The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-27
CINCINNATI 0. FRIDAY, 4 BRUARY27, 1852.

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Of one whom gossip bad fixed upon as her
champion am lover, was also interpreted against
her.
At length the time arrived for the sitting of
the criminal court. The grand jury were EN-
paneled, and found an indictment Of grand lar
ceny against Miss Kendall, and the case was set
down for trial on the next dsy but one. Atthe
opening Of the court on the day of trial, dense
crowd that had been waiting round the door
rushed in, and filled every aoOk and corner Of
the spacious court room. Hope and fear, aDx-
iety and doubt and curiosity were depicted on
every Countenance. hephsoners appearance,
unlike the calm and dignifed demeanOr we are
apt to associate in our Imagination with inno-
Cence, in trying scene like this, was pale and
agitated; shame and fear and grief were writ
ten on every Iineament Of her wan face. Her
father, a white-hsired old man, was sitting by
her side, and Counsellor M. was consulting
with them, while the crier was making order in
the court, and theConrt was empaneling jury
to try the case. The District Attorney then
proceeded TO open the case on behalf Of the
people, an,s stated In substance that he expected
to prove, BY cifCumstantial evidence, beyond all
reasonable doubt, the guilt Of the accused.
The clerk Of the corporation was first called
and sworn. He testified that on the Saturday
before the arrest Of the prisoner. be had been
paying off the operatives in the mill-that he
had taken from the safe about the amount of
funds necessary for that purpose, in packages Of
from one to five hundred dollars-tEat all Of
the bills paid out were upon the Lowell Bank;
but that in addition 10 the sum paid he had ta-
ken from the safe package, in brown paper
envelope, Of five hundred dollars in tens and
twenties on the Globe Bank of Boston which
were lying on his desk inside the railing that
fenced off his place Of business from the rest Of
the office--that the prisoner was the last Of the
operatives who we're paid that day; and that af-
ter having received her money, she sat down
beside table to make an entry in a small book
in her possefSion--at which time he stepped ont
Of the offic 4S>r few moments, and on his re-
turp she wa one, and the package Of money
haa slss d9Ag,l lered. The witness was here
shown a t6-s nyetope marked "S500-SI0i
-S20's-Q Bank" He identified it al
the missing 6kage, and the writing was in his
own hand.
Julia Mas64 was the second witness called by
the prosecuti&g officer. She testified that she
worked in the same mill, and boarded in the
same house with the prisoner. That on the
day but one after the money was abstracted she
had gone out shopping in the city, and by mis-
take had taken Miss Kendall's reticule instead
Of her own, as they were much alike. That on
her return, in removing the articles she had pur-
chased, the envelope introduced in court was
found under them, but the seal was broken and
no money in it; aud that she Immediately call
ed the attentiOn of the clerk Of the corporation
to the fact, and gave the paper to him.
The express agent testified that about the same
time, package Of five hundred dollars was de-
posted in the office, directed to j. Kendall,
-, New Hampshire, and by him forwarded
to its destination; BY whom it was deposited it
was impOssible ipr him to tell.
The next witness name was Miller. He was
employed as a second foreman by the corpora
tion--had a reputation for low cunning, and
was universally disliked. He was a man who
it was generally believed, would sacrifice friend.
ship and honor for his own advancement, and
who had shown himself, in more instances than
one, Vindctive and revengeful to the last degree.
1t was known in confidence to few, that he
was a rejected suitOr Of Miss Kendall, and that
he had sworn he would be revenged on her
that If any other man ever made her his wife it
should only be after she had been disgraced for
ever. 1t was also whispered that he had lately
been paying marked attention to Julia Mason,
who had sworn to the finding Of the envelope.
Miller testified that on the afternoon the larce-
ny was committed he was passing across the
yard near the office that he saw the clerk come
out, and in few moments after, the pris6her
likewise; that on seeing him she appeared con-
fused, and thrust something Into the bosom Of
her dress; that be thought nothing Of it at the
time, nor until after the theft had been made
public and Miss Kendall was arrested.
Old Mr., Kendall was now called TO the
stand. The old man came forward with fall
tering step. Although he felt in his own soul
that his daughter was innocent Of any crime, he
feared aud believed that the weight Of his own
testimony would seal her fate. After being
sworn, the District Attorney inquired--"Did
YOU, on or about the Goth day Of August last, re-
ceive package Of money by express from this
cityq" Answer--'I did" "How much mo-
ney did it contain, and of what denomination
were the bliss" Five hundred dollars, in
tens and twenties." ''Did any communication
accompany the money, and if SO what was it r.
"a few lines, merely. l was directed in the
subpoena to bring it into court, This paper is
! the one.
It's contents we're as follows:
''Aug. 90, 49,.
DEAR Sna-Ple4se apply the accompanying
five hundred dollars towards the satisfaction Of
the mortgage on your farm, aud oblige one in
terested in you and Yours"
Question, by the District Attorney" Is that
YOUR daughtsra handwriting {" Il cannot
say positively, 4 Is not her ordinary hand. -
Do YOU think Wis her hand disguised7" 81
can conceive no reason why she should disguise
her hand to me- Answer my question, aud
do not comment upon or evade it.
The old man really supposed that the money
had come from her, and consequently, as the
writing bore some faint resemblaIce to hers, he
had made up his mind on its reception that it
was his daughters There was a struggle in his
breast at the repetition Of the question. He
cast an imploring look upon the unrelenting
ouestioner, and then turned his eyes slowly and
sorrowfully upon his daughters face He sup
pressed his emotions however, in 3 moment,
and then answered slowly and distinctly-"I