Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-09
EBENSBURC, Pa, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1859.

therefore, the more confirmed my suspicious;
because l had found these immaterial asser-
tions to be always made by witnesses when
they are committing perjury, just as towards
whistle to keep up courage.
We continued chatting until the bell rang
for tea, but not tone or an act betrayed
that the Judge was troubled or uneasy. We
went down stairs together and began our
meals The whiskered stranger sat down
opposite, bat he and the Judge were to each
other as if they had not met. One or two
civilities passed between them, but they were
accompanied with freezing politeness, some
what unusual Ia 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 evide lce | fu :
ishcd the neal first, and went up stairs into
the Judges room, and CROPPING to the CHM
ney 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 next day in Court | found on
the calendar the case of man who had been
indicted some months before for counterfeit
ing and had been out on bail
What does this mean ? [ asked of the
/ prepared with Witnesses
Judge C ordered it on last term for
this day answered tee clerk, producing G
your request
My request y stammered [.
Yes; and here it Is, as he handed me a
piece of paper. bearing ID my writing the
words-'Give Judge C his request. :. [
remember, now | say it, that | had written
the paper, but could not recall the apparent
ly trivial circumstance which had prompted
just then Judge c. entered the Court
and business began. The case ip question
being called, arose to postpone il ON tbs
ground OF ait being prepared.
a stranger rose from among the lawyers
and said he was counsel for the prisoner, anC
cane from Cincinnati to try the case, at mucl
trouble, aud, as he understood, because i
had been ordered on for that day. The cOun
sci ,cos lie Jiach; lohiskcred companion of th
Judye
lac latter with bland smile, and dipping
/ his pen il the ink, ready for memorandum
asked, What is your name, sir .?
was so as,onished at his cool impudenc
that [ did not hear the answer, but proceeds,
/ to deny any understanding. and to charg,
that there was some trick.
3ly cppcrcnt waFily Iej5i. Ell, and move,
! if the case was net tried that his client b.
! discharged on bail. This was giving hin
liberty to run if he pleased, and opposed
this motion. My adversary again rejoined
( anI to my utter astonishment Judge C
! granted the request, and ordered the clerk t
cancei the trial bond
( At this juncture | sat down amid the titte
/ of my brethren, who were ready enough t
! laugh al W being caught mapping, a
they phrased it. While [ Was medita,iDg m,
wrath and ny revenge the clerk announced
the ranel of Grand Jurors was now complet
I anG ready for business. Judge G.
arose to address and charge them. He wa
as cool and placid as the morning itself.
Oh, you hypocritc, muttered between m
! teeth as the black whskeled counsel-an
confederate, as L fully knew him to be
silly sneered at me, and drew his chair clos
to the bCrch ia an attitude Of deferential liz
teuiDg.
The charge was an elaborate one 1t wa
on crime and its cnOrm;ties, aud seemed dra
n.atically worked up Its adjuratons to tn
grand jury to fcarlessly investigate were yer
pathetic Its enconiums on virtue wer
touchingly true
Scarcely had the jury retired than [, in m
capacity as a prosecuting officer, followed th
members to their chamber To the question
What was the first business p l auswcres
To investigate charges of mafeasance in o
flee against the Judge
E The foreman and his fellows looked at eac
other in astonishmeut Finally one of thel
said with smile, Take care, brother w
that your professional rivalry does not get yo
into trouble
replied by telling my story and narratir
all the suspicious circum stances of the pa
twenty-fo four hours, and concluded by reque
ting that the black whskeled counsel
called and examined. Amid the astonisht
silence of the grand inquest, the constable
attendance went after aud returned with Il
. stranger.
He entered easily and unabashed, sayil
as he took chair, i am told you desire Il
to be witnessP
> Perhaps Culprit? [ exclaimed, in a pa
sion entirely losing my control. And the
, not needing the hand of the foreman on n
shoulder in restraint, [ SAID to the constao
who had fingered by the door, Take Oft
: boots
The stranger made two bounds, and was
f the window which led into the garden of t
| Jail But the grip of the constable was
: him securely. In an Instant one OF the J
, rors took his arm, another took his leg, a
t before any one had time to speak, the boo
were off, and two rolls of bills fell on t
Y floor.
: The firmness aud presence of mind of
: stranger forsook him; he trembied IN @ eve
I muscle: and as whispered to him 'Niilal
' net even your friend, Judge g., can save
5 he turned CHASTITY pale.
uo xUac aaafed an q chair
$ Is this good money or bad!' said the FOR
! man, breaking the silence that sncceeded
: struggle. ,.,,
a Am / witness or am accused? he ST