Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-04

IuIOuSSu my CIidTg6, anu u6ClSIO0 OF TWO
l have to make on tomorrow. As yet
have not seen any one since arrived
The last lie was an unnecessary one,
as l knew its falsity, for he needed not
to have asserted the fact-an immaterial
one. This, therefore, the more confirmed
my suspicious because l found these i'm
meterial assertions to be always made
by witnesses when they are commit
ting perjury, just as towards whis-
tie to keep up their courage.
We continued chatting until the bell
rang for tea, not tone nor an act be-
trayed that the Judge was troubled or un-
easy. We went down stairs together and
began our meal. The whiskered stran-
ger sat opposite, but he and the Judge
were to each other as if they had never
met. One or two table civilities passed
between them, but they were accompan-
led with freezing politeness, somewhat
unusual 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 evil
NCbOCs ILiobCO b1C ilC1A 1llSt. anu
went up stairs into the Judges room,and
cropping to the chimney in the dark felt
for a loose brick, found it, and discovered
roll of paper. 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 counterfeiting, and had
been out on bail.
What does this mean? I asked of
the clerk. l did not authorize the trial,
nor am prepared with Witnesses
Judge c. ordered it on the last
term for this day. answered the clerk,
and produced your request
My request ? stammered !.
Yes and here it is as he handed
me piece Of paper bearing in my wri-
ting the words. Give Judge C his
request remembered, now saw it,
that had written the paper, but could
not recall the apparently trivial circum-
olctACC NhlIlA AletN iJlOl1lpbCd IT,
Just then Judge c. entered, and
Court business began. The case being
called, arose to postpone it on the ground
of not being prepared.
4 stranger arose from among the law
yers, and said he was counsel for the
prisoner, and had come from Cincinnati
to try the case, at much trouble, and as
he understood, because it had been order
ed on for to-day. The counsel was the
black whiskered companion of the
Judge.
The latter, with bland smile, and dip
ping his pen in the ink ready for mem
orandum, asked, What is your name,
Sir?'
Twas so astounded by this cool impu-
dence that | did not hear the answer, but
proceeded to deny any understanding,
and to charge that there was some trick.
My opponent warily rejoined, and
moved, if the case was not tried, that his
client be discharged from bail. This was
giving him liberty TO run where he liked
and opposed this motion. My adversa-
ry again rejoined, and to my utter aston
ishment Judge C-granted the request
and ordered the clerk to cancel the bail
bond.
!. At this juncture I sat down, amids
the filters of my brethren, who were
ready enough to laugh at W being
caught mapping, as they phrased it.
! While I was meditating my wrath ant
: my revenge, the clerk announced tha
= the panel Of Grand Jurors was nov
= complete, and they were ready for busi
:. ness.-Judge c. arose to address
. and charge them. He was as cool anC
placid as the morning ITSELF
Il 'Oh, you hypocrite ? muttered thro
i my teeth, as the black-whiskered coun
y sel-and confederate, as I fully knew
i him now to be-he slyly sneered at MI
n and drew his chair clase to the Bench il
is an attitude of deferential listening.
The charge was an elaborate one. l
a was an essay on crime and its enormi
Y ties, and seemed dramatically worked up
n Its adjurations to the Grand Jury t
b fearlessly investigate were very pathetic
2 its encomiums on virtue were touchingl
= true.
s, Scarcely bad the Jury retired than, i
? my capacity as prosecuting officer, I fol
IS lowed the members to their chambers
l. To the formal question, What was thei
ie first business? ? answered, 'To in
E. vestigate charge of malfeasance in oi
rs fee against the Judgep
a The foreman and his fellows looked a
le each other in astonishment. Finnall
t. one of them said, with a smile, TAX
of care, Brother W, that your profes
1t sional rivalry does not get you int
trouble'
S replied by telling my story, and nal
r rating all the suspicious circumstances {
as the past twenty-four hours and conclr
n ded by requesting that the black-whisl
le cred counsel be called and examined
9. Amidst the astonished silence of the gran
er inquest, the constable in attendance wei
lg after and returned with the stranger.
id He entered easily and unabashed, say
ne ing, as he took chair, am told 20
al desire me to be witness!
ne Perhaps culprit ? I exclaimed, in
l passion, entirely losing my control. An
Id then, not needing the hand of the for
e. man on my shoulder in restraint, I sa
ly to the constable who had fingered by tt