The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-03-06

her, and was Immediately subpenaed and
compelled to recognize to appear as a witness
in behalf of the People, and against his own
child
The tide of public opinion, which at first
was in her favor. set stronger and stronger
against her, as one fact after another came to
light on which the prosecution depended to
make out their case. 1t seemed that some
active agent was at work in secret, to preiu-
dice community against her; but where it
was, or for what object, remained concealed.
The palcness of her cheek-the depression
Of her naturally buoyant spirit. weighed down
by the terrible suspicion that was fixed upon
her, and the disposition to shun all unncccs-
sarv intercourse, or to allude to the coming
trial. were interpreted to her disadvantage,
and set down by the gossiping newsmongers
as unmiStakable evidence of guilt. Her init
mate friends. however, interpreted them far
otherwise, and read with anxiety. the effect
of that agony of mind attendant upon the
consciousness Of impending but unmeritel
disgrarc-a burden which. unless speedily re-
moved, would end in broken constitution,
and an untimc'v grave. johnson had gone.
no one knew whittier. He had obtained leave
Of absence for few weeks on the prctcnce
Of visiting friends in Ohio. The dcscrtion
of one whom gossip had fixed upon as her
champion and lover, wa. also interpreted a
ca'net her.
At length the time arrived for the sitting
of the criminal court. The grand jury were
empannclcd and found an Indictment of grand
larceny against Miss Kendall. and the case
was set down for trial on the next dav hut
one. AZ the opening Of the court on the hav
Of trial. 4 dense crowd that had been waiting
around the door. rushed in and filled every
nook and corner of II" srarious courtroom.
Hope and fear. anxiety and doubt and curl
oSitv We're depicted on every countenancc-
The prisoners appearance. unlike the calm
and dignihed demranor We are apt to assori-
ate in our imacnations with Innocence. in a
irving scene ike this. was pale and acitatrl
shame and fear and gricf were written on cv-
cry lncamcnt Of her wan face Her father
a haired Old man. was sitting hv her
side. and Counsellor w. was consulting with
them. while the cricr was making order in
, the court. and the clerk was cmpannrlinr a
iurv to trv the case. The District Attorney
then proceeded II omen tho case on behalf of
, the ncoplc. anl stated in substance that he
expected To prove Wv cr"rms'antial evidence
: hevond all reasonable doubt. the guilt of the
accused.
, The clerk Of the corporation was first called
, and sworn. lie testified that on the Satur.
, dav before the arrest of the prisoner, he had
, been paving Of the operatives in the mill
that he had taken from the saE,. about the A.
mount of funds necessary for that purpose. in
: packages Of from one to five hundred dollars
that all Of the bills paid ont were upon a
, Lowell Bank: Int that in addition 10 the snm
Z. paid he had taken from the SAFE. package
, in n brown paper envelope Of five hundred
: dollars. in tens and twcntics on the Globe
9 Bank Boston. which were living on his desk
p inside the railing that fenced of his place Of
= hu>inc>s from the rest of the offirc-that IN,
prisoner was the last operative who was rad
, that day; and that after having received he,
: money. she sat down beside a table 10 make
/ an entry in 4 small book in her possession
n at which time he stepped ont of the Office for
/ few moments, and on his return she wa.
q gone. and the package of money had also dis
: appeared. The witnes. was here shown ;
t torn envelope, marked $500 OO-SIO's-
: 2o's-Glohe Bank" He identified it as the
c envelope Of the missing package. and tn,
E writing was in his own hand.
I. Julia Mason was the second witness calle,
G by the prosecuting officer. She testified tha
h she worked in the same mill and boarded a
O the same house with the prisoner. That OF
o the day but one after the money was abstract
d ed she had gone out shopping in the city
and by mistake had taken Miss Kendalrs ret
l. irulc instead of her own. as they were mucl
! alike. That on her return, in removing tn,
e articles she had purchased, the envelope in
II troduccd in court was found under them bu
e the seal was broken and TO money in it: an,
e she Immediately called the attention of th
1t clerk of the corporation to the fact, and CAV
C him the paper.
st The express agent testified that about tn
e same time. package of five hundred dollar
II was deposited in the office directed to j. Ken
y dali, New Hampshire. and by him for
V war,led to its destination: but by whom it wa
= deposited it was impossible for him to tell
2. The next witncssS name was Miller II
f was employed as second foreman hv the cor
n poration-had a reputation for low cunnin
Y and was universally disliked. He was ma
e who. it was generally believed, would sacri
70 flee friendship and honor for his own advance
n, ment, and who had shown himself in more in
'e stances than one, vindictivc and revengef
k to the last degree 1t was known in conf
ot dence to few that he was rejected suite
lie of Miss Kendall. and that he had sworn t
E. be revenged on her-that if any other ma
ever made her his wife 1t should only be al