The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-21
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and lucrative practice-was honored by hi
constituents with many important trusts, an,
mas often been cited as an example of rRpi(
progress and quick success. Nothing however
Is really wider from the truth, than that Coun
sellor NJ. rose rapidly in his profession it'll
do they suspect that he was a sound, practica
lawyer, and had been ten years in the profes
sion, before the circumstances occurred tina
called him into public notice, gave him an OK
tensive reputation, and introduced him into
higher and more lucrative sphere of practice =
His office was at the time located in the grea
manufacturing city of New England, some TWEEN
ty-hye miles trem Boston. He was seated on
day IN his office, examining recent volume o
Reports, and comparing the principles it con
, tanned with the English common law. when ,
young man entered, whom he remembered Il
have seen in some way connected with one o
the manufacturing corporations. He was an in
teligent, good-looking young man, apparently
OF about twenty-five years, and dressed in tn,
garb of the better class Of the operatives in the
mills, He was possessed Of that independent
and selfreliant air that distinguishes the Amer
lean mechanic from the laboring classes eff AL
the world and indicates degree of intellectual
cultivation which is at the same time the pride
OF our citizens and the safety of the Republic
An expression of deep anxiety was upon his
countenance, and he proceeded at once to saw =
II wish to consult you upon a matter of deep
Importance, involving the integrity and hapri-
ness of poor but virtuous and honorable fam
lily. young woman by the name of Lucy
Kendall, who is engaged as a weaver in the
miil-and indeed in the very room in which !
am overseer-is accused OF grand larceny
under circumstances of the most grave suspicion.
Public opinion is very much against her, but !
am satisfied she is innocent of any crime The
net of circumstances seems inextricabe, but
she must be saved in some way and at any haz-
ard"
The counsellor suggested that perhaps she
was really guilty of the charge.
mo, no" he answered, Sit is impossible l
have known her from a child We were school
mates together in one of the little villages among
the granite hills of New Hampshire. Her faith.
er was a man of considerable property then, and
/ was a poor mans son but we were in the
same classes il the village school. She was
two or three years younger than |, but LOOK ed
upon her, even then, as the personifcation of
virtue and goodness and the bright example
she set us then, and the admiration l had for
her character in those school-boy days, has new
er since been lost. at the age of eighteen
left my native village, and came here as an op-
erative in a cotton MILL in which l have been
ever since engaged. l lost sight of Miss Ken
dali till a year ago last summer, at which time
she came here and entered the mill as wenv-
err and learned for the first time that her
fathers circumstances had changed sGdly-that
he had lost all his property except small farm
OH the outskirts OF the village, on which also
there was mortgage of five hundred dollars
pressing for payment. She had come from
home III order to assist in raising the necessary
funds to pay off the incumbranee by her labor
in the mill and she had continued to work
most indus triously for that purpose up to the
| a. h. -. II.
brought her under this unfortunate suspicion
All MY former opinions of her worth are stroa-
ger than ever,s since the renewal of our acquaint-
ance and having been in the receipt of three
dollars day for the past four years, and saved
a large portion of my wages, have repeatedly
otiere TO tlend her the balance to pay off her
fathers indebtedness, which she has uniformly
declined. She is row accused Of stealing from
the office of the corporation package of mon
ey containing Eve hundred dollars on the Globe
Bank, Bosten-and has been arrested on the
charge The examination takes place this af-
ternoon, and am requested TO engage you as
her counsel"
lie then proceeded to narrate the circ,tn,-
stances OF the arrest, but it is unnecessary to
repeat them here, as they will appear in the Sc
quel
"And you really believe. remarked the
Counsellor, after he had listened 10 the nara
zion, that she is innocent of the charge ?'
"As innocent as the babe unbern | would
be willing to risk my souls salvation upon It.
There is villany as we'll as guilt somewhere, and
| strongly suspect where it is. l have more
reasons than one to be interested IN this matter,
but the first Of all is to save the innocent from
disgrace and punishment; and besides ali that,
it would add the last drop of bitterness to the
cup of an honorable and proud-spirited old
man--one who has ever been ready to lend a
helping hand to the distressed, and who, years
ago cheered me in my struggles of youth and
poverty. 1t would bring disgrace and sorrow
upon large class of reputable connections
and-and--'
Would put an end to the fond antci pstions
OF certain person who has an unusually deep
interest in her welfare ?" suggested the Coun-
sellor.
eyes"
"And gOW have deep interest in her wei
fare?"
eyes"
II suspected as much. What I can do for
her aAd You shall be done. If she is really in
nocent, God help her If she is guilty, better,
far better,'t have found it out in time
Il beg of you, replied the young man, "to
Danish from your mind all idea of guilt as con-
nected with her ! tell you she has not SO soon,
and in the noble cause for which she has been
struggling, forgotten the lessons of her youth.
Whatever may be said of a lawyers ability TO
advocate an unjust cause, | know is IS not in the
power of man to do so with tho same zeal which
would inspire him on the side of truth; and il
you do not give full credit to her innocence
now you may do so hereafter when it will be Of
no avail"
After some further conversation, the young
man, whose name was William Johnson, with.
drew, and the Counsellor re-appied himself to
his task At the hour appointed for the exami-
nation, he repaired to the Office of the maris-
trate, in and around which large crowd was
collected, much interested and excited convers.
ing in small groups upon the probabilities Of
the prisoners guilt. She was sitting in the Of
fee, deeply affected by the disgrace of her posi-.
ton She was well but plainly dressed, of an
intelligent and Interesting appearance, but very
pale, and her cOuntenance bore evident traces
OF recent weeping. Ne one could look upon
her without feeling interested in her fate and nc
wonder that the crowd felt strong sympathy in
her behalf The examination was then com
menced, and sufficient evidence introduced to
fix strong guilt upon the prisoner, and warrant
the magistrate in holding her to bail in the sum
Of three thousand dollars, to answer to the charge
of grand larceny at the next term of the court
The prosecution evidently did not 90 into the
case, and the defence for some cause, which
was at the time kept secret, introduced no ev-
idence at all. William johnson and two 9th.
ers, also overseers in the mills, presented them
selves and were accepted as bail
That evening johnson had long consulta-
ton with Counsellor NJ. These circumstance;
look suspicious indeed" remarked the Counsel
Tor; with one or two moreslinks in the chain
which may yet be forged before the time Of Fl
nal trial comes, there cannot be jury found in
the country who would not render a verdict
against her. unless these matters can be ex
: planned away. We must be vigilant and secret
in this matter; the counter plot must be deeply
laid, and l am more than ever convinced we
acted wisely IN not showing our hand in this
preliminary examination Our time has not ye
: icone Better to bear suspicion unjustly for ;
time, than to escape in the end and leave a stair
eft doubt upon her character. Her reputation i
/ as dear TO both her and you as her liberty Of
life. Now first Of all, 60 round to all the stores
in the city, and leave secret orders to have tn
bills on the Glcbe Bank of Boston, answering
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