The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-02


when the substantial rcpast had riven
way to the frequently replenishcd Jug Of
h"me-hrewed, the subject turning on the
impending trial
u would rather" said the miller. ethan
hundred pounds, that the riph,tul oyp.
er is restored to his property; he bears =
most excellent character, and his brn,hcr
Is a tyranncal scoundrcl. But sMiyL,
(they saw overcome right and such will
"e The case 1t ia generally supposed, on
the present OCCASION"
81 trust not" said the STRANGER. "I homo
to the reverse, that not only on this. I'm,
on every other occasion. Fright shaII over.
come Might | feel u strong desire to ho
present at this trial; n thought strikes mo
that may hc the fortunate means Of rs.
seht'aIly serving your friend, the plaintiff,
inthe cause; hnt | must 90 di>guiscd.-
lou shall exchange clothes with me. 7
shall enter the court as miller. and 7
shall har" prcsagc that the result will
he two much TO your satisfaction"
The miller knew better than 10 nress
an inquiry into the motives of his gue,t
his request, he said, should lie complied
Win. Next morning the stranger doff.d
his handsome suit Of black. and arrayino
himself in the miller's working suit, well
incrusted with flower, corresponding
broad,brimmed beaver, "cloggen hoop,n
and armed with formidable oaken staff
piodded his way into tho town of Clems.
ford.
The main street was crowded with peo.
| pie waiting the opening Of the Court. n.
mongst whom were the plaintiff and his
provid"nt LAWYER. The assumed miller
went mp to The latter. took him aside and
private conference ensued of a few min
uics. when they separated, and AS the
Court was now open, it was shortly
throngcd with an anxious auditory.
The counsel for the plaintiff objected to
so many Of the jury, on charge Of a
predspoSed bias in favor Of the defend
ant that Of those cmpanncl!ed there was
n deficiency Of one, and the judge with a
display ofliberal feeling, directed the plain.
tins council to select juryman from a.
mongst the spectators then in Court
The council, looking round him, cast his
eye, as il 10y accident, on the miller.
"Thsn, my Lord, il you pleese," he
observed, 1--WE will have this honest mil
lcr.'
"With all my heart" replied the Judge;
and the miller was sworn in.
Presently afterwards a little dapper
fellow came round the box, and tipped
into the hands Of eleven of the jurymen
ten gold pieces each, but to the miller he
gave only five.
! The trial began; the identity Of the
plaintiff, rs eldest son, aud consequently
heir Of his late fathers estate and proper.
ty was proved by the evidence Of the most
respectable witnesses.
| On the other hand the defendant ad.
duced testimony that his brother Henry
had died some years since, in the West
Indies; that the present action was found
Ell 10y unPrincipled consprMors agarns,
his honor aud fortune, and claimed from
& eIr Vaccinations the protection o, his
Lordslip aud the jmy.
TheJndge summed up entirely on the de.
fendant's side, and was about to send the
jury to their room, when their foreman
observed that lie believed they were all
agreed in their verdict.
Not So" said the miller, instantly
springing from bis seat; II am not
greed.
The judge frowned, the unanimous e.
eleven looked dismayed and the Court
waited the result in mute astonisbment.
"And why are you not agreed Master
MiIIeR"
"ln the first place, my Lord, because
my brethren Of the jury did not conde.
scend TO consult With me; aud the second.
and more cogent reason is, that, in this
Court, nnder the eye Of your Lordship
and immediately previous to the com
mencement Of this trial, the voices OF these
unanimous eleven were secured in favor
Of the defendant by bribe Of ten golden
pieces each, whereas | was bribed with
five pieces only"
A shout Of Aonest indignation burst
from the assembled multitude.
"But olhor reasons. still more efficient,
lean addoee 10 jus.ifca,iou Of my temer.
i,y u dissenting from the opinion Of my
respectable kllo~ jarymcb.r