The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-02-04

and the Judge and Jury seemed to be of
the same mind. felt certain, then, OF
verdict i'll my clients favor, but how was
to crush the WcS,cys and win back her
cstatet decided on my course.
Hannegan was the next witness, and |
showed 10y him that Mrs. Wesley has per
secuted the prisoner in the most outrage
Gus Misunderstanding her, threatening to
Kill hcr, and to ruin her reputation. and
liIUcating her shametuIlv. His ;cstimo.
ny "Nclt"d SO much Indignation against
the vItiaInous couplc,rh Iongcd for the
moment to arrive when James Wesley
should take the stand. When IIanrcgqn
retired, Mrs Wesley whispered to her hus.
band, and he whispered to the 4 rnev
The latter seemed surprised at fir,
out mauc gesture Of assent, and an.
n"G"""d that the prosecution would there
rest IT." case. Everybody was surprised
that the WcsI"vs had not been called To-
testify, ard was quite stunned. Nv
plans We're all d>arraMgcd. divincl at
once that Mrs. Wesley had suggested this
cx'raorIinary course TO shield her hus,
band and herself from my cross eyamina.
ton. Had the instinct Of self preservation
told her what was coming | immcL.
atcIy dccdcd upon my course, and rose 10
open th" case for the defence. began
10y stating that ! had iu,outcstib.c evil
Gemce 'hat conspiracy had been cntcrcd
into to bias, the character Of my c,icuf. TO
"nah,e par'jc, in the conspiracy to pr!ect
certain secret plans, which when I rr,.
cocd,i 20 expos" them. woulI fin the com.
mnui,y with horror saw tha, every.
body was prepared to believe almo,, any
thing, aud determined to waste no time in
words. So requested that James Yves
ley might bc swor., and desired the judge
to have Eumicc Wesley removed from ,In
room wh,.c her husband WAS bciugoxmn
in"d. She WAS taken ont hv the Sher.
/ III, and | turned 70 question Wesley.
"Jame, Wesley, said >,rruly, show
cam" that scar on vour forehead :"
A. the william turned ghrstlv pale. stag
/ gcrcd, aud c,utched at tie railing of the
wltneS: lQX for support, felt sure Of NV
( man, aud sad, Answer me, Bob Mar.
n'"R; how came that scar on your fore
/ head :
Al the mention Of the name "Bub IIar.
man thc wretch fell back upon the scat
and g:otncd. ooh, don't-dont bring
7 That agjn mo-"
" shall bring that up, aud more too,
unless YOU answer me truly abDutthjs pre-
tended theft. Now, tell me did not Eu
"'ce Gregory put those things in MISS
MontrcsNors uunk?'
"Oh, my God! bow did you know
about E"~lce Gregory Don't bring that
up now. Its gone 10y years ago groaned
the wretchct man.
Answer me, then did not your wife
lnt those things in Mss Monlr"s.oi's
uunk
cS--she DID let the girl 90, and
don't Ak me any more questions"
the excitement had now become over.
rhcImn[, aud the witness was beginning
to tear Tor Ia" bodily satrty-a fact which
determined TO use rs an additional screw
! s"R'I ask Tor bat little more Intorna-
ton, rrPhed, "aN ! do not wish to eX.
pose yon to The rage OF tins audience II
YOU WIFI answer me promptly. Where is
the VIII 'hRt Ola Mr.. Gregory executed,
IN winch he made his grand child, Helen
M""ireASor, hls her, and which he gave
her to give to h's lawyer when he return
ed-'he VIII your wife StoI" from the ch:Id
rs S." 'ay sleeping
Ch' Lofd us come at last just As |
to'd Agr II would.
:" mere IS the VIII :: | thandrrcd.
IL Is o"rnt! he tNciaImed-" but lleI-
ell Is ms only surviving relation, and the
VIII oy when my w''e got the property is
iorseH one.
ii"'ing achieved everything wished,
an" not caring I" proIonS the painful scene,
asked the Dstnc; attorney II ii would
not he best to dismiss the case. lie cheer
iuiiy asaenied TO the proposition, and Miss
Mon'eSSor, who III her Hush Of agitation
and thankiuineSs looked more lovely than
ever was released from custody of Mr..
Mace ana placed IN charge OF his wife,
wh'ie Wesley and his wife sIunk away
rom rom the Indignation Of the assembly.