Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-04

TWO rolls OF DlilS on the floor.
The frmness and presence of mind of
the stranger forsook him; be trembled
in every muscle and as 1 wispered to
him, Villain, not even your friend,
Judge c., can save youP he turned
ghastly pale.
He was seated on the chair.
Is this good money or bad?' said the
foreman, breaking the dull silence that
had succeeded the struggle.
Am | witness, or am l accused !?
he stammered, looking toward me.
Witness said l, if you will tell all
you know about Judge c., who is
far better game than YOU
'I-know-nothing-about Judge
c., he stammered; Il never saw
him until to-day
LiarF I shouted, forgetting my Off
cial dignity in my rage at his falsehood.
Last night you and he were together
exchanging money, and in his presence
you concealed your DOODLE in your
boots
Immediately he stood up in an attitude
of defance-then sat down-half rose
again; turned red, and then pale; while
huge drops Of sweat stood on his face.
He saw he was by some means cor
nered; and, in a moment, recovering him
self, answered, l will be qOitneSs-the
Juge is guiltier than l.
have not space for his story; but
its amount, was, that long before the
Judge removed to the West they had
been confederates at the East in circula-
ting counterfeit money while horseback
eying. They were connected with a
well-organized and secret band. The
leaders were the manufacturers and bank
ers of the boodle.' Middlemen bought
it and dispensed to the underlings, who
purchased it at discount of fifty cents,
to pass it off at par. As fast as the last
counterfeit was discovered a new one
was made. Judge c., while upon
the bench, was able to be as moral and
as severe as he pleased with the under
ling classes, who never knew the haunts
and ways and companionship Of those
above them. But the man whose trial
was for that day, and for whom Judge
c. had interceded, happened to be
one of the upper-class, and hence the
necessity Of the action.
1t is time to see to the Judge I said
turning to the Grand Jurymen who were
petrifed at the tale they had just heard.
/ No one answered.
1 will go and prepare him for your
action l next said for to indict him
in his own court, while he is upon the
bench, viii be a scandal upon Justice
AS l entered the courtroom he wa:
announcing the noon recess. There was
little room of, containing a few law
books and desk, into which he usually
retired, and thither followed him.
Judge said land my voice trem
bled like the voice of a man under severe
ague, so terribly was I wrought up BY
the excitement of the mornings accuse
ton and contession-Judge, l have very
very bad news for you
For me !! cried he, with the utmos
'aon-chatdnce, Notwithstanding the pecu
liarity and mystery of my manner.
Yes, for you: the Cincinnati lawye
has told ALL l shook out rather thai
spoke.
He still smiled. It was awful to Sc,
his hypocrisy and calmness of demeanor
and for moment l knew not what t.
say. Then taking from vest pocket tw,
of the bills unrolled from his Gimme,
deposit, l held them before him, and said
He has told all about these and I my
self, last night, saw you place the coun
terfeit money in the fireplace where h
placed his boots
His composure was instantly gone
He wilted like a scorched weed, on th
prairie, and his manhood gave way as
he had been afflicted with sudden paraly
sis. The room rather swan around be
fore my own eyes, for. the sighs Of
catIprit judge was not an everyday one
and when l recovered my full attentio
l found him at my knees groveling o
the floor ike dog.
= He tore his hair, he wrenched hi
. hands, his eyes glared, and his powerfl
} frame quivered in every part. Indeed
!. was unnamed myself, to behold so sud
7 den and wretched a sight.
Oh, good W! dear W! don
/ betray me! Consider how dreadful !
: And [ a Judge Oh the disgracel NJ
= poor wife and children! What will the
r say? Don't-don't betray me! Wa
: to be next Governor-you know that
: Oh-oh-oh-how dreadfulr and
rocked himself on his knees to and fir
t as if bursting with agony.
= These were some of the heart-harroW
e ing incoherencies which I can now r
: member over all the dreaful scenes thi
o followed.
raised him from the floor and place
: him in chair, and then said, Alas!- :
# Judge c., appeals to me are too lat
: Your confederate has told all, and tt
: Grand Jury have taken his testimony.
= His eyeballs gIared at me ike tho
d Of maniac. Then, as if wrung |
1t some wonderful impulse, he becau
calm. Indeed thet calmness was moi
= dreadful to behold than had been b
u excitement, imprecations, and agonizil
entreaty.
a We'll, if it must be so, it must. B
d let me see the foreman only for N
: ment;-bring him up-go for him-lea'
d the room; go-do go-go! p
e His excitement was returning; al
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