The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-04-17


brought ruin ard disgrace on yourself. This
is matter which concerns the honor Of my
house, and cannot stop here. However much
it is against my feelings, you must 20 before
magistrate.
by all means, added No. Il, with the i'm
portance of an injured man. A pretty thing
that ones watch is not safe in house like
thisp
John. send Boots for constable said the
landlord.
Harvey sat with his head leaning on his
hand. A deadly cold perspiratioh trickled
down his brow. His heart sweled and beat
as if it would burst What could he do ? His
whole prospects were in an instant blighted.
'Oh God 10 not desert frail and unhappy
being: give me strength to face this rev and
terrible misfortune,' was a PRAYER he internal
" uttered. A little revived, he started to his
feet and addressing himself 10 the landlord
he said, Take me to magistrate instantly
and let us have this diabolical plot unraycled-
court inquiry into my character and conduct
1t is no use saving any more about it, an
swered the landlord; here is Boots with a
constable, and let US all go away together to
the nearest magistrate. Boots, carry that
trunk. John and Sally, you can follow US
And 50 the party, trunk and all under the
constable rs conductor, adjourned to the house
Of magistrate in an adjacent street. There
the matter seemed so clear a case Of felony
robbery in dwelling house-that Harvey,all
protestations TO the contrary, was fully COM
mitted for trial at the ensuing March assizes.
then but few days distant.
At the period at which these incidents oc-
cured. was young man going on my first
circuits. | had not as yet been hohored with
perhaps more than three or four briefs, and
these only in cases so slightly productive OF
fees, that was compelled TO study economy
in nv excursions. Instead of taking up my
residence at an inu when visiting, con-
siderable seaport, where the court held lis Sill
ting, dwelt in lodgings kept by widow lady
where at small expense, could enjoy per-
feet quietness, free from interruption.
On the evening after my arrival on the
March circuit i'll the year IL, was sitting
in my lodgings perusing a new work on Grim
inal jurisprudence, when the landlady, after
tapping at the door, entered my room.
: l am sorry to trouble you, SIR said she
but a lady has called to see you about very
distressing law case-yery distressing indeed
and a very strange case it is too. Only, if you
could be so good as see herr
who is she 2
'Al l know about it is ,his she is 4 Mrs
Harvey. She and her husband and children
were to sail yesterday for Boston. All were
on board except the husband ; and he, on leav
ing the large hotel over the way was taken W
for robbery. Word was in the evening sent b,
the prisoner to his wife TO come on shore will
all her children and the luggage; and so She
came back in the pilot boat, and WAS in sucl
state Of distress. that my brother, who is OF
the preventive service, and saw her land, tool
pity on her, and had her and her children ant
things taken to a lodging on the quay. As M
brother knows that we have London lawyer
staying here, he has advised the poor woman
to come and consult you about the case
well, I'll see what can be done. Pleas
desire the lady to sep in
\ lady was shortly shown in. She had beer
pretty, and was so still, but anxiety was pic
tured in her pale countenance. Her dres
was plain but not inelegan; AMI altogether
she had a neat engaging appearance.
BE so good as to sit down. said !, bowling
and tell me all You would like to say
The poor woman burst into tears but after
wards recovering herself, she told ne pretty
nearly the whole Of her history and that O
her husband.
LAWYERS have occasion TO see so much du-
plicity, that did not all ut once give assent tC
the idea of Harvey being innocent Of the
crime of which he stood charged.
There is something perfectly irexplicable
in the case,' observed, and it would require
sitting Your husband, l hope, has Away:
borne good character?'
Perfectly so. lie was 70 doubt uniortun-
ate in business but he got his certificate on
the first examination and there are many who
would testify to his uprightness.' And here
again my client broke into tears, as if over
whelmed with her recollections and prospects
Il think ! recolect Mr. Haryeys shop. said
l. soo;hingly. at seemed very respectable
concern ; and we must see what can be done.
Keep up your spirits the onl, fear have
arises from the fact of Judge A--being on the
bench. He is usually considered severe, and
if exculpatory evidence fail, your husband will
run the risk Of being transported y word OF
more terrific import, with which | was about
to conclude, stuck unuttered in my throat.
Have you employed an Attorney | added.
i have done nothing as yet, but apply 10
you, to beg Of you 10 be my husbands coun-
sell
'Well, that mus: be looked TO. ! shall speak
TO local agent, to prepare and work out the
case and we shall all do our utmost TO get an
acquittal. Tomorrow, will call on your hus-
band in prison.
Many thanks were offered by the unfortu-
nate lady, and she withdrew.
l am not going TO infict upon the reader a
detailed account of this remarkable trial, which
turned, as 5arrster would say, on beautiful
point of circumstantial evidence. Along with
the attorney, sharp rough person in his way
| examined various parties at the hotel, and
made myself acquainted with the nature of
the premises. The more we investigated
however. the more dark and mysterious-al-
ways supposing Harvey's innocence-did the
whole case appear. There was not one re-
deeming trait in the affair, except Harvcy's
previous good character; and good character,
by the law of England, goes Cor nothing in op-
position to facts proved TO the satisfaction of
jury. 1t was likewise most unfortunate that
A was to be the presiding judge. This man
possessed great forensic requirements, and was
of spotless private character; but like the ma
jority of lawyers Of that day-wnen it was no
extraordinary thing to hang twenty nen in a
morning at Newgate was staunch stick
Ter for the ralloys as the only effectual REFORM