Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-22

Hing emotion which ,nvulsed him, and
Ae became comparatively calm. The
leading counsel for the prosecution, =
here was q tremendous bar against us,
as II that could avail l-opened the case
very temperately, and the witnesses. pie-
vlously al the request Of Mr.. Prince or.
dered out OF court were called Seriaiim.
The irst were servants, who merely
proved the finding Of the necklace, as be-
fore described, and Miss Somers' anxiety
10 be gone before the chsise arrived; they
were not eross-examined Charlotte Gil
bert was next called. Al the mention Of
this name the crowd undualed, so TO
speak: a wave seemed TO pass over the
the sea Of heads, and all eyes were eager
ly, the great majority ongrily, bent upon
the person of lady abOu, fifty years OF
sge, splendidly attired in satin mourning.
She was fine woman ordinarily, should
have supposed, OF imPerious, command
ing aspect and presence, but not now
she had it was clear 10 me, undertaken q
task beyond her strength, and every fibre
in my body pulsated with anticipated tri-
umph,
She answered, however, The few ques.
tons pu, to her by the prosecuting conn
sci, distinctly, though in low tone, and
without raising her eyes. The necklace
produced was hers, and she had seen il
found in the prisoners muff ct cetera.
Mr.. Prince rose amidst the profoundest
silence.
will you have the kindness Mrs. Gil
bert, TO look al me ? he said
The witness raised her eyes for a mo-
menl, but utterly unable 10 sustain his
glance, they were Instantly cast down
again. ...
well never mind, we must excuse
you; but listen at all events. The let
iers addressed to Lieut.. Wyndham and
the Rev. Mr.. Ridgway, which you pur-
ioined the day before Mr.. Hurdley died
where are they!
A faint bubbling scream, she vainly
slrove to entirely repress, broke from the
Quiverng lips Of the witness.
The letters! = she feebly gasped.
'Ay, the letters inforlning these gentle
men that Emily Somers was in truth EN-.
lily Hurdley. and the legitimate heress
OF the writer's wealth.
There was no attempt 10 answer, anc
Mrs. Gilbert clutched tightly at the from
of the witness box. Your witness is
fainlng,' said Mr.. Prince to the counsel
for the prosecution; Has no one smell
IN ho Tor
rifed woman appeared to partially revive
The cross examination was resumed.
when you placed the diamond neck.
lace in the prisoners muf, you
A piercing shrek interrupted Mr..
Prince, and when we looked again toward
the wtness-box it seemed empty,-M:s.
Gilber, had fallen, utterly insensibe, on
the floor. She was borne out of Court
and Mr.. Prince, addressing the opposite
side, and in The blandeSt tone. you had
better, perhaps, call another witness; the
lady may presently recover This wa:
acceded to, and the name of Charles Gill
bert was bawled Observation-Disclosures -
The authority for the prosecution left the
seek for the unanswering Charles Gilbert
He had been gone a considerable time
and the Judge was becoming impatient
when he re-entered, looking very pale
and agitated. My lord,' he said, ',he
prosecution is abandoned Mrs. Glber
and her son have driven off in their Car
riage' .
The tempestuous hubbub that followed
this announcement, the exclamations in ,
contrary sense, STANDARDIZATION on the pro
secutrix, congratulations of the accused
could not be for some time repressed
At length order was restored, quasi ex
planation ensued between Counsel, ant
Mr.. Justice Rook. turning towards th
Jury, said, 81 conclude that after what w
have jus, witnessed and heard, there ca
be no doubt o what your verdict will! be.
An acquitial was instantly pronounce
by acclamation the triumphant shout
ofthe audience were renewed, and | coul
just distinguish through tears that almo:
blinded me, Emily Somers carried off i
the rapturous embrace OF Lieuleuan
Wyndham.
"You and Mr.. Cotes," said Mr.. Prime
as soon as could listen TO him, ''must ir
stanlly follow to Hurd!ey Villa +; there
important work to be done yet." Ther
was, no doubt, outil was easIly performed
Utterly panic-stricken. bargaining onl
for personal safety, Mrs. Gilbert and he
son gave lis all the inlorma ion, acquire
by them from the purloined explanation
letters, which was, necessary to es,ablis
the legitimacy of Emily Somers, s,--prope
ly Emily Hurdley and joyous triun
phant finale concluded the atone tin
menancing and troub ed drama have,
fear, very imperfeclly depicted"
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