Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-16

him.
The progress of the case acquainted us
with the circumstances of the loss, the ex.
tent of which was but dime-no more
The lads employer, wealthy, miserly
and unprincipled manufacturer, had made
use Of it, for the purpose of what he called
"testing the boys honesty" 1t was placed,
where from its very position the lad would
oftenest see it, aud least suspect the trap.
A day passed, and the master, to his NOR
tfcation, not pleasure, found the coin un-
touched. Another day passed, and yet
his ohjcc; was n"t gained. This continued
temptation was too much for the lads re-
siSance The dime was taken 4 simple
present for that little sister was purchased
wiih it. rhese circumstances were sus-
..ncd / y vcral f his employers work
.u.@, hn " r. as-' parties 20 the plot
tna,f. goqy urs,. upun the jury Tie nccr>-
10y Il making the ''iltt!e rouge an exam
pictr othcrS, ny punishment. His address
hIi great effect upon all who heard it.
Il fore, could see many tears Of sympathy
for the lad, his widowed mother, and his
faithful sister But their eyes were all
dry nuw, and none looked as if they cared
for or expected augh; else but conviction.
The accuser sat in a conspicuous place,
smiling as if in fiend-like xultation over
the misery he had brought upon that poor,
but once happy trio.
We felt that there was but little hope
for the boy; and the youthful appearance
of the attorney who had volunteered his
defence, gave no eucouragement-as we
learned that it was the young man maiden
plea-his first address. He appeared
greatly confused and reached to desk
near him, from which he took the Bible
tina. had been used to solemnizc the testi-
muuy. This movement was received with
general laughter aud tauuting remarks
amou- winch y. heard fellow close by
u, say, H. targ : where he is. Think
ing TO 'aEe hold IF some ponderous law
book, he has made mistake and got the
Bible"
Hush with anger, and turning his flashing
eve upou the audience, he convinced them
it was no mistake. saying, Justice wants
no other book" His confusion was gone,
aud instantly he was as calm as the sober
Judge on the bench.
The Bible was opened, and every eye
was upon him, as he quietly and leisureiy
turned over the leaves. Amidst a breath
less silence, he read to the Jury this SEN
tence:
"Lcad us no, in ;.mptation."
We felt our heart throb at the sound of
those words. The audience looked at each
other without speaking-and the Jurymen
mutely exchanged glanccs, as the appro-
pirate quotarioD carried Its moral to their
hearts. Then followed an address whose
influence was like magic. We saw the
guilty accuser leave the room i'll fear OF
personal violence The prisoner looked
mother smiled again-and,
before It's conclusion, there was not an eye
in the Court that was not moist. The
speech, affecting to that degree which
caused tears, held its hearers spell-bound.
The little time that was necessary to
tran<pirc before the verdict Of the jury
could be learned, WAS period of great
i. xicty and suspense. But when the
whls,,, rne consultation ceased, and those
happy words, NJ guilty., came from
the Foreman, they passed like thrill OF
,lecirici'y from lap 10 lip.
Tie young lawyer first plea was sue
c.,,ful one. H. was soon a favorite, and
uuw presents h,> district in the councils
s-e. Comm nwraith The lad has never
rcs-eG a.s -raf, Iui rrmembrances-and we,
~ The ii, can. scene herein attempted TO
DE-. d--cIibci, have often been led to think
aow manifold greater is the crime Of the
D.ler, than of the tempted.
1The above incident, narrated by cor
of .Arthur's Home Gazeae, oc-
curred in the Court at Harrisburg. The |
..you hful attorney" alluded to, who made
,uch a brilliant debut, was JOHN c. KUN
KEEL, now one of the ablest and most sue
cessful lawyers in that judicial district
For several years he represented Dauphin
County in the popular branch of the Legs |
lature and was subsequently elected to the
State Senate of which distinguished body
he is now the Speaker.l
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