Amador weekly ledger., 1858-07-17

Scarcely had the Jury retired than in my
capacity as prosecuting officer, | followed the
members to their chamber To the formal
question, What was their first business ?" /
answered, to investigate a charge Of NAL
feasance in Office against the Judge"
The foreman and bis fellows looked at each
other in astonishment. Finally one of them
said with smile, "Take care, brother W
that your professional deviltry does not get
you into troube'
replied by telling my story, and narrating
all the suspicious circumstances of the past
twenty-four hours, and concluded by request
ing that the black whiskered counsel be called
and examined Amidst the astonished silence
Of the Grand Inquest, the constable in atten-
dance went after and returned with the
stranger.
He entered easily and unabashed saying
as he took chair, am told you desire me
to be witness p
Perhaps, culprit p exclaimed, in pas
sion entirely losing my control And then,
not needing the hand of the foreman ON my
shoulder in restraint, | said to the constable,
who had fingered at the door, Take off bis
boots |"
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 ju-
rors took his arm and another bis leg, and
before any one had time to speak, the boots
were of, 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, +" vii
lain, not even your friend Judge C can
save you" He turned ghastly pale.
He was seated on chair.
Is it good money or bad ?p said the fore
man, breaking the dull silence that / ad sue
ceeded the struggle
Am | witness or am accused 2" he
stammered, looking towards me-
Witness" said |, "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 p | shouted, forgetting my official
dignity in my rage at his falsehood, last
night you and he were together exchanging
money, and in his presence you concealed
your 'boodle," in your boots"
Immediately he stood up in an attitude Of
defiance-then sat down-haf rose again
turned red, and then pale while huge drops
Of sweat stood on his face
He saw he was by some means cornered
and in q moment, recovering himself, an.
swered II will be l0isness-the king is
guiltier than l."
have not space for his story but its
amount was, that long before the Judge
moved to the West they had been confeder
ates at the East in circulating counterfeit
money while horse jockeying. They were
connected with well organized and secret
band The leaders we're the manufacturers
and bankers of the Doodle" Middlemen
bought it and dispensed it 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 new one was
made Judge c., while upon the bench
was able TO be as moral and severe as be
pleased with the underling classes, who never
knew the haunts and ways and companion
ships Of those above them. But the man
whose trial was for that day, and for whom
Judge c. had interceded, happened to bt
, one Of the upper class, and hence the neces
sity of the action.
1t is time now to see the Judge !" said
turning to the Grand Jurymen, who wert
petrifed at the tale they had just heard
No one answered
! 81 will go and prepare him for your &C
tion" | said next " for to indict him in hi
| own court, while he is on the bench, will be
scandal upon justice.
As | entered the court room he was an
nouncing the noon recess. There was "a littl
| room off, containing few law books, anC
hither followed him.
Judge" said land my voice tremble'
like the voice Of man under severe agre
So terribly was | wrought up by the excite
I ment Of the mornings accusation and cor
, fession "Judge, have very, very bad new
for you !"
. 81 For me % said he, with the utmost nor
: chalance, Notwithstanding the popularity an
. mystery of my manner.
(" Yes, for you the Cincinnati lawyer ha
told all" I shook out rather than spoke.
E He still smiled 1t was awful to see hi
q hypocrisy and calmness of demeanor, and 70
] o moment | knew not what TO say. The
!, taking from my vest pocket two of the bill
: unrolled from bis chimney deposit, L hel
them before him aud said He has toll
: about these and | myself, last night, sa'
b you place the counterfeit money it the frt
S place when he placed bis in bis boots"
g His composure was instantly gone. Fl
l. wiIted like a scorched weed on the prairie
v and his manhood gave way as il he had bee
j. afflicted with a sudden paralysis The ROOF
e rather swan around before my own eyes, fc
e the sight of a culprlt Judge was not an ever
day one, and OF my knees, grovelIing on tn
b floor like dog, he tore his hair, he wrenehe
= his hands, his eyes glared, and his powerfl