Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19

said the district Attorney. sprinsins quiek'
" 10 bis feet. (" The prisoner has no DO
fence. and time for preparation {" therefore
wholly unnecessary"
81 know IL however, and % does he,'
replied the prosecuting attorney very con-
6deutly.
"lt may 30 that you are both mistaken.
I returned. Itis to ascertain this that
ask the favor"
"Ths request 10 not unreasonable 70.
marked the Court. and l feel inclined to
grant the request"
There was . murmur Of appreciation
througbou, the room, for the persinency OF
the public prosecutor had enlarged the gen.
.ral sympathy for the prisoner. who began
to bo regarded as the victim OF untow'rd
circumstances and wholly innocent OF The
crime Of which he stood accossi
81 assure your honor THAT II u unnece''
.ary indulgence" insisted the D.,ric, A'.
torney. adding .,ill to the growing 'ympa'
thy. Of which he alone seemed insen'ihle.
:" The fact. Ats precisely n. stated them
few moment. ago. And the testimony 10
.imple and conclusive.
"Of what3" demanded. In tone ot
defiance. "Tha, he passed the h'''sT
Precisely" he answered. with some
thin. on hi, face very like .ncer.
- rran, IT," sa'd calmly. "And yet no
may lave defence"
mo. sir--impossible." hs answered.
emrha,ically. .,,,
"Irit please your honor" replied ad'
dressing the court. 81 de.irc time to a'cer-
tain II there are not some eItenuasips cir
cum.ianccs. which. however conclusive the
FAC, may be, wall show the absence OF any
wrong intent, wi,hoa, which there can be
no criminaliiy."
81 do not conceive tha. any pos,ponsmens
!. necessary for tha, purpose -aid the court.
Tine canno, change facts. whatever may
bs tho ei,eoua,ing eircsm',ances. " th"
30 the only ground Of your application -
q" By no means" interrupted. sn''e'p''
tin, hi. conclusion, which did no, care TO
hear u,,erei.
"weli. then. I will hsar you on some
o,het." he replied.
a knowledss Of the prisoners an''ce-
dents" continued. Ill It ial % establish
the prisoners nnoceace. aanr likely TO
do. 1 confess. may nevertheless en,hls me
10 oGrr something in mitigation Of his pm
ishmsnt."
"Tha, 4. true" replied the Juis'. and
Tor ,ha, purpose, grant you the adi'un'
men,."
"Oh sir. I bcs you will not" cried the
prisoner. very earnestly. rising Ia h'' lee''
and extending hi. hand. towards the bench
imp,orinsly. "My preyioa' life !. beyond
reproach. My parents sAnd friends are hon
I c., and high.minded. My connections are
all honorable" ,
0 .Then YOU need no. b. ashamed OF
them" said the prosecutor sarca's'eilly.
Ashamed OF then" repeated the young
: man, with an accent Of surprise. 81 de.
sire, sir, not 10 have them ashamed OF me.
And for tL.t reason. I would not avail nv.
!, .elf Of their aid. If 1 know II would surely
A diminish ny punshmen, to the shortest 70
. rioi-nay. no, even IL !, would ensure me a
9 suspension OF Judgment
0 - am thinking no would not object u
r the inquiry were likely to oresult In anything
10 his credit" said the officer OF tho dis
trict directing his remark to tho court.
a., have no desire to retort IN my eireum
I stance. ;" replied the prisonss al.o address
IN, ,hs ourt. {" but 10 assure your hon
D or tha, I would rather drag oat five OF 'h'
be,, years OF my life IN a loashsoms Dungeon
than have one o! my friends know that
hal even been suspected OF crime.
AtGrtI tel, little cbaer'ned h"e'n'
Of this unsIpec,ci interruption. when IN
de.irs was TO gain time for preparation
which # It failed to secure the Aequ'''a'
- ,b . nri.oner, misl, rebound greatly to IN
= ,sn advantage. Ny veIa,ion was only m'
uso,ary. however. for perceived 'N'
+ sa,,c,, protestatiou. Of the -,
, made dep imprr..io- pri,oner !
. and ,ha, had upon The ,peee.,a
10 -. % .aiy 10 issp "a, ,h0,r ,x
10 mi.t, no eni Vt tho trial. no ~eyer
}" 49,. - :, 'e'min,ic. to realize all the adyar
81 49,. '' r'ght have resulted from \ D,
"on.
~ " think you had better proceed" "a