HOW HE KNEW.
A man was arraigned before an Arkansaw justice on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences. He had enteiod a store preteudiuf» ; to be a customer, but proved to be a thief. 'Your name is Jim Lickmore?' said the justice. * Yes, sir.' « And you are charged with a crime that meiits a long term m the penitentiary V 'Yes, sir.' ' And you are guilty of the crime V 'I am.' 'And you ask for no mercy?' * No, sir.' * You have had a deal of trouble within the two last years 1 ' 'Yes, sir, I have.' 'You haye r often wished that you were dead? ' *i^ aye > please your Lonor.' • You wanted to steal money enough to take you a^vay from Arkansaw?' 'You are right, Judge.' 'If a man had stepped up and shot you just as you entered, the store, you would have said^ Thank you, sir 1 ' ' Yes* sir, I would. But judge, how did you ; find out so much against me? ' ' Some time ago,' said the judge with a solemn air, f J was divorced from my wife. Shortly after yon married her. The result is conclusive. I discharge you. Here, take this fifty-dollar bill. You have suffered enough.'
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 27, 31 December 1883, Page 2
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205HOW HE KNEW. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 27, 31 December 1883, Page 2
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