The Weekly Journal. — 1903-12-18 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. IoRIDAY. DECEMBER lA. 1903.  14  right of coalition, for the legal recognition of trade-unions, and for tho formation of labour chambers oomposed of representatives of employers and workmen on a basis of equality. h is iicedless to say that Count fluelow did not concede the full demands of these delegates. But, short of doing that, he did the very best thing from their point cf view that he could have &no. lie assured I hem that lit, understood and appreciated their efforts, and would take care that the resolutions should be subjected to curtest and practical esairination.  the facts. except what the palms have stated, and they exaggerate so muck that ewe can place no reliance on them. At all events, I believe from my heart that you are innocent, and you must walk out of the pit 's dock • free man. if only for the sake of that noble girl who loves you.' Brian did not answer, but put out him hand, which the other grasped warmly. " I will sot deny, • went on Calton, "that there is a little bit of professional curiosity ; about me. This case is such an extraordinary , ono, that I feel as if I were usable to let slip an opportunity of doing something with it. don't care for your humdrum murders with the poker, and all that sort of thing, but this is something clever, end therefore intereating. When you are safe we will look together for the real criminal, and the pleasure of the search will be proportionate to the excitement when we And him out." " I agree with everything you say," sail Fitzgerald, calmly. "but I have nit defence to :make. " No defence? Ton are not going to confcss you killed him?" " No," with an angry flush. " but there are certain circumstances which prevent me front defending mysslf." " What nonsense!" retorted Calton, aharply. "as if any circuit:stances should prevent a men from saving his own lite. But, never mind, 1 iiks these objections: they make the nut harder to crack--hot the kernel must he worth gettin7 at. Now, I want you to answer ee:taiu qtesWm.." " I Wet antis ." Well, we shall see," said the lawyer, cheerfully, taking out his note-hook, and resting it on his knee. "First, where were you ou the Thursday night preceding the murder?" " I can't tell you." Oh, yes, you can. my friend. You lett . Kilda, and came up to town by the eleveu o'clock train?" " Eleven-twenty," corrected Brian. Calton smiled in n gratified manner as be voted thin down. A little diplomacy is all that's required," he said, mentally. "And where did you go then?" be added, aloud. "1 stet Bolleston in the train, and we took a cab from the Flinders Street station up to tl.e club." " What club?' "The Melbourne Club." " Yes." interrogatively. " Bolleston went home, and I went into the club and played cards for a time." " When did you lease the club?" "A few minutes to one o'clock in the MOTO Organis 'don i 1.1.14 long bren in forre among German workmen, but it ham exist.A rather ia ,pitr of the nuth7:rities than because of them.  A disemsion of IdUeil interest to the British people took &lee at :taturday's sitting of the German Reichstag. The subject was the commercial relations between the two