The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-04-23


+;on .oa;nst tbe couple. that I longed for the moment
to arrive when james Wesley should take the stand.
When Hannegan retired, Mrs. Wesley whispered to
her1husband, and he whispered to the Attorney. The
latter seemed surprised, but announced that the
prosecution would there rest the case.
Everybody was surprised that the Wesleys were not
called, and my plans were all disarranged. OWNED
at once that Mrs. Wesley had suggested this course
to shield her husband and herself from cross-exam-
inat:on. Had the instinct of self-preseryation told
her what was coming? | rose to open my case for
the defence, and [ began by stating that had lncon-
testible evidence that a conspiracy had been entered
into TO blast the character of my client, Oenable the
parties in the conspiracy to perfect certain secret
plans, which would fill the community with horror.
/ saw that everybody was prepared to believe almost
ANYTHING, and determined to waste no time IN words.
Sol requested that James Wesley might be sworn,
and desired the udge to have Eunice Wesley re-
moved while her husband was being examined. She
was taken. out by the Sheriff, and l turned to ques-
ton James Wesley.
flames Wesley said I, sternly, g how came that
scar on your forehead 2"
As the villain turned CHASTITY pale, staggered, and
clutched at the railing of the witness-box for support,
| felt sure of my man and said:
Answer me, Bob Harman; how came that scar
On your forehead? p"
at the mention of the name " Bob Hartman, - the
wretch fell back upon his seat and groaned, "Oh
don't-don't bring that agin me %
81 shall bring that up and more too, unless you
answer me truly about this pretended theft. Now,
I'll - ~ A<UNtI Hok AOo hAhSS
in Miss Montressor's trunk ?'
oh, my God how did you know about Funice
Gregory ? Don't bring that up now. It's gone by
years ago. greaned the wretched man.
Answer me, then; did not your wife put those
things in Miss MontressOr's trunk? :"
"Yes-she did-let the girl go, and don't ask me
any more questions"
The excitement had now become overwhelming,
and the witness was beginning to fear for his bodily
safety-a fact | determined to use as an additional
screw. " shall ask for little more, . [ replied, as
l do not wish to expose you to the rage of this audi
ence, if you'll answer prompt v. Where is the will
that old Mr.. Gregory executed, in which he made his
grandchild, Helen Montresser, his heir, and which
he gave her to give to his lawyer when he returned
the viii your wife stole from the child as she lay
sleeping
"Oh, Lord : it's come at last just as told her it
would
Where is the viii s' I thundered.
/" It is burnt he exelaimed-s' but Helen is his
only surviving relation, and the will by which my
wife got the property is a forged one"
Having achieved everything and not caring to
prolong the painful scene, [ asked the District Attor-
ney if it would not be best>to dismiss the case. He
c~heerfully assented, and Miss Montressor, who, in
her flush of agitation and thankfulness, looked more
lovely than ever, was released from the custody of
Mr. Mace, and placed in charge of his wife, while
Wesley and his wife skunk away from public indigna-
ton.
The excitement was so great the court was not adj
j armed till 3 Z. NJ, and / was obliged to state, for
the qualification of the crowd, how l had managed to
get On the track of the Wesleys. | told that, many
years before, [ had read an account of the murder of
a child by its aunt, Euniee Gregory, assisted by her
lover, one Bob Hartman, for the purpose of possessing
her nieces estate. In that account it was stated that
Hartman, at the time of the murder, had fallen down
an area and gashed his forehead terribly, which af-
forwards healed and left a peculiar scar. The hints
I received from Heen's story, and the letter signed
Eunice Gregory, had set my memory at work, and
when / met Wesley and observed the peculiar scar on
his forehead, the whole thing flashed upon me, and I
determined to make a bold push to expose them, and
Not only defend Helen against the charge of larceny,
but wrench from her unnatural aunt the patrimony
that had been withheld from her.
My explanation was received with applause, and a
movement set on foot to have the Wesleys indicted
ff perjury; but it was never carried out, as they
disappeared from that part of the country, and we
all thought it best not to bring them back for any
purpose whatever.
Helen secured her estate, and I secured Helen and
II you wdi go home with me, you shall have an in
PRODUCTION to her and the children. That first case
did the business for me all round, as by it l secured
q great reputation, plenty of practice, O handsome
wife, and a large fortune.