The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-07-21

tuoI lHCIcdSe OI uIHlIHibH. AIo was uedu
always considered this matter, by
way Of episode, in the Debray cases, and
have introduced /, here because il shows
how became acquainted With Stephen
| fiInungdon's crime. This induced me
to- determine Oh a vigorous defense Of
whatever suits found at all capable Of
any defense and as the ejectmen, suit,
brough, TO recover the lands supposed to
be conveyed by the trus. deed, was The
chief action, examined ii first and fore-
most.
lie alleged title TO the premises. -
| Fls claimed, Of course, as sole devisee
under the will Of his grandmother, whose
possession for fifty years was undisruted.
There was no adverse possession. Ger
liainly that title seemed good. But an
examination opened new light, q per-
feet food. vn the question Of title. Twas
aaionisbed, overwhelmed, unprofession>
ally delighted and crazed by the dscov-
cry. believe that Eosrly danced in
The office where I made the search. i,
was clear and complete; SO clear,'l at the
mex. day | offered to advance eny sum
whatever for the necessities OF Mrs De-
bray and her daughter, but without dis
closing my news. reserved tba. for a
better lime. contented myself for the
present with advising Ellen TO fix date
for her marriage, which was done, and the
invitations TO few friends given out. ]
took care iha, Stephen Huntingdon sao'd
be infmmed of the fine and place, and
was no, wong in anticipating an inter-
view prior 10 ibc day. IIo could hardy
fail to make one last endeavor, and thai
was the usual resort Of scoundrel--ihe
,ffer ofa bIibe. lie sough. me; nd,af.
tera long preamb,e,iu which he TOOK cara
10 intimate iha, he had become dissaiis.
fed with his professional ad.isers--lhat
he regretted lhailn some matters ] was
opposed 10 his n,esssts, but would he hap
py 10 employ me in o,he:s--he said ,ha
hs desired 10 seo if an amicable- adjust
ment of his difficulties with his aunt and
cousin could not be effected, and offered
me very large fee if i could bring il
about. or course his settlement iny0ly'
ed a breakiug off Of The proposed mar
risgs Of Ellen, and an engagement 10
himself.
!. The dog even descended TO whining
and told me Of his Cousins i'll treatment
ofhim when mere boy, and IS they
, grew up together.
heard him though and then turne'
: him oul Of my Office. lie grew bolster
eus and / ihrpetened him. He struck NE
n and called in police ,fficer who ha'
n been placed at hand, and he was takcl
g to !he station house. Money wouldn'
E buy him out. | he'd taken good care o
. that. He became SO furious that iheJ
, pulirons on him snd a slrnighi.jscket,ont
: in that miserable plieh. he was, brough
, up before police justice in the morn
ing, Who remanded him for further exam
= inaiion. He was living in dirty filih.
cell, at the momen, that JUhn De6ray ah'
q Ellen were married.
had heard nothing more Of him uni
= The trial Of The eJec'men, suit,six month
later. Meantime Thad heard Of his pro
o digious expenditures, his mad specula
lions, and that he was gradually involv
ing himself ID enormous debts. Bfiefa
n the time had been, he had, wasted for
j. tune, when the cause was reached.
h Il was in the spme couri>Ioom in wbicl
, my poor client, Fanny's lever, had beer
isied and freed. The same Judge siie'
i the cause now sitting in The circuit courl
There was something strangely anu
sing in the perplexed appearance Of 'h'
}, opposite counsel They certainly knew
tina, VIC were not accustomed 10 shan
d defenses, and they vainly guessed at on
81 position, while they made eood their case
o They proved the will of Mrs. Hunting
|, don. They proved olso that she had beel
!. in possession for more than fifty years o
the premises in question. They provst
!, finally the will Of Mrs. IIoniiDgdon's fa'
lhor, brief and simple, giving her his en-
$ lire properly, without naming any in pat
3 iicular, and here they rested their CASE
Iremarkcd coolly that the last piece
Of testimony was supeIflhoas, as the!
~ IL -..oa ,,arr. iyo oy2A II n muHp0 MI