The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-02

was to make her rich young lady its my
terlous disappearance Was old Mr.. Gre!
ory really HeIen's grandfather Was til
packet his last will and testament, hequeatl
ing lis property to her? And had Eunic
Naesmith. now Mrs. Wesley. stolen it fro'
Y the child as she slept that she might clutc
i the property by virtue of a former will whic
e had been forced from the old man? III
1t cried. and said he had let Eunce have he
own way too much" Her own way abou
o what? felt certain had got on the trac
a of great vilany and thought could under
y stand the reason for Eunice Wes!ey's ha,re
J. of Helen, and her desire to blast the poo
n girls character. After spending half hon
Il in arranging my plans, ordered a carrias
It and drove TO Bedford.
l. 1t was two when reached the village.
y ~'.hed first to see Hannegan. Wesley
,, serving man. by making a few cautious in
q Tn'res at the tavern and di>bur,ing a hall
dollar to the hostler, Isnnrgan was soon il
NV room. He was pleased to find wa
flflen's friend, and on my promising hin
never to let what he said 90 to Mrs Yves
lry's ear, he told me- she hal treated the poo
g'rl like dog; that he had seen her >trik.
Helen, and heard her threaten to kill her ant
ruin her reputation and that he believed
the hreastrIn and moEey had been put into
her trunk by the old catsmaran herself
lie stated what IlrIens behavior was
wher the articles were found in her trunk
and described the breastpin and money. The
latter consisting OF four halt eagles. one of
which had hole in it. that had been made
by Mr.. Murch, the jewrer, 50 Mrs. Wesley
conl'i string it on ribbon for birthd ~
present for the ministers little boy: and that
was one way Mrs. Wesley knew the money
WAS hers. lIc also gave m, letter signed
"E.unire Gregory" that he had found in the
yard that dav. and which he maintained was
in Mrs Wr>!ey's hand writing That had
made him suspect her name was rot Nae
smith before she was married to Wesley :
aad that he thought that she might have been
some relation 10 old Mr.. Gregory. and there
must have been some thin. bad to make her
change her name.
d. This information made deep impression
on my mind taken in connection with what
Helen had told me : besides, the name En-
nice Gregory seemed hoatin. in nv memory
AS though ! had seen il connected with some
event which had taled from recollection and
was limlv recalled
dismissed Hsnnrgan. AMI paid = visit to
Mr.. March the jew-,er. told him who was.
and for what called. lie remembered the
half eagle huSnesS-in fac, it was on his
record. lie turned to see on what dav the
hole was mal.. in the half eagle. 1t was
Wednesday. the 9Th of Marrh-the very
day lfelcn's trunk was searched asked at
what hour the coin was delivered to Mrs
Wesley. II" replied that she called for it
about eleven in 'hr forenoon, and tha: Miss
Montrr>Sor' trunk WAS searched about one
in III" afternoon of the same dav.
"That ck> very strange" said L.
''Would y"u have ANY objection. to attend
the trial Tomorrow, with your books, ana
testify 2"
None at all" he replied.
turned to depart At tbs. moment Wes
lev entered the shop and was rco<tea bv the
iewcipr, who gave me- wink TO indicate who
he was. We had never before met. so re-
Sardrd him at my leisure. H. was an evil
looking man. Over his left eve was queer
shaped scar which ran crookeh!v across his
forehead The instant saw 'he scar felt
as though the whole thing was clear The
scar. the description of which so well re-
mrmbered. brought the whole story freshly
to NV memory. remembered now the name
OF Ennirr Gregory the child murdrrcss-and
there stood her acco mplice under an assn
med name. Giving the irwe Ter warning
glance, I fastened to nv carriage and drove
fnron>Iv home. shut nv selfin NV room. and
determined to pass the entire night, if neres
sarv. in preparing for the contest. | wished
to clear my client on the charge made AGAINST
her. expose the Wesley>. and otlice them to
make restitution TO the wronged and pillaged
orphan.
ransatked nv memory to find som:Einr
tangible rorcernin. the past career of Eunice
Gregory and her acromplice, but found moth
ing. had read the story many years before
in newspaper. the name of which could
not remember. | could not prove that the
WeSleys were the same parties and should
| mention my suspicious in court the Dis.
trlrt would scout at them as ridiculous and
malicious inventions of my own and the Judge
would charge the jury to give no heed to
them. must sap the characters of the Wes-
levs in my cross examination of their witness
es and thus try TO effect breach sufficient to
Justify direct assault, on a charge of conspir
ary against Helen, and crush James Wesley
on the witness stand. And wove nv mesh
es tor the victim until the morning sun rays
streamed throu"h my windows.
The Court was opened, the jury emranel
ed. the case called. Helen Monires>or pla-
ced IN the prisoners box, and the District
Attorneys telling, merc!ess opening of the
case completed. in what seemed to be but a
few minutes of time. Helen seemed to look
more innocent than ever. and resolved that
full Justice should be done her, if nv re.our.
ces could compass such a result. 1t is in such
an hour that LAWYER feels the honor and
dignity OF his position-it is then that he also
feels his responsibility
The first witness was Charlotte Rovce
She had been called by her mistress to 90 IN
and see Helen's trunk searched; and she
went up and saw the breast pin and money
found IN lt-tucked away in one corner. By
M cross examination elected the fact that
Helen had just come home from an errand.
on which she had been sent more than an
hour when her trunk was searched. and
mad on her bonnet and shawl; that :" she
looked quite innocent and unconcerned until
the things were found, and then she seemed
aston,shed" On dismissing the witness |
gazed at the jury, but they sat with stern
faces, as though resolved that nothing could
make m them clear the cuprit. called Miss
boyce back, saying had forgotten very
important point This excited some atten.
ton. and when asked her if Mrs. Wesley
was in the habit of ill-treatins the prisoner.
everybody pricked up their ears. The o;ri