The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-05-16


CLIENT grinding hissteeth with rage; 'shurr,
Il into the court house = sol 80 siIsf 10 si sIu
Il ,ssI cannot endure the disgrace, said the or
I ator, mournfulfy; 81 shall be the standing
mark for scorn and laughter, unless l could
stop the mouths of all che wicked wits with
j sparkling iiEers of champaiene.:'e.'s ts,-l 6
'What amount would itprequire2" groaned
q the nlser. s2H1s5tG ~ % no,ts9s t@Is "a.
E r. Another thousand at the lowest figure
l.. rTake it II tarly screamed the Shylock, as
4 with shaking fingers, he opened his spocketjboos
and handed over three checksforvthe several
] sums enumerated. H1 sfAnd row fly to the court
| room, if you do not want me to murder you Y!
he shouted pushing the ether with all his
might, while the hystanders gave.way to roars
of laughter 1t is unnecessary to add that the
entire scene was a mere rase de guerreo of
Grimes, cunningly arranged for the purpose Of
bleeding his employer as freely as possible /!
4 About this period there came up prosecu,
ton for homicide of character the most re-
markabe, perhaps, ever witnessed in any crim-
inal court, "A young widow, of great wealth
| and the most fascinating beauty, was accused
of the most atrocious of murders, by means
\ of subtle lpoisons. The public generally be
lieved that she had destroyed three welded
consorts, besides half a dozen of her own
slaves AS consequence, the indignation of
/ the masses was inf1amed to the highest degree,
prison to- prevent them from tearing it down,
for the exec ition of summary vengeance upon
its feminine ter att 70 egEi' eiisTSl is.i1 e Z
The day at length arrived for the trial Of
the culprit, and the hall of justice was crowd
ed to, its utmost, capacity, while hundreds went
away unable to find room. The youthful wild
ow, attended by the sheriff and a powerful
posse, entered the door, and, gliding gracefully
To the bar, was arraigped on the Indictment
IoF borl hrs shopI H.. hut lei oh
| the fierce lightning of a. thousand cruel eyes
| menaced her on all sides, and half-suppressed'
muripuis of hatred and horror assailed. her
ears from all parts of the house, she appeared
| cool and carelsss, asif walking,in aagarden OF
roses Hooking sncotscious that there could be-
any such phahtoms- as crime or punishment in
the world. :
aWhat say yon p demanded the clerk; "a care e
you guilty, not guilty r, ~ "a s.l ii bsai
+ .Not guiltypH she promptly answered, ia
tones of such clear, sweet, inimitable music
that, in other circuHsta nces, one might have:
fancied she was going to sing. ass. -ns-.,.s, =.
i The strange, wild melody of her. accents
somewhat softened the spectators so as to allow
them to note her unrivalled loveliness. Her
| form-light, slender, and exquisitely shaped
might, perhaps, be too delicate for health, and
| yet all her motions, quick and full of aniIna-.
| ton, betokened the presence of unusual vital
| ity and vivid force. Her face had that rare
complexion of traospare mt, paleness which re-
We lis the azure veins sthrou h the radiant skin,
and suffers the rosy blood to be almost seen
coming through the arteries. Her features, of
the pure Grecian mould, wore a smile that
made the heart of the, ,beholder CULVER as. if
suddenly touched by the point Of an arrow
Her eyes, dark as night, increased the witch
cry by their finexpressibfe brilliance, and the
look Of measureless sadness that lay in their lu-
n1inous depths. .tsssss,s, 9g4 ,s vsg-a.s s,ti IS.
=. The jury being regularly empannelled, the
cause was about to be opened when singular
incident occurred to delay it some minutes
A young lawyer, one Gabrief Rice, a mere stran-
ger, who had not yet scensummatedzhis. deLm
at at the New Orleans bar, was seated on the
bench of attorneys, gazing intently at the
beautiful prisoner. On glanclng round, her
tey es met his, an remained fixed beyond her
power to remove them. The effect was like
fascination, as instantaneous as lit seemed un-
accountable. Her limbs trembled violently,
and her bosom heaved as If it would burst
with some mighty emotion. Presently she
beckoned the stranger with her hand, and. on
his approach, inquired eagerly if be would as
sist in her defence. He answered in the af
frnative, provided it would be agreeable to
the other counsel On, the same side, II ~ j
/ i, Grimes replied >haushtiy: 1--WE need no
aid from beardIess barristers, who might prob
ably do more harm ban .oodr' And to this
the junior, Holt, added a sentence of positive
insult, TO which, however, Rice prudently paid
no attention. .se54; g
:, The black eyes of. the accused flashed strange
fire, as she declared with unexpected irmness:
s'Thls man, in defiance of you all, must and
shall assume the lead in the management of
the case"
2 ..Then we will retire from the defence, Lex
claimed Grimes; ''we choose not to disgrace our
laurels by submitting to the insoient dictation
of an unknown novice"
s'Rstire as soon as you please, ,"tshe retorted,
with the wayward obstlnacy of woman de-
terminea toS have her own way at all hazards. !
oT "Then be hung in the devils name !" said
Grimes, spitefully; and, arising, he announced
to the court the Withdrawal of himself and
his associate from all share in the future pro-
-ceedings. -Y,4oTo veftfts-75 rrt t,zfal
~ "May it please your honor," enunciated
Rices- gaining histeet. 1.-the sentire responsible
,ity OF the defence row-rests upon my should
ers, and / crave your kindly indulgence for
my youth and inexperience, as it is my first
decoir in the sacred temple of justice. May
L dischargeitworthly.'i His voice, clear and
ringing, filed the vast hall, and prepossessed
every hearert in his favor; His, 9appearsnee,
also, was we'll calculated to deepen the popular
in preston The dark tint Of his skin, his |
large eyes of burning black, and the heavy !
masses Of his hair, (of the sarpe raven hue
gave him the oriental cast of couLtenance; but |
his forehead was lofty and commanding, like
that of the old Roman masters of the world
In short, you might search the earth and find
but few more handsomer forms. -
Several attorneys of great celebrity conduct
ed the prosecution, yet none Of them seemed
to have the strangers marvellous tact in the
most difficult branch of the professional art,
the cross-examination of witnesses, and in
every interlocutory question that arose as to
the relevancy OF particular evidence, he uni
formly gained the decision of the court, as if
he could repeat every rule laid down by Star
kie and Phillips from memory alone.
Finally, the proofs on both sides being e1-
mnats Gpensa srlss Iy
travelling away however, from thezfacts in