Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-05

case OF CONSCIENCE
Unier the above beading The Danvilie
Exp--ss relates The folio-ing
We have lately heard a capital story con-
nectesi 18th rrouaineni ls-y~r a our vi
lace. ~bo has Distinguished hi'nsen IN the
defence IN oar q iuninsls. a. vel a. IN con
nertion -iih Other trials. having Frequently
THROUGH BIS skil. aided the most hardened
crin.inai. 90 escape from Justice. Some
time ago. vhiie oar fricn.l was attending
court IN an adjoining county. he was AZ
pied 10 bv asinsular si.scir'en ~ h-piauiiy
chsrred 18th gr,-st larcrnv. 70 d~fcnd hien.
The is~y~r Nery materially irsFii-~d that
crime b. ~as accusei oi. The party a
cussd r~plied thu, SOMEBODY nal been aneaa
enosch 10 charrc him With s.ealing ESQ IN
bank notes. and bal cot him Indicted
'' Ar you guiitvs- asked the la-yc-.
That's none ofyour Business replied
the acruseI iThry say that Il makes no
dia-rcnce Nth VOC. whether man i guilty
or not. voa uill contrive TO dig hi-u oct IN
some way. 80 don't talk any more about
guilt iiIl VOC bear What The jury SAYS
Wei. uhai abost the pay sad the
la-ycr
% Voc iusi boil ~ iili ne trial = over.
give X (ihr co-nrisins-,'l b-i On ihc crc..
cSssaiHa'i.,r. and fisf ofher f-io- be has
ro' % ha~k hi-n up. snd YOU WI have no
troabie anoui ~ pav.-
The triai corn-a-n-ci. and r-o,in- % he
somewhat prufrAr'~d AMI exciting ore.
Th- disfric; Attorney proved that TIE mon
~ in qu-s'ion va comPos~d % Two 40
bills 90 crr'ain bark. ,n.l ~ reu,,ira~r
at IN go hir.. az of whi-h -ere --sp-,-i
Up IN a pi~ce % sik. Th~ jury. after Hs-
trning 90 fhe counsel IN the case. and r~-
ceising the charge % th- Judge. r-firci.
snd soon rrtu-nei vifh verdict % not
guilty.. The accused. who "a. greatly Ella
I'd ~ifb fb- r~sulf of'b~ frisi and fort o.
b. counsel. invited The latter into onr q
thc want iury roous. A. soon a. they
wrrr alone. BE- slappsd his counsel on the
shoulicr. snd exclaimed
'' Free a. vale. ainfIs What. the use
q tr,inc a man Tor stealing ~hen you're
around Nov suppose you ~snt your
pay
"ies have you got aaythias 70 p,y
vii Pr a-krd the iaw,cr.
Lend me yoar knife. an vel zee
about that
T. lar,cr. slightly started a. surh a
propostion. rather rrisctantiv oouriie.i.
The a--use.l iulmed 'atriy comuenccd rir-
ping a~ay ~ fbc uai-ftand of tis rl1ta-
looms. an -oon pro.laced he rou of tifs
for ths sieains of -hish b. hsd been tired.
~rsTp-l op IN RI identical piece az oil,d
ak described BY th~ viinrssrs foi the pros
ec,siiop. an ihro-iir % down on ih~ table
before fhc a.fonishrl lavrer. exclaimed -
o. There. take yoar pay cat 81 ,hai I
guess there . enough % pay yol lolvra5ie
wvH.~
" Wy you villain yea stole fhat mor-
~ after AL .aI tAo la~sc-. - D. soa
sxpert ! car take any oftisfs-
o. Sole that money Whv. -ha; are
you taking sboui7 DiIar them trrire
men sp s,air, jest say ! jil.t .ieal ~
MA. De- ZEE OF SOAR fffin- 20 rsisc
Question ~ rorsr,.n-- offer f~,lr- rr-n-.-
table MN have given Oh. ,r opinion oa Gle
suhIects Tsse your pay out q hat ant
ask 10 qucsti1n.. Don'i d. modest 10 TAX
81. ] eos @ easy rneu e. .snl 700 have
vorke.i bard erou-h f1- &C.
or informani IrI not state 30 much
Sc is-y~r took. blt o. presume che cap