The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-03

and cropping to the chimney in the dark, felt
for loose brick, found it, and discovered q
roll of paper. l took off one OF two pieces
and replaced the balance hastily and left the
room. e-.-. .r.a
Nothing more occurred that night worth
narrating, but the next day in Court found
on the calendar the case of a man who had
been indicted some months before for coun.
terfeiting, and was out ON bail.
"Whut does this meant" l askedthe clerk
81 did not authorize the trial, nor am pre-.
pared with witnesses"
"Judge c. ordered it on the last tern
for this day." replied the clerk, "and pro-
duced your request"
"My request" stammered.
eyes; and here it u.s." as he handed me n
piece of paper bearing in my hand writing
the words, "Give Judge c. his request
| rem embered now that saw it, that had
written the paper, but could not recall the
apparent trivial circumstance which prompt.
ed it.
Just then Judge c. entered and Court
business began. The case in nquestion be-
ing called, l arose to postpone it on the
ground of not being prepared.
A stranger rose from among the lawyers,
and said he was counsel for the prisoner,
and had come from Cincinnati to try the
case, and as he understood, because it had
been ordered on to-day. The counse el for the
prisoner ,oas the black whiskered companion
Of the Judge" ..-...-. ....
The latter, with bland smile, and dip.
ping his pen in the ready for memoran-
dunn, asked, "What is your name, Sir!"
was so astounded at this cool impuden ce
that did not hear the answer, but proceed
ed to deny any understanding, and to charge
that there was some. trick.
My opponent worily rejoined, and moved
if the case was not tried, that his client be
discharged from bail. This was giving him
the liberty to run where he pleased, and /
opposed this motion. My adversary again
rejoined, and to my astonishmeut, Judge c.
granted the request, and ordered the clerk to
cancel the bail bond.
At this juncture | sat down amid tie tit
teriDg Of my brethren, who were ready
enough to laugh at W. being caught
mapping as they phrased it. While I was
meditating my wrath and revenge, the CLERK
announced that the pahel Of grand Jurors was
now complete, and they were ready for bust.
ness. Judge c., arose to address and
charge them. He was as cool and placid as
the morning itself.
"Oh, you hypocrite !" murmured thro'
my teeth, as the black. whiskered counsel
and confederate-as fully knew him to be-
syly sneered at me and drew his chair
close to the Bench in an attitude of dcferen.
tial listening. y . ,l... g..'
The charge ,wua an elaborate one.
;, it.Was an essay upon crime and its enor-
mites, and seemed dramatically worked up
ITS adjuralions to the grand jury to fearless
ly investigate, were very pathetic:. its en-
comidms On virtue were touchingly true.
| Scarcely had the jury retired than, in my
capacity as prosecuting officer, l followed
the membets to their chamber. To the for
nal Question, ,''What was their frst bust
ness!" answered, "to investigate aschurge
of mafeasance in Office againssthe Judge"
The foreman and his fellows looked q
each other in astonishment. Finally ont
of them said, with q smile; "Take car
brother W that your professional rival
ry does not get you into trouble" !,
! Ireplied by telling my story, and narrdtin
all the suspicious circumstances of the pas
twenty. four hours; and concluded by re
questing that the black whiskered counse
be called and examined. Amidst the as
tonished silence of the Grand Inquest, tn
constable in attendance went after and re
tur ned with the stranger. ....
He entered easily and unabashed, snyin
+ as he took a seat, 81 am told you desire m
to be witness ~ - . -.--}
"Perhaps culpfit - exclaimed in
r passion, entirely losing my control. An
then, not needing the hand of the torema
!. on my shoulder in restraint, said to tn
= constable who fingered by the door, "Tak
# off his boots !" .... .....
:. The stranger made two bounds, and WI
n at the window which led into the Jail ga
= den. But the grip Of the constable caugt
d him securely. In an instant one OF the ju
= ors took hold of bis arm and another his le
and be fore any one had time to speak, Il
u boots were of, and two rolls OF bills on Il
10 floor: ...,..
II Ffhe .firmness and presence IL mind Of Il
to stranger forsook himi he tfembled in eve
IN muscle, and as whispered to him, "Villai
not even your friend, Judge C. can So
I'd you /" he turned ghastly pale:
We He was seated on the chair.
- sis this good money or bad |" said t
IS. foreman, breaking the dull silence that h
al succeeded the struggle!
es sam I a witness or am l accused !"
ds statnrnered, looking towards me.
"Witness," said I, "if you tell all y
I know about Judge c.. who is far bet
,at game than you."
We "I--know-n nothing about Judge c.
mr. ha s,ammered, "I never saw him vi
w LIE. q,