The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-10-21

e" Do you take me Tor a simpieton, SIR 2
Dnyou ttinkI don'tknow what am shout ?"
he exclaimed, besiowing upon me. look of
wiihering contempt a'.I sentihe ring By
the boy. sir. The boy has stolen il. Noth-
ing more need be said, sir."s And he turn
ed to the newspaper he had been reading.
was not much pleased with the inter-
view. I'wasvexed at the naughty, over
bearing manner OF the old fellow; and 1
confess that my pigue rendered me tenfold
more jealous in my endesyors to clear nv
Youthful client. isiaa
1 visited Philip at The jail. He was very
sad on his mothers account on his own.
tie seemed not to care. A imure frank upon
hearted bGy I never saw. He told his story |;
and though / questioned him pretty severely,
he was consistent to the last. et.aa io
: made the case my own, and worked un-
ceasingly. as il seemed TO me then for the
overthrow Of the naughty President Of the
insurance company, as much as for the
salvation VI the widow and her interesting
son. visited more than dozen jewelers.
shops that afternoon aud the next morning I;
with what results the reader shall learn in
the details of the trial. which came on the
next day. 1
Philip was dolly arraigned, and his poor
mother sarby my side. weeping and sObbing
Ifike child as the case proceeded.
Mr.. Carmen. with majestic dignity,
stopped upon The stand. He told the story
| have before detailed. and was turned over
TO me Tor cross-examination. could see
that he was neitled, Tor he certainly could
see no mercy in my face. ~
Mr.. Carmen. you are willing to swear
that YOU gave the ring 10 The boy p .@'
"Certairiy I am he replied. vexed and
angry, for he had answered the same ques.
iion dbren times in the course of the
cross examination. -
s"I beg your Honor to notice particularly
rne words of this witness" remarked 20
the court. ts'& ~ " s@'2'7a ''."s@ - g#.
His Hnnur testified readily that he had
ao'.cei them. as a matter Of course; he had
them IN his minutes; and he rather snub-
bed me for pressing so respectable witness
10 80 severe q manner. @@- 4t@# e-
Nov. Mr.. Carmen. may beg you 10
examiue this ring :" and handed him the
one he had lost. y =as@ %Te 5aA
IL is mine," be replied, with evident
sstonishment. IVY. s2@@% #"
You identify the ring, do yss, :"
al do" 1f Ills *@% 'l3a s4" .#a
81" That is sll. sir. May il please your
Homer, l shall bring bs. one witness Tor the
defence. Will Mr.. Grahaa take the
stand :" @"@ @"@@
Mr.. Graham tsss The stasd. showed
hIa the ring. ..%as*
"Hsvs yaa ever seen this ring before ~
~ have" '95=#s" 74
Estate TO the court what you know aboat
IT," @tf@ +.
Mr.. Graham prnreeded 20 state that he
was jeweier; that the ring sas LETT 81 his
shop three WEEKS before. by an elderly gen.
tleman, To have the stsse react. aH
els the gentleman in the court room ,"
I asked.
!" He is; there We sits;" and he pointed
TO Mr.. Carnen. +e
The court vas ss'onished; the officers
were as,onishrd; and, MIR. Carmen wasover-
Sheimsd with coRiusion. lie acknowle,lg.
sd hrs errsr when there was no possibility
81 eoncealing il. lie asked to correct his
testimony. and did 50.
Mr.. Carmen vas very absent minded
men !; and the solution of the whole matter
is that he forgot ell the circumstances con-
Rected with the ring. He intended 70 have
sent Philip 10 the jewelers. With il, and ac-
tuaIly called him Tor that purpose. but his
sttontioa was attracted TO something else,
aud he thought M more abort il. On his
way home TO dinner, while his mind was
sbsorbed by an important business opera
tion. he had left theiripg at NJ. Gnham's.
The impression that he'hsd given the ring
TO Philip was fastened spon his mind. He
remembered the fact Of calling hin, and his
intention became reality. g. .a..s..f
When thus csrnered he amused the judges
with several other instances OF absent
Iimi insIetlpess uf sbich hs had heeo puiltv