The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-04
LOUIS 0. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor

and pay the DOCTOR > OIL Dut NO mas ~
bored chcerfully for Us, for his poor suffer
ing mother" .
The poor girls emotions choked he
again, and turned to my book to enabl
her to recover herself.
"Richard is very kind, and never think
Of the many deprivations which our circum
stances compel him to endure. lie is con
tented to work, early and late, and never
spends dollar upon himself. Oh, sir, h
is such 8 good brother"
"0h. we are sir Bot poor Richard! h
is in Jail now," and again she sobbcd Al
though her heart would break.
"Indeed, In jail'"
Twas not exactly prepared for such cat.
astrophe rs this, and confess that my feel
inss, lawyer as I was, were much moved
Blu, it was possible that the poor girl wa'
deceived in regard to her brother, that he
was an angel at home, and demon abroad
as have known more than one man to be
Yet could not reconcile the glowing eulo-
gium which the young lady had pronounced
upon his character with such conclusion.
"0f what is hc accused, Miss wade?-
Nay, do not weep, he may be Innocent"
81 knO,S he is she answered, with con-
siderable yehemence.
"Then be assured hls innocence will be
made apparent to the world"
I" Would that could feel so "
Snow, il you will please state the facts
in the case, will make memorandum oi
them, and doubt not we shall be able to
make good case Of it,"
"why, mothers sickness has reduced my
brothers finances down to the lowest eob-
so low that we had not even enough to pay
our quarters rent, and the quarter bills
Richard was much disturbed by this Difficult
ty, and for several days he was very sad
But one day he came home with an unusu.
ally cheerful face, and informed US that he
had paid the ren, and the bills.
awe inquired where he had obtained the
money. lie told US he had borrowed it Of
a friend, who had started that day for New
Orleans. We thought nothing more about
it till week after-that was yesterday
when he did not come home to dinner. We
were not alarmed, however; but when he
did not come home to supper, We were much
and went to the store to seek
him.
"Mr. Dsnlcy told me that he had been
arrested for stealing hundred dollars from
him about week before. 1 was horrifcl
1t the charge, and had nearly fallen upon
the Aoor."
The poor girl wiped her eyes, and l in
luircd the ground upon which her brother
was accused.
"Mr. Denley was enclosing hundred
dollar bill in letter to send away by mail,
at the desk where Richard was writing,
when runaway horse dashed by the store.
He lsw to the door to observe the mad ami
NAL, leaving the hundred dollar bill, as he
declared, and the half written letter, ON the
desk.
"On his return the money was no where
to be found, Richard had not seen it. Search
was instituted, butit was not to be found.
IL happened that our landlord, who is a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Denlcy, wished to
change hundred dollar bill, and causually
mentioned that he had received it from
Richard in payment for his rent, which had
been delayed several days.
"Mr. Denley Immediately identified the
bill rs the one he had lost. lie is very pos
tive, and is ready to swear it is the very
bill he lost. An officer was called, and
poor Richard was thsown into prison. OF
course he could not produce the person who
had lent him the money, and Mr.. Denley
choose to regard Richards explanation as a
mere invention"
Ii was a hard blow to the poor girl,
and heavier still to her sick and suffering
mother.
Ii certainly looked like bad case. The
young mans sadness in view Of his unpaid
bills, his sudden cheerfulness, though the
debt itself still remained, and worse than all
the positive nature ofMr. Denley's evidence,
were all against successful defence. But |
had hope Of getting him of, for the identity
of the bill, unless actually registered by
number, was matter to which few could
positively swear. -
l made up my mind to clear him, If there
was any such thing-even clear him on a
quibble, il no other means offered. l had
little hope Of establishing his innocence, for
my reason assured me that Richard, good
sou though he were, was guilty ofthe crime
with which he was charged.
l succeeded 50 well in assuring Aliaoe
Wade that her brother would be restored tc
her that she was tolerably cheerful before
she LEFT.
You are very kiud, Mr.. Docket and
fear we shall never be able fully to repay
you. HOre are twenty dollars il Is all we
have but you are very kind )" and she ten.
dsred me roll of bills.
"NO, Miss Wade, nothing. Keep your
money you may want it, though pray tha,
yoa may not" ~
She took her leave after thanking mC
again, and | procccded to consider the case
| need not detail To the reader the partie.
ulars Of Richard wade's examination, upon
which he was fully committed. The grand
jury found true bill, and he was arranged
FOR trial.
All that my poor skill and human elo.
ouepee eonld accompl;sh e.. A.