Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-16


mer of 1888. The occasion itself possessed ter
rible interest. A vast concourse of spectators
had assembled to witness the trial of young
and beautiful girl, on an indictment for murder
The Judge waited at the moment for the Sheriff
to bring IN the prisoner, and the eyes of the i'm
patient multitude all centred on the door: which
suddenly stranger entered, whose appearance
riveted universal attention.
Here is portrait ; "a figure, tall, lean, sinewy
and straight as an arrow; a face, sallow, bilious
and twitching necessarily, with nervous irrita
bility brow, broad, massive seemed filled with
wrinkles, but not from age-for he was scarce.
ly forty eyes, reddish yellow, like the wrathful
eagle, as bright and piercing; and finally, a
mouth with lips of cast iron, thin. curled, cold
and sneering, the intense expression of which
looked the living embodiment of an unbreathed
curse. He was habited in a suit of new buck
skin, ornamented after the fashion of Indian
costume, with hues of every color of the rain
bow.
Eloowing his way slowly through the crowd
and apparently unconscious that he was regarded
as phenomenon, needing explanation, this sim
gular being advanced, and, with the naughty air
of king ascending the throne, seated himself
within the bar, thronged as it was, with the dis
ciples of Coke and Blac kstone, several of whom
it was known, esteemed themselves as far supe-
rior to those old and famous masters.
The contrast between the outlandsh garb and
dsdainful countenance of thestranger, excited
especially, the visibility of the lawyers; and the
Junior members began suppressed litter, which
grew louder, and soon swept around tie circle.
They doubtless supposed the intruder to be some
wild hunter OF the mountains, who had never
before seen the interior of a hall of Justice In
stantly the cause and object of the laughter per-
ceyed it, turned his head gradually, SO as to give
each Laughter look-his lips curled with Kill
ling smile of infinite scorn--his yellow eyes shot
arrows Of lightning-hs tongue, protruding thro'
his teeth, literally writhed like serpent, and
CALCULATED its asp-like poison in a single word
" Savages!" No pen can describe the defiant
force which he threw into that term, no pencil
can paint the internal Juror of his utterance, al
though it hardly exceeded a whisper. But he
accented every letter as if it were separate
emission of fire that scorched his quiverng lips;
laying horrible emphasis on the S, both at the
beginning and end of the word" Savages 20
1t was the growl of the red tiger in the hiss of
rattle-snake.
The general gaze, however, was diverted by
the advent of the fair prisoner, who then came
in, surrounded by her guard The apparition
was enough 70 drive Saint mad; for here was
style of beauty to bewilder the tamest magma
ton, and melt the coolest heart, leaving in both
imagination and heart cleaning picture, enam-
eled in fire, and fixed in frame of gold from the
stars. 1t was spell of enchantment to be felt
as we'll as seen. You might feel it in the flush
es of her countenance, clear as a sunbeam, bril-
liant as the iris in the contour of her features,
symmetrical as if cut by the chsel of the artist
in her hair of rich auburn ringlets, flowing with
out braid, softer than silk, finer than gossamer;
in the eye, blue as the heaven of southern sum-
mer, large, liquid, beauty; in her motions, grace
full, swimming, like the gentle waters of a
birds wing in the sunny cir; in the figure, slight,
etheral--a sylph's or seraph's; and more than
all, in the everlasting smile of the rosy lips, so
arched, so SERENE so like star light, and yet pos
sessing the power of magic or of magnetism to
thrill the behoder's heart.
AS the unfortunate girl, so tastefuly dressed,
so incompatible as TO personal charms, calm and
smiling, took her place before the bar of her
Judge, a murmur of admiration arose from the
multitude, which the prompt ipterposition of
the court, by stern order of " silence" could
scarcely repress from swelling to deafening
cheer.
The Judge turned to the prisoner: Emma
Minor, the court has been informed that your
counsel, Col. Linton, is sick have you employ
ed any other?"
She answered, in voice as sweet as the war
bling of the nightingale, and as clear as the song
of the sky-ark--
"My enemies have bribed all the lawyers
even my oaon-to be sick but God will defend
the innocent !"
AT this response, so touching in its simple pa
thos, portion of the auditors buzzed applause
and the rest wept.
On the instant. however, the stranger, whose
appearance had previously excited such merri-
ment, started to his feet, approached the prison
er, and whispered something in her ear. She
bounded six inches from the floor, uttered pier
cling shrek, and then stood trembling as if in the
presence of ghost from Eternity; while the
singular being who had caused her unaccounta-
bic emotion addressed the court in his sharp
ringing voice, sonorous as the sound of bell-me-
tai
"May it please your honor, will assume the
task of defending the lady"
"What!'' exclaimed the astonished Judge
"are you licensed attorney?"
"The question is irrelevant and immaterial,
replied the stranger, with a venomous sheer, "as
the recent statute entities any person to act as
counsel at the request of party
"But does the prisoner request it," inquired
the Judge.
"Let her speak for herself" said the stranger
81 dc" was her answer as a long drawn sigh
escaped, that seemed to rend her very heart
strings.
The case Immediately progressed; and as ii
had tinge of romantic history, we will epitom-
Use the substance of the evidence.
About twelve months before, the defendant
had arrived in the village, and opened an estab-
lishment of millinery Residing in row con-
nected with her shop, and all alone, she prepared
the articles connected with her highly respecta-
BILE and honorable trade with unwearied labor
and consummate TASTE Her habits were seclu-
ded, modest and retiring; and hence she might
have hoped to avoid notoriety, but for the pre-
clous gift, that extraordinary beauty which too
often, and to the poor and friendless always
proves curse. She was soon sought after by
all those glittering fire-fies of fashion. But the
beautiful stranger rejected them all with unut-
terable scorn and loathing. Among these reject
ed admirers was one of character from which
the fair maiden had every thing to fear. Hiram
Shore was at once opulent, influential and dssi-
pated. He was himself licentious, brave and fe-
rociously revengefnl-the most famous duelist
of the southwest. twas generally known bat
he had made advances to win the favor of the
lovely Emma, and had shared the fate of all 9TH
er wooers-a dsdainful repulse.
AT nine o'clock on Christmas night, 1887, the
people of Lewisburg were startled by loud