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Show 108 TALES OF THE COLORADO PIONEERS. " The doctor walked across the stage to the deputy sheriff, Cozens, and said, ' Bill, when they send you for Tabor, tell him to name me as his attorney.' " Cozens took the doctor by the collar, dragged him behind the scenery of the stage, and begged him by all that was sacred not to attempt such a thing. " The doctor replied, ' If they want to hang Tabor they may hang me too, sooner than I will consent to such a disgrace on the town.' "Cozens said, 'They will hang you.' "' Let them do it,' answered the doctor. "The message was faithfully delivered. Tabor was brought in looking pale as death, and trembling like one with the ague. "Judge Clements asked him if he had an attorney. "He answered, ' I want Dr. Worral to defend me."' "The Judge then asked the doctor,'Will you defend this man?' to which he replied, 'Yes.' " No sooner was the word out of his mouth than hissing was heard from all parts of the theatre. "The trial proceeded and the facts alleged proven without a shadow of doubt. "The doctor, during the examination, was careful to bring out the following facts: First, that Tabor was a native of Kentucky; second, before using the offensive expression, he had been taunted by persons in the saloon with being a Southerner, and hence, particeps crirninis in Lincoln's assassination; third, he was under the influence of liquor; fourth, his widowed mother and a widowed sister depended upon him for support, and were hourly expected to arrive in the city. " The address of Mr. Teller was very able and appeared |