Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-10-22
AN INGENIOUS pEFrNsr
Many years ago Z gentlem,lsn.. .

AN lN6ENIOUS, DkFENSE.
Many years ago gentlemsn, fol
lowed by 3 servant in livery, rode mt
an i'm IN the west Of England little Be
I fore dusk. be told the landlord thsth
should be detained On business in tha
part Of tbe country for q few days. an,
wished te know il there Eers an,
smusements going on in the town 70 ,fil
up the Intervals Of time. The lkndlorc
ifepEedthat Il vas their sssi8esweeE, an,
he would therefore be at no lossto pas,
away bic leisare:ss uOnithe gentleman
making osnswer thisswas foftunate. fol
be. was fond Of hearing trials: The othel
said that q verf interesting case Of ROB.
kbery soeld come up on.lhe -aexs day
on which peoples opinions were much
divided, the evidence being very strong
against the prisoner. but the man him.
self persisted resolateIy Ia declaring
that he was 10 a distant part Of the
Kingdom at The time the robbery vas
committed, -r f-. 80. ---g. -
The guest manifested considerable
anxiety to hear the triaL but as the
court would probably be crowded, ex-
pressed some doubt Of getting place.
The landlord told him there could be
no difficulty in gentleman of his sp.
pearance getting s seat. but that, to
prevent any accident. be would him
self 60 with him and speak 10 one Of
the beadles. Accordingly they went
into court the next morning and through
the landlords interest with the officers
Of the court, he was shown to seat
on the bench. Presently the trial be-
gan, -,. f4.-s r. -ri.-. -r.-.4s e.'t
While the evidence was proceeding
against him the prisoner had remained
with his eyes Fixed on the floor, seem
ingly very much depressed: ill on be-
ing called for his defense he1looked up,
and seeing the stranger be suddenly
tainted. This excited some surprise,
and il seemed at first, like a trick TO
gain time. As soon as he came to
himself. on being asked by the Judge
The cause Of this Behavior, he said:
"oh, my lord. l see person Who
can save my life; that gentleman"
pointing TO the stranger. "can prove /
am innocent; might only have leave
to put few questions TO him?" trr.
The eyes Of the whole court we're
now turned upon the gentleman, who
said he felti very awkward situation,
TO be called upon, as be did not remem.
Der ever to have seen the man before,
but that he would answer any question
that was asked him. .f-.aIrs..r
''Well. then," said the man, "don't
you recolect landing at Dover at such
time2" "' '''"
To this the gentleman answered that
he had landed at Dover not long be-
fore, but that he could not tell wheth-
er it was on the day mentioned or not.
"Well," said he, "but don't you
recollect that person in a blue jacket
and trowsers carried your trunk TO the
inn?" omaJ ri -'atsI .5ssqrlr g.l
To this he answered that Of course
some person bad carried his trunk for
him, but that he did not know what
dress he wore. 90
," "But," said the prisoner, "don't
you remember that the person who went
with you from the boat told you story
Of his being in the service; thai he
showed you a scar be bad on one side
Of his forehead?" GOO ed oi1 -aI
p During the last question the face Of
the stranger underwent a considerable
change. He said he certainly recollect-
ed such circumstance; on the mans
pushing his hair aside ard showing the
scar, he became quite sure that he saw
the same person. Oh .s sg.s1s7 t18 rs
A buzz Of satisfaction pow ran through
the court; for the day on which, ac-
cotding to the ptisoner's account, the
had met him at Dover, was
the same on which he was charged with
a robbery in distant part of The eoun-
try. The stranger however could not
be certain Of The time, but said be
made a memorandum OF
dates in his pocket bosk, and might
possibly have done Sc. on this occasion.
On turning to his pocket bOek. be found
a memorandum Of The. time be landed,
which corresponded with the prisoners
assertion. This being the only cir
necessary to prove the abb,
the prisoner was Immediately acquitted,
amidst the applause and congratulations
Of the whole court. .l. ..,e |
Within less than month after this,
the gentleman who came to the inn at
tended by the servant in livery, the
who followed him and the
prisoner who had been acquitted, were
all three brought back together for rob- !
bing the mail
II turned out thatlhis clever defense
at the trial was aschetne skillfnlly ar
ranged by the thiei's eonfederates, 10
obtain, the release Of their accompllce.
Mts AND AEIAALs.-How superior
sre men in intellectual and moral quail
Ties to the animal creationl For ex-
ample, let q bird discover q store oil
seed or fruit. and the foolish thing goes
and tells Of his good fortune, and al
the birds 10 the Deigbborhood flock TO
enioy it. Even little ant will bring |
his whole tribe TO feast upon a newly
discovered dainty. But let man dis
ca.er a mine of gold, OF any hind of