Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-03

his dwelling. and % visit thc magistrate
charged with the criminal processes a the
colony. In the course of that day. while
John Moon Wa rvgaling himself with tea
uudcr the palm trees q his gsr,len along
with Circassian female whom he had
purchased some time previously. he was
arrested and taken 20 prison BY the officers
Of Justice
On the following day he was brought be-
fore the criminal court accused with robbinc
the late Clodomir Frcnois. the crime being
conioined with breach % trust and violence.
Neon smiled ~ the charge With al the con
hdcnce Of a man who had nothing 20 fear.
/ he Judge having demanded of him II h.
confessed the crime. the accused replied
that The charge va altogether absurd that
clear testimony vas necessary O. Ok such
crime upon him. that 80 far from there
being such evidence producible. neither
The widow % tie deceased. nor anv one
person in his service had ever heard the
pretended robbery even once mentioned by
Frvnoi, during hss lie.
DO you AFFIRM your innocence. repeated
the Judge graveiy. after hearing al the 9TH
cr had % say
val avouch my Innocence replied
Moon. " even before the BODY of mv late
master. Z that De- necessary,
l>aeh a thing often took place under the
Oh colonial law
o. John Moon.- said the Judge. in 4 voice
broken by some peculiar emotion. il Is
b.fors v'-fr lafe rlssfcr that you viii have %
assert your innocence. and NAV God make
tn truth appear
signal from the Judge accompanied
these words. AMI immediately \ door openeI
and CioiouiIr Frvnois. the supposed suicide.
entered the court he advanced 20 the bar
vith slow and deliberate step having his
eve calu.ly. s;ernly Fixed oa the prisoner.
his servant. 4 great sensation wa caused
in the court by his appearance. Uttering
s',ricks % alarm and horror. the femal $
present dcd from the spot. The accused
feu on his knees in abjcct terror. and
shudderins confessed his guilt For time
- voice wAs heard but his How.ve-. ~
. became apparent thar livins nan stood
before The coart. thc advocate ofthe prison
er gained courage o. speak IIe demanded
thar tLe identity Of the merchant De- cstab-
hsL-d. ani the mystery OF his existence De
explained. IL saii that the court must
not BE biased By what might prove % De-
Iaere likeness h-'Feen g-r-9n ii,:aS zaG
one deceased and that such an avowal as
that of thc prisoner. extractcI in a mo-
ment ~ extraordinary terror. vas not % be
heil of much weight.
Before being admitted here. as an
acc-ser or witness. coatinaci the advocate.
adires.ing the rcsascitate4 merchant.
prove who aaI what yoa arc. and dis
close D. what cLancc the tosa5 which so
lately received your body. mingled with
builcts. las given up its tenant and
restored you O. the world ia life and
Lcaltht~
The f1n appeal Of the advocate. who con-
t.uuel stea.ita-t o. hi, duty under circum-
stances taat u1HiI have closed the Ups of
u.ost n,a. called ilriL the i5lovins nara
tite from Ci5lomir Fr,uois:
Ny story may soon 30 toil. and viii
suffice to establish my identity. when
discovered tbc robbery committed by tle
accused. d. had ,hen fed from tbo Island.
AMI speedily saw ,ha, attempts O. retaks
BIN uo4iI prove fraitlc.s. saw ruin and
li.-raec before me. and came to ti.y r,..i..-
Iun .| f.rII.r.atina nay l.. tff.-r fhr r.I