Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-07
Gbaitt MlisftlIanpy.
THE LAWYERS BRIDE.
JUICE REMsEN's FIRST CLIENT.

JUEGE REMSENS FIRST CLIENT.
Old Judge Remscn of Cowan was fond of
telling his early experience at the bar. Ny
first case. he would say, came upon me un-
expectedly, after had waited considera-
Bile time for client The way l came to
get it was this:
A young girl, Helen Montressor was to
be tried at our Country Court for stealing a
breastpin, valued at four dollars. and twenty
dollars in gold, from the trunk of her en-
ployer, James wesley merchant in the town
of Bedford. The theft, which was detected
five weeks before, occasioned quite a talk
al the time, as the girl was beautiful, and
Wesley and his wife Eunice were any,
thing but that, besides being generally de-
TESTED. People said Helen had been shame
fn Dy treated by her mistress, who was jeal-
ous of her; and it was even limited that
ther. had been foul play in the prosecution
Tor th eft.
The subsequent trial of gang of coun-
tereeite rs and horse thieves had SO abso rbed
public attention, that the case of Helen
iMomres. 'Or was forgotten and no one seemed
10 care fol her fate. But when she was
placed IN the prisoners box her beauty
riveied.eve, y eye, and when the Judge ask
ed her wto was her counsel and she modest.
,ly repiiedrh. 1t she had none and no money
to pay>a lavy er, there was not member o.
the bar.who W ould nut have willingly under
taken her, case. The judge after looking
.ronnd for a.mom ent, fixed his eyes upon me
and said, eMr. lRe 'msel, will you please &C
sas; this, yoaugiIsIx Is COUNSEL started al
stbeu4hiI had been shot. Luckily juro
had beenstakeni i'll, and the Court adjourned
till ten next NOR ming, or | am afraid
shouId have pade,sst work with my client.
case.
ASH left stbea court, -oom looked at M
watch It was eleres SO had but twenty
three hours to prefare. 1 caieo upon Tn
District Attorney aud a SIZED to see the in
dictmept and the eviaenc taken before tn
,Justice of the Peace. A, he tumbled over
pile of-documents in scare n OF the papers
he said: fThe Judge mt st have spit
against you, Remsen, to pun you In such
tight place, and you a.g-eel I hand. Ne OF
Tense. he added, as ne ae,sv -sa cd the risin
color ofrny ,cheek-'ao oft nse, L simpl
meant that you are inexFerh enced. Iher
are the documents; take sheL 4 nome wit
ayou-only be surerto bring the m to court
morrow morning. You will s. se that yOr
client has not a chance
was annoyed at this'light reference
INV client, for whom1 already entestaine
,deep respect and believed Snnoc ent; but
said notbiug Fastening to my office
locked myself in and commenced the anal!
sis fmy case. Tho evidence CONSISTED
the testimony of James andEuE'ce Wesie
Sarah Brown, seamstress, Charlotte
goyce domestic, and Thomas Han mega
aman of all works employed Ay the We
leys. Hannegan's evidence seemed str aigh
forward and truthful, and SO did the server
girls. | made up my mind that they we
not unfriendly to my client, and that wou
seek an interview with them, although
would necessitate Journey to bedford.
Miss Browns testimony ! at once detects
sfftense malice, and determined to harro
her numerically in cross examination
[yesley's evidence was similar IN style al
matter to that of Hannegan; bur Mrs. VIZ
lev's was discursive and acrimonous-su'
as. that sShe had always believed Helen
be a viper, bu, her husband Upheld the trf
lop., To my mind the case seemed cles
Mrs. Wesley herself had put those things
Helens trunk.
next went to the court house, and
quested Mr. Mace, the Sheriff, who liveG
the wing of the bnilding, to introduce me
the prisoner. He conducted me toner &c
Although the bolts changed heavily as tn
sprang from the locks, our entrance DID q
seemto attract her attention. She W
standing with clasped hands before
grated window, gazing at the sky. L