The tale told by Lieut.
Shackleford is correct so far as I know of it.

I was called upon to attend on the sick girl mentioned in the defense, and found her in an old cabin, almost at the point of death.

At the time it did not strike me as singular that a white family should be found living in such a hovel, but the tale I have just heard narrated has made me reproach myself for my blindness in not discovering that the unfortunate family were of greater respectability than can be found in the residents of log cabins.

Impressed, therefore, with a firm belief in the truthfulness of the tale I have heard, I shall act accordingly." With these remarks he resumed his seat, and in a few minutes the jury retired to decide on their verdict.

Mr.Elder followed reluctantly, but had made up his mind to give consent to anything the majority should decide on.