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Show IX JilS OWN BEHALF. Marshal Parsons Takes the Witness Stand Kefore the Grand Jury. United Slates Marshal Parsons had just oozed out of the grand jury room at noon today when a Times representative collided with him. "Yes." said he. "I've been on the stand in behalf of the department. It was a, long story but then a man never tires of a good thing. In fact I am rather gratified that the Sight which has been waged upon me has l.i.tn dragged into the department of justice, for I feci t bat a man never loses any thing by association nitli justice. The only thing that ama.cs me is that the grand jury should feci it incumbent on itself to dignify a personal attack bj dragging it into its deliberations. Kerybody is familiar with the ranting- animosity that has been fostered by NVlson of ti:e" Trih'me towards the marshal's odiee. Tiie story is one of the oldest iu tin- anuai-i of the territory and dale back fourteen years. You sec. Nelson holds me responsible among others for his removal from the. otlice of United Mates mar.-hal and, 1 suppose now, that he is of the impression that, he is avenging a blot upon his escutcheon. He sliouid have elected an easier route for the grand jury is bound to discover that it is being dragged into a personal attack. Mr. Yari.an I -cbo is directing the inquiry, should have j il '-.et t.-d the game before this, but I suppose j hi- feels that !n- is the servant of t fie people, i and is morally bound fo give every man w ho a-ks it of him audience. He has betrayed a great deal of interest in the matter, how ever, j aud was out to the penitentiary before 9 o'clock yesterday morning for witnesses." "Do you imagine they wiil bring in an indictment'?"' in-dictment'?"' catechised the chronicler. 'I've not the. remotest idea. 1 don't kno"-. nor have I any tuckus of knowing what the tc-stimouv has been before the jury." "It's -fortunate that the code duello duel-lo is not recognised in this territory." ter-ritory." interposed Ld. Ivins, the ubiquitous representative t.f the Hi raid, w ho had landed during the progress of the interview. "Perhaps,'' sat-l he "some; might have been called upon to step ten paces "before "be-fore this." In the meantime the situation of affairs is being presented to the jury by Marshal Pars., as m.d the outcome is anxiously awaited. . . |