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Show THE ARGUS. turned a verdict of acquittal. How did they reach that conclusion? This way: When Bill Thompson concluded his address to the jury, I took the floor. Now, I knew Bill was quick tempered and carried a gun. When Marla Jane la flayor. When Maria Janes elected to the Mayoralty chair, There'll be many wrongs corrected that are now apparent there, The sidewalks will be carpeted, the streets swept thrice a day, n The alleys be as fragrant as fields of hay. What with parties and receptions and occasionally a ball, There will be a transformation around the city hall. And each ward in the city will be represented then By lovely alderwomen and not horrid aldermen. new-mow- I also knew he would shoot When Maria Jane is mayor, none but ladies will, of course, Be appointed members of the city police force. And in their bloomer uniforms theyll look so yery sweet, The gang to be arrested will consider it a treat. The stores will be compelled to have a bargain sale each day, And for chewing-guand soda you will not be asked to pay. be projected, all the wrongs will be correforms will Oh, great rected When Maria Janes elected to the mayoralty chair. William West, in the Chicago Record. A WESTERN STORY. EVERAL LAWYERS were relating early experiences one day last week and one of the stories ran along in this way : 41 In my early career I became connected with a murder case out West. This was many years ago, and the scene of the story was a border town, where ingenuity made up for lack of legal knowledge. Nearly every man in the place carried a gun, and shootings were quite frequent. A sort of moral wave happened along one day, and the Prosecuting Attorney announced that the next killing would result in a hanging. The people said he was right and the Sheriff gave it out that he had the rope ready. This was the condition of the atmosphere when one summer afternoon the news went around that Colonel Jack Anderson had shot and killed Major Williams. Jack Anderson, it seems, was at the bar of the Nugget saloon drinking with friends when Major Williams and several others entered. The Colonel and Major were political rivals and bad blood existed between them. The two parties stood in front of the bar, some distance apart. The Major ordered a whisky straight, and, after drinking it, picked up the glass of water accompanying the liquor. Looking at it for a moment, he turned and stepped toward Colonel Jack As the latter was about to leave the Anderson. bar, Major Williams dashed the water in his face. Anderson whipped out his revolver and shot the Major through the heart. Public opinion condemned the shooting for this reason that while the Majors act deserved rebuke, it in no way placed the Colonels life in danger, and so the would not stand. Anderplea of son friends engaged me to defend him at the trial, and Ill admit it looked to me like a hopeless case. However, when the trial came up I had outlined a defense that presented the only chance of victory. The jury was selected, and as well as I could judge was against my client. The defense summoned no witnesses, and the case closed with the cold fact being impressed on the jury that a life had been taken on trivial provocation. Captain Bill Thompson was the Prosecuting Attorney, and in his speech to the jury he emphasized the necessity of putting a stop s as illustrated in to the reckless use of this case.' His speech was a good one and, if anything besides the evidence was needed to convict my client, the address of Bill Thompson would have done it. During the trial I had taken but little action, and every friend of Andersons was of the opinion that a mistake had been made in securing me for the defense. You will be surprised, however, when I tell you talk to the jury they re that after a self-defens- e fire-arm- five-minut- rrurv.1 -- v- - -- r The charge that Judge Goodwin of the Tribune ever knowingly and wrongfully deprived a fellow being in distress of moneys due him will pass as a cruel joke or a vicious falsehood with all who known the generous disposition and tender heart of the man. The story is not reasonable. It has been too often the other way. For years he has been the prey of those who worked upon his sympathies and through them reached his purse. To represent him as a mercenary, as one who would go to any extreme for the acquisition of wealth is to deceive strangers and to insult the intelligence of those who are acquainted with his disposition and life. The great Intermountain weekly The Argus ya.ji " I wonder if the summer girl Upon the sandy shore In months to come will make things hum Exactly as of yoref I wonder if shell promise to Be yours some happy day Then turn you down with sudden frown And quickly tell you nay? Oh, will the maids of ninety-seve- n Be just as full of tricks As were tho dears, who, it appears, as quick as a flash if his anger was roused. So, facing the jury, I outlined the evidence, bringing out the fact that Anderson had in no way