The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

ccedings, he frequently converscd, and
whose hat was on the table before him on
the other hand of Costelloe was the sttor.
ney of the prisoner. When called upon to
plead, the unfortunate man q: the bar. with
much emotion, exclaimed Not guilty"
With solemn asevcrati0n, he added that
the rouleaux Of coin (farthings) found in
the safe were those which had existed there
for years and formed part Of the rest" as
he had been given to understand and he
had received it from his predecessor at the
value indicated by the ticket attached TO
each packet. lie had never opened them.
CostelIoe cross examined, but only slight.
ly, the witnesses who deposed to the pre-.
llminary facts. At length came the turn
Of the deputy cashier, who swore that he
had frequently seen In the chest the idcnt-
cal ten Dutch pieces Of gold which the
Counsellor had so curiously examined at the
Crown Office, and which the witness now
again identified.
At this testimony Costcloc looked seri.
Gus. The examination in chief OF the depu-
ty cashier being over, and no movement
made by Costelioe, who seemed deeply ali.
sorbed in thought, the Counsel for the
Crown was led to believe that no cross cx.
animation was intended and accordingly
tod the witness that he might go down.
stop moment, young man" said the
Counsellor, rising. and with an distracted
and vacant gaze "stop moment. have
IA question or two 10 ask you on behalf Of
my unhappy Client" who now, feeling the
peril in which biz HE was placed, began TO
weep bitterly. Tic witness resealcd him
self, and CoStclloe went on "And 80, sir,
you accuse your friend OF robberyY"
:" | am sorry that my daty compels me TO
give crminatory evidence against him"
No doubt, no doubt llls conviction
will gain you step, eb Y"
SIR, 10 you think II was uuurf ouc'' an
impression, and with such a view. that |
gave my testimony"
Certainly, do"
a mugmur ol dsapprobaton ran through
the court ut this Insult to the witness. The
counsel for the prosecution looked towards
the bench for protection. The judge. how.
ever, did not interfere. nor did he reproye
the warmth with which they exclaimed
against tho indecent iusinuat,On Of Cos,ei.
loc towards witness whose testimony,
from all that appeared, could not be i'm.
pugned ;" but his lordship evidently looked
with interest to the development oi Costrl-
locs motive, Knowing well that be would
not have committed an indccornm 70 pow
eriul without some powerful secret reason.
The witness himself. disappointed at the
failure oil the Coansel for the Crown 20 in.
terest the Court in his feelings. became red
with indignation. OF these circumstances
Cosleloe took no notice, but proceeded
"And so you swear. sir, that those, iden.
tical pieces Of gold in your hand this nc
menl.- where aie tbeyi be asked rudely Of
the solicitor Tor the prosecution. They were
again handed to the witness, and Costelle
resumed And 50 you swear, sir, that
those identical pieces Of gold IN your hand
were 10 the prisoner keeping r. now mind,
you are on your oath =
do swear it.
Hand me those coins, sir" said Cos,el.
loc. in tone tina, expressed rage and fury.
The witness compiled. and handed th,m To
the counsellor, who looked upon them with
dsmay. The witness was Triumphant. The
prisoner trcmbl'd The court was hushed.
CosteIoc sighed.
You have sworn positively. sir, said be-
" aiai It will be well Tor yon II tfnly. Here
cir. take yo1r blood money" lie stretched
out hls hand with coun'eDance hall avert
cd, as with disgust nnd missing that Of the
wtncss, let fall the mas. into the hat before
him. by tie sheer'st accident 10 the world
" bcg your pardon, sir. for my awkward
ness said Costeloe TO TO the witness the
only approach to eIvity he has as yet 'aaDi
tested towards hIm. Then putting hI. hand
into tho hat and taxing up a single piece. hc
said
"You persist in swearing. sir, that this
piece Of money, the property d Mr.. dead
owe. US 10 tue prisoners custody! Now
mind, sir, DODe Oi your assumed contempt"
mean noth - u the KIND. sir
Then ~hy look i,' Ksco'Iec, yen are
swearing thi. poor mans life. DO ypu s,ill
say. ielow. that this piece oi money was 10
the keeping u the prisD ~ ?
TIE wltG5-s, brow baten anil bulli11, H..
came more lrrit.,ci He 'Dok The d1cat 10.
to his hand and scsreely de g1ing TO glance
e, u. sad " / suesr a.
And tnis also , sa!d Coatellte, tax NJ up
auo'Lef or and presaniing /; u Lim.
AID that also"
Aud tblsf
lu.
ADi tia and the, ab1 ,hYI' sail the
knaye - d1ciny rom ,hr bat IN succ-.slon
twenty otBrr pFos u similar kin5
ne w,ile,s ~a' horror sir ckeD, his hair
si0y! oa ,ud Ibs o0gB~I iDr the Cfo.n
iu,ya.yi Ui4u6 ilc J1ige family smiled. The
ca.e ~ sb-.Iys.I Ard ID; robb,r va.
szy~i
TIE sh 8, v4l q1,'r simple. II will h.
recoleci.i III: Immediately after bis scrnt.-