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aman is not to be condemned simply be-
cause % 2s probable that he may have com-
mitted a crime. Unless, therefore, you are
well satisfied that he was the man who stole
this property, you must acquit him. If you
are, you must convict him, even though the
evidence be merely circumstantial.’

‘‘ When the judge had finished his charge,
the sheriff came with his long pole, and led
the jury out. He walked along, and they
came after him one by one, and went out by
a side door, and all disappeared. They went
into a small room to deliberate by them-
selves. When they were gone, the people
moved about a good deal; some went. out,
and some of the lawyers seemed to be talk-
ing to the judge; but I could not hear very
well what they said.

“ Besides, it was now getting near night,
and I thought it was time for me to go home.
I waited a few minutes longer, and then I
concluded that I would go out too. So I
got up, and was walking along, and had just
reached the door, when I saw the sheriff
coming in again with his pole, and the jury
after him. So I stepped back to my place
to listen.