Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-01-28
THE TIMELY WITNESS.

AT the close OF cold winter day IN
the year 1914, during the court term at
Clerkenwell Assizes, England, there
came up by the evening mail stage an
ordinary looking person, who halted at
small tavern in the town of b,
where the trials were being heard, and
who informed the landlord that he should
proceed on the following day if the wealth
er was not too bad.
He booked himself as Henry Edge
ford, of Leeds his baggage was duly
bestowed, and nothiag out of the COM
mon appearance indicated itself in his
manner or habits. He spoke pleas ant
Iy, mixed with the coming and establish
ed guests OF the house, and as the wealth
er seemed gloomy and forbidding in the
morning. Ga circumstance that might
easily been foretold on the evening he
arrived, by the way,) he decided to re-
main over another day.
Among the cases which had been
presented by the Grand Jury OF the
borough, at the present sitting OF the
court, was one for highway robbery,
charged upon man who answered to
the name of Burrows, and whose trial
had commenced on the day of Edgeiord :
arrival.
Time appeared to hang heavily upon
the new comer's hands, and he seemed
10 be anxious to proceed on his journey
but the weather would not permit, and
he found himself reluctantly compelled
TO tarry at B. HIS landlord, de.
sirous to amuse him and retain his visit.
or as long as possible, informed hlm tina
the town or vicinity offered but poor en-
enlargement ordinarily for the entertain
ment of strangers, and especially &
those who were bred in and accustomed
to city life but just at that time th'
court was in session, and among th,
presentations was the case Of one JohI
Burrows, who was being tried for an al
legged robbery on the highway, the de
tails Of which would no doubt iuteres
him for the moment But the strange
p had no taste for the marvellous, and did
>, Mt attend the court.
The subject was freely discussed d
the table, however, both al breakfast an
lunch hours, and Mr., Edgelord was in
duced at last TO go to the courthouse t
lister to the closing evidence upon th
capital trial which had so deeply intel
= esled every one else in the neighborlIoo,
and which was really cause OF impor
ance and note.
. In the meantime letters reached tn
hotel for Henry Edgeford, Of Iced,
= forwarded duly by the post from Lor
don and Mr.. f. had spoken OF one {
two Of his correspondents, casually, VII
had been recognised by other gentlemer
also tarrying at the public house wher
he was temporarily sojourning. He ha
" a heavy letter Of credit from his frienc
Gas he called him. Hon. Thomas Ba
ring, and everything about the depor
- ment and carriage of Mr. Edgeford, d
y noted the accomplished gentleman
The case Of Burrows, who was charg,
r. with the high crime mentioned, was
l" this wise, as set forth in the allegation ;
On the night of June 10Th, 1914, Il
Hon. Jonas Petit, NJ. F., was on his va
OF home in his pony chaise, when his al
an NAL was suddenly seized by a man wi
:h' sprang from hedge-row near the eros
ht, ing of the Charring and Barringi,
ny roads, who presented pistol against Il
kr person of the honorable NJ. F., and d
] ] lnanded his money or his life. Ii W
ia near the setting Of the moon, aud t
ke only clue TO the identity OF the suppos
he robber was small cash on the back
ke his hand, which tue honorable gentl
man observed at the time the pistol "
drawn upon him.
IN He bad only four guineas about b
o.. at that moment aud single ten p0u
II, note upon the Bank OF England. I
latter was not discovered by lhe robb
.r but The -four gold coins were given up.
a. Immediately an alarm was given by I
i honorable gentleman. Scouts and poll
men were sent out, and three days aft
wards Burrows was captured in neis
boring town, and confined on suspicii
No gold was found on him.
rs
~. The honorable gentleman felt "
~ positive about bis identity, however, fl
"a bis dress, size, and the Scared han
and as the testimony Of an M. i.
matter Of no mean weight against a p
a devil who may chance to be out late
kei The evening ia the capacity, hapIy,
,ar. an ama.eur poAeher or otherwise,