Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-04-12

make an entry in small book in her
possession-at which he stepped out of
the office for few moments, and on his
return she was gone and ,he package
of money also disappesred The wit
ness was here shown q torn envelope
marked $500, ,00-$l0s-S20's Globe
Bank He identified it as the envelope
of the missing package, and the writing
was in his own hand.
Julia Mason testified that she worked
, in the same house with the prisoner.
That on a day or tro after the money
had been abstractsd she had gone out
shopping and by mistake had taken Miss
Kendaps reticule instead Of her own,
as they were much alike. That on her
return, in removing the articles she had
purchased, the envelope introduced in
court was found under them, bat the seal
was broken ard no money in it.
The next witness's name was Miller.
He had a reputation for a low cunning
and was universally disliked It was
known in confidence to few, that he
was a rejected suitor Of Miss Kendall
and that he had sworn he would be re-
venged on her. It was also whispered
that he had lately been paying marked
attention to Julia Mason. Miller test.
fed that on the afternoon the larceny
was committed he was passing across
the yard near the office; that he saw the
prisoner come out; that on seeing him
she appeared confused and thrust some
thing into the bosom Of her dress; that
he thought nothing Of it at the time, nor
until after the theft had been made pub
lie.
Old Mr. Kendall was now called on
the stand Although he felt in bis own
soul that his daughter was innocent
any crime, he feared and believed that
the weight of his own testimony would
seal her fate. After being sworn, the
District Attorney inquired, Did you
on or about the 20th day of August la.t,
receive a package of money by express,
from this city?
& did ....
How much money did it contain, and
Of what denomination were the bills ?
( Five hundred dollars, in tens and
twenties.'
Did any communication accompany
the money, and if so, what was itY
"A few lines merely. I was directed
in the subpoena to bring it into COURT
This paper is the one
Its contents were as follows:
august 20, IS.
DEAR SIR: Please apply the accom-
panying 1--WE hundred dollars towards
the satisfaction of the mortgage on your
farm, and oblige one interested in you
and. Yours
Question by the District Attorney
Is that your daughters handwriting?
Il cannot say, positively; it is not her
ordinary hand Do you think it is her
hand disguised? / can conceive no
reason why she s5ould disguise her hand
to me- Answer the question, and do
not comment upon or evade it,
\ The old man really supposed that the
money had come from her, and conse-
quentIy, as the writing bore some faint
resemblance to hers, he had made up his
mind on its reception that it was his
daughters. There was a struggle in his
breast at the repetition Of the question.
He cast an imploring loos upon the un-
relenting questioner and then turned his
eyes slowly and sorrow1lIy upon his
daughters face. He suppressed his
emotions, however, in a moment and
then answered slowly and distinctly l
should call the writing hers
what bank were the bills upon?
The counsel for the defence objected
to the question on the ground that the
bills themselves should be produced in
, court as the best evidence on that point
E but the prosecution removed the objection
+ by proving that the bills had passed
I through several hands since, and had
finally been taken west by drover to
purchase cattle aud that it was impossible
to procure them.
Answer cannot reeollect the bank,
WAS it on the Globe Bank Of Boston?
The counsel for the defence again in
terposed, and objected to the question on
the ground that it was a leading question
of the most Objectionable character, and
put, too, by the examining party to bis
own witness.
The court overruled the objection, and
suspended the rule, on the ground that
the witness, though no doubt honest
was from the very nature of the case,