The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-08
BIDDEF0RD, ME-, FRIDAY

mated every thing in connection with Il,
and that my hypothesis was indisputable
The Jury and spectators were getting
strongly impressed with my elaboration
OF this theory, which took over an hour
when Beverly arose, and said he wished q
moments indulgence he perceived the
jury were somewha: interested in what he
deemed the sheercst fiction. -.
"Fiction." said he, "in the closest and
pures, sense Of that term, perfect and har.
monious in all its parts, symmetrical as any
piece ofarchiiectire. lie would give the
youthful counsel credit for possessing grea,
constructive powers. His theory tailed
well with his testimony; but how does he
know that oil this did not take place in the
road instead Of on the sidewalk 2 There Is
the hag-stone walk which crosses the road
just above tho corner. sufficiently raised 10
answer every purpose which tho gentle