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Antonio, a poor Italian fruit peddler, is on trial for the murder of Hartman. In spite of his protestations of innocence and his story of the finding of the gun hurled into his fruit stand, the consensus of opinion is that he is guilty. ...See moreAntonio, a poor Italian fruit peddler, is on trial for the murder of Hartman. In spite of his protestations of innocence and his story of the finding of the gun hurled into his fruit stand, the consensus of opinion is that he is guilty. The jury retires, and after being out for a considerable time all but one, Fillmore, are in favor of conviction. He stoutly adheres to his opinion and seems to be laboring under some strain. One of the jurors pleads with him to give in, as he is very anxious to get home to his wife, who is seriously ill, and still Fillmore holds out. At last he can seem to stand the strain no longer and calling for attention tells his story. His sister, Mary, a sweet, innocent girl, had been betrayed by Hartman and had drowned herself. Over her dead body Fillmore had vowed vengeance. He had followed Hartman to the city, and then one evening saw him entering a café. Knowing that he would return home some time, he waited for him outside until midnight, and then, as Hartman emerged and started walking down the street, he shot him and hurled the gun into the wagon of Antonio. The confession made, Fillmore falls dead and Antonio is cleared of the accusation. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less