The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-14
WHOLE NO. sa4.

cOurt?"
Eve are ready your honor, said the district
attorney.
IF you request counsel o'Blarney,' said
his honor, politely, 'yon can have one
q do yer henor.'
Mr., Recorder looked around, There was
three or four gentleman Of the bar present,
who, meeting his eye. probably gave tacit ia
timation oftheir desire 10 escape.
'Mr. WiHofall,' said the recorder.
Mr. Windfall started upon his feet. Hs
seemed suddenly struck with new and IN
expected idea.
Your henorn
We shall request yow 10 aci as counsel for
the prisoner at the barr
with very great PLEASURE replied Wind
fall, with dignity, instantly merging from his
idle do-nothing air, in to the brisk, wide-awake
man of business. He brushed back bis hair;
turned up one of his long cuffs, battonsd his
coat, and, with ll-conceslcd delight (for he
had, been ten years at the profession, and
this was his second opening,) approached
the box and put few questions 10 the pris-
oner. Their heads were close together for
almost ten minutes-Mr. Wuudfalls counts-
nance deepening with the selsmn duty he had
undertaken, while that of Mr. O'Blarney re-
tanned its stelid indifference, as if he had, az
yet, conceived no lively hopes from Mr..
Windfall. Whist passed between those two
individuals in that briefand important inter.
view is known only TO themselves and heaY-
en-. AT length Mr. Wisdfall, clearing his
throat, brushed back his hair again, and be-
! -. ,culI y
ton Of giving the enemy tough time of it,
left the side of his elicut; advanced to che
table. and annouuced--
MAY it please the court we are ready
And forthwith he sat down, mcndeda
pen, and spread sheet Of paper at large be
fore him.
The proliminaries scttled-the jury swetn
the indictment read, &C., the dist,c. al
torney opened the CASE
'Geatleman of the jury--Ths prisoner o.
the bar is indicted, as you have heard, for
stealing a cloak worth FIVE dollars Ofho com-
mission Of the larceny there is not the slight
est doubt. We shall preve TO you, also tbs
character Of the man. AS our testimony is
positive, ii is unnecessary for me to occupy
your tiIno with rem arks. Cali John Gsdg
by
John Gadsby! sad the clerk.
'Herer said John Gadsby.
Take your place on the stand, Mr.. Gads-
by and so forth
'What do you know Of this affair, and OF
the prisoner?,
4 have known Patrick O'BIurney,' said tho
: witness, Efor ten years. He was a sarvan! il
4; my house. He is the worst man possible
: he is drunkard-a thief-a LARA che4t--
| and every way blackguard. He has beeA
here in the penitentary already for stealing,
and he was indicted for highway robbery,
and acquitted because the principal witness
against him, died before the trial came
on"
Mr. Windfall here rose.
'May it please the court, fI understand
correctly, this witness came here to prove
: the truth Of this indictment. We are NOT
prepared to meet such general charges.n
' Certainly said the recorder. witness
; what do you know Of the particular larcesy
t for which the prisoner now stands indicted
, Mr.. Windtall cast glance, partly Of scorn
] aud partly ef triumph, upon the district attor-
1 ney, who said nothing except
please 10 tell the jury what you know
r ofthe present case"
5 Il will said the witness. | have cloak
, lis that it?' asked the district attorney,
!, pointing to one on The table,
y 1t is. 1t hung in the ball. saw the
prisoner at the bar come into my house cRc
: evening, about dusk, when the door had been
3 accidentally left open. lsaw him take the
| cloak down from the hook, double it up, put
il under his own scloak, and go out of the
house with it in-hs possession. | followed
! him at least half mile myself into
brokers' shop in Chatham street. He went
in, md af,ar h-, I r'>-.-l --,.-eir ..saa
= Of the private boxes, and heard him pawn
' the said cloak for three shillings.
!, 'The witness is yours, said the district at,
T torney to MIR. WindfalI, with polite waive es
: the hand. b.l
e Have you never had any quarrel with
: the prisoner demanded Mr.. Windfall
Never ....#.f9 E
Did you say you sav the prisoner taks
tho clsakp
q did,
g 'Arc you s.rc it is the same cloak!'
Il am
J., 'Are you sure that the thief and the ptis
e ener are the sama mcnf'
I ana
5 'We rest the prosecution said the district
Il attorney. afs
+ Have you any defsnce!' enqured the rs
corder of Windfall
T. sWe have no ,pitnssses for the defence
said Windfall
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