Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-11-07


She failed. He was altogether incom-
municative, and evasiye, in his answers
to her.
One Mary Wilson testified to the loss
Of some clothes which she described ;
some garments were shown her which
she identified. In answer to questions
she stated that they had been lying in a
trunk that she had not laid eyes on
them for three months, or more, till she
found them in the prisoners carpet-bag,
and that one Mary Murray had suggested
her looking there for them.
Mary Murray was now called. She
was very bold girl, snowy in dress, and
airy in manners. Her fingers were load
ed with cheap rings, the most conspicu-
Gus Of which was large garnet. While
the stolen garments were being shown, |
had observed young man crowd as far
forward as he could to gets look at them.
My eyes happened to be on him when he
first caught sight of the witness rings,
and the expression which .hen covered
his face excited my interest scarcely less
than that of the prisoner had done. l
approached him and inquired, " Do you
know anything of this case :"
Not mucb," he answered, coorng
deeply.
Do you know aoytding?"
Well-ye5-some things" be an
swered
"If it is anything that can be brought
to bear in favor Of the prisoner, tell me
forthwith | said, for she i, an inno-
cent looking girl, and am afraid things
will 90 hard with her"
She never stole them things"
They were found in her possession
that is strong legal proof and am afraid
it will decide the case against her"
Are you a lawyer" he asked.
J answered tina. / was.
" Are you her lawyer"
% am now going to offer to defend
her; if you can tell me any ything, I warn
you ,h-t there is not moment to lose
" Well, then, some Of the same fuzz
and trimmings that's on them stolen arti-
cles is on Ills girI here on the stand"
"Is that SO Are you sure;'
" Sure as can be-"
Well, that's something, or may be-"
Then know that big ring On her
forcfnger as well as know my hand"
" Do you?"
I'd swear to it,"
Well, we'll give you chance to-
What is your name?'
Miles Allen"
Keep on band where you are, and .
we'll take care Of this poor girl, if we
can"
I sent up line to the judge, in which
/ offered to defend the prisoner. Hean-
nounced this fact. | took a seat beside /
her, and the trial went on, The inter
view with Allen, and The note to the
judge, had prevented me from hearing
much of Mary Murray's testimony; but
the prisoner seemed to have lost nothing
of it. She questioned her closely as to
their personal relations, and, from the
answers she drew out, it was evident that
Selina's pretty face had excited consider
able admiration in young man who
boarded at Mrs. Wilson's, and whom
Mary Murray chose 10 consider her beau;
that Mary had shown ill-wilI towards Sc
lima on making this discovery, and made
some slanderous remarks concerning her,
and had even uttered few threats for
her warning. l permitted the prisoner
to elicit these facts without interruption,
and must acknowledge she did it with
a tact which surprised me, and which |
could ascribe only to strong woman-wit,
quckened and urged on by the extremity
of her circumstances. Mary Murray
was leaving, when l detained her for fur
ther examination.
Have you any employment" ?" l in
quired.
She answered in the affirmative.
"What is it 2"
Cap making"
Who is your erployer?'
This she told.
Do you work at the shop, or at your
own lodgings p
Sometimes at the shop, and some
times at my lodgings"
Where have you worked during the
last week ?"
AT my lodgings"
What is the work upon which you
have been employed?" t
Caps"
Eyes but what kind of eaps7" i
"Plush." II