The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-01

ness stand. And ! wove my mcshcs Tor
the victim until the morning sunrays
s,rcnmesl through my windows.
The court was opened, the jary impan.
eled, the case called, Helen Montrcssor
placed IN the prisoners box. and the dis.
trict attorneys iorcible, merciless opening
of the case completed, in what seemed 10
be few minutes Of time. Helen seemed
to look moro innocent than ever, and re-
solved that full Justice should be done her,
If my resources could compass such re-
suit. In such an hour lawyer feels the
honor and dignity Of his position-lt is then
that he also feels his responsibility.
The first witness was Charlotte Royce.
She had been called by her mistress to go
up and see Helen's trunk searched; and
she wen, up and saw the breast.pin md
money found in it-tucked away in one
corner. BY my cross.examination ! elicit.
ed The fac, that Helen had just come home
from an errand, ION which she had been
sent moro than an hour when her trunk
was searched. and had on her bonnet and
shawl that she looked innocent and un.
concerned until the things were found, and
then she seemed astonishei.
On dismissing the witness ] gazed at
the jury. hut they 50, with stern faces, rs
though resolved that nothing could make
them clear tho culprit. called Miss Boyce
back, saying that had neglected a very
important point. This excited some ntten.
ton, and when askc,l her it Mrs. Wesley
was In the habit OF ll.trcating the prisoner,
everybody pricked up their cars. The girl
;,esitated und staminered and finally said
she was. "And why do think so1" | ask
ed. "Beca,ise Mrs. Wesley beat her once
with large club, and threatened 10 kill her,
and was always scolding her. But don't
ask me any more questions" she suddenly
exclaimed, cor shall lose my place."
glanced at Mrs. Wesley and saw that
she was regarding her servant with look
of lnoligni,y, and to annoy her appealed
to protect her from the thrcatning looks OF
her mistress. This brought all eyes to a
focus on Mrs. Wcslcy's ugly looking coun
tcnancc, aud she turned fairly white with
indignation. The Judge told the witness
to speak without fear, and ir she lost her
place by telling the truth, she would find
plenty Of better ones. l told the witness
she nigh, 20, and the district attorney per-
united her to pass without questioning.
The next witness was Miss Sarnh Brown
the seamstrcss-a rnt. eyed. hntchet.faced
dapper little creature. She was at work at
Mrs. Wosley's at the time the theft was dis
covered. She met Helen the day before
the trunk was searched, coming out Of her
mistress room. aud slre looked 20 gully
she suspected she had been doing some
thing wrong. The same day Ms. Wesley
spoke about tho things being gone and she
told her suspicions. Thcreupon she thought
il would bc good plan to search lIelen's
Trunk !; proposed to do il nt once, but Mrs.
Wesley preferred to wait. When the trunk
was searched the things were found, just
as she expected. n- .'
When the witness was passed over to me
! asked in careless tone, how she knew
the money was in Mrs. Wesley's room tho
day she met Ilclen coming thence.
"Sho knew il Isccause Mn. Wesley had
told her. Couldn't DO mistaken for Mrs.
Wesley had spoken about the half:eugle
with hole in il, which she was going to
present to the minister's boy" l.''
This made her say over and over again
until there couli be no mistake about L.,
and then asked if sho knew who made the
hole in the half eagle /?
.Yes, Mr.. Murcl,, the jewclcr.' ...
"Is he in the room ?" j asked.
"Yes, there he is," she said, pointing.
Iiold Miss Brown she could go, and the
district attorney requested that Mr.. Murch
I've sworn. The attorney handed to Murch
the identical half eagle, and asked if' he
recognized il. He said he did that the
magistrate who committed the prisoner had
made mark on II. ur .f.I .olr
@That's all; the witness Is yours, Mr..
Remsen." q '.. h' ..''' ~
"Do you remember, Mr.. Murchr ION what
day Of tho month you made the hole In the
eagiof Z" ] asked. -, 10 ..f .# .r..'
at was on the I7th Of March," said he.
why, that was the very day the prison.
or's trunk was searched, was il not3" said
], turning to the district attorney.
"'l'ba, is the day mentioned 10 the indict.
mcnt," he replied. POI. ,. ra ~ l,.,..
Turning ugain to the witness. ] said, "Mr
Murcl, please recollect with precision you
heard the witness who preceded you, swear
that Mrs. Wesley told her that the identical
half eagle with the hole then made In Il,
was in her husbands trunk on or before
the I6iIi of. last Marrh?" ........ .....s.,
@Ycs,' said Murcl,, "l hcard her swear
to thai, aud was us,onislIc.l, for Mrs. Yves.
10y brought mo tho coin IN The afternoon
Of tho lf,h, and toLl mo 10 have it'donc Ivy
noon the next day at eleven oh the l7ii'
she came for IL and at one That afternoon, IL
was f6un,lin Miss MOn,ressor's trunk"
The district attorney turned sharply
ropnd, and gave the ,YesIcys a piercing
look. Mrs. W.. was immovabIe, but Wes-'
10y turned pale and fairly covered beneath
the gaze Of the attorney, who was conyinc-
cd of the true facts Of the case !; and judge
and jury seemed TO 10 ofthe same mind.
lfclt certain, then, Of tho verdict IN my
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