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Show Getting Even. A remarkable caso In which Daniel O'Connell nppeared was ono in whlcb n iiinn wns charged with murder Tho ovldcnt'o went all against tin prlRonor. When tho time camo foi tho dcfousQ to bo made It was an iiuuuced, "Tho murdered man will now bo called." Tho supposed victim went Into tho Ikik and satisfied the court ns to his Identity and oxlstenca in Mesh. Tho Judgo directed tho Jury to cturn u format verdict of not guilty, but tho good men and truo insisted in-sisted on ictiring nnd did so. Presently Pres-ently returning, the found the prisoner prison-er guilty. "Heavens, gentlemen," said tho Judgo, "of what is ho guilty? Not murder, surely?" "No, m'lord," replied tho foreman, "but it ho didn't murdor tho man he stole my old ninro thruo weeks ago." |