Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-04-24

not n NeaSmlth before she was married to
We ley; and he had thought she might
have bee: some relation to old Mr. Greg
ory, aad there must have been somethin.
bad to ts.ake her change her name
This information made deeo impres-
sion on my mind, taken ia connection
with what Helen had told me; besides
the name Eunice Gregory seemed float
ing IN my memory as though [ had seen
it connected with some event which had
faded from my recollection and was dimly
recalled.
dismissed Hannegan and paid visit
to Mr. Murch, the ieweIer, told him > ho
| was and for what | called He remem-
bered the half eagle business, in fact il
was on his record. He turned to Sc on
what day the hole was made in the half
eagle. 1t was on Wednesday, the IL th
day of March-the very day Helen $
trunk was searched.
[ asked what hour the coin was de,iv-
cred to Mrs. Wesley He replied that
she called for it about eleven in the fore
noon, and that Miss Montressor's trunk
was searched about one in the afternoon
of the same day.
'That looks very strange, said L.
Would you have any objections to attend
the trial tomorrow, with your books and
testify
None at ALL he replied.
turn I'd to depart. At thai moment
Wesley entered the shop and was accosted
by the jeweler, who gave me wink to
Indicate who he Was. We had never met
before, SO | regarded him at my leisure
He Was an evil looking man. Over his
left eye was queer shaped scar which
ran crookedIy across his forehead The
instant | Saw the scar [ felt as though
the whole thing was clear The scar,
| the description of which [ 50 we'll re-
membered, brought the whole thi fresh
ly to my memory. [ remembered now
the name of Eun,ce Gregory the child
murderess-and there stood her accom-
pllce under an assumed name Giving
the jeweler a warnin /, fastened to my
carriage and drove furiously home, shut
myself into my room, and determ ned to
spend the entire night. if necessary, in
! preparing for the contest. | wished to
clear my client on the charge made
against ner expose the Wesleys, and OBJ
! llge them to make restitution to the
wronged and pillage'i orphan.
] ransacked my memory for something
/ tangible concerning the past career of
Eunice Gregory and her accomplice, but
| found nothing. | had read the story
many years before in newspaper, the
name of which could not remember. [
could not prove tn the ~ esIeys were
the same parties and should [ men5on
my suspicious in court the district attor-
ney would scout at them ridiculous and
malicious inventions OF my own, and the
j udge would charge the jury to give no
heed to them. | must sap the characters
OF the Wes eys IN my cross exam nation of
their witnesses, and thus try to effect
breach S tficient to justify direct assault,
on charge OF conspiracy against Helen,
and crush James Wesley on the witness
stand And | wove my meshes for the
victim, until the morning sun rays stream
ed through my windows
The Court was opened; thu jury e,n
panneled, the case called, Helen Mon
tressor plsced in the prisoners box, and
the district attorney furclble, mercedes
opening of the case completed, in what
seemed to- be few minutes of time
Helen seemed to look more innocent then
even. and | resolved that full justice
should be done her, if my resources could
compass such result. LII such an lour
lawyer feels the honor and dignity of
his posltion--it is then, that he also feels
his responsibility.
The first witness was Charlotte Boyce
She had beeu called BY her mistress to
go up and see Helen's trunk searched;
ands went up and saw the breast pin
and money found in it-tucked away in
one corner. By my cross -examinat on
elected the fact that Helen had Just
come home from an errand; Con which
she had been sent more than an hour
when her trunk was searched, an had
On her bonnet and shawl; that she looked
Innocent and unconcerned until the things
were found, and then she seemed aston
isned.
On dismissing the witness I gazed at
the jury, but y sat with stern faces, as
though resolved that nothing could make
them clear the culprt. | called Mss
Boyce back, saying that had neglected
very important point This excited
some attention, and when [ asked her if
Mrs Wesley was in the habit of ill-treat-
ing the prl-oner, everybody pricked up
their ears. The girl hesitated an STAN
mered, and finally said she was. And
why do you thin SOP [ asked. Be-
cause Mrs. Wesley beat her once With
large club, and threatened to kill her,
and Was al ways scoldins her. But don't
ask me any more questions, she suddenly
exclaimed, or | shall lose my place.
glanced at Mrs Wesley and saw that