Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-07
NUMBER 90.

sent-minded. All people are liable 10 he
50. You look for your spcciacles when thev
are on your nose-or seek your pocket.
handkerchief, and find il in your hand"
Our opinions differ OH that point said
mf Jennings coldly, land jury must de-.
cide between US. Policemen, take the par.
" before the magistrate. will follow with
ny, witnesses, and pledge myself TO visit
so heinous crime with the utmost rigor OF
The policemen stepped to the side of
Caroline. "
appeal 10 your generosily-to YOUR
mercy" cried Franklin, "ihat she may al
leas, he taken TO the American Minister.
instead OF being dragged before a magis.
traie. request only that you act with gen.
ilcness.n - ST.
Nj Jennings pointed the policemen 10
AND not only request, / demand itp'
cried Franklin. IF you refuse me, You re-
fuse me at your peril"
You have nothing to command here
SIR" replied Mr. Jennings. "The Amer.
can Minister can make his statement before
the magistrate. am not Disposed to ex-
ercise the least mercy. Policemen, your
duty. If her fate be terrible one, she has
herself TO thank for il. hope il may deter
ofhsrs iroos following her e.smPie. a
And what will be my daughters fate r.
asked the unsteady voice Of Mrs Clifford.
Transported for Iife," was the reply.
Mrs Clifford shrieked. Caroline rose
wildly and staggered toward The door Mr.
Jennings, as IT thirsting for her destruction.
and tearing her escape, seized her so rough
y that she screamed with pain and terror.
when Franklin dragged him back and hurl-
ed him to the wall. His impulse was to
siriks him TO the earth, but with one Of tie
highes, qualities attained by man, sell.goy-
eminent, he recolecied himself and re.
Trained.
Policemen" shouted Mr. Jennings, very
white, Il command you 10 take The whole
party into custody. You witnessed the as
~auii. AN in danger of my life. They
are gang OF thieves aud cut.lhiosis.-
OFF with them this instant"
stop" cried Franklin, and there was
something in his voice which arrested the
step OF the policemen. aud compelled Jen-
nings TO stand in brea.hless attention az
demand the presence Of one or both Of your
partners, before the young lady be removed.
lou will not, because you dare not, re-
fuse me this reasonable request. If you do,
SIR, II were better you had never been born.
Guii'y, or not guilty, the nerson whom. he.
lore she has been tried, your iaiamou, lin,
nave branded as common thief. has a right
10 Al mild apr ueniia lsas.s----, -
with law aud justice. You say the Jury will
decide. But the question is now whether
your house is prepared TO send her before a
Jury That Is The question to be discussed
anu you are not in temper Of mind. sir. TO
enable you TO decide il impartiaIIy' The
affair viii ring from one end OF England and
the United States TO the other, and the ex.
ecraiions Of thousands, who have as We,
never heard Of you, will fall upon your
name You will find that there are two
sides 10 the question. You will find that II
The lady has malignant accuser she has
i also indignant and powerful defenders.-
The world will say you might have been
excusable not TO release her, but you had
no right TO hurry her before the public with
needless and brutal precipitation. They
WIZ say-and will take care to iell them
thai overcome by your violent temper. Won
'nsulied-you assoufed--a helpless Young
glrl ~ your power. whose guilt had no, been
proved, and that, because / drapped YOU
back-blnd with wrath, and burning with
revengc-you dared 10 take upon Yourself
alone. The whole responsibility Of this out.
rage, which will bring punishment on YOU.
and disgrace on your house They will
say lie, no lady hereafter trust herself across
the threshold of Blake. Blanchard g. Co
where the watch is SET and the trap laid for
The unwary. They will say that Mr. Jen-
n'nes Is foul calumniator of woman as
sex--that he has charged the noble ladies
OF England with crime. The, will iudae
whether the young girl could be guilty with.
gu, the participation Of her mother and nv.
sell, who, as you say, fed with her. The
case is one Of mere carelessness, or we are
three thieves. Go on, If you dare, without
your partners. Your house will become
Infamous, and -yourself-mark me.
SIR, shall not escape the cbasiisement YOU
deserved -
He ceased, and The silence remained for
a while uDbroken.
Concluded nszt xeek.