The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-26

iosns Bin. yc1 sss, In, hays "a. vd}-sh1 !.
had n this wfNd-whsu I declare u a ~
is Innocent, yod shoud hsten 70 me- Ina nirkt
sirs--it wss at the ssne hour last nieht--he, ~ :
scald met If l could only Hs now-aow-- 4
now |"
Here she wept--what passion Of erief - ,
thers !-asd throughout all the court ysu mlek1
hear sobs apd faint cries sud the judge wrsD.
ped his mantle over his facs and leaned -
In his chair and all was stin but the voIce Il
grief in that court.
She attorney general said family. 81 will ~
nothing q this woman"
| Then rose
My vdce sounded hollow and strange, In ~
midst Of so much grief and such sounds Of tessa
and the poor womaa started and looked up q
me.
'.Ah, yes," she said. ITO you-<o your"
She recognised me ~ acting for the defense
| and she meant to cay that she would speak -
me and before ! could AK her anything -
| went en-;
''sirs, all listen 70 me. did no, 40. N. mus.
der~ Of my darling, but I saw his shadow. b
IL ever present to me now-liks . phantom, b
goes with me wherever may go Last niGA1
tco-oh, you will cay that was . dream, bsa
dreams are Of hs.yens making /" well = /;
Tie angel Oh, what light WIS there !-tlb
light T heaven In the dear eyes and % -
little face-the shining colors Of heaven w9p
about hm-my own dear little one hsass'A
his voice--so soft, so low, so beautiful and -.
said that she was innocent, and had ever low. ~
him."
SISTER. dear sister - cried Anna ~ did sv,Jf8
love him am Innocent" nss
There were sobs and cries now In the court - =
twice ] tried to command my Voice TO speak b. |,
fore could say TO her, Midam madam /. :
That shallow you saw On the night OF the mus.
der Tell us VI it," :
81 will will I saw It on the well. {
lrna ala tla tlta ~
man."
what was 1t ike ?" in.c-rosed the iudsn.
TEL US, madam, wha, 1t was like, If you can.,,
81 will will What is this !"
Mrs. Scston looked around her and up q ~
windows Of the court with shudier.
| "lt is nothing. said |, "A thunder storm =
about to take place. That IL ALL"
For the last few minutes the court had bsss
gradually getting dark, and 1t was scarcely 30
sibe to see from side Of it to the other, I'D
scarcely had the last words passed my lips vhsn
a flash Of blue lightning, that was pehectlY
bcwil''ering In Its bri shtn-s., lit up IT.; place Aee
was followed by such peal Of thunder tina.
building in which was tie csdT, house sppssFsA
| TO shake to its foundations
a scene of confusion appeared In tie court, ~
| the efforts OF some 10 leave, ard by some femsl1
fsinting. loud voice then cried out Gloss =
the door, "Make way thcre-make way o.
of my way, say | cannot--l will not stay
here. We shal have tho place down about ous .
ears Out OF my v,y!' 2
man who had been hiding in an obscure osr..
ner close 70 the iury-hox, tried to fight his way,
on, Of the court. Then voice cried out, 'Thsi n
/, Brown e. iah
1t was never discovered who uttered tho'lO3
words, but | called out loudly, "Deiain tt n
man lie is witness in this case, and duly sub :.
p9naed, and being in court, can be compel, Cd = ~
speak. Stop that mani
Brown was bounced upon by several ofiozs
and brought forward.
What /. this for 2" he cried "what havsI
| la ba A prit inLa
The attorney general slrang to his feet.
"fou are our witness" he said. MY lee6
jndge, may we have lighs1"
"Lghts, said the judge, III canno. ses ~
The darkness Of the court Increased each No.
ment, and the thunder again, like the dlscharW
of heavy ordnance, rolled over the building.
~ have nothing to say" cried Brown; ~
evidence to give, tell you. was fast aslssp
and heard cries, and went to see what was arid
and then saw what the landlord and landls64
saw, no more, no less."
Lights, there, cried the Judge.
eyes, my lord y" said . voice.
A man appeared with light, with which y
What shrieks are those 2 Oh sounds Of hos.
ror, wild laughter, cries Of exultaton mingled
with horror.
1t is the bereaved mother.
"Look-oh look There on the wall near b
you, my lord Judge This Is Gods mercy
II is heavens testimony-the phantom witness
know it well There Is the murderers shaA-
ow I"
There was a strange shouting cry In the court.
The counsel all rose from their seats, and he
judge looked askance with smazement on hls
face
Cast on the wall Of the court by the light that
had been brought, was the shadow OF the man
Brown. Huge and exaggerated, there 1t wasj
| and as he shrank down in the vain hope Of -
| Gaping its production, Mrs. Seaton had seen 4
even as she had seen 1t cast on the wall Of ths
corridor Of the inn by the oil lamp In the pas
rage, as he had shr,ink away with tie blood q
the innocent child upon his soul.
| Brown then made frantic effort TO escape, bet
he was overpowered and secured in moment
The storm clouds passed over, AMI long, broad
beam Of shuushine stroamed into the court.
"Not guilty - cried the jury with one volos
and in another moment Anna was in the arms Il
, her sister.
Then a tall, pale old man rose W by the siie q
the Judge. Il wa sir Ralph Heritage the high
sheriff, who lad Iiseu Il I'm III sch ted and e.
rived in the court ,.urins IT, darkness I'm the
storm. III, hands cH~pcd together, Lud with .
deep sigh, he said ~ he looked OF Brn"h;
"fou are my unhappy son, aud low havos
key to all these horrors. You have done mur-
der, lest a new claimant on my affection should
arise IN the presence OF tho poo child You have
destroyed. My lord jui.o, this IL my death
blow: Take me home, YOU who have comPas-
The high sheriff sunk back Oh the bench, and
when they went to ra.se him. they found bus
corpse.
The motive Of Richard Heritage for commit
tin. this dreadful deed At the inn now hut
too apparent. lie was tried and convicted In
due coarse, hut managed to procure n deadly POI
son, and cyadcd the sentence Of the law.
4 will Of Sir Ralph Heritage was found, which
left the bulk of his property to the murdered
child, So that his male relatives Put in theiS
5 claims but a sufficient sum was secured for thD
ease and competence Of both Rachel and Anna
Poor Rachel She only lived one year, snA
| 81. -. in lrgam mi
atty the sunshine of heaven on the face d hee
baby boy.
A lNsy's.ANCE.