The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-08-09
DrHE ,curENEss OLA LAWYER.


y THE 'CUTENEss OLA LAWYER. bsisar
About ninety years ago, the celebrated
"Counscllor Costello" was in his zenith at the
Irish Bar, where he was unrivalled for wit, a.
cuteness and propensity to brogue. His prac-
tice lay considerably in the Criminal Courts,
where by his ingenuity he enabled most de-
serving culpr:tsto oyede the well earned pun
ishment of the law. He was one day sum
moned TO Newgatc in a hurry, and in a cose
of great emergency The safe or strong box
of Glendour & Co. had been plandered to am
immense amount. Suspicion had fallen ON
the deputy cashier, who was in consequence
arrested and sent to prision. inside of the walls
of which he was advised by his fellow prison.
ers, (whom on his entrance he had conciliated
by "coming down. handsomely to send for
Counsellor Costello, who would, If any man
could, save his life. 1t was in obedience to
this summons that the Counsellor repaired to
Newgate---a practice not very genteel in Lon
don, perhaps, but not at all unusual in Dublin.
81 am told you are committed for purloin-
ing 10, 900 guineas, my dear sir" said the Coun-
selqr rq qS ha eninrod .. 'hr eli al 5.,s,r Iy9TrI,
'Aro you guilty. ni .iisma ID lo11
"Sir."'. ..r.f.,... fs,frf eao n syeg
"Have you arogann shose;' 'aa sef.
81 don't understand you.'eor J8e rsf 118u
"Did you do the thingTs g,ae q .ol!. t.l ai
'Sir, you insult me by your suspicion" le
"Then, by tho powers, you'll be hanged
and the Counsellor took his hat. codW
''IIold, sir" said the prisoner-who, after a
little hesitation, confessed that he was able to
pay the Couns ,llor thousand guineas If he
procured his acquital--the bargain was struck
and tho Counsellor took his leave. . rair-rl
Costello Immediately repaired to tho Crown
Office as it was then called in Dublin, from
which his client had been committed. The
sitting Magistrate was still on the bench. .
"Good morrow, Mr.. Alderman" said the
Counsellor, as he entered-'Is there anything
new to-day-anything string in my way!"T
"Yes, most extraordinary case has occurred.
One of the Glendour's clerks has nbstracted
from the strong box of the bank ten bags, each
containing 1000 guineas in gold. He was ar
rested this morning; some OF tho property was
found on him and has been sworn to. sent
him to Newgate half an hour since, and he'll
certainly swing after the next commission,
(Old Bailey sessions.) sfs3si-u0gr E1cI -sd, ot
'sTho property sworn tol why, POUNDS, how
can that be- One guinea is precisely like an
other, and
"Truo, true! but with the guineas the fell
low stole some foreign gold coins, one of which,
broad Dutch, was found on him when arres-
| ted, it has been identified by the chief cashier.
so you will admit that he has no chance for
escape. llero IL is, uilu tHeu no Hanucu tue
coin to the Counsellor. t I1
CASTILLO took the money into his h nds,
looked at it most attentively, turned il in his
hand. and after considering with the air of
virtuoso. returned it to tho Alderman, with
"Upon my conscience, as clear case rs ever
met" After some unimportant conversation
he withdrew, went home, and by the packet
which sailed that night, he dispatched mes
senger to Amsterdam, with certain instruc-
tons, end strict injunction to be back in
Dublin within throe weeks, at the end of which
the Commission of Oyer and Terminor was to
commence. The man succeeded in tho object
of his mission and returned to Dublin on the
very morning of the day appointed for the
masters client. $50
| The prisoner was put on trial.
The principal cashier Of Glendour & CO.
proved the circumstances of the robbery as
narrated by tho Alderman to Costello, adding
that the robber, who could be none other but
| tho prisoner, had substituted ten bags Of half
pence for the gold which he had stolen.
The Dutch pieco was then handed to tho
witness by the counsel FOR the prosecution; he
unhcsitatingly Identified it as the property Of
bis employers. The evidence was conclusive
tho prisoners countenance changed-theju
ry indicated by their gestures that thoy were
satisfied; the witness was just then about
descending from tho stand, when Costello ex-
claimed i,.,t
"Stop, young man; word With you; will
thank you for that gold-piece, Mr." (ad-
dressing the counsellor for the prosecution.
who handed it to him.) He looked at it, rub
| bed It on tho sleeve of his well worn coat, and
turning to tho witness, said--holding the piece
of money in bis fingers,-"And you positively
swoar this is tho identical piece of gold which
was in tho strong box of Glendour & CO."
| 81 do" tl.
"Have care, young man; look at it again"
said Costello, offering to the witness, but let
| ting it fall into his hat, which lay before him
on the table 81 bog your PARDON said ho,
taking up and handing tho coin TO tho witness.
"Yon are sure that is the identical piece OF
money! .,.,ff ,f...-1
81 am ~. .,...il., "a
"You are positiyel Look at It again.
! 81 do, and swear that it is tho very identi-
! cal piece" .s ~ .-,e, ~,
"And his," said Costello, taking another and
similar piece from his hat. io,5,. er,i,.,
The witness was petrifed. =, s,-.1,,
Costello had at tho Crown Office impressed
on his mind tho very date snd the etiigies of
the gold pieco shown him, and it was to pro-
cure similar coins that ho had thus sent to
Holland. ..,, t...-I.. Il "a,
"And hisr continued he, "and ,his-and
this--and this'' taking q fresh piece from his
hat at each question. ,d bsils,. ~. soi,gsv
/ Tho witness WAS struck dumb. The prison.
Ter was Immediately acquitted. eeg, s,,,dlo lls
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