Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29

) trembled even worse Than did The witness;
3 but he, feeling that too much hesitation
: would be worse than the truth, replied,
] while he stroye 10 regain his former com.
, posure:
i hare been by the name Of Jack Col.
} lins
And wnat was that lor?'
J why, you see about twelve years ago,
got into Bit of row, an was lugsed
before the court, an as didn' I like 10 give
my real name, told 'em my name was
Jack Collins, un' 50 kept it after that
by giving your real name, then, you
were fearful of injuring your reputation,
said Mr.. Beauchampe, with a smile.
'Yes sir. answered Finney, with look
Of offended dignity.
/ Just read ,ha,,' said Henry, as he hand.
ed his patron a folded paper.
Mr.. Beauchampe took the paper and be
gan 10 read. Gradually his countenance
Lighted up, and when he raised his eyes
from the document, he glanced upon the
plaintiffs with a look Of triumph that made
them start.
/ Brush your hair back from your right
ear said he TO the witness.
Finney tnrned pale as ghost-suppos-
ing ghost could look dir:y and grensy--
and seemed disinclned to obey; but call
for the sheriff started him to his senses,
and he pushed buch his shaggy, sandy locks
revealing to the court and jury an ear from
the top Of which piece about the size Of q
York shilling had been clipped.
Nov, said Mr.. Beauchampe, may it
please your honor and gentlemen of the
jury, Ihold in my hand document which
will at once settle The business with this
witness. 1t has been obtained Of the cap
tain of our marine corps at the navy yard,
and is The description of deserter from the
barracks at BrookIin, New York, which
has been filed in our yard nearly eighteen
years.
He then proceeded to read the paper -
1t stated that the man Roger Finney, had
deserted on the 25th Of June, 1916, after
having served two years and four months;
and the description gwen was exact 10 every
particular MS corresponding with the ap.
pearance Of the witness, making allowance,
of course, for the effects Of age and dissipu.
| ton.
| @fhus you will see, your honor and gen.
| tlemen oil the jury," continued Mr.. Beau.
champe, as he handed the paper TO the
| Judge, "that the witness could not have
been in this section oflhe country within
| over q year Of the lime 10 which he testi6es
shall seek no further TO quest ion him of
his testimony, for you can see that he has
BEEN brlbed to perjure himself. Your
honor might hand him over to the sherff's
deupty for tine present.
The counsel for the persecution made
some lame objections 10 this summary
method Of disposlng of their witnesses, bu,
The court ruled Them out, and Mr.. Beau>
champe was allowed t. call for rebu,ing
testimony ag inst Mrs. Margaret Fullerton.
| He stated that he had two w,Desses, we'll
known TO the court and jury, one of whom
would remain outside Till the other had
given his testimony, and neither of whom
yet knew for what purpose they were call
ed. Ihereupon Mr.. H.. one of the
most influential citizens, and an extensive
paper manufacturer Of the city, was called
upon the stand. z..-
Mr.. H said Mr.. Beauchampe, as
he handed over the certificate the woman
testified had been given her by Mr.. Albert
Brown, 'will you e.amine that paperl'
Mr.. IL took the paper, and as the
date struck his eye, u precep'ible smile
passed over his features.
How long wus that paper manufactures
edP asked the counsel.
sNot over ten years at the furthest,' re-
piled Mr. FL -, and at request from
the couIt he went on and explained the
various improvements in paper making
during the last twenty years, and also
showed tc the judge and jury how he was
BILE TO tell so exactly as 10 the time when
the bit Of paper in his hand was calendereo
| The other witness was now called, and
bis testimony was as clear and precise as
had been thai of Mr.. H. He stated
that the paper could not have been made
over ten years, even were it as old as that,
and his reasons embodied The same descrip.
tiops Us had already been given, except
that he went rather more particularly into
the peculiarilies of the various kinds Of
wire-clolh upon which the pulp is first
| formed into sheets.
Young Robert Brown was then called
before the. court, and both his arms barred
to the shoulders, but no such marks as the
old woman had Testified TO we're to be found.
1t is hardly necessary to add the case
was soon gwen 10 the jury, and that they
Immediately returned with verdict in ia
vor OF Robert Brown. The chagrined
| relations were dismissed with a most scath-
/ ing condemnation from the court; Mrs.
Margaret Fullerton was admonished to
meLd her ways, Mister Rodger Flnney was
delivered over 10 sergent and file of ma
rienes.
| CHAPTER Ill.
1 On the next morning after the trial, Mr..