Amador weekly ledger., 1858-07-17

ney ana then continued his reading.
must say my blood ran cold, for grave
suspicion had often crossed my mind that he
was rascal but l never snspes6o ~. Of
being concerned with the drQr =
and traders, and traders wb
made bad money their commdu
sat collecting my thoughts, e. SeSe
IL possible, when | remembered - severe
he had always been upon the passers Of
counterfeit money and how earnestly aud
solemnly he always in his charges in such
cases, decaimed against the enormity Of Of
RFiders who substituted spurious currency
FOR good one. | therefore concluded the
word Doodle" and the suspicious "boot
stufiing," must relate to some other kind Of
offence, connected with which now felt as
sured he must be.
Stealthily going out, carefully descended
the stairs and entered the bar room. The
heavy whiskered man was seated at table
reading Cincinnati paper as calm as if it
were the Methodist minister of the riding. |
sat down and pulled out law paper, pretend
ed to read, but | was glancing over its top
at the stranger His eye did not wander
from particular point of the paper, nor did
the sheet after several minutes turn; there
fore concluded that he was not reading but
rejecting. | endeavored to catch his eye.
but could not next thought of trying the
demeanor of the Judge so making in my
mind some excuse relating to my official du-
ties, | again went up stairs and knocked at
his door His pleasant voice, in an embar-
rassed tone, cried, Walk in, and entered.
After getting through my excuses and bust
ness, | said in careless tone, What have
you been doing all the afternoon, Judge 7"
He answered just as carelessly, Going
through my charge and a decision or two /
have to make tomorrow. As yet | have
not seen any one since | arrived"
The last lie was an unnecessary one as ]
knew its falsity, for he needed not to have
asserted the fact-an immaterial one. This,
therefore, the more confirmed my suspicious,
because / had found these immaterial asser-
tions to be always made by witnesses when
they are committing perjury, just as towards
whistle to keep up their courage.
We continued chatting until the bell rang
| for tea, but not tone nor an act betrayed
that the Judge was troubled or uneasy We
went down stairs together and began our
meal. The whiskered stranger sat opposite
but he and the Judge were to each other as
| if they had never met. One or two civilities
passed between them, but they were accom-
panied with freezing politeness, somewhat un-
usual in our Western way of life. All this
satisfied me there was something out Of the
way, and | resolved while at the table to
furnish myself with some evidence. finished
the meal first, and went up stairs into the
Judges room, and cropping into the chimney
in the dark felt for loose brick, found it.,
and discovered q roll of paper. l took off
one or two pieces, and replaced the balance
hastily, and 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 count
erfeiting and had been out on bail.
What does this mean ?r l asked Of the
clerk. did not authorize the trial, nor
am l prepared with witnesses"
Judge c. ordered it on last term for
this day." answered the clerk, ''and produced
your request"
My request ~ stammered /.
Eyes and here it is" and he handed me
piece of paper bearing, in my writing, the
words, I" Give Judge c. his request"
remembered now | saw it, that | had writ
ten the paper, but could not recall the appar
emily trivial circumstance which had prompt
ed it.
Just then Judge c. entered and the Court
busnessbegan The case in question being
called, arose to postpone it on the grounc
of not being prepared.
A stranger arose from among the lawyers
and said he was counsel for the prisoner, and
had come from Cincinnati to try the case, al
much trouble and, as he understood because
it had been ordered for that day. The coun
sci was the black whiskered companion of tht
Judge
The latter, with bland smile, and dipping
his pen in ink ready for a memorandum
} asked, "What is your name, sir 7"
was so astonished at this cool impudenc'
that | did not hear the answer, but proceed
ed to deny any understanding, and to charg'
that it was some trick
My opponent warily rejoined, and moyeC
if the case was not tried, that his client b
discharged from bail This was giving hin
liberty to run as he pleased, and l oppose'
his motion My adversary again rejoined
and to my utter astonshmeat Judge c.
granted the clerk to cancel the bail bond
At this juncture l sat down amidst the tit
} ters of my brethern, who were ready enougl
TO laugh at W being caught mapping, a
, they phrased it, While | was meditatin
my wrath and my revenge, the clerk al
+ nouneed the panel of Grand Jurors was no'
D complete and they were ready for business
! Judge c. arose to address and charg
them. He was as cool and placid as th
. morning itself
+ "Oh you hypocrite y / muttered throug
my teeth, as the black whiskered counsel