"T looked out of the window of my hotel," witness proceeded, "and said to myself, there's Johnson going to gaol."
The last witness for the defence, a diminutive Welsh apprentice in a British ship, caused a sensation among the large gathering of the prisoner's supporters in_ the public seats by turning King's evidence under Inspector O'Toole's cross-examination. "Yes," said the youth in all innocence, "he was very drank and first assaulted Douglas."
The lad swore he did not drink himself. -He was so indignant at Johnson's suggestion that he had taken a bottle of bottle of beer that he begged the Commissioner to hear him further on this point.
"That all right, we will believe you, little man." Mr. Lurton said kindly.
In sending the accused, as stated, to prison for 10 days, the Commissioner told him he was bringing the American community into disrepute. The next time his case would be referred to the District Attorney, and his Honour warned him that he would be charged with vagrancy, for which there was a heavy penalty.
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