American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

what day the hole was made in the half
eagle. 1t was Wednesday, the 18th of
March-the very. day Helen's trunk was
searched | asked at what hour the coin
was delivered to Mrs. Wesley. He re-
piled that she called forit at | | in the fore
noon, and that Miss Montressor's trunk
was searched at about / in the afternoon
of the same day.
'That looks strange" said l.. "Would
you have any objections to attend the tri-
al tomorrow, with your books, and testi
| y|
" Not at all" he replied.
l turned to depart At that moment
Wesley entered the shop, and was accos-
ted by the jeweler, who gave me wink
to indicate who he was. We had never
before met, so | regarded him at my leis-
ure He was an evil looking man. Over
his left eye was a queer shaped scar,
which ran crookedly across his forehead.
The instant saw the scar | felt as tho
the whole thing was clear The scar, the
description of which I so well remember
ed, brought the whole thing freshly to my
mind | remembered now the name of
Eunice Gregory-the child murderess-
and there stood her accomplice under an
assumed. name. Giving the jeweler
warning glance, | fastened to my carriage
and drove furiously home, shut myself in
my room, and determined to pass the en-
tire night if necessary, in preparing for
the contest. / wished to clear my client
on the charge made against her, expose
Wesley's, and oblige them to make resti-
tuition to the wronged and pillaged orphan.
[ transacted any memory to find some
thing tangible concerning the past career
of Eunice Gregory and her accompliec,
but found nothing | had read the story
many years ago in newspaper, the name
of which | could not remember, | could
not prove that the Wesley were the same
parties, and should l mention my suspi-
cions in court the District Attorney would
scout at them as ridiculous and malicious
inventions Of my own, and the Judge
would charge the jury to pay ne heed to
them, / must rap the characters Of the
Wesley's in my cross-examinations of
their witnesses, and thus try and effect the
breach sufficient to justify a direct assault,
on a charge Of conspiracy against Helen,
and crush, James Wesley on the witness
stand. And l woye my meshes for the
victim until the morning suns rays stream
ell through my windows.
The court VAS opened, jury empan-
nelled, the case called, Helen Montressor
placed in the prisoners box and the Dis
trct Attorneys telling, merciless opening
of the case completed, in what seemed to
be but few moments of time. Helen
seemed to look more innocent than ever,
and l resolved that full justice should be
done her, if my resources could compass
such a result 1t is in such an hour that
lawyer feels the honor and dignity of his
position-it is then that he feels his re-
sponsibility.
The first witness was Charlotte Boyce.
She had been called by her mistress to go
up and see Helen's trunk searched and
she went up, and saw the breastpin and
money found in it-tucked away in one
corner. By my cross-examination | elic-
tied the fact that Helen had just come
home from an errand, ION which she had
been sent more than an hour,) when her
trunk was searched, and had on her bon
net and shawl; that "she looked quite in
nocent and unconcerned until the things
were found, and then she seemed aston
ished" On dismissing the witness, /
gazed at the jury, but they sat with stern
faces. as though resolved that nothing
could make them clear the culprit |
called Miss Boyce back, saying ] had for
gotten very important point. This ex-
cited some attention, and when l asked
her if Mrs Wesley was in the habit of
ill-treating the prisoner, everybody pricked
up their ears. The girl hesitated and
stammered, and finally said she was.
And why do you think so 7" | asked.
Because Mrs. Wesley beat her once
with large club, and threatened to kill
her, and was scolding her. But don't ask
me any more questions" she suddenly ex-
claimed ''or shall loose my place !"
glanced at Mrs. Wesley, and saw that
she was regarding her servant with look
of intense malignity and to annoy her,
| appealed to the Court to protect the wit
ness against the threatening looks of her
mistress.
This brought all eyes to focus on Mrs
Wesley's ugly countenanee, and-she turn
ed fairly white with Indignation. The
Judge lold the witness to speak without