Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-29

1 really could not tell, ana was somewhat
puzzled, which tact was observed by the attor.
ney for the defense--a sharp, unsccupulous old
fellow, renowned for defending horse cases
and criminal prosecutions for jokes and vulgar
stories to the jury. quirkS aud quibbes, and
any thing else except convincing logic fair
practice, or moral power-and he at once com
menced an impassioned appeal to the Court
against the slightest delay stating that the
defense were ready and anxious to go on, and
that not mo aents delay should be granted
for fellow who, it could be probably. shown,
was seeking the blood Of al Innocent fellow
being for the sake of gain.
"IHcensed at this dirty aspersion upon King,
| was, not very wisely, about Threatening
Counselor Yapman--such was his name-with
q little slander suit, when my senior interrupt
ed me With, Hold up, William here's your
man
" he came, dusty with his ride, and with a
large parcel or two under his arm, having
driven straight from the cars to the court room.
| beckoned to him. and nodded to the sheriff !;
the officer vociferated, Charles K i and The
tardy witness, a we'll made, strong built, straight
young man, with a close, dark auburn beard
aud n0ustache which he had cultivated since
had seen him, took his place on the stand,
one side of the space before the Judges chair,
and not very far from either that dignitary,
the Jury or the dock where suIleu prisoner sat
ironed for he had been obslinateIy aud dan
gerously violent, close under the wing of the
hurley sheriff
az Now, Mr.. King said, will you be
good enough to tell the court what you know
of the prisoner, aud of the transaction in which
be is implealed?' ?
What he said, in answer, was very nearly
as follows
as returned from long cruise about six
weeks ago, having heard nothing from home in
a long time. Upon my return | went at once
TO Mr. Bolderos house, and then for the first
time heard of the murder of himself aud wife,
and Of Jagger's succession to the property and
transfer of 1t The occupants could tell me
nothing Of Miss Seden and | therefore made
inquiries of Mr. Bulpiu. an old Justice of the
peace, Mr. Bol eros nearest ueghbor, and
pei haps his most intimate acquaintance. JUS
tice BuIpn informed me of Miss Selden's
whereabouts aud also placed in my hands
will, of which the prosecution have an authen
ticated copy, aud which is of later date uuder
which Jagger'S claimed. This will revoked
all former wills, aud left all the real aud per
sonal property, subject 10 Mrs. Boldero's life
interest, to Miss Seden | was shortly after
ward married to her, having been engaged 10
her for some time aud at once brought suit
against Jaeger for the value of the property
which is sill pending. had occasion 10 meet
him in New London on business connected with
this suit, and on that occasion 1t was that
circumstance Occurred Which caused NE to re-
coIniz- the prisoner as guilty of the murder
What was the circumstance? Sharply asked
Mr.. Iupman, as King paused aud looked keen.
Iy at the prisoner. jaeger looked up sueutly
aud deianty, yet with certain expression Of
curiosity, at him for moment, and then down
again, III Slleuce
- The witness will be in your hands i'm
mediately, brother Yapman,' intercepted the
States Attorney let him tell his own sto-
ry."'
Yapman would have insisted, cut the
Judge slleuced him, and King resumed
"' We came to no agreement about the
suit but my suspicious were much excited by
JaggeIS behavior, aud employed an officer
to watch him, who soon brought me word that
he had overheard Jaeger making certain ar
rsngements with companion. and upon
given night was intending to dig up certain
silver to sell II, aud TO leave the country, for
/ be reason that he believed he should lose the
suit against him. A certain other crcum-
stance, which | will mention Immediately,
caused me 10 believe that | knew where this
silver would be dug, and 10y lying 10 Wait at
the place accordingly secured him with it iu
bis possession.
Il H. u
narrate the circumstances of which | was an
eve witness which will explain the references
which [ havse twice mad thus far to cicculn-
stances which caused me to recognize the prs-
oner'
As he said this, the witness, who had
hitherto been addressing himself TO the Judge,
turned himself so As to look directly at the
prisoner aud bis voice changed, and he spoke
with deliberate solemnlty and tone OF pity
and sorrow Ahich showed that he felt himself
20 be breathing away the life OF mao. IN.
consciously turned 10 like manuer from the
prisoner, aud so, think, did erery person in
the court room.
- On this 30th of June, said King, in
the year lS4--, between the hours or half
past four aud i've, john Jaeger,
King stopped a moment, struck by the
fearful sudden look toward him OF the prison
er aud the pail, sickened terror Of his face,
as bis jaw dropped and he stared at the vic
ness, appalled, at this quiet fixing almost of
the verysmoment of his crime did not, think,
leave either juryman or spectator shadow OF
doubt that the murderer was before him: and
smothered sound that was almost groan
arose from all of US. The gray haired Judge,
his kindly voice trembling with emotion,
said,
Z" Mr.. King, the Court is not in doubt of
your sense OF your responsibility; yet it thinks
1t its duty to admonlsh you that you are now
10 say what mag dispose of the present and