The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-22

forgotten the interesting account WHICH, men'
The rounds of the papers, several years ago, OF
the series of trials with which the famous yell
yerton case began, and in which wrongsd
lady defended her name and station against
the slanders Of her unprincipled and profigate
husband, Major Yelverton, formerly OF the
British army. Mr.. Dickens, in CAL the Year
Round, has given vivid account OF the great
excitement in Dublin when her trial culmi-
mated in triumphant success. We quote
portion of this description, simply explaining
that Major Mephistopheles stands for Major
Yelyerton, Madame Innocence for the lady, MIR.
White Whisker for the majors lawyer, and Mr..
Brightsides for the lawyer on the lady's side.
Rhadamanthus-in Chief is The Lord Chief JUS
tice OF the bench. After describing the crowd
ed court room, SO crowded that people were
literally clinging to gas pipes, perched on
shelves and tops of columns, and peeping from
the outside lodges of windows high up under
the roof, he goes on to say:
II isa dusllo between Madame Innocence
and Major Mephistopheles. Madame limo
cence has told her story first.; Days ago, 10
the very first act Of the piece, there had arisen
a num. q rustic, stretching OF necks, az 9
small figure was seen ascending into the awful
pillory or pulpit reserved for witnesses. StraW-
colored hair, almost golden, and foloea PACK
after that seductive French fashion-soft and
tender eyes-a small round face, almost baby
ish' in shape and size, and tinted with deli
cate pink. vet with o tint OF suffering ana ralnt
lines of pain Such as have travelled 80 far as the
Eternal City, detect 8 likeness to the famous
Cenci picture. Harkl All her simple story
detailed by the gvlden-haired lady-in 30 mu-
sical voice-so graphically, yet so sadly, that
We all (junior barristerial element) there and
then enroll ourselves as her knights, and al 9
prepared to do something frantic on the hrst
opportunity. Letters That thick octave vol.
ume contains all those documents, prlntea ano
set out for the common use OF counsel. Sucn
tenderness-such wit-such graceful Womanly
style-such playful dallying with her subjects
Privately, we Glass them with Lady Mary's or
the ingenious French lady's; but we may be-
biased. Those more touching passages, where
she pleads against that desertion which sne
has an instinct is oyer.shadowing, wrlns our
very hearts- We think it no shame that rough
inpetuous Brightside, reading them aloud,
should have that nuskiness In his throat, that
unusual break in his voice; or that gentle-
hearted Rhadamsnthus-in- Chief, high In his
green pavilion, should be obstreperously busy
with his handkerchief. Elderly barristerial
element, past such things now, st ows signs or
weakness and shake heads mournfully. 1t ls
very sad. We are all verging upon dotage
The golden-hslred lady in the box is fast turn
ing Us into fools. -,
Suddenly, an anxious "Hushl hush J" sib.-
lates like . gale Of wind down the sides OF the
vale. xs White Whisker rises in his legal we'll
to perform his work. He has his probes and
scalpels, We know well, up his sleeve. How we
trsmble FOR her-how We sympathlze! But
White Whisker is all velvet-hngered at trst
quite tame and smooth, and almost encourag-
inR-whioh We dread more than all, for we
l. - 81 ha Cpnh ia QnYiOna for n
little information purely innocent, a few dates,
a residence here and there, In short has become
quite polite and insinuAting White Whisker
Irtful White Whiskerl can see the large
melancholy eyes looking at him doubtfully,
mistrustful Of his courtesles. He Is only get
ting ready for his spring. Dear lady be care
full, be on your guard, is telegraphed from
hundred barristarial eyes. Therel ne has
sprung, discharged his crushing question, and
she has shrunk back into her corner little
scared. There agNnl II she has not recover
ed herself, put by his thrust in the neatest and
most skilful way, and White Whisker is flung
upon hls back, beating the air with his paws!
A pause of . few seconds, while White Whis
ker is lifted up by his friends, restored with
stimulsnts, encouraged, and comes on again
smiling. Es! On unfair thrust, foul blow !
Chivslrous Brightside has sprung up with
bound. az though there was coil Of stiff wire
under his gown, and he had just flown out Of q
box. White Whisker resents this interference,
filings himself upon him. Brlghtslde rolls out
impetuous defiance, and in an instant both
have grsppled and are struggling. The voice
of Rhadarnanthus- in Chief is heard through
the brawl, and with difficulty ne parts the COM
batsnts.
White Whisker comes up again bleeding and
furious. We tremble. He pushes her dercely
and with hard thrusts. No breathing time, no
artful oiliness. Slowly and surely he Is winding
his net round and round lher, entanglinS her
hopelessly. Now he presents his dilemma.
"Choose, madam, either hornl" Seel she has
parted his net like cobweb, has stepped high
iy and without injury between the thorns, and
has walked forth free -dinging him, for this
second time, so triumphaItly, that we must,
we Junior barristerial element, in defiance Of
all Judicial control, burst into a rapturous
round Of applause.
White Whisker is positively frantic this time.
He will use his claws.
Tell me-" ne begins, scornfully, "Miss-
Miss"
Madame draws herself up proudly, withers
him with look from the melancholy eyes.
''My name Is not Miss, but Madame limo
cenoe."
Again we junior bar must forget the decen-
cies OF the situation, and give her another
round for this. Rhadamanthus-in-Ch Chief frowns
it down, even threatens, but We can see with
an affected harshness.
Once more is White Whisker coming on
crafty, irritated by failure repeated; he skill
fully touches on delicate passages OF her life,
probing her searchingly, but having all his
insinuations flung back upon his own head.
Finally, utterly blinded, not seeing whittier
he is going, he stumbles into third Pitfall,
and. with q mad obstinacy, insists on know
ING what passed under the seal Of confession
Excited barrlsterlal element is transported at