provoked a quarrel. While talking I walked to the water cooler, and, filling the glass with water, gradually approached Bill Thompsons chair. Holding the glass in my right hand I raised my left and then launched into a fiery speech, stating that my client was being made a victim of the moral spasm then prevalent. I had been so quiet during the progress of the trial that this sudden outburst startled Judge, jury, lawyers and spectators. Everybody was attention. As I became more and more bitter in my remarks I could see Thompson moving uneasily in his chair. His face was pale and he showed every evidence of anger. I had worked myself up to a climax of abuse heaped on Thompson and then to top it off dashed the glass of water full in his face. Excitement? Well, I should say there was. As the water struck Bills face he sprang to his feet, and in the twinkling of an eye had his gun out. His arm was held by friends, however, and thus my life was saved. For the next five minutes the Sheriff had all he could do to keep peace in the room. Then I was brought before the Judge for contempt. My scheme had worked to perfection, and I was as cool as a man could be under the circumstances. I asked the Judge for permission to explain my conduct, and, this being granted, I made my explanation virtually a plea for my client. Your Honor, I said ; no one in this room has more respect for yourself nor a higher regard for Captain Thompson than I have. Yet it will surprise you to hear that that the insult to you both was premeditated and deliberate. It will surprise you both to learn that for weeks I have practiced and studied to make perfect my conduct of today. For weeks I rehearsed the part you saw me play. Why? There was a life at stake. My client was on trial for killing a man who simply threw water in his face. On this plain statement of a fact he would be convicted. The jury was not present at the time of the killing, and would be governed by the evidence. I had but one recourse, and that was to show so simple an act as that committed by Major Williams would rouse in any man the most violent anger. And I venture to say that were it not for the hand of a friend, who restrained Captain Thompson, I would have paid the penalt- yYou would, by , said Bill. Now, your Honor, and gentlemen of the jury, I leave the case of my client in your hands. Five minutes later Jack Anderson was a free man. Mac, in the St. Louis Republic. es Society. mrrsiaRV'1 You loved iu ninety-six- ? HE PROVERBIAL quietness and inactivity of the Lenten season seems to be a thing of the past, if we may draw our conclusions from the records of the past three weeks, which have been unusually gay. The theaters this week have drawn out many society people and there have been a number of very delightful entertainments. Chief among the events of the week was the reception given at the Knutsford on Tuesday Arthur Brown and evening in honor of Mrs. Brown, It was one of the largest, as well as most brilliant affairs ever given here, about 600 people being present during the evening, and the decorations and music being of the finest description. Mr. and Mrs. Brown received the guests in parlor A, assisted by Mrs. E. T. Sprague and Mrs. George D. Loomis. About half-pa9 the ball room was thrown open and dancing was indulged in, to the strains of Olsens orchestra, until a late hour. Later in the evening light refreshments were served. ex-Senat- or st Mrs. J. E. Caine and Miss Hooper entertained most charmingly on Monday afternoon at a Kensington tea. The rooms were decorated in large red and yellow tulips, great bowls of these flowers standing everywhere, and the mantles were most effective in jars of accacia. Covers were laid for twenty-fou- r and a most delightful afternoon was passed by the guests. Mrs. Arthur Brown took a party of guests to the matinee on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. D. C. McLaughlin of Park City was the guest of honor. Mrs. Hoyt Sherman entertained informlly at luncheon on Thursday afternoon, her guests being: Mrs. Le Grand Young, Mrs. Henry Lawrence, Mrs. Alma Katz, Mrs. Gilmer, Mrs. Hanauer and Mrs. C. S. Zane. being the last Saturday in the month, will be ladies night at the University Club, and a miscellaneous musical programme has been arranged. A large number of guests have been invited by the hospitable young men, and among those who will contribute to the evenings enjoyment by giving musical selections are Mrs. Elsworth Daggett, Miss Mary Burke, Mr. Westerfelt and Mr. Shearman. To-nigh- t, Mrs. Casper L. Robertson entertained very formally last evening at a small card party. in- Mrs. John Beck gave a large dancing party on Thursday evening at her elegant home on the south drive. The decorations were of the most lavish and beautiful description, consisting of masses of American Beauty roses, intertwined with streamers of smilax, a profusion of pink and white carnations and ferns, and many bowls of violets, with broad violet satin streamers. It was JMT vrar.r-s.MS- " mim- - |