Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03
VOLUME S-No. 81. Z
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smile the face of the veteran turnkey while
| was thoroughly dumb founded by the seemingly
complete demolition of the theory of innocence !
had woven out of his candid open manner and
unshakable hardhood Of nerve.
81 daresay the articles came TO you IN your
sleepI sneered the turnkey as we turned 10 leave
the cell.
..Oh," mechanically exclaimed, "in has sleep!
had not thought Of thai y The man stared; bat
had passed oui of tue prison before he could eH-
press his surprise or contempt IN words.
The next morning. the justlce-room was densely
crowded, TO hea the examination OF the prisoner
There was also a very numerous attendance OF
magistrates; the case, from the position IN lie oil
the prisoner, and the strange and mysterious cir
cumsances OF the affair altogether, having e&cii-
ed extraordinary and extremely painful inter
est among all classes in the town and nelghbor-
hood. The demeanor of the accused gentleman
was anxious certainly, but wi;hal calm and col
lected ; and there was, thought, light OF for!I-
tude nd conscious prob;y in his clear, bold eyes,
which guilt never yet successfully simulated.
After the hearing of some minor evidence. the
hshmonger's boy was called, and asked If he
could point out the person he had seen at Fise
Oaks on the day preceding The burglary The
lad looked fixedly al the prisoner for something
more than a minute without speaking, and then
said, ''The gentleman was standing before The
fire when | him. with his cap on shond
like TO this person with his cap on before say
anything" Mr.. Bristowe dashed on his foraging-
cap, and the boy Immediately exclaimed, 'That
is the man ~ Mr.. Cowan, n solicitor, retained
by Mr.. Bagshawe for his nephew, objected thai
this was. after all, only swearing TO cap. or at
best 10 the ensemble of dress and ought not 10 DO
received. The chairman, however, decided that
il mus, be taken 9uGHfean rdieGt, and IN corrobo-
ration of o,her evidence. Ii was next deposed by
several persons that the deceased Sarah hing had
told them that her masters nephew had positively
arrived st Five Oaks. An objection 10 the recep-
lion N ptii taE n
of 'hearsay,' was also made. and similarly over
ruled. Mr.. Bristowe begged observe ''ihat
Sarah King not OF his uncle's old SER
! wants, and was entirely unknown TO him II was
quite possible, therefore. that he was personally
unknown 10 her." The bench observed that oil
these observations might be fIy urged before
jury but, in the present stage of the proceedings,
were useessly addressed 10 them, whose sole duty
il was TO ascertain if sufficiently strong of
suspicion had been made out against the prisoner
10 Justify his commtIal for trial. a constable
mex, proved finding portion Of a letter, which he
| produced, in OF the offices of Five Oaks; and
MIR. Bagshawe was directed 10 be called in. This
prisoner, upon hearing this order given, exhibited
great emotion, and earnestly inireated that his
uncle aud himself might be spared the necessity
of meeting each other for the first time after a
separa Of several years under such circum-
stances.
I've can receive no evidence, agains, you, Mr..
Bristowe in your absence" replied the chairman
J in Compassionate tone of voice; "but your un-
clc's deposition will occupy but a few minutes
| Ii is, however, Indispensable"
"At least, then, Mr. Cowan," said the agitated
! young man, prevent my sister from accompany
| ing her unclc; could not bear that"
| He assured she should not be present; IN
fac; she had become seriously i'll through anxiety
| and terror; and the crowded assembage awaited
| In painful silence the approach OF the reluctant
prosecutor. He presently appeared-a Venerable
! Nll hN
seemed, his form bowed by age aud grief, his eyes
fixed upon the ground, aud his whole manner M
dicative of sorrow and detection. g Uncle "
cried tho prisoner springlng toward hlra. Inc
aged man looked up, seemed 10 read in tho clear
countsna of his nephew q full refuIatloD CT
/ the suspicious entertained against him, ioItercd
forward with ouispread arms, and in the words Of
| the Sacred text, fell upon his neck, aud wep,"
exclaimiug in choking accents, Forgive me
| fyfIive me, Robert that ! ever for moment
doubted you. Mary never did-neyer, Robert
| not for an instant"
| a profound silence prevailed during this out
| burst of feeling. and considerable pause ensued
| before the usher of the court, at gesture from
the chairman, touched Mr.. B2 gshawe's arm, and
| begged his attention 10 the bench. "Certainly,
ce iainly," said he, hastily wping his eyes, and
turning toward the court. ..My sisters child,
gentlemen" he added appearing, "who, has lived
with me from childhood; you will excuse me,
1
| There needs no excuse, Mr.. Bagshawe," said
the chairman kindly '.but it is necessary this
happy business should be proceeded with. Hand
the witress the portion of the letter found at Five
Oaks. Now, is that your handwriting and is it
q portion of the letter you sent 10 your nephew,
! informing him of the large sum of money keps
for particular purpose at Five Oaksf'
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| "Now," said the clerk to the magistrates, adj
dressing me, "please to produce the articles in
i your possession"
i | laid the Spanish coin and the cross upon tho
table.
| s.Pleasa to look AT those two articles, Mr.. Bag
shawe,' said the chairman. Snow, sir, your
oath, they portion of the property of which
you have beon robbed ?'' s.f D..
The aged gentleman stopped forward and ex-
amined them earnestly then turned and looked
with quivering eyes, If may be allowed tho sx.
preston, in his nephew's face /; but returned no
answer to the question.
at is necessary you should reply, Yes or No,
| Mr.. Bagshawe," said the clerk.
"Answer. uncle,'' said the prisoner soo,hngly;
"fear not for me. God and innocence to aid |