The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-07
1t was plain, straightforward, and very conclu-


1t was plain, straightforward, and very conclu-
sive.
The Judge finally gave his charge. He was
fair aud candid. He reviewed the evidence
carefully, and pointed out such as bore heavily
upon the case. He told us if there was finger
ing doubt in our minds we must give the prison
er the benefit oft But could plainly see that
there was no doubt in bis mind
We-the jjury-were conducted to our room
by an officer, and there locked up. A silence
of some minutes ensued. Moulton Warren was
the first to speak
"Well," he said, 81 s'pose there's no need of
our bein' here great while. OF course we all
know that the prisoner must have set fire to the
house 2"
There was something in the manner of that
man as he said this which excited my curiosity
I won't say it was suspicion then-only curl
osity. He spoke with a forced effect at calm
ness which at once perceived The more
looked at him the more | became strongly ner-
vous and uneasy, wondered why he should be
50 anxious to get rid of the case and have Am
bold convicted. knew that he frequented that
evil house, and that he had done much toward
tempting Charley to dissipation. l know he
was in that house on the night on which the
prisoner was robbed; for Charley had told me
so when visited him in his cell. had then
asked the unfortunate youth it he was sure War
rem was his friend 0, he was sure of it. He
should have hunted him up on the night OF the
robbery only they told him Warren had gone.
By-and-by, the foreman proposed that we
should each take up piece OF paper and write
down our opinion, and them compare notes. L
went to my hat, which had placed upon a ia
bic with a number Of Others and took out
sheet of paper. had got half way back to
the table when l found had made mistake.
| had got part of a letter from another mans
hat. | was about to turn back, when the name
of the writer of the letter arrested my attention.
looked more closely, and read-"Stephen
Grant Next l caught this sentence =
''And now, dear Charles, if not for your own,
yet for your mothers sake, let me hope you Will
DO better
l started as though shot had stuck me. L
held in my hand the other half of the sheet
which had been used to fire the burned house
went to taa table, and found that had taken
it from Warren's hat! l looked up to see II
had been observed-and had not. put the
paper back, and then took piece from my own
hat, which was of the same pattern as the other
and by its side.
[ returned to the table and sat down. War
rem was by my side. He had written his opln-
ion and took a knife from his pocket to cut 1t
from the large sheet.
Without hesitation he did so. l took it'd
acas Charles AmJOtdS knife The large 6tade
cqs gone With all the power possessed,
restrained my deep emotion and having cut my
paper, handed back the knife.
why should he have that knife so beldly
about him? | afterwards learned lie had rot
worn those pantaloons before since the nlght Vi
the fire and now he used the knife probably
without the least remembrance OF the loss IL
had sustained during very peculiar piece OF
work. to the execution of which 1t was MADE
suhservient.
W. 4,lt al cor sor,a tav ninutes and | found
that eleven of the jury were bent on rendering
Il verdict of guilty though most Of them were
in favor Recommending the prisoner to mercy
MouItou Warren was decided. He had no mer-
cy at all.
Presently started up and pretended to be
! faint | said must go out for a few moments,
Kicked at fale door and the deputy sheriff
came. He heard my plea ard let me out. AS
soon as we had gained safe distance, tod
| him all. He was astonished and went away;
| when he came back, he brought the district at
rorney and district Judge and the sheriff. told
them again what had seen-I assured them i
knew it was no mere suspicion. AND ex-
planned, too, Wamen's manner III the jury
room, his former connections with the prisoner
| and his known character.
The officers went away, and at the end OF ten
minutes they returned, a constable added to their
number and this constable had u freshly writ
| ten instrument in his hand. The Sheriff bade
me point out the hat to them as soon as we en-
tered the room.
The door Of the room opened, and pointed
them to the hat. The Sheriff took it and asked
whose it was. Warren leaped to his feet and
seized it, but held back.
Word was instantly sent to the Judge that
the Jury cauld not agree They were discharg-
ed aud then Moulton Warren was searched. The
knife found upon him and his behaviour at once
exposed his guilt. The presence of that paper
was accounted for by him in dozen different
ways within an hour.
| A new Jury was impanelled and Charles Am
bold was ACQUITTED. Shortly afterwards, War
rem was tried 1t was plainly proved that the
woman who kept it was TO have been burned
I'D in it. as he contrived to lock her in her room
shortly after setting the fire. She had incurred
his displeasure in various ways. and this was
bis revenge. Not only she but two OF her girls
had suspected him from the first, but they dar
ed not complain, Tor fear he wouid NOT pc con
victed and be sure to murder them.
The hardened villain con essed his guilt al
ter he had been condemned, and then it was
, that he told how be happened to be so careless
in regard to the paper and knife. 1t was ne
who had robed Ambold, and when he took the
old letter from his hat to use it for torch III
setting the fire, he did not notice what 1t was
|: and even when that partly burned hall had
been exhibited in court he had entirely forgot
tom that he had torn eff the other half and put
4 il back in his hat, as he must have done. The
letter had been found in Ambod's pocket.book
and he had kept it, because Ill 1t the youth was
warned against his influence
He confessed that he held slight idea OF
calling the writer to an account when II should
] become convenient With regard to the knife,
it was as | before stated. He took that also
from AmboIds pocket and put it in his own :
and on the night Of the fire he used IT to pry
up the sash, and when he had broken 1t he put
it back in his pocket and had forgotten It,
Thus Charley was saved and saved from more
than an ignominious death, too. lie was saw
ed TO BE- a noble, virtuous man and his moth
u or once mere locke ample delight ana JOY IN
! the love and tender care OF her only chlIu.
When Charles Ambold knew that Moulton
= Warren had expiated his crimes upon the gal
t lows, he sat down and pondered upon his past
, life, The thoughts of his old companion beng
c hanged sent a strange thrill through his frame.
!, But he was able to trace out, clearly ana !og
icaly this terrible result from the course OF LIE
G the Inflated man had pursued. lie shuddered
G as he remembered how far he had gone IN the
It same course HIMSELF ana ne was aplc " see
: the only path for any YOUTH
? Not only must he shun temptation-Hot only
+ laen cleaT of even the appearance of vice but
n above all, must he shun evil conpanlonshlp.-
II A youth may make all the good resolutions tho
can afford, but if he continues one evil compan-
, ionship, he is not safe!
What a gable those people on horseback are
making said EugeDus to a fellow STUDENT
Yes, my dear friend but you, as lover Of the
poets, should not object to it. Is it not Cow
per's (S) Table Talk
4 gentleman called at a stable to see pair
Of horses that had been advertised for sale, and
| finding but one of them there, asked the nan IN
attendance, Where is mate p
Faith, sir, an think he gives 'em mate but
wonce week. was the reply.
Stranger to little boy-'Well, my little son,
amt you lost?
Little boy, stepping back and cycling the
, sfranner=eI .ook here mister don't you be so