Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-09

knew its falsity, Tor he needed not 10 ha'o
asserted the faet-an immaterial one. THIS,
therefore, the more confirmed my suspicious
because had found these imma,erial assor-
tions TO be always made by witnesses when
they aro committing perjury, just as cow
ards whistle 10 keep up their courage.
We continued chatting until the bell
rang for ien, but not a tone nor an act be-
trayCd that tho Judge was troubled o- un-
easy. We went down stairs together and
began our meal. The whiskered stranger
sat opposite. bat he and the Judge were W
each other As II they had never met. One
OF two ciyilitios passed between them, but
they were accompanied with iroczing po-
liiencss. somewhat unusual in our Western
way of life. Al this satisfied me there
was something on, Of Ihe way, and rc'ol.
we'd while at the table to furnish myself
with some evidence. finished the meal
first, and went zap siairs into the judges
room, and groIsng into fhc chimney in the
dark icIt for loose brick. found it. and
discovered a roll Of paper. | took oG one
or two pieces, aud replaced the remainder
hastily and left the room.
Nothing more occurred that nigh, worth
relating, bu, the next day in Court ! found
on the calender the case Of a man who had
boen indicted some months before Tor coun-
tcrfciting and had been ou, on bail.
"What docs this mcan2" ! a,ked OF
the clerk.
- diI not authorize the trial nor am I
prepared with witnesses"
d" Judge g orlcred il on last term
for this day" answered the clerk, "and
produced your request"
"My request" s,ammercd I.
'"Yss and hero it is, and hc handed me
piece Of paper bolrihg in my writing the
words. - Give Judge G hi. request"
remembered now that saw il. that
had written the paper, but could not recall
the apparently trivial circumstance which
had promp'ei t.
Ju,t then Judgc c entered and
Court business began. The case lnque.tion
being called, aro-s to postpone it on the
ground Of not hcIns prepared.
\ stranger arose from among the lawyers
and said he was council Tor the prisoner,
and had como from Cincinnati, 10 try tho
case, at much trouble and. as no understood
been ordered ior that day. The council
was the black whiskcrcl companion of ,hc
Judge
The lat,cr. with bland smile. and dip.
ping hi. pen in ink ready fora memonn-
DUN, asked, What j, your name, sir1"
| was ~ astonr,hcd at this cool impu-
denco that I did not hear tho answer, but
proceeded 70 deny any understanding, and
to charge that ii vas some trick.
My opponent warily rcjoined, and moved
II the case wa, not tried, ,ha, hi. client be
discharged from bail. Thiswas giving him
liberty to run II he pleased, and | opposed
hi, motion My adversary again rcjoined
and to my uttoga'toni'hmcntJ judge c.
ordered the clerk TO cancel the bailbond.
A, this juuetur' .at down amidst the
filters Of my brethren. who were ready
enough to laugh at W being caught
mapping as they phrascd it, While I was
mc,Irnting my wrath and my revenge, the
clerk announced that the pannel oi Grand
Jurors was now complete, and they were
ready Tor business. Judge G arose to
addrcs. them. II, was a. cool and placid
as the morning itself
"Oh you hyrocrito - muttercd through
my tooth. as the black whi.kerrd counsel
and confederate, e. fully knew him to be-
--slyly snccrcd "a; me aud drew his chair
close to the Bench in an attitude Of defcr-
entail listening.
The charge was an elaborate one. IL twas
an essay on crime and It's enormi'Ics, and
seemed dramatically worked up. It, adjur-
ton to the Grand Jury TO fearlc.sly invcstl-
gate were very pathetic. LIS encomiums on
virtue wero touchingly true.
Scarcely hal the Jury retired than in my
capacity as prosecuting officer, followed
tho members to their chamber. To the for.
nal question, What was their first bu.i.
ness?" answered, "to investigate a charge
Of malf;a.anco in Office against the Judge"
The foreman and his fellows lboked at
each other in astonishment. Finally one Of
them said with a smile. TAKE care, bro-
ther W. that your professional deviltry
does not &c, YOU into trouble"
lreplied 10y telling my story, and narrat-
Ing all the suspicious circumstances OF the
past twenty .lOur hours and concluded by
requesting that the black whiskered counsel
be called and examined Amidst the aston
ished silence OF the Grand Inquest, the con-
stable Ia attendance went after and returned
with the stranger
lie entered easily and unabashed, saying
as he took chair. "I ain told you desire
inc To be u witness 80
&" Pclhaps, eulrrit!" exclaimed, in pas
sion. entirely losing my control. And then,
no. hecding the hand Of the foreman on my
shoulder in restraint, | said to the consta-
DE who had fingered at the door; " Take
of his boots :"
The stranger made two bounds, and was
at the window which led into the garden OF
Jail. But the grip Of the constable caught
him securely. In an instant one Of the Ju-
rors took his arm and another his leg. and