Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-15

hlhB schoiar, SIT. ana thlrd senior, re-
piled Lewis, who could scarcely speak for
fright; which was not lessened when he
caught sight of the Dean Of Riverton on tho
bench, next the judge
Did you shut up companion, Henry
Cheveley Arkell in the church Of St. James
the Less. one afternoon last November, when
he had gone in to practice on the organ ,"
Lewis wiped his face. and tried to calm his
breathing, and glared fearfully towards the
bench, but never spoke.
"Nou have sworn TO tell the truth, the
whole truth. and nothing but the truth. sir,
and you must do so, said the Judge, staring
at his ugly face, through his glasses "An-
swer the question"
"Y-es."
"What was your motive for doing so ?"
asked Sergeant Wrangle.
ut was only done in fun. didn't mean
to hurt him
Pretty fun r' calculated one of the jury.
who had timid boy Of his own in the coll
ege school, and thought how horrible might
be the consequences should he get locked up
in St. James's Church.
"How long did you leave him there"
81 don't know. | took back the key to
the clerks, and the next morning, when we
went to let him out, he was gone
"Who is we Who was with you :" cried
Sergeant Wrangle, catching at the word.
Mr.. George Prattleton. lie was at the
clerks in the morning, and | told him about
it, and asked him to get the key, for Hunt
would not let me have it. So he came with
me and opened the church but Arkcl was
not there. He had got out somehow
4 When this witness. after good deal of
badgering, was released, Sergeant Siftem,
bright thought having occurred to him, de-
sired that the Reuerend Mr.. Wilberforce
might get into the winess-box. The Reverend
Mr. Wilberforce did so and the Sergeant
began, in an insinuating tone
The witness, Henry Cheveley Arkell, is
under your tuition in the collegiate school, l
assume"
HE is, sternly replied Mr. Wiberforce,
who had not forgotten Sergeant Siftems in
suit Of the previous day
Would you believe him on his oath ;"
con his oath, or without it."
"Oh you would, would youw retorted
the Sergeant "Schoolboys are addicted to
romancing though"
Henry Arkel is of strict integrity His
word may be implicitly trusted"
81 can bear testimony to Henry Arkell's
honorable and truthful nature, spoke up the
Dean Of Riverton, from his place beside the
judge. His general conduct is exemplary
pattern to the school.
Henry Cheveley Arkell, roared out the
undaunted Sergeant Sftem, drowning the
deans voice II have done with you, Mr.
Wiberforce.' So the master left the wit
ness-box, and Henry re-entered it.
81 omitted to put question to you, Mr..
Chorister," began Sergeant Siftem. "Should
you know this fabulous gentleman of your
Imagination, this Rolls, if you were to see
him -
Eyes, replied Henry 81 saw him this
morning as | came into court"
That shut up Sergeant Siftem.
"Where did you see him" inquired the
judge.
"ln the outer hall, my lord. He was with
Valentine Carr"
The judge whispered word to somebody
with white wand, who was standing near
him, and that person Immediately went hunt
ing about the court, to find Rolls and bring
him before the judge. But Rolls had made
himself scarce ere the conclusion OF Henry
Arkell's first evidence, and, as it transpired
afterwards, decamped from the town. The
next witness put into the box was Mr.. George
Prattleton.
'You aware, presume, of the evidence
given by Henry Cheveley Arkell, said Ser
geant Wrangle. "Can you deny that part of
it which relates to yourself?"
mo, unfortunately | can not, replied Mr..
George Prattleton, who was very down in
the mouth--as his looks were described by
friend of his in court. "Rolls is villain"
THAT is not evidence, sir, said the Judge.
''He is despicable villain, my lord, re-
turned the witness, giving way to his injured
feelings. ''He came a stranger to Riverton,
and got acquainted with him that is, he
scraped acquaintance with me, and we were
soon intimate. Very soon he began to make
use of me; he asked me if | would do him
favor, He wanted to get private sight of
the register in st. James's Church SO
consented, am sorry to say, TO get him
private sight but made the bargain that
he should not copy single word out of it,
and of course | meant to be with him and
watch him"
"Did you know that his request had refer
ence to the case of Carr verSus Carr ;" in
quired Sergeant Wrangle.
"No, I'll swear | did not" retorted the
witness, in savage tone, forgetting proba-
bly,, that he was already on his oath. "He
never told me why he wanted TO look He
would 60 in the night if he were seen en-
tering the church in the day, it might be fa-
tai to his clients cause, was the tale he told
and | am ashamed to acknowledge that took
him in at night, and suffered him to look at
the register"
"You knew where the key of the safe was
kepti"
ayes was one day in the church with
the Reverend Mr., Prattleton. and saw him
take it from its place
"Did you see Rolls abstract the leaf;'
"Of course did not" Indignantly retorted
the witness IL suddenly found the vestry
in darkness, and he got me to fetch the match
es, which were left on the bench at the en-
trancc-door. 1t must have been done then.
Soon after | returned, he gave me back the
register, and ] locked it up again. When
we got to the church door, we we're astonish-
ed to find it open, but
"But you did not suspect it was opened
/ by one who lad watched your proceedings"
intercepted the judge.
mo, my lord. Rolls left the town the
next day, and have not seen him since
That's all | know of the transaction, and |
can only publicly repeat my deep regret and