rial. Your status in this case is one
# courtesy only"
'"Tell the court what hold Mr. De
Witt had over you. in so far as it has ,,
eference to the robbery said Brown
uietly.
AYE, I'll tell. That's what come
or answered Seaton, fixing his eyes
n De Witt who returned his stare
18th a sneering smile.
At this juncture all eyes were
urned. with simultaneous impulse, !
oward Judge Davis in the gallery.
he old man sat there impassively, his 9
quare beard thrust out from his L
crawny chin; he seemed the least
ffected of any of the spectators.
1T was twenty-three years ago." ?
eaton began. Il was prospecting for
iamonds in Griqualand. Them was
le early days and there wasn't much
w or order in the country. I'd been
ut after stones, but hadn't found
)ne.
There was lot of us prospectors
4 the trail of what turned out after-
ard to be the West Griqua mine,
hich was grabbed by the syndicate. n,
one of us had been successful, and =
ed fixed up sort of base camp. r
heae we'd rest up when we returned, =,
get rid of our weld sores and fever :,
ed pitched our tents together, so -
to be sociahle like.
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