. McClure's magazine. ave been informedby the sheriff that the witness cannot an-swer to the summons of the court. He isdisqualified from subpoena. In fact, YourHonor, the witness died this morning. The lawyer took out his handkerchiefostentatiously. He then bent to his paperswith shaking hands. He looked therji overcarefully while the court held its breath. As the government is not in posses-sion of any evidence against Muldoon, Imove to nolle prosequi the case. It is granted, said the judge, with akeen glance at the bloated prisoner, whomwardmen and officers of the law were al-ready congratu
. McClure's magazine. ave been informedby the sheriff that the witness cannot an-swer to the summons of the court. He isdisqualified from subpoena. In fact, YourHonor, the witness died this morning. The lawyer took out his handkerchiefostentatiously. He then bent to his paperswith shaking hands. He looked therji overcarefully while the court held its breath. As the government is not in posses-sion of any evidence against Muldoon, Imove to nolle prosequi the case. It is granted, said the judge, with akeen glance at the bloated prisoner, whomwardmen and officers of the law were al-ready congratulating profusely. Order! continued the judge. Pris-oner, stand up! You are allowed to goupon your own recognizance in the sum oftwo hundred and fifty dollars. The next case was called, a new crowdentered the vitiated room, and the courtproceeded with its routine as if nothingunusual had happened. And the silent witness has passed out ofevery memory but mine, and that of onepoor girl mourning in the New THE SUNS LIGHT. By Sir Robert Ball, Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry at Cambridge, England ; formerly Royal Astronomer of Ireland.
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