Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-06

casloned HE departure.
This was rather pursling treatment.
thought, for the managing attorney OF %
important criminal case. How Was ] tc
prepare my testimony. and mako mp my
brief3 Further consultation with the States
Attorney did no, clear up matters; for the
old gentleman. I thought, rather put me
Of. avoiding to give me any information on
the plea Of urgent employment. and telling
mo tha, King was right, for that 90 far a.
he (tbe attorney understood. the argument
could be made u,onpcrs. and Immediately
upon the rendering OF the testimony as we'll
as at siI months notice. With this w.s
psrIorcc content. and waited a. we'll as
could. though little con6den, Of my power.
Of eIiemporiraiion.
The morning Of the trial came. however.
and entered tho court room. having been
put in communication with the justice who
bound over the prisoner. and the constable
who helped .eire him having received from
my senior the proper formal papers from
the justice. court. and being supplied With
certain other documents and witnesses 20
collateral facts; bat. to my further sur
prise, King Was no, visible. On my saying
80 to the States Attorney. he remarked that
he supposed not. the morning New York
train no, arriving quite yet. a, ten o'clock
the court entered. and the session was opened
by the usual absurd shout by Mr.. Sheriff.
The case was called on and the pri.one:
arrairnei. llc looked sufficiently likely TO
bc guilty. A stout built. bulletheaded.
hard featured, 'ailorly person, with lish,
hair and eyes, an evil ,i.as,, showing ngn.
oi much dissipation, and down look. Up
on being put to plead, he was arraisned by
tho name Of John Jaeger. q, which he
started rercep,ibly. and he.ita,el 9 rnoneo,,
hut recovering himself plead No, Guilty
.tou,ly enough. and In strong. coarse voice.
I wa. prepared to show, bad he disputed II,
by witnesses and authenticated copies. that
he had some time before proved him.clf, to
the satisfaction OF the Probate Court OF
GuIliOrd district. to be John Jaeger, the
nephew of John Boldero. the deceased that
by that name hs had taken out letters OF
administration with will annexed, over Boil
dsro's estate, alleging iha, said will. (Which
he presented. oil In due form) had been
placed by Boldero in the eu-.ody Of himself
as intended heir (Which was no doubt uue);
and had in course Of law received all the
prop.rty Of Boldero. which he had sold.
and had with the proceeds boush, a small
seaside farm near New London, where he
had since lived: but had there passed him.
sell OF q. Hans Yensen. a German by birth,
who had earned h'. money in whaling.
] now introduced toe constable, who
proved merely the facts OF the arre.t-,ir
that King had come to his house and advised
him iha, he had good cause to suspect
certain man Of having murdered Mr. and
Mrs. B0ldero. and that he would bc about
tie place that night to dig up some OF the
booty. and could 10 taken. As good re-
ward was offered the officer readily under
took the job; they lay in wait near one
corner Of the wood yard at place selected
by King. and seized the prisoner after he
had come. ne they were expecting. bad dug
q deep hole close to one Of the fence posts.
ard had taken from !, large quantity Of
silver, which was present in court as the
justice had ,ealed ,up. Upon their seir-
ipg him he was fr.. frightened, then fought
furiously. and only submitted at eight OF
revolver which King presented to him. lie
bad no, either then or af,erward made any
s,a,cmen, in relation to himself or the sil-
yer. go far as the officer knew.
Upon opening the trunk OF plate. large
quantity Of pieces Of old fashioned pattern
and heavy make. were shown to the Court
and jury very black with their exposure.
bot having on each piece the name at length
Of John Boldero and coat Of arms.
While the silver was under inspection,
King no, having made his appearance, ]
rose. and. with some embarrassment Of feel.
ing IL not in appearance. requested OF the
Court q short stay Of proceedings. on the
ground that an important witness was ab'
sent.
.wbat witness. Mr.. Bradley7 blandly
inquired the gray haired judge.
.Lieutenaut Charles King answered,
+. who assisted IN apprehcndins the prisoner
.wha, do you expect to prove. Mr. Brad
ley rej,ined the judge. by Mr.. King, fur
ther than the testimony Of the arre,ting
oihccr7'
1 really could not tell, and was some.
what puzzled; which fact was observed by
the attorney for the defonee-a sharp, un.
.crupulous Old fellow, renowned for defend.
ing hor.c cases and criminal prosecutions.
for joke, und vulgar stories to the jury,
quirks and qaibble'. md anything cl.e e1.
cept convincing logic, fair practice. or NOR
al power-and he ut once sprung up aud
comnsnecd an impasiOned appeal to the
Court against tho slishtes, delay stating
that the defence was ready and anxious to
90 on. and that moments delay should bo
granted for fellow who. 1t could he pro.
bably shown, Was seeking the blood OF an
innocent fellow Icing for the sake OF gain.
Incen.ei ut this dirty a'Pers'on upon
King. was not very wisely about threat
ening Counselor Yapman-'ach was bic
name-wi,h . little Islander suit, when my