be convicted
nevertheless. No jury could get by the fact in regard to him. In spite
of public opinion, when it came to a trial there might be considerable
doubt in Cowperwood's case. There was none in Stener's.

The practical manner in which the situation was furthered, after
Cowperwood and Stener were formally charged may be quickly noted.
Steger, Cowperwood's lawyer, learned privately beforehand that
Cowperwood was to be prosecuted. He arranged at once to have his
client appear before any warrant could be served, and to forestall the
newspaper palaver which would follow it if he had to be searched for.

The mayor issued a warrant for Cowperwood's arrest, and, in accordance
with Steger's plan, Cowperwood immediately appeared before Borchardt in
company with his lawyer and gave bail in twenty thousand dollars (W. C.
Davison, president of the Girard National Bank, being his surety), for
his appearance at the central police station on the following Saturday
for a hearing. Marcus Oldslaw, a lawyer, had been employed by Strobik
as president of the common council, to represent him in prosecuting the
case for the city. The mayor looked at Cowperwood curiously, for he,
being comparatively new to the political world of Philadelphia, was not
so familiar with him as others were; and Cowperwood returned the look
pleasantly enough.

"This is a great dumb show, Mr. Mayor," he observed once to Borchardt,
quietly, and the latter replied, with a smile and a kindly eye, that as
far as he was concerned, it was a form of procedure which was absolutely
unavoidable at this time.

"You know how it is, Mr. Cowperwood," he observed. The latter smiled. "I
do, indeed," he said.

Later there followed several more or less perfunctory appearances in a
local police court, known as the Central Court, where when arraigned he
pleaded not guilty, and finally his appearance before the November grand
jury, where, owing to the complicated nature of the charge drawn up
against him by Pettie, he thought it wise to appear. He was properly
indicted by the latter body (Shannon, the newly elected district
attorney, making a demonstration in force), and his trial ordered for
December 5th before a certain Judge Payderson in Part I of Quarter
Sessions, which was the local branch of the State courts dealing with
crimes of this character. His indictment did not occur, however, before
the coming and going of the much-mooted fall election, which resulted,
thanks