Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-04
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| " dctai'e'. His erect examination was soon
over, and he turned to Mr.. Flourish with q
smile of confidence, which to me seemed not
altogether natural 1t looked as if he were
braclng himself up for a contest Of nerve with
the counsel for the defense. | have seen
| great many very honest witnesses do the same
| thing.
But if Mr.. Forceps looked for grand dis
play of inquisitDra tactics, he was destined to
be mistaken, Mr.. Flourish simply turned one
moment towards him remarking: .. ....r.a
'' | only want to know if have understood
you Alright, Mr.. Forceps; think YOU said this
was your only transaction with the prisoner
! | mean the Only occasion Oh which you rcceiY-
ed money from her"
| never received any money at all from
her. unless you call that thing money" point
ing to the coin. =" Perhaps you call that mo-
ney but | don't, SIR And Mr. Forceps
smiled approvingly at his own retort.
How long did understand that vou had
this coin in your possession I" blandly reoned
| the counsel. ..rs Ef .E.-f
" No time at all knew it was bad the
minute 1t touched the drawer, and took it out
and returned it."
Iou took it ont, and returned it." replied
Flourish, as if mechanically repeating the words.
q That will do, SIR ... ..--...-.
Mr.. Bullion then testified to the character
of the coin, and to the prisoners admission in
my Office that it was the same one she had Of
fered to the pawn-broker The prosecution
rested ,r -., =. .s.. - E.
Without any formal opening of the defense,
| Mr.. FLOURISH nodded to me, and | took the
stand. The district attorney threw himself
back in his chair, and listened carelessIy while
L detailed the particulars of my interview with
Alice on the eveutful Saturday night. But
when | mentioned the kufe-Inarks on the coin
| had given her, his practiccd mind forcsaw
at once our line Of defense. 1t was, doubtless,
the first intimaton he had received that any
substantial defense would be attempted AMI
in lis surprise he started to his feet. and di-
rected searching glance, first at me, and then
in rapid succession at the prisoner, her coun-
sell and his own witnesses
" Have you ever seen that marked coin
since, Mr.. QuidaIn p . .r rs
" | have" ... .........-.. d.
"When and where ~
" 1t is here" said |, producing It ;"I re
ceived it back, about ten days ago from
client Mr.. Richard Grosvenor." s
Having satisfied myself that | vas positive
as to the identity of the coin, the district at
torncy allowed me to stand aside, and Mr.
Flourish called Grosvenor, who, of course, con
frmed my statement, as to the receipt of the
coin from him, at the time of its temperance
Will YOU state, Mr. Grosvenor, if YOU can,
how that coin came into your hands ?"
g | received it," said the old mar-a slight
color coming into his blood!ess face" on the
evening of Saturday, the-th of December,
from Mr.. ForcepS, the pawnbroker"
How can You be So positive as to the pre-
else date, Mr. Grosvcnor and the identity OF
coin Z" asked the district attorney.
" The date, sir, | fix by this" producing
one Of Mr.. Forcep's tickets and the coin
-ah me, sir. it is the only gold piece | have
had for many long day. i have spent my
money in the law, sir but am going to get
it all back soon. You know / must have u
case sir"
From the details of Mr. Grosvenor's case,
we were saved by the district attorney. His
hawkcye had caught a glimpse of his chief
witness gliding softly through the crowd, to-
ward the door
MIR. Forccps Mr. Forccps officer, close
that door, and let no man pass" he thundercd
'.Brirg az witness back here p
Flushed with excitement, his fine form drawn
up to its utmost height, and his glorious eyes
flashing with Indignation at the foul wrong
which had been attempted and almost Effected
in the sacred name Of justice, he stood, sur
rounded by an astoniShcd group, the only one
that seemed to retain any self possession. Even
We who had been in the secret, and piann Cl
the surprise, We're less masters of the scene
! lie looked, indeed, all that he was-the faith
ful minister Of rctrihutvc justice, magnifying
his Office by Il love of right, before which al
petty ambitions sank into nOthingneSS.
Alas that form and face live only in the
memory of rs who loved him 4 sad, sad day
it was when we heard that the lustre of those
eyes was dhnmed in untimely death, and heavy
hearts, mourning rs but few sorrows can make
strong men mourn, had we, the funeral train,
when the bar followed their chcftan to the
tomb In the midst of his years and his Ia
bOrs, as a great ship goes down in the van OF
the battle, so went he down into the depths of
the grave
1t scarcely need be added, that the jury ac-
quilted Alice without leaving their box, and
that the rawuhroker, charged both with utter
ing counterfeit coin. and with perjury, slept
that night in the cells she had left. Perhaps
sometime | may tell of what afterwards hap
pened to her, as well as to my old client and
his intermnablc ease. BIT now there is sad
ness on my heart, as ! think of that scene in
court and | am garrulouS no longer
fGy> \ brothcro the distinguished Edmund
! Burke was found in reyerie after listening To
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