The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

WHOLE NO. 1868
: put the paper back, and then took picce
D from my own hat, which was of the same
pattern as the other, and by its side.
e returned to the table and sat down. War
=; rem was by my side. lie had written his
opinion, and took knife from his pocket to
cut it from the large sheet.
5 "Lct me take your knife moment, if fvou
please" | said to him.
: Without hesitation he did SO. | took it
: 1t ras Charles Ambold.s knitc!!-the large
blade was gone! With all the power pos
sessed, restrained my deep emotions, and
having cut my paper l handed back the
knife.
Why should he have that knife so boldly
about him? afterwards learned. He had
, not worn those pantaloons before since the
night of the fire; and now he used the knife,
probably, without the least remembrance of
the loss it had sustained during a very pecu-
liar piece of work, to the execution Of which
it was made suhscrvient.
We talked for some ten mitu:rs. and |
found that eleven of the jury were bent on
rendering verdict of guilty. Though1 1most
of them were in favor of recommending the
prisoner to mercy, Moulton Warren was de-
cided-hc had no mercy at all.
Presently started up and pretended to be
faint. said must go out few minutes
kicked at the door and the deputy sheriff
came. lie heard my plea. and let me out
AS soon as We had gained safe distance
told him all. lie was astonished. lie went
away and when no came back he brought the
District Attorney and the District Judge and
the Sheriff told again what had seen
| assured them that knew what had seen
that it was no mere suspicion. And cx-
planned, too. Warren's manner in the Jury
room. his former connection with tic prisoner.
and his known character.
The officers went away. and ut the end of
ten minutes returned with constable added
to their number. and this constable had :,
freshly written instrument in his hand. The
sheriff badc me point out the hat to them as
soon as We entered the ROOM
The door of the room was opened. and |
pointed them to the hat. The sheriff took
it, and asked whose it was Warren leap
cd to his feet and seized it. but he wa, held
back.
Word was instantly sent to the Judge that
the jury could mott iagrce. They were dis
| charged. and then Moulton Warren was
: searched. The knife was found upon him,
and his behavior at once exposed his guilt
The presence of that lc,;cr was accounted fox
by him in dozen different wavs within an
, hour
y new jury was empanncllcd. and Charles
Amhold wis acquitted. Shortly afterwards
Warren was tried. and it was plainly proved
that he had set fire to the house. and that the
woman who kept it was to have been burned
; up i'll it, as he had contrived to lock her into
: her room shortly after setting the :ire. She
had incurred his displcasure in various ways.
and this was his revenge. Not only She but
two OF her girls had suspected him from the
first, but they dared not complain for fear he
. would not bc eonvletcd, and would then be
sure to murder them.
!. The hardened villain confessed his guilt.
after he had been condemned, and then it WAS
that he told how he happened to be SO care
less IN regard to the paper amt knitt. Vt was
: he who had robbed .Ambold, and when he
took the old letter from his hat to use rs a
torch III setting the fire, he did not know
what 1t was, AND even when that paril, burn
: cd half had been exhibited in Court he had
: entirely forgotten that he had torn off the
other half and put it back in his hat, as he
must have done. The letter had been found
! IN Ambolds pOckct-bOok, and he had kept it
because in it the youth had been warned
$ against his influence. lie contested that he
held slight idea of calling the writer to al
account when it should become convenient
With regard to the knife, it was as | before
e stated. lie took that also from Amboltl's
4 pocket, and put it in his own; and on tn,
night of the fire he used it to pry up the sash
and when he had broken it he pu: it back in
his pocket and forgot it.
c Illus was Charley savcd-and saved from
e more than an ignominious death. too. IL,
was saved to be l noble, virtuous man; and
his mother once more took ample delight and
JOY III the love and tender care of her onl,
: child.
Y When Charles Ambold knew that Mou!tor
t Warren had expiated his crime OH the gal
lows, he sat down and pondcred upon hi.
past life. The thought OF his old companion
I being hanged sent a strange thrill through
y his frame. But he was able to trace out clear
e ly and logically, this terrible result from the
. course OF life the ill-fatcd man had pursued
lie shuddered as he remembered how far h,
had gone i'll the same course himself; and he
0 was able to see the only safe path for an,
, youth.
Not only must he shun tcmptation-no
only keep clear of even the appearance of
ID vicc-but, above all, he must shun evil com
panlonship. \ youth NAV make a l the goot
!. resolutions thought can afford, but if he con
tlnue ono evil companion>hip he is not safe
GETTING OrT OF A RoOM.-Dr IIolme.
G i'll his article 1.-The AutOcrat of the Break
e fast Table, i'll the Atlantic Monthly. says:
"Dont you know how hard it is for som.