Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-09
nothing-about Judge c.

he stamered. | never saw him until this day.'
Liar? shouted. forgetting my official dig
nifty, in my rage at his falsehood Last
night you and he were together, exchanging
money. and, IN his presence, you concealed
your doodle in your boots
Immediately Ec stood up in an attitude of
defence--then sat down-bals rose again
| turned red, and then pale; while huge drops
of sweat stood on his face
He saw he was. by some means, concerned
| and in moment recovering himself, answer
ed, Il will be witness-the Judge is guiltier
/ than II
L have not space for his story, but It's
amount was that lorg before the Judge remoy-
| ed to the West they bad been confederates
/ at the East in circulating counterfeit money
while horse -jockeying. They were connect.
! ed with well-orgauized and secret band.
The leaders were the manufacturers and bank
ers of the 'boodle' Middle men bought it
and dispensed tito the underl.ngs, who pur-
chased it at discount of fifty cents. to pass
it off at par. As fast as the last counterfeit
was discovered, new one was made. Judge
! C; while upon the bench was able to be
as moral and az severe as he pleased with the
underling classes. who never k lew the haunts
and ways and companionships of those above
them. But the man whose trial was for the
was one Of the upper class and hence the ne
cessity of the action
1T is time now to see the Judge, said [,
turning to the Grand Jurymen, who were
pctrefied at the tale they had just heard.
No one answered
l will go and prepare him for your action
[ next said; fer to indict him in his own
court, while he is upon the bench. will be
! scandal upon justice.
As | entered the court room he was
nouncing the noon recess. There was lit
lie room off, containing a few law books and
a desk, into which he usually retired. and
thither | followed him.
Judge said land my voice trcmb!ed
like the voice Of man under severe aguc, So
terribly was [ wrought up by the excitement
of the mornings accusations and confession,
Judge have very. very bad news, for you.
For mc?' said he with the utmost noucha-
lance Notwithstanding the peculiarly and
mystery of my manner
Yes, for you: the Cincirnatia lawyer has
, told ALL, shook out rather than spoke.
, He still smiled; it was awful to see his hy-
, pocrsy and cainncSs of demeanor, and for a
moment | knew not what to say.-1hen Ia
, king from "a s-css poelet two of the lells aa
, rolled from his chimney depository, held
, them before him and said; ne has told about
| these; and l myself, last night, saw you place
The counterfeit money in the fireplace, when
he placed his in his boots.
His composure was instantly gone. He
wilted like a scorched weed on prarie. and
his manhood gave way as if he had been af,
, flicted with sudden paralysis. The room
, rater swan before my eyes, for the sight of a
: cuiprit Judge was not every day one. aud
. found him at my knees grovelling on the
, floor like dog.
He tore his hair. wrcnched his hands his
$ eyes glared and mis- powerful frame quivered
in every part. Indeed | was unnamed my
self, TO behold so sudden and wretched a
sight.
.Oh, good W, dear w! don't betray
NE, Consider how dreadful. And | Judge
Oh. the disgrace! What will they say
Dou't t-don't lbetray me? was to be the nex
9 Governor 2-you know that2-Oh-oh oh
now dreadful and he rocked himself on bi
e knees to and fro, almost bursting with ago
V NY
E, These we're some of the heart-harrowin;
incoherences which can now remember owe
Y all the dreadful scenes that followed.
G | raised him from the floor. and placed hin
in chair, and said; Alas, Judge C
appeals to me are too late. Your confeder
E. ate has told ALL and the Grand Jury has ia
ken his testimony His eyeballs glared a
h me like those of maniac. Then, IS if wrun
;, by some powerful impulse, he became calm
Indeed, that calmness was more dreadful
II behold than lad been his excitement, jmpFe
cations and agonzing entreaty.
o. We'll; if it must be so 1t must. But Il
+ me see the foreman only for moment; brin
!. him up-eo for him-leave the room-go-
,e do go-go"
d His excitement was returning; and withor
n rejecting. as should have done, | turDe
,e and left the room, amid the curious looks
the crowd who had now gathered for,
G those Western settlements, secresy was Il
,e moment about Grand Jury matters, and ha
of the village already knew the story--l ha
s. Just crossed the court room. [ repeat. when
n heard dreadful groan and simultaneous pi
- tol report 1t was succeeded by instal
je of terrible silence and then the crowd bur
is into the room.
Judge C. lay upon the floor. with b
at bleed and brains shockingly scattered abo'
,e the little chamber. When returned,
m bad drawn his pistol and to his other crim'
n added that of suicide He was ghastl
ID sight to see, nor shall ever forget the men
t. orics of that dreadful day when | was con
,c PEELED to behold the living agony aud ii
diving woes Of culprit judge, in sight
he that bencrand bar whereat he had SO ofte
rv presided iE convicting and sentencing vi
n iians less guilty than he had been all Il
ou while.
~ A speaker enlarging on the rascali
of the devil, got off the following:
e. Il tell you the devil is an old liar I