Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-09
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IL From the NJ Hlcdyune, EeD, 70. 1-
The Dist rict Attorney, owing to the pc
cuiiar duties of his office, is pitted at one
time. or another against almost each indi-
Vidual member of the legal profession.
Each case, as it is called up, brings, per-
haps, with it a new champion with whom
this important fpnctionary has to grapple.
One day he may have to encounter the
brightest legal l1minarfes of the State, and
the next half dozen keen little busy pet
tifoggers, who have never been enabled to
ascend beyond the first few rounds of the
ladder of fame. Under these circumstances
the position of District Attorney is a very
responsible and Important one, and some
times exceedingly onerous.
Our learned friend, Mr.. Luzenburg, the
present Attorney, has, doubtless, expert
enced these facts, and generally prepares
for one and all-the ablest and most indif-
ferent, come from whence they may. In
this we must say he has been remarkably
successful, and seldom found unprepared.
But after saying this much we feel bound
to remark that an exceptional case was Of
fered, yesterday. The District Attorney
had an antagonist to contend with that he
never dreampt of. He had piles of legal
lore around him to settle any difficult point
in law, but he was completely disarmed-
nonplussed--in this instance, when the
powerful, magnetic influence which sur
rounds everything inclosed in hoop skirts
was brought to bear in connection with
Blackstone. A young lady was arraigned
for assault and battery on one of her OVID
sex. She was one, we may say, not tar
from the meridian OF life, near the turning
point. On which side she stands it is inn
material; suffice it to say that she is neither
y0ung nor Old, Her figure is delicate and
graceful. She was neatly attired, and the
earnest and simple minded sincerity of her
countenanee commanded great deal OF
respect. She disdained the aid of the legal
fraternity and defended her own case. She
entertained no affinity with those of the
Lucy Stone order, and made no application
to practice at the bar. She had right,
however, to defend her own cause, and she
appeared to be determined to exercise that
right. 30 .t sEa4I is.. = ,ifJlTE.--.
During the trial she did not remove the
delicate veil which covered her face. After
the District Attorney concluded his eX-
animation of witnesses for the State they
were turned over to her for rcross-eXamina-
ton. She seized each-we were about to
say s'without gloVes"--but this would be
an error, tor the accused and lawyeress Cf
we are allowed the eXpression) wore neat,
tight fighting pair of kids, and handled the
witnesses pretty freely before they were
permitted to leave the stand. After all of
the witnesses for the State had been exam
ined. the lady in behalf of her defense,
nimbly rising to her feet, begged the court
to bring back several of them. During
their re-eXamination the lawyeress assum-
ed an attitude only commensurate with that
generally conceded in all things to the fair
sex-duriDg which even the gravity of the
Judge was slightly disturbe 4, and smile
was very visible on the cOuntenance of
every one in the court room. Against. all
remOpstrance on the part OF the court a
cross fire took place between the lawyeress
and the witnesses (mOSt of whom were of
the feminine gender), and the District At
torney mOdestly and gallantly gave up the
field, waiving argument in the case. The
lady in response rem arked that the State
had the opening and closing in the matter,
and that she desired to know what Mr..
Luzenburg had to say on the subject so that
she might be enabled to respond to him.
Mr.. L. then stated that he would submit
the whole matter without any argument
whatever, and that she could address the
jury if she so desired. -
The lady said she had not studied law,
and did not claim to be q lawyer; that the
court had permitted witnesses to make
statements, and, in fact, indulge in COM
ments of character that she was debarred
from doing. The Judge informed her that
she could now 60 on and address the jury,
and that he would offer no interruption,
unless his duty specially required him to
do so. With seeming reluctance, she then
''took the floor" and, after discussing the
question, gracefully took her seat.
The jury. after an interval of twenty
minutes, returned with verdict of "Not
Guilty" Before theiverdict was read, she
-sprang to her feet and1istened attentively.
When giyens no flush of gladness suffused
her features, but turning to the Judge, she
inquired, as if an ugly doubt fingered in
her bosom. if she was 'shonorably" acquit-
ted Being answered in the affirmative,
she leisureIy gathered up her parasol, and
other ''fiXins,p and left the room. Mr..
Luzenburg left by side entrance. He
had nothing further to say on the subject.
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