Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-01

"W What is the dare of the will -
June ls, 1880. "
:" When did Henshaw die I"
I" June %, $780,"
"Were you living in the village where he
died al the time I"
81 was"
"How long had you lived there I"
"Abou, four years, believe, or some where
theteabou,s."
Here I,oudon handed the Judge paper,
which The judge unloIded and LAID before him
on the bench.
Was that village large or small one "
Not very large-perhaps fifty houses"
You knew all these houses well, | pre-
sumo !"
4 did"
".Was the house in which Mr.. Henshaw
died, one story or Two Z"
1.-TWO, believe"
But you know, don't you' Was he in he
lower story or in The chamber when you wen,
10 witness The deed %
Here The witness tried TO catch he eve nr
Snapall, but Loudon very civilly held hl,n to
the point. Al length he said. I'm The hsnber."
"Wlil you inform The court what was the
color Of the house p
think, feel sure, it wasnt painted. but
didn't ake particular noice."
But you it every day for four years,
and don't you know :"
"lt was not painted"
Which side Of the street did il stand :"
81 can. remember"
"Can you remember which way The Stree,
ran? z"
''ll ran east and west"
''The street ran east and wes,--ihe house
two story. and unpanIed. and Mr.. Henshaw
was in The chamber when you witnessed Ihe
will. Well, have but TWO things more hicb
will req ues, you to do The frs; is 10 .ake
that pen and write your name Oh tina, piece Of
paper on the table"
The witness demurred, and SO did Snapali
But I.oudon insisted upon il.
81 can't my had rembles 80" said The wit
''lndeed but you wroie bold, powerful
hand when you signed lha, WILL Come, you
must Try, just 10 Ohlige u.s."
After much haggiing and some bravado, 1t
came out that he couldn'. wrle. and never lear
ned, and ha. he had requested Mr.. Brown TO
sign the paper for h,m
"Oh, ho" said Loudon. g though, you
Thing more, and have done with you. Just
lie, me take The pocke,-book in your pocket
will open it here before The court, and neiIh-
er steal nor lose paper"
Again the witness refused, and appealed TO
Snapal bu, ,ha. worthy man was grinding his
teeth and mutlerng something abou, the wit
ness going to The devil
The pockel-book came out, and in il was reg
ular discharge of the bearer, John Ofdin, from
four years Imprisonment, in the Pennsylvania
Penilen,enIiry, and daIed June Is, 1891, aud
signed by Mr.. Wood. the worthy warden.
The young advocate now took the pape.
which he had handed to The Judge. and showed
the jury, tha, the house in which Mr.. Henshaw
died was situated in a street running north and
souh-thai it was one-slory house--,hat it
was red, The only red house in The village, and
moreover that he died in front room of the
lower story.
There was a moments silence, and then a
siifed murmer of JOY all over The room. Browns
eyes looked blood.shoi !; the witness looked
suIen and dogged, and Mr.. Snapai .red to
look very Indifferent. He made no defence
The work was done. A very brief, decided
charge was given by the Judge, anil, wiIhon.
leaving their seats. the jury convicted Brown
Of forgery.
The young dog is keen, any how y said
Snapal
sWhen his conscience tells him ne is on the
side Of Justice" said Loudon, oserhearlng The
remark
|, was rather late in The evening before Lou
don called on his clients 10 congratulate 'hem
on the termination Of their evil. and The recov
ery of Elm Glen. He was me, by Mary. who
frankly gave him her hand, and with tears
thanked and praised him. and fell sure they
could never sufficiently reward him. London
colored, and seemed more troubled than when
in The court. AT length he said abruby, "M'ss
Henshaw, you and your mother can now aid
me. There is friend Of yours-a young lady.
whose band wish TO obtain. ! am alone IN
the world, poor and unknown. This is my
frs, law case, aud when may have anoher is
more than know.
Mary turned pale and family promised that
,he and her mother would aid him 10 the extent
of their power. Then ihere was pause and
she felt as If she, the only one who was sup
posed 10 be unagilaied aud cool. mus, speak,
"Who is this fortunate friend OF mine Z
"Doni you sl,pec,
"ludeed, do not."