New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-28


about to curse the day of bis birth when I
light finger was laid upon his elbow, and a
face paler and sadder than his own looked
up at him.
"Wil you make the Judge let my brothe
Off"
Who is your brother, little woman?"
Little Lucy pointed to the dock.
NOW, by some means or other, Edmund
Carews ears had heard the charges against
the lad In the dock, and his memory had
retained the outline of the case, though his
mind had been occupied with bemoaning
MS own unhappy lot. He looked up al
the lad, and saw a fine, manly looking
young fellow confronting the whole court.
In an instant lesson was taught to the
lawyer Here was youth, friendless in a
great city, and yet boldly keeping a good
heart in the presence of most crushing
and cruel trial, The sight lent fresh cour-
age to the briefess barrister's heart.
The Judge spoke
Have you any COUNSEL"
No, my lord, said John.
Then, Mr.. Fumblefrump, l think"
Pardon me, my lord" said Edmund,
rising, " the prisoner was not aware, but |
anu Instructed by his friends to undertake
his defense"
His friends! John locked around in
amazement. His friends Yes, the barris-
| ter had said his friends; but he could not
understand it; for he could not see his little
Lucy standing by the barrister's side.
The case then commenced. The counsel
for the prosecution called his witnesses
The claimant OF the articles, the waiter, the
boots and the bar-maid at the inn were all
called to prove that John Henthorn must
have been the thief 1t appeared that
John had been in the habit Of frequenting
the blue Boar, in the hope of meeting
with some employment, as the "Blue Boar"
was rendezvous for persons seeking tu-
tors, travellers, agents, etc. The claimant
ofthe goods was described as a commercial
traveller; he had met the prisoner at the
Inn, and had some conversation with him.
He deposed to having lost his watch and
other articles; he gave the number of
the notes, and identified the watch and
Jewelry
The boots, bar-maid and waiter were
called to prove that the first witness had
watch when he arrived at the "Blue Boar"
The waiter noticed it "perticler' as the
clock in the commercial room had stopped,
and he had asked the gentleman to be so
good as to give him the "hexack" time.
The bar-maid proved that the CONNER
cial gentleman and the prisoner had talked
a long time together at the bar; that the
commercial gentleman had taken a few
glasses of spirits. and had gone straight to
bed, after John Henthorn had left the inn
Was the commercial gentleman intoxi-
cated?"
NO, sir. not that; but he was careless
like in his manner when he babe the
prisoner good night"
when did the gentleman first mention
his losssn
when he came down the next morn
ing"
Police constable 113 Z was called to
prove that the watch and other articles
were found by him at the prisoners lodg-
ings, No. 1871 Little Zebedee street.
While these witnesses were being exam
lned, an old gentleman had made his way
into court. He now eat beside Edmund
Carew; he wore large pair of gold spec
tacles, from beneath which there beamed
a pair of benevolent looking eyes. He
never looked about him, but kept his eyes
fixed on the witnesses, as one by one they
filed into the box.
Edmund Carew cross-examined the wit |
nesses for the prosecution. His interest |
was reused; he was working for another;
his own troubles were forgotten; Others be-
side himself were triendless; it was new
oy to him to find some one whom he, help
ess and useless, could befriend He threw
ls whole mind into the case, and he cross
with keenness aud vigor, and the
Aforementioned attorneys nodded now
md then at one another.
Mr.. Ebenezer Grant lost his nonchalant
manner and his tone of supercilious inlif-
erence, as the young barrister pressed
lome a few pointed questions. The bar
Maid ceased to be eoquettish, and the
vaiter to be positive.
Finally, the barrister declared his inten-
ion of calling witnesses for the defense,
nd began by calling upon Mr.. Blenkin-
opp.
When Mr.. Blenkinsopp entered the box,
oor John Henthorn gave way altogether;
e leaned forward, buried his face in his
ands and sobbed, and Mr.. Blenkinsopp's
dice trembled little as he described him
elf as the senior partner in the firm of
lenkinsopp, RUSSELL & Fudge, attorneys.
lie identified the watch, and notes, and
Their articles, as his own. He deposed 10
aVing given them into the charge o. the
risoner on the afternoon of the day on
Ihich the robbery was alleged to have
cen committed.
Would he tell the court the circum-
ances under which he had intrusted these ,
rticles to the prisoner?
Yes. He was summoned on the day be
,oke of to attend large and important ,
eeting 10 the city. He left his Office about
Don, and on his way to the place of meet +.
g he turned into the "Blue Boar to get !
'me lunch. He met the prisoner in the
got into conversation with
IN. While there he discovered that he
ad brought his watch and notes of value,
I'D some few trinkets with him; he lad
nne so unintentionally as he made it an
variable rule to leave all articles of value
ehiud him when he attended public meet
lgs; he gave them to the prisoner to take
barge of. n-o. ys-a7
:. Did you tell the prisoner your name ?"
rty ?" sl Hl7I
II agreed to call at the prisoners lodg
lgs in Zebedee street."
did you call there y ~
"Yes; and heard from the landlady that
II. Henthorn had been arrested
The counsel for the prosecution here
sked a question. excuse me, Mr.. Blenk.
1sopp; was II not rather a foolish thing
lntrust such valuable property to a total
tranger ~ elu -
Not when you have studied men and
heir faces as long rs have. An honest
ian carries his character In his face
The matchmaker was called tn nrove |
bat he sold the watch to Mr.. BIenkfnso1p !
bout a month ago. u
A clerk from Mr.. Blenkiusopp's Office was !