Финансист

Chapter XLI

           

           "Wehavedirectandpositiveevidenceofallthatwehavethusfarcontended,gentlemen,"Mr.Shannonconcludedviolently."Thisisnotamatterofhearsayortheory,butoffact.Youwillbeshownbydirecttestimonywhichcannotbeshakenjusthowitwasdone.If,afteryouhaveheardallthis,youstillthinkthismanisinnocentthathedidnotcommitthecrimeswithwhichheischargeditisyourbusinesstoacquithim.Ontheotherhand,ifyouthinkthewitnesseswhomweshallputonthestandaretellingthetruth,thenitisyourbusinesstoconvicthim,tofindaverdictforthepeopleasagainstthedefendant.Ithankyouforyourattention."

           Thejurorsstirredcomfortablyandtookpositionsofease,inwhichtheythoughttheyweretorestforthetime;buttheiridlecomfortwasofshortdurationforShannonnowcalledoutthenameofGeorgeW.Stener,whocamehurryingforwardverypale,veryflaccid,verytired-looking.Hiseyes,ashetookhisseatinthewitness-chair,layinghishandontheBibleandswearingtotellthetruth,rovedinarestless,nervousmanner.

           Hisvoicewasalittleweakashestartedtogivehistestimony.HetoldfirsthowhehadmetCowperwoodintheearlymonthsof1866hecouldnotremembertheexactday;itwasduringhisfirsttermascitytreasurerhehadbeenelectedtotheofficeinthefallof1864.Hehadbeentroubledabouttheconditionofcityloan,whichwasbelowpar,andwhichcouldnotbesoldbythecitylegallyatanythingbutpar.

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