Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1885 — A Good Renson. [ARTICLE]

A Good Renson.

"Judge," s id a citizen, addre sing a well-known justice, “I thought, from tue evidence, that year charge to tlie jury would clear the prisoner, but instead o: that, you came out plainly and said that he must be hanged. Yon certainly do cot believe that he is guilty," “No, den't 1 elieve that he is," the judge replied. “Then why do yon think he should be hanged?” “Well, lUi tell you. I was very favorably disposed toward him and was about to advocate his acquittal when I heard thht sometime ago he shot the proprietor of a roller skating rink." “But. my dear judge, you. are not so partial to roller .skaters, are you ?* “It is net that, my dear sir. He failed to kill the fellow.* —Arkansas Iraeeler. . - j ■ A Btrsa often announces the departure as well as the arrival of shame