The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-01
nature Of which he little knew. These cir
cumstanccs were sustained by several of his
employers workmen who were also parties to


cumstanccs were sustained by several of his
employers workmen who we're also parties to
'hc plot. An attorney urged upon the jary
tie necessity Of making tic 'i:tAc rogue an
example to others BY punishment. HI, al
dress had great effect upon all who lcar,i it.
Before, could see many tears Of sympathy
for the lad, his widowed mother and faithful
sister. Bat their eyes were ali ,lrv now. and
none looked as il they cared for aur!l, else bu!
con'lci:oN. The accuscr sat in conspicu-
Gus place. smiling as if in ticnd-like cxults
ton over misery he had brought upon the
poor, bat once happy trio. We felt that there
was but little hope for the Lov, and the Youth
'n' appearance of the attorney who had vo,-
untrcrcl his dctiArc. cave cnrorra.c:..n ut
as we learned It was thc voun9 nan> maid
en- plca-lii> first allrrsS. H. arncar.d
greatly confused and reached to a desk near
him. from which be took the Bible that had
been used to >olcutzc tl.c testimony. Tbs
movement was rccci,, 4 with genera! Iauch-
ter and tauntin" remarks among which we
heard harsh fellow close by cry out
'lIc forrets where he is. Thinking :otakr
hold Of some rondcrcus law book. l.e L:.,
made a mistake and 20. the Bible
The remark made The vounr attorney ilu>l
viii, anger, and turnin. his ie>hinr eve, nr-
on The audience, ,c coavinrcd hcn th,r.
was no mistake, saving Justice wa,!t, N oh.
cr hook His confusion was core. au,! IN
>tan:l, he was as calm 's IL sober ;u1.e o:
The bench
The i';t!r vas opened and every eve V.
upon him. As hc quietly and ici>urcly .urne,
over the leaves Amidst Irca,hlrss >i!cnc,
he rca'! to the inrv this sentence:
"L,GH rs nat into tam tu'jpu.
We felt our hear t!.rob at the sound ot
these wor'>. The auirnr, looked at cay!
Other w,ihou: >l,rakinG-ard the urvncn cN
changed -!arcc> as ;hr appropriate Iuota'ior
carried ii> moral to their hearts Then :,,l
lowed an address w!i:h. for It's pathetic co
lucncr, we have never heard cNcrlcl l..
influence was Ike mare We SAW the "uil
tv acru>cr leave the room in fear Of personal
violence. The prisoner 'ookcd hopeful ,l,
mother smiled a-ain- ana. before it; cun,-.u
sion there WAS not ;,n eve in the co"ct thai
was not moist. The speech, affecting 10 thar
degree which caused tears. held its hcarcr.
spell bound.
The little time that was necessary 70 tra:.S
pirc before the verdict OF the iur, could !,
learned. was period Of great anxiety anr
suspense. But when their Whispering con
>utation had ceased and tho>, laa;,,,v words
mot "uilt,. came from the foreman. the,
passed Ike thriiI oiclcr.r:rity from lip t,
lip-.hc au~tcrr dignity of the court wa
forgotten. and net j voice was there tha. IL,
not JOIN in the acrl!na.;on TINT hai!c,! III,
lads release.
The voun" LAWYER. first plea was a SUE
rcs>fnl one. r. was soon A ilvnrit. and now
represents lis district in the councils o.. III,
Commonwealth The Lad ha, never cease,
his grateful rcmcmhranrc>- and we. hy III,
a;tr,tin" scene herein attempted to be dr>crh
ed have often been led to think how man,
to'l greater is IKE crime of the tcnptrr thnl
Of The tempted.