Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-07-01


and bankers of the " DOODLE" Middle
men bought 1t and dispensed it to the
underlings who purchased it at a dis.
count Of fifty cents, to pass it off at par.
As fast as the last counterfeit was dis.
covered anew one was made. Judge
C, while upon the bench, was able
to beas moral and severe as he pleased
with theeunderling classes, who never
knew the. kSur t. and ways and compan.
ionships Of those above them. But the
man whose trial was for that day, and
for whom Judge Chad intereeded
happened to be one Of the upper class
and hence the necessity of the action.
cit is time now to see the Judge =
said |, turning to the Grand Jurymen
who were petrifed at the tale they haG
just heard.
No one answered.
81 will go and prepare him for YOU
action" | next said; "for to indict hin
In his own court, while he is on tht
bench, will be scandle upon justice
AS | entered the courtroom he was
announcing the noon recess. There was
a little room off containing few law
books and desk, into which he retired
and hither followed him.
Judge" said land my voice trem.
bledlike the voice of a man under severe
ague, SO terribly was I wrought up by
the excitement Of the morning accusa-
ton and confession; "Judge, l have very
bad news for you -
"For ME ?" said he, with the utmost
nonchalanee, Notwithstanding the pc
culiarity and mystery Of my manner.
~ es, for you; the Cincinnati lawyer
has told ALL" | shook out rather than
spoke.
He smiled. 1t was awful to see hi.
hypocrisy and calmness ofdemeanor, anc
for a moment knew not what to say
Then taking from my vest pocket two
Of the bills unrolled from his chimney
deposits, | held them before him ant
said; "He has told about these and
myself, last night, saw you place the
counterfeit money in the fire place wher
he placed his in his boots.'
His eomposure was instantly gone. He
wilted like a scortched leaf on the prair
lie, and his manhood gave way as if he
had been afflicted with the sudden par
alysls. The room rather swan around
before my own eyes, for the sight of ;
cu1prit Judge was not an every day one
and at my knees on the floor like dog
He tore his hair he wrenched his hands
his eye glared, and his powerful frame
quivered in every part. Indeed l was
unnamed myself to behold so sudder
and wretehed a sight.
90, good W. dear W! don't be-
tray me Consider bow dreadful! And
| Judge Oh the disgrace! My poor
wife and children! What will they say;
Don't-don't betray me you know
that Oh-oh-oh--how dreadful p
and he rocked himself on his knees t.
and fro, after bursting with agony.
These are some Of the heart-harrow
ing incoherencies which I can now re
member over all the dreadful scenes
that followed.
/ raised him from the floor and placed
him in chair, and then said, Alas
Judge C-your appeals to me are too
late. Your confederate has told all, ant
the Grand Jury has taken his testimo
ny.
His eyeballs glared at me like those
Of maniac Then, as if wrung by some
wonderful impulse, be became calm. In
deed that calmness was more dreadful
to behold than had been his excitement
imprecations and agonizing entreaty.
wv ell, if it must be so it must. Blu
let me see the foreman only tor nom
ent; bring him up-go for him-leav'
the room; go-do go-go -
His excitement was returning; ant
misunderstanding, as should have dom
/ turned and left the ROOM had jus
crossed the court room, amidst the curl
Gus looks Of the crowd who had nov
gathered-for in those Western settle
ments secrecy was of ne moment abou
Grand Jury matters, and half the villag'
already knew the story-1 had jus
crossed the court room, heard dread
full groan a simultaneous pistol report.
1t was succeeded by an instant Of ter
rible silence, and then the crowd burs
into the room.
Judge Clay upon the floor, witt
his blood and brains shockingly scatter
ed about the little chamber. When
retired, he had drawn is pistol, and t.
his other crimes added that self-murde
He was a CHASTITY sight to see nor shall
/ ever forget the memories ofthat dread
full day when was compelled to behold
the living agony and the dying woes o
a Z" Cul0rit J@dge," in sight of tina
bench and bar whereat he had so oftel
presided in convicting and sentencin!
Williams less guilty than he had reall,
been all the while