The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18

and raising his eye-giasS, tor closer
inspection Of his person and features,
he declared that he was sure he had
met the fellow within few months
of this he was positive.
The prisoner gazed upon the stranger
an instant, as if he partially recognised
him = when the chief judge rose to
charge the jury.
He entertained no doubt, he said,
after listening to the pointed and con-
elusive evidence which had been presen-
ted to the court. Then turning to the
prisoner, he asked if he had any de-
fence to offer when Burrows arose
calmly, and in clear voice replied:
My Lords-I am a poor stranger in
in this place, without a friend to turn
to for aid in my emergency; but am
innocent of the high crime you have
charged against me. At the time this
alleged robbery was committed | was
far distant from the place where the
robbery was effected, and | never, was
in that locality at all in nay life am
totally ignorant of your rules Of law,
and may not be permitted now, perhaps,
to present evidence that may effect my
unfortunate case favorably. Neverthc-
less, l see among the spectators present
one person who, proyidentially, may
save me. | do not know his name, but
| beg that the gentleman who sits on
my right yondcr (pointing to Henry
Edgeford) may be placed upon the
witness-stand and sworn
All eyes were now turned upon the
traveller, who at the request of the
court, entered the witness box, when
the prisoner thus interrogated hina:
Have you ever before seen me to
your knowledgeP
1 ana quite sure have
'Will you give the court your name
and business?
My name is Henry Edgeford, of
Leeds, and | am a manufacturer of
cutlery
"Will you state when and where you
met me, and under what circumstan-
ces?'
I was travelling about the middle Of
June last from Dover to Aldoboro, and
upon arriving at the latter place I saw
you waiting at the lower stage house.
Being encountered with luggage, l en-
gagged you to carry my box to the hotel,
afterwards to other lodgings, and l
clearly remember your person and fea-
tures.'
'At what time was this?'
about the middle of June
Can you state the precise date of
your arrival there?
NO. I think it was on the 10Th Or
10th of the month"; Then turning to
the court, the witness added: 4 am
not clear, your honors, as to the exact
day, but if your honors will allow me to
send to my hotel, where am tempora-
rily stopping here, I can obtain my
memorandum book, which will assist
me, your honors permitting it.
Leave was given at once, and in a
few minutes small trunk was brought
into court from the strangers room at
the little hotel. Upon opening the box
the diary was found, and the witness
turned to the 18th of June, under which
date the following item occurred:
'Mem-Paid porter for carrying lug
gage to lodging in Alderboro,' half a
crown. Arrived at 2 1-2 P. NJ
The Judge now asked again, 'and do
you state that this prisoner was the
Identical person who did this service for
you, Mr.. Edgeford at that timer
4 am perfectly clear, your honors, in
this belief
Here was singular statement, that
staggered the court, the jury and the
populace-and by no means least, the
honorable member of Parliament who
had been robbed on the highway! If
this statement was correct, Aldoboro',
being near a hundred leagues distant
from Darlington road-surely Burrows
could not have been in both places the
same night, to wit, the 10th of June,
1874.
4 paid him half crown piece, your
honors, which had remarkably large
hole in it; aud | remember remark
that he made at the time-that it had
been sadly Jewed alluding to its light
ness from this cause
Mr.. Edgeford sat down, and the
prisoner then asked that the officer who
arrested him might be called for a mo-
ment, who was subsequently required
to produce the contents of the prison
er's pockets found on him when taken.
Among the small amount of silver thus
secured was a mutilated half crown
piece, which was shown to Mr.. Edge
ford, who instantly declared it to be
the one paid to the porter, to the best
Of his belief
This settled the verdict at once.
The crowd applauded, the judge sat
down in amazement, the cause went to