The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-19

termined to do ell could for my client
but without the faintsst hope Of success
The case was soon called up, and the prose
cutting attorney commenced bis address-hr
! stated to the court what be intended to
prove. and ss he reeCunted the fearful array
OF evidence against the prisoner, could no,
help tuning my eyes to the latter, and oh,
served be stood perfectly sghsst at the
strong case made against him. Not sin
gle event that had franspired during his in
tercourse with the M'Leod family but ws'
turned into the strongest evidence again.'
him. se-.r t.'F -.as .f .al.
Miss M'Leod was the first witness called
Hor testimony made fearfully against the
prisoner. She acknowledged there had beer
u violent quarrel between Harvey Johnston
and her father some time previous, and thai
the former had been very much irritated BY
some epithets bestowed on him by Mr.
M'Leod, and bad even vaguely threatened
vengeance. H.. J.. . ;s s'las e
By the cross.examineton Of this witness
| ELECTED the TACT that the prisoners dispo'
sition was good, kind aud amiuble; but hei
anxiety to say as n,uch as possible for her
lover did him mora harm than good. And
/ when she descended from the stand, many
reproachful glances were cast after her:
| The two servants followed ami gave
| much the same evidence as Miss M'Leod'
| | declined to cross examine them. Wit,
| nesses were then called to fxa the owner
ship Of the knife on the prisoner at the bar
| ELECTED nothing on c:oss'ezamination;
and it was the same with the policeman who
frst discovered the murder. .... ..,.....
The governess, Julia Leroyi was next
called OH the stand. For moment or two
she did not reply to her name, 1t had to be
repeated two or three times. At length
she made her appearance. and assembled t.
the wi.uess bog. The moment i cast my
eyes on her suw something which made
my ears tinge, and sent the blood cours'
lug like Are through my veins; but had
| sufficient command over myself ~ say noth
ing"t - Ia.
"Miss Leroy,"5 said the prosecuting at
torney, 'you, l believe, were friend o
the. deceased, and lived in the same houS'
with hml''
"Yes, SIR" '..
"You opened the door for the prisoner
the bar on the night OF the murder!"
81 did" 4 +" -
"Relaie what passed" u
81 showed gNlr. Johnston into the from
drawing room where Mr.. M'Leod was Si'
ting, and returned to the back drawing
:. room, where was at work, sewing, whe
the prisoner rang the bell. The TIVE draw
i. ;nq roums; ars only separated BY foldin
doors, so l. could hear nearly all thatpass
ed. Mr.. M'Leod and the prisoner 500
got to high words--and I heard the form
i. er call the latter a VILLAIN and 'sco"n
j. drel.' Mr.. Johnston retaliated, and swor
! he would be revenged on him at some fl
e ture day. And then their voices. lowered
:. and could not mike out what they wei
d talking about Invent 10 bed at ten o'eloc
r leayins. them still in the room togethe
:. and wus reused at half past eleven by II
}. intelligence that Mr.. M'Leod had been mu
dersd, This is all / know about the I'M
# ter" .s.,..-,. q, y! a.
v "As I suppose the counsel for the pr
If oner will not cross examine this witness
s said the district attorney, seating himse
3. othis, your honor. closes the case for
y prosecution"
as "Stay," said I, rising, ~ wish to ask
"a witness a few questions If she has no I
rt jections."
The witness, who had already descend
rv from,,he box, took her place again on I
~ stand. '}.a :. .s @>~i
~ "Mudsm," said I. "ycu are unmarried
it, believe!" ID .''
., "Iam.n t|... N" .""
ID "What is your namef ."-'
n, "Julia Lerey!" ! =. - -ir. -
"Wouid you have any objection to vi
70. it down tor me on this piece Of paper!"
ol "None at ALL" she replied, doing Os |
ill requested, and handing back the paper
on me. glanced at it aud PLACED. 1t bel
me-. ......zr .
per "Miss Leroy" I exclaimed, slowly,
/ AIN about 10 Lsk you rather an ungeI
day question, but you must forgive it.
H. YOU be good enough to tell the Court
nat, nger' .+.
IF She hesl,ated moment, and then
DON pfied: .,a.... -. ,loa.s ,.
}. "Csrtainly, am forty.fvs next b
you day." @'} B" . SD.
tile. "Thank you" returned. "Will 70
+. good enough to answer the next que'
as explicitiy--have you ever had any
for Ghlofoform!' a''@ 'a' ~'As
She turned feariully oale, and for a
me ment or two made no rePty-at last
sha. said: ..t5sfs,4 Il K, 9'.ga ,rE
ed Il II appeal to the Court If l am to On
ga such stupid questipnsl''~s ", 49, K
.mw alt appears ,e me- said the worthy j
"thst the cross examination lis sptirely
IN uaneous to s7the matter in question, b
rised course, if the counsel insists. the wi
she must answer the questions he propou
ho is 81 reiterate my question:" | replied
.~,,., etlv. ..do YOU ever use chloroformlH