The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-09

cal !, appeared ~ though, hkc my
sclC. nine.icnihs of the auditory bad be
licvcd that there existed ne hope for The
accused aud While a joyous whisper
arose Oh all sides, remarked that The
procuraior, who had SO earnestly siriN.
ed to secure the condemnation OF The
prisoner. turned congralulatory smile
upon her advocate, whose anxiety had
rendered him rs pale rs marble, but
this was soon forgotten iu What follow
ed,
Gentlemen Of The jury" said the
President " it is my duty 10 compliment
YOU upon your verdict. lou have ably
and honorably fulfilled the trust rcpos-
ed in YOU. There can hc no doubt, IN
my honest mind that you have come TO
a true aud just decision. Al the COIN
mcucemcnt of my legal career, when !
was yet mere youth, the interests oi
my employer compelled me to reside,
for short time, in the hamlet OF which
the accused was n native. ] have new
er iorgottcn--l never shall forget
what witnessed in that obscure village
II is enough for me to assure yon that
throughout the whole Of my after eNpe-
ricner, ] was never forced into contact
with so utterly worthless sci OF ind''
,idnals Jealousy, falsehood aud Sian
der were the ailments upon winch they
appeared to exist and it was more Than
sufficient that the accused, whose ~ru-
taiion YOU have restored by n most
righteous verdict, was pure aud modest,
and that by the united charms OF her
person and character, she had raised
herself to n position of comparative at
Auence, for every mouth TO be opened
against her. Gentlemen OF the JURY
once more say that J congratulate you,
and that | believe the accused is ns in
nocent of the crimes imputed TO her, ms
either you or J.
could scarcely trust my senses as
| listened. and remembered that this very
man, only n few hours previously, had
branded the prisoner ms wretch Sc
sunk in vice as TO be capable OF any
thing. but ] could detect no similar ap'
| pcarancc on any counicnancc about me
1t did not appear TO strike his listeners
that he had Mt the commencement o
the trial, cruelty exceeded his privilege
and even forcsworn his own conscience
There Was no evidence Of disgust, but
on the contrary, an approving smile
beamcd on him from every side, as II IL
recompcnse him for his iardy ilankncss
was still lost in wonder when hi
oaioa ona;n so,,ndol ihrongh the hall.
"Bring in the prisoner.
In another moment she once mor'
occupied her frighiful position aud iheI
the pritIier announced to her, in ih'
zane monoionous tone as that IN wh'cl
he had read her accusation, the verde
bv which she stood acquitted.
In AN instant the purple flush fade
from her checks, and she became a
white MS corpse. She swept he
hands across her forehead, gave on
long stare about her, and then with
Shrek that rang through the court fathc
like the cry Of n wild animal than 'h
utterance Of human lips, she made
spring towards the door, nearly oversee
ting the gendarmes by whom ii wa
guarded, aud disappeared
All was over The officials collec
ed their papers, the counsel threw "
their gowns the crowd di.Persed' hh
| regained home, fcryently ihank'n
God that il was pot the way that Jui
tce was adm;nlslered in my own happ
country.