Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-08-23

D Forgive me, Robert that / ever tor
. ment doubted you. Mary never did
: never, Robert; not for an instant
. A profound silence prevailed durin!
this outburst of feeling, and a consdera
bic Of pause ensued before the asher o
the court, at gesture of the chairman
touched Mr.. Bagshawe's arm, and beggeC
his attention to the bench. Certainly
certainly" said he, hastily, wiping IN
eyes, and turning towards tue court
" My sisters child, gentleman" appeal
ingly, "who has lived with me from child
hood-you will excuse me, am sure
There needs no exc sc Mr.. Bag
shave" said the chairmar kindly, but
it is necessary this unhappy busines.
should be proceeded with. Hand the
witness the portion Of the letter found a
Five Oaks. Now, is that your handwri
ting and is it portion Of the letter yoJ
sent to your nephew, informing him oI
the large sum of money kept for a par
ticular purpose at Five Oaks :"
1t is.
Now" said the clerk to the magis-
trates, addressing me, "pIease to produce
the articles in your possession"
laid the Spanish coin aud the cross
upon the table.
Please to look at these two articles,
Mr.. Bag5hawe," said the chairman.
-" Now, sir, on your oath, are they por-
tor Of the property of which you have
been robbed p
The aged gentleman stopped forward
and examined them earnestly; then
turned and looked with quiverng eyes,
if may be allowed the expression, in his
nephews face, but returned no answer to
the question.
1T is necessary you should reply Yes
or No, Mr.. BagsAawe," said The clerk.
Answer, uncle said the prisoner,
soothingIy; fear not for me. God and
my innocence to aid, I shall yet break
through the web OF y,,la,ay in which l at
present seem hopeles y involved"
Bless you, Robert, bless you! 7 am
sure you will. Yes, gentlemen, the cross
and coin on the table are part Of the prop
erty carried off"
a smothered groan, indicative of the
sorrowing sympathy felt for the vcner-
able gentleman, arose from the crowded
court on hearing this declaration then
deposed to finding them as previously
stated, As soon as l concluded, the magis-
trates consulted together for few min
utes and then the chairman, addressing
the prisoner, said, Il have TO inform you
that the bench are agreed that sufficient
evidence has been adduced against you
to warrant them in fully committing you
for trial. We are Of course bound to
hear anything you have TO say but such
being our intention, your professional
adviser will perhaps recommend you to
reserve whatever defence you have to
make for another trial here it could not
avail"
Mr.. Cowan expressed his concurrence
in the intimation of the magistrate but
the prisoner vehemently protested against
sanctioning by bis silence the accusation
preferred against him,
d" l have nothing to reserve" he ex-
claimed, with passionate energy; "noth-
ing to conceal. | will not owe my acquit-
tai Of this foul charge to any trick Of law
yercraf. If | may not come out Of this
investigation with an untainted name, |
desire not to escape at all. The defence,
or rather the suggestive facts have to
offer for the consideration Of the bench, !
are these: "On the evening of the day
received my uncle's letter l went to
Drury Lane theatre, remaining out very
late. On my return to the hotel, found
| had been robbed Of my pocket book,
which not only contained that letter,
and a considerable sum in bank notes,
but papers of great professional impor-
tance to me. 1t was too late to adopt any
for its recovery that night and
the next morning, as | was dressing my
self to go out, in order to apprise the po-
lice authorities OF my loss, ! was informed
hat gentleman desired to see me in
stanty on important business. lie was
shown up, and announced himself to be
detective police officer; the robbery
lad sustained had been revealed by an
,ccomplice, and it was necessary l should
accompany him. We left
he hotel together; and after perambu-
ating all sorts of by-streets, and calling at
everal suspicious looking places, my Of
icious friend all at once discovered that
be thieves had left town for the west Of
England, hoping, doubtless, to reach
arge town, and get gold for the notes !
,.fnrn thn ne,us of their having been {