human
Rich indeed--the idea--the flimsiest prints.
gpt
This man, your Honor, he began, excitedly,
human
Wait, interrupted the magistrate.
gpt
Confine your testimony to the present offense.
human
Yes, your Honor. Failing in this, he stole, or enticed the little one from its bed, and in less than five minutes the ship was wrecked, and he must have escaped with the child in--
gpt
Were you a witness of this?
human
I was not there, your Honor; but we have it on the word of the first officer, a gentleman--
gpt
Step down, sir. That will do. Officer, was this offense committed in New York?
human
Yes, your Honor; I caught him meself.
gpt
Who did he steal the child from?
human
That leddy over yonder.
gpt
Madam, will you take the stand?
human
And he has mutilated--tortured my baby. There are deep wounds in her little back, and the doctor said, only last night, that they were made by a sharp instrument. And he must have tried to warp and twist the mind of my child, or put her through frightful experiences; for he has taught her to swear--horribly--and last night at bedtime, when I told her the story of Elisha and the bears and the children, she burst out into the most uncontrollable screaming and sobbing.