Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-13

Z "Very well--the police will wan.
| to see them. That will do"
But Rowland Parke rose-the great
Mr.. Miller Stanford was not 70 have
all his own way. And when Row
land Parke betrayed q tendency 10
snecr. those who knew that brillian;
young gentleman knew that he had
something up his sleeve.
wait n moment, King" he said
as Ginger was about to leave the
box. u want to ask you a question
! or two. What time did you leave
Stelford Gaol yesterday"
Same time as / allus do" an.
swered Ginger amid laughter.
And what time 10 that. pray:"
Eight o'clock, o. course"
did% ''D
Went and had a pint, to he surc
same as you would IL you'd coma
without for a fortnit." retorted Gin.
ger.
And what time did you come
home ?"
Some time durin' Z forenoon"
ticular."
You had nothing 40 do and plenty
OF money to do it with, l suppose"
said Parke, sareastically. Now.
where did you spend the rest of the
day? You may as well tell the truth
because ] can easily find out"
I've no objection to sayin' wher.
spent L day" replied Ginger. ~
were piece at home, dressin missn
up and havin' a bit o dinner. and
then l went 10 L FLYNN Horse aud
stopped there all L afternoon"
| anh
Nay, l went up L street 10 =
Blue Lion and stopped there Til :
| bethoWt misen I'd 20 up and see ~
could get a word wi t sarvent
lass"
And. pray, how many pints Of ale
had YOU had by this timer" asked
Parke with glance at the bench;
I'm sure l never kept count" an
swered Ginger, cheerfully.
"A good many. / should think
said Parke. Now, on your oa,h.
were you sober when you went To
the castle?"
AYE, as sober as what you are
just now"
why didn't you go at once TO tell
the police what you'd SEEM" -
Cause l were SO upset, NIestur
Parke. II made me feel reight bad
didn't know what to do. So | con-
sidered to sleep over it, and TO come
here this mornin' and hear what
were said"
Now. don't want to appear too
inquisitiye," said Parke, but isn't
IL fact that you have been con-
Vlcted several times at this court for
assault and for fghting, and dis
orderly conduct?"
| W6ll I kuaw IT,, had. -
hsts, admitted King. 40,
And you've also been convicted al
least six times for poaching:"
I'm fond of a bit of snort"
Parke motioned for him 10 leave
the box and turned to the bench 81
sllal leave 1t to your worships TO
say what amount of reliance can be
placed upon the evidence of a wit
ness of this sort" he said. land I
again claim that l have demon
strated TO you that ] am right In
asking for Il committal. The evi.
| dCnce-"
But the chairman, who had dur-
ing the last few minutes been on
gagged In whispered consultation
win his colleagues, interrupted The
7 young solicitor with uplifted finger
we nave already decided upon an
! auJournment, Mr.. Parke," he said
Is obvious that a more searchipg
investigation must be made. The
evIoehce or the last witness-and
must say that despite his career as
Drawer ana a poacher / see no
reason to doubt his word-wIII In yc
to be thoroughly sifted and testsI
days" Ao' eiS"S
IL seemed to the sharp-eyed AttIo
man from Scotland Yard. who nal
listened In silence to all that had
/, some on since his arrival, that be
n"u lsbteo upon as queer a lor of
pootle DIS ever he had encounter
| career. bSS'oha'
WIN the retirement OF the maRis.
rates from the bench and the us ~.
| apPtarance OF the prisoner from IRA
uock, regular pandemonium brolo
out ah over those parts of the cour.
wHIch mao been seized upon by Ito
, pltmen. Shouts and cries aross
sNery"here; groups began to argue
mere ana there discussions grew
Eeated, and fists were raised and
sSnHkeh' IL took all the efforts OF the
,oua' ponce to get the noisy mob
ouI OF doors. While the cleaning
~. process was going on, Inspector
otorteiyou went across the rapidly
.hlnning space In the well of The
Iourt and approached Phlllipa, who
he,d out her hand to him.
How do you do, inspector Cortel-
you she said. II recognized you
as soon as you came in"
am deeply sorry TO meet YOU on
sucn sad occasion. Miss Manners
10y, said the inspector with an old.
Isl. and very polite bow. "The
oT. y coulIort J can effer you is that
srs. rhat have heard I sincerely
COUSINS Innocence"