Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-25

a weapon Of the kind in your hat-and if so, what
was it?''
~ remarked that it oftentimcs more con-
venicnt to carry small dirk in that way than IN
the breast; and placed the prisoners dirk in my
hat to show him the way which meant"
SHOW did it correspond with the length Of your
hat7'
ut was about half an inch shorter than the
CROWN
els that the hat you have in your handy'
"It is''
"WilI YOU have the goodness 10 see how tins
weapon which you have identified as the prison
er's corresponds with that measurement"
The witness did as he was desired. when to has
own utter establishment, and that Of the crowded
audience bv which the court was thronged, 1t
prov cd one inch longer than the hat.
a sIffocatine mnrmur 0! half suppressed emo
ton rung through the court.
'.Thcrc is some awfu! mistake here said the
witness, "gen.ic.nen Of the jury. Ihavc--''
''Stop SIR" exclaimed the deeply excited coun-
sci, rising from his seat with countcnancc flush
cd to the brow, IL want now to tell this Jlrv
what Mr.. RAYMOND done with the dirk after vol
took it of your hat and returned 1t to him.
II recocct distinctly" replied the witness
she laid it between the leaves OF large bible
which Ivy upon the lower shelf OF his book case
s'Shcrif, the book, the book exclaimed the
counsel s'and lie open 1t nottill 1t Is pro-
duccd in court
The sheriff lett the court, and in a few momcnt s
returned, bearing with him n large bible which
was Immediately identified by the witness on
the stand, rs the one in which he had seen Ray
mond deposi:c the dirk.
The Sheriff was sworn, and testified that nc
had kept the key Of R,vmond's Office from the
first hour Of his arrest, and that one but HIM
self had ever had access to IT; and that he had
found the bible in the very situation described by
the last witness.
s.Now gentlemen Of the jury" said Col. H., III
sing, cit remains to consurnnIate the proof OF my
clients innocence for myself have not the slight
est doubt that the weapon which belonged to the
prisoner will be found where he placed it previous
ly TO this unfortunate occurrence. Gentlemen,
examine for Yourselves" and he handed the book
to the foreman As the latter raised it upon the
desk before him, dirk dropped from between the
leaves, the very counterpart OF the ono which had
been sworn to as belonging to the prisoner in eve
~ other respect than length. 1t was placed III the
hat and correspondent exactly with the description
given bv DR.. Stephens.
A wild and thrilling shout arose from the as
sembIed multitude, loud above which might be
hearcd the shriil notes of female voice. Ii pro-
cccted from Ellen Munroe, who was the next
moment clasped in the arms OF her now freed low
er-he had been acquitted by reclamation, and
without the ceremony Of vote among the jurors.
a month after the termination of tho trial,
descrtcr when about to suffer for his crime, con-
confessed that, ont of revenge for some fancicd
indiGnity which he had once experienced al inc
hands Of Capt. Henderson. he had committed the
murder for which Raymond had SO nearly been
convicted. At the day appointed, Ellen and Ray
n,ond " ere united, but he could not forgive the
friends who had so easily deserted him, and in a
few weeks accompanied by his lovely bride, he
departed for Texas, where those who have been
conversant with the history Of the recent struggle
Of that infant republic, have recently met with
his true name: that Of Raymond being fictitious
one under which have Chos-., 10 ,,cr; .nutc MIN
in the present sketch. L. w. u.