Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-04-12

could swing if 1 preferred to, and By
God ru going to. lie made me tell
him"
~ object to this evidence Z" shouted
De Wits lawyer. These allegations
against my client are totally irreie-
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 to your theft of the
diamonds" said Brown.
when I 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 a job on the Big Malopo. Then
Mr.. Garrett got the control, and
asked Mr.. De Witt for another job. l
knew what was coming, but | was in
want, and had to 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 Crawfords gavel fell just as
De Wits lawyer sprang to his feet
again.
THE jury win disregard all evidence
concerning other relations between
Mr.. De Witt and the defendant" he
said.
"Omlt all further references to other
jobs that you have done for Mr.. De
Witt" said Brown.
The gavel fell again.
Mr. Brown, you will 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 atten-
ton to the dispute.
Ode 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
rert was green to the business and
there was chance to make money. /
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 / come to heel there'd be
good money in 1t, but If didn't De
Witt would stick his knife in me.
knew what that meant"
What did it meanT asked Brown.
81 object to that question" shouted
De Wits lawyer.
The witness will confne himself
strictly to testimony bearing upon the
alleged diamond theft"
Hell say something before he can
be stopped"
I'm that case" said the judge bland
ly, "the jury viii disregard the evil
dence at my instructions"
Your honor, you know perfectly
well they can't"
"Slt down, slr!"
I'm my clients interest" began
the lawyer.
"Mr. LANCE, your client is not on
trial. Your status in this case is one
of courtesy only"
Tell the court what hold Mr.. De
Witt had over you, in 50 far as it has
reference to the robbery" said Brown
quietly
AYE, I'll tell That's what come
for" answered Seaton. fixing his eyes
on De Witt. who returned his stare
with a sneering smile.
At this juncture all eyes were
turned with simultaneous impulse,
toward Judge Davis in the gallery.
The old man sat there impassiyely, bis
square beard thrust out from his
scrawny chin; he seemed the least
affected of any of the spectators.
1T was twenty-three years ago."
Seaton began. Il was prospecting for
diamonds In Griqualand. Them was
the early days, and there wasn't much
law or order In the country. I'd been
cat after stones, but hadn't found
none.
There was a lot Of us prospectors
on the trail of what turned out after
ward to be the West Griqua mine
which was grabbed by the syndicate.
None of US had been successful. and
we'd fixed up a sort OF base camp.
where we'd rest up when we returned,
to get rid Of our weld sores and fever
We'd pitched our tents together, 30
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