Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-13


and afaosl smpgrcspubie quitefing Of ne noun,
be vas a. cain and ssii-coieeled ss ever. One
arm r-sJad on The chair, and the other wound
afourd the trembling form Of his wife. All lhs
10 a moIurnl the eve took .n' fOr ysars seemed
crowded into seconds.
Guilty. said The foreman, IN Z Ios. soienm
tone. 5Ul which. 81 slranrjSwas The attsuiions
w's heard distinctly 10 the igHheT corner Of the
apartments
w!d, fearful shrek. ring through the crowd.
e. room. and Jhyn all vas ugBin US stu as death.
II was thr prisoners wife.
The Judge hastily drew his hand across his
eyes ana SAID TO Ihr clerk IN husky voice,
Poll .Hcm-eycry muul"
+ Il is mrrciiul provision Of the law which
gives the prisoner ,h. ngh, of asking the jury
individually for their opinion. Il thus SECURES
him the benefit Of any change Of sentiment, and
prevents all doubt. The right IS nol always ex-
scled, buI the Judge in this case himself required
10.
"John Fletcher" ssid the clerk, solemnlv,
chow say you. is the prisoner at the bar gully
or not gully IN the manner and form as be stands
udlcicd!"
"Guiiiy, answered the loremun, with terrible
Ca.mucss.
and 50 they continued one BY one, amid Il
thrilling silence, 70 give IN their condemnation.
Mems breath came thicker as lhey drew nearer
and nearer 20 the end. The twelfth man was
about 10 answer. when cast hurried look at
ny client. But though his features we're rigidy
sci, not a muscle Of his counlcnance betokened
fear, his half dead wi;. gazei alternately al her
hu,jlGj's Lofty look, aud al the Juryman about
IL answer.
George loicomJe." said the clerk. show
say you. is the prisoner al the bar gully or not
gutiy IN manner and form rs he stands in.
dicicdi"
The man paused 40 instant and cast a com.
passionate look ullhe prisoner, as Il almost temp
ted to save hnn. Ills vile saw il and gave
couvusive sob as # 10 speak, half rising from her
scar, seemingly with intention Of suppIcaling the
Iurymou.
Whu might have ensued know not. blt at
his moment as it echolng her cry. a solitary
VOICE was heard far oil through The open win.
dOws, apparently from its iaInncss beyond the
ulmc,l verge OF the crowd. shouting. make
wayn'-and as The sound came rapidly nearer
It, was caught up by mouth and tongue, until
hundred voices RUG ii ,orIh upon the air, and
rising nearer and louder, aud deepening as it
rose. j.. sw:Iici into Wild uproar from the thou.
sands without, thai roared and ecnocd round the
building like d roll of continuous thunder.
Every man smrcd 10 his feet. The iurymen
looked IN wonder al one another and the Judge.
The Judge in mute asIOniShment. ran his keen
eve over the crowd toward the entrance, where
the uproar seemed concanraing-whe the At
ioru.y-g. grasplng the rail, Of his box. gaz-
ed w al the bench anI toward The iumuItuous
entrance in silent wonder. The prisoner him
self started, as if hp had been shot. and then fix
Cd b.. proud, lofty eye upon the doorway; still
shielding his wife; whose color went aud came
Ike the shadows OF summer landscape.
The uuroar dsepened. The thousands with
cat seemed swayed By some tempest OF sudden
passion; but amid their oudcries aud wild shouts
IL was impossible for 4 time 10 Distinguish anv.
thing. All was suspense. Then that clear
giant voice was heard ringing out again over all
The thunder OF The crowd, make way-makc
way-,nake woy!' and directly The dense mass
es in the doorway swayed to aud fro. as if some
one was struggling Intellectually to enter. The
next instant the form Of man was seen elevated
on the shoulders ollhe mob il was born through
the entrance, il shot to the bar and there, not
TWO feet from the prisoner, in full life and health.
stood James Wilson. The rery mdr for rh0Se
WHfl'F my CiitHl UuS uFFu'gHtu'
What a moment followed Suddenly the up
roar ceased, and men eaZed in awe and wonder
at the new conner. as If he was spectre from
the dead; while the prisoner who had remained
unmoved till now, placed his hand on The iniru-
der's arm. gazed q moment wildly into his face.
and gasping "thank God!' fell back trembling
like a child into the arms Of my colleague.
That silence lasted but minute. Hundreds
simultaneously recognized Wilson, and losing
all thought Of the place, broke into shout of
triumph. Awhirlwlnd ofpassion swept through
the room. From bar and jury box, from area
and gallery, men started up in frantic ov. and
while even grey haired sres waved their arms
on high, roar of tumuuous applause arose,
which shook the old building like an earthquake,
and caught up by the thousands without. rolled
from voice 10 voice, and crowd TO crowd until
the very welkin uembled again. Never shall
forget it. All command of the faculties seemed
lost, and sympathetic eXcitcment shot like wild
fire from breast to breast
1t was some minutes before the uproar was
checked. Judge, bar, clerk, aud all. though US
ed 10 such scenes. We're moved 10 tears. aud
when the attorney general rose. his voice trem-
bIed SO that he could scarcely speak.
But why dwell on the picture. As the verdict
had not yet been given in. and as fifty men
could testify 10 the person Of the new conner, the
tormaIities of proof were soon despatched, and
the prisoner acquitted. The transition was TOO
great for his wife. She was carried from the
court room in la:uting fit, to the house of the
Judge aud for long time her life was despaired
of. But she recovered and a Ioveler being
t never smiled upon prosperity. From thence
! forth, thank God! sorrow was stranger to her
bosom.
Mr.. Wilson's tale was short aud soon toId.--
After parting with Duval, he had proceeded on
his journey, fallen in with marauding party of
British seamen, been wounded, taken prisoner.