Spirit of the age., 1861-04-17
defence, it would give him satisfaction to hear

It,
My lord said Job, have been more as
tonished than your lordship at the sklllfui
manner in which the evidence has been ar
ranged to promote my guilt. 1t is first al
legged that left Martha Steadfast at eleven,
and that Twas an hour proceeding home when
the journey could have been accomplished IN
five minutes. / am next charged with hay.
ing been seen with the deceased; but the
shameless man who gave the evidence, with
held the fact that, when | was standing be-
side the deceased, who was then lying in the
road in helpless drunkenness, and asked him
to render me assistance, he answered: Let
him lie | was more merciful, and thus am
| repaid for my tender feelings. The torn
coats are regarded with suspiclaRasgds S in
haps4ysJtlR, aid neither Of our garments were
capable of withstanding much rough usage.
Then my CONSERVATION at the death OF tel
low being is made a subject to increase sus-
picon, although in this was chiefly actua-
ted by self-reproach at not having accompa-
MED him home. But the crownng 'circum-
stance of the evidence is, the finding of a bag
of gold, which has been recognized and sworn
to as belonging to the deceased. Nay, the
relatives have not only identified the leathern
bag, but the pieces of red tape with which it
dead man are false-sworn. The gold has
been beneath my floor twelve months, and is
the property of one Adam Wild, by whom it
was consigned to my care. About three weeks
since anxious to know if my charge was still
in safety, raised the floor in doing which
wounded my finger; and the blood upon the
bag was thus deposited there and if chenni-
cal science, which so ingeniously discrial-
mates between human and brute blood, could
approach nearer in its affinities and dttin.
guish between that of poor John Smith and
his coequal in misfortune job Perk, hewould
find that the less than drop Of vital fluid ap-
pertained to the latter. | cannot tonfute
these evidences except by words, ard how |
may have weakened their influence upon
your minds | shall soon hear. But | am in
nocent. | coveted no gold but that of my
own industry, and this observatign takes me
again to the hidden bag. If ySur lordship
will refer to a diary of mine, which some one
has, you will find that about twelve months
since, | made a memorandum that the gold
was committed to my charge
The Judge now intimateda desire to have
that book 1t was handedto him. but af-
ter he had examined it, there was nothing tc
meet his approval.
prisoner" said the judge, whilst the
court was painfully silent the memorandum
to which YOU refer # it had been regularly
the evening of the ,c n,cS-1anu unihn.-ite-''aocu-
to to- ascertain, except fE but the circumstance
further remark WI subjects previously
now forming portlS sther It was entered a
which ought to havS g0el- a lis date qr n O.,
mnouestionably initiates against you. HaV'
Won ANYTHING further to urgeY
sNotbing, my lord,' replied job.
+ His lordship charged the jury, Who with
ont retiring from their box, pronouced veI
| Act of guilty, which was anticipated by Joe
lob looked at Martha. He cared rot io
condemnation He cared net for death pt
his soul was in poor Martha and he "ishe
+ her not to be present during the coming o. OF
deal of the putting the fatal sentence: o.
/ eho was infexible. She remained; anG Wne
all was oyer-and death had been adlugeu
Job-and he left the dock, then did the le'
incs of poor Martha burst forth ouI ;. ;,
she had maintaining confidence IN al u
. dreadful sorrow. The words that ne pr
nounced upon her solemn exhortatlon III
iail: 4 am innocent am guiltiess. =,
Whilst Job, within the strong walls
= the prison, was sedulously preparing MS s.
- for another world, dismissing all thoughts
pardon, all hope of mercy, all desire LOT
unless he could live with name as
IT snotted as it had been-another event
'e ottroctod the attention of the town. n
l. Lod haan attacked in the surburbs by 1t
I mad but his antagonist, after having
a shot in the arm, had proved more than
l. coual and the marauder was rescued. ID
III however were so much and so seriously
" iured, that they were conveyed TO the Il
- est tavern. The person who had oeen
q saulted was stout yeoman ana as soo'
&c he was able to speak, he requested that
ne Perk be immediately sent tor lie was
III that Job was unable to visit hlm, out
he would be happy to hear from nm.
he Tell him. said the stranger, tnat a
on Wild is here, and that he will be win III
his soon as he is able-poor, honest Joo.
red 'Whatp exclaimed the doctor, VINO
&C. lust tdda entNe99aJ re lob Perk any money
the c"sI1u9 wear SINCE replied Aoaul' ;
ned .o,;sbmept hiS what i! has Job been o0a
,ck; of his trust? ed the d
ak ,Nna " a"t b,,ndred pounds in gold repi'e
mid am 9, a,,od the
was gu" Was it packed in box asNsO ''>
,cai. 'o'. IT. was in leathern bag tieo ",
IS no .onn and inside the bag, on the sea'
,hich ,nna-Adam ra Wnd-was sta"peIa act,
that MY good fellow, salI 'i Won ar
heard AVN and compose yourself; i iou - .,
ward in time to save Joos me-
e, and magistrate" - over
f job n' Adam Wild lay ponderlng ovI, ho
body tonndins conduct of the doctor, @no WI, = :
e fol- .nrnel. accompanied by gen.,ena g..eats
,itated he announced to De q aaeadfnl no
?. and =. os then informed of the dreaalui , ~ =,
death was was lob lob and how the faithful ~
,ortjon poor p'Id JG had contributed mainly, TO
Nd t.. I'm in ms golu i'' Adam Wild was much al
his VIC te' We pelation, and gave the magsrat
by his nrrn;cnous ."1 account of his trahsae' az
undred 2oh described the bag, its SIZE Us
;th red ooo' on5 the tape with which 1t
d as be- fine sned immediately upon these
oncealed being communicated, the IN mas 4Ss he a
m that elf IN correspondence with I. Tue = =. y
I Which sen - Ninr the sternness OF the Ia"
> ta'y - murder, allowed only two
ousoot Ell of life to the penitent JOB VINO n. !"
4r;al ne and the chaplain, and possessing tnb y,
tIiait ano .'t oe his devoted Martha, seemed ou
eompanJ, s;a5 Q, ,non M,' velvet path to Heaven.
~ ~ i was Tbe officer, TAKEN, however, M
l~ m ;a,n The ferocious fellow VINO o.
npn1orne ta.t, s,.ted bv the intrepidty OF Adam
nrisoner's unable to be removed from ny .ae
dle + e' = con u"'D mas consequently placed under
Of his con- Of Taken, who, in searching nn
u us e, Sonnd an empty leathern bag 10
loun i,o datected q great