Am I correct in those dates ?" The judge consulted his stenographer.
"The dates mentioned are correct," he said pompously.
"Here are the papers issued by the Commander of the Port of San Francisco, proving that the yacht _Arabella_ of Sangoa anchored in that harbor on October twelfth, and disembarked one passenger, namely: A.
Jones of Sangoa." "That might, or might not, have been the prisoner," declared the prosecuting attorney.
"True," said the judge.

"The name 'A.

Jones' is neither distinguished nor distinguishing." "On the evening of January twenty-sixth, twenty-four hours before Jack Andrews landed in America," continued Colby, "the prisoner, Mr.A.Jones, appeared at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Continental Film Manufacturing Company, in New York, and was formally elected president of that organization." "What is your proof ?" inquired the judge, stifling a yawn.
"I beg to submit the minutes of the meeting, attested by its secretary." The judge glanced at the minutes.
"We object to this evidence," said the opposing attorney.

"There is no proof that the A.Jones referred to is the prisoner." "The minutes," said Colby, "state that a motion picture was taken of the meeting.

I have the film here, in this room, and beg permission to exhibit it before your honor as evidence." The judge was a bit startled at so novel a suggestion but assented with a nod.