Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-03-28

, is now accused Of stealing from the Office of
the corporation package of money con.
tanning $500 onlthe Globe Bank, Boston
and has been arrested on the charge The
examination takes place this afternoon, and
! am requested to engage you as her coun-
sell" .TrsG I'd ys ~ .oIis ST .-4rlI Z.
He then proceeded to narrate the circum-
stances of the arrest, but it is unnecessary
to repeat them here, as they will appear in
the sequel. h0L ~ .filrrg5 ie.arg es's {
''And you really believe" remarked the
Counsellor, after he had listened to the nara.
ton, "that she is innocent of the charge
"As innocent as the babe unborn ]
would be willing to risk my souls salvation
uponit. There is yillainy as well as guilt
somewhere, and strongly suspect where II
is. have more reasons than one to be in
terested in this matter, but the first of all to
save the innocent from disgrace and punish
ment; and besides all that, it would add the
last drop of bitterness to the cup of an hon
orable and proud-spiritedold man--one who
to the distressed, and who, years ago, cheer
ed me in my struggles of youth and poverty.
1t would bring disgrace and sorrow upon a
large class of reputable connections-and-
and
"Would put an end to the fond anticpa-
tions of certain person who has an un-
usually deep interest in her welfare, re-
marked the Counsellor. F"
sand you have deep interest in her vel
fare p" 'rl 7t i'"' ~s A.'
"Yes." q, mpa f'f .'i'3f e" 'or
II suspected as much. What / can do
for her and you shall be DONE IF she is re-
ally innocent, God help her If she isguilty,
better, far better, to have found II out III
time.
beg OF you, replied the young man,
10 DANISH from your mlnu az luea on gun
as connected with ner. tel you sne ma
not SO soon, ana IN the hopie cause I'D wnlcn
she has been Struggling, fcrgotten the lessons
OF her youth; Whatever may pe sara Oh
lawyers ability to advocate an UNJUST cause,
Know II Is not IN the power OF man 10 do
SO with the same zeal wmch wouiu inspire
Inn on the SIDE OF truth; aud II you do mol
give tull credit to her Innocence e, now, yot
may, DO so hereafter when 1t VIII be OF nc
avail; -
After some further sconyersatlon,, the
young man, whose name was William Jonn
son, withdrew and the counsellor reapplet
himself to his task. AT the hour appointet
tor the examination, he repaired TO tn,
Office OF the maglstratc, In ana around whiei
large crowd was contested much INTERESTED
and excited, ,conyerslng III small groups up
, on the probabilities Of the prisoner guilt. :
She was sitting IN the ofhce, deeply. "a affectel
by the disgrace OF her position. nne ne. wa
well but plainly dressed, OF an intelllsen
$ and Interesting .sat very pax,
: and her countenance bore evident traces O
| recent weeping, NO one couiu iopk apo'
t her without leehng INTERESTED ~ her iate
: and no wonder that the crowd roy felt .stronI
G was then commenced, and sniiIcient evldehc
y introduced to fix strong guilt upon the ,pr!s
I oner, and warrant the magistrate IN hoidln
i her to bail in the sum of three thoousan'
Q dollars, to answer to the charge OF grnn' l
o larceny, at the next term OF the court IN
! prosecution evidently did not go into the case
4 and the defense for some cause, which wa
s at the time kept secret introduced no cyl
t dence at all-Wlll llliam johnson NJ, ana two otl
g ters, also overseers In the mills, presents
IS themselves and were accepted as pail
; That evening johnson had La long consu'
q tation with Counsellor M; These clrcunl
h stances look suspicious indeed, remarked tn
i Counsellor with one or two more links
q the chain, which may yet be forged befor
T. the time of the final trial comes, there car
/. not be a.jury found IN the country who woul
4 not render verdict against her, unless thes
ofl matters can be explained away we mus
$, be vigilant and secret In TINS matter; Tn
ID cnunter-plot must be deeply iaid, ana l al
i mere. than ever CONVINCED we acted wisely
f not showing our hand IN, this prellmlnal
n- examination. Our time mas not yet COM
lel Better to bear suspicion unustiy ipr I'm.
" than to escape IN the end ana leave sta
% OF doubt on her character, Her repp,HtaittIo ,Hit
&c is as dear 70 both her ana you as her iioer'
or life, Now, hrst OF all go round TO
t the stores IN the CITY, ana lesye secret orue
n to have the piils on the uione bahk
MS Boston, answering the description OF mo
Nv which have been lost, particularly watche'
ID The clerk assures me that they are ne
ne issue, and not yet In general clrcuiation.-
al After that is done, we wall make other
he rangements for the defence, Fs, :.
is The interval OF time between the nrelin
al mary examination and the day of trIal WI
Of not spent in ideness, although the defen
he gave no clue TO the course they intended
:" pursue. Other circumstances bad come n
ps light which, seemed to flx the crime Grim; st St
= more surely upon Miss Kendall y n;
g / been ascertained that her father received
re Lackage OF five hundred dollars ABOUT q