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

passed between them but they were ac-
S companied with freezing politeness,
: somewhat unusual in our Western way
of life. All this satisfied me there was
/ something out Of the way, and / resolv-
e ed while at the table to furnish myself
!, with some evidence. | finished the
meal first, and went up stairs into the
2 Judges room, and CROPPING to the CHM
: ney in the dark felt for Il loose brick,
found it, and discovered roll of paper.
, | took oiflone or two pieces, and replao-
ed the balance hastily, aud left the
/ room.
Nothing more occurred that night
, worth narrating, but the next day in
, Court found on the calendar the case
| of man who had been Indicted some
months before for counterieiting and
had been out on bail.
"What does this mean?" | asked of
the clerk 81 did not authorize the tri-
al nor am prepared with witnesses"
"Judge @ ordered it on last
term for this day." answered the clerk,
Sand produced your request"
"My request!'' stammered l.
eyes; and here it is" and he handed
me piece of papar bearing in my wri-
ting the words, "Give Judge O.
his request" / remembered, now
saw it, that | had written the paper, but
could not recall the apparently trivial
circumstances which had prompted it..
Just then Judge C entered and
Court business began. The case in ques-
ton being called, arose to postpone it
on the ground of not being prepared.
A stranger arose from among the law
yers, and said he was counsel for the
prisoner, and had come from Cincinna-
I ii to try the case, at much trouble, and,
as he understood because it had been
for that day. The counsel was the
black whiskercd companion of the
Judge!"
The latter, with bland smile, and
dipping his pen i'll the ink ready for a
memorandum, asked, "What is your
name, sir.
was so astonished at this coolimpu-
dence that | did not hear the answer,
but proceeded to deny any understand
ing, and to charge that it was some
trick.
My opponent warily reioined, and
moved if the case was not tried, that his
client be discharged from Jail. This
was giving him liberty to run if he
pleased, and opposed his motion. My
adversary again rejoined, and to my ut
ter astonishment Judge c. grant
ed the clerk to cancel the bail bond.
At this juncture sat down amid the
filters of my brethren, who were ready
enough to laugh at W being
caught mapping, as they phrased it
While | was meditating my wrath and
my revenge, the clerk announced the
panel Of Grand Jurors was now com.
plete and they were ready for business.
Judge C arose to address and
charge them. He was as cool and pla-
cid rs the morning itself
go you hypocrite!" I muttered thr'o
my teeth, as the black whiskered coun.
sel-and confederate, as / fully knew
him to be-slyly sneered at me and drew
his chair close to the bench in an atti-
tude of defercntial listening.
The charge was an elaborate one. 1t
was an essay on crime and its enormi-
ties, and seemed dramatically worked
up. Its abjuration to the Grand Jury
to fearless y investigate was very pathet-
&c. Its encomiums on virtue were touch
ingly true.
Scarcely had the Jury retired than in
my capacity as prosecuting officer, I fol-
lowed the members to their chamber.
To the formal question, "What was
thair fret buc;,,a ,,cDi1 T c,,c1.,a,o1 Ga =,
vestigate charge of malfeasence in of
flee against the judge
The foreman and his fellows looked at
each other in establishment. Finally one
of them said with smile, "Take care,
brother W., that your professional de-
livery does not get you into trouble"
replied by telling my story, and mar
rating all the suspicious circumstances
OF the past twenty-four hours; and con
Guided by requesting that the black
whiskered counsel be called and exam
med. Amidst the astonished silence OF
the Grand Inquest, the constable in at
tendance went after and returned with
the stranger.
: He entered easily and unabashed, say
ing as he took chair; 81 am told you
desire me to be a witness!"
Perhaps, culprit!" I exclaimed in
passion, entirely losing my control. And
then, not needing the hand of the fore
men on my shoulder in restraint, I said
to the constable who fingered at the
J, door, "Take off his boots.r'
The stranger made two bounds, and
was at the window which led into the
garden of the Jail. But the grip of the
, constable caught him securely. In an
instant one of the jurors took his arm
and another his leg, and before any one
had time to speak, the boots were off,
; and two rolls of bills on the floor
The firmness and presence of mind OF
the prisoner forsook him; he trembled in
every muscle; and as / whispered to
him "VillaIn, noteven your friend Judge
c. can save you,'' he turned ghast-
. ly pale.
!. He was seated on the chair.
els it good money or bad?" said the
foreman, breaking the dull silence that
had succeeded the struggle
he stammered red looking toward me.
"Witness," said I, " 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; 81 never saw him
until this day"
"Liar !" 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 "bood1e" in your
boots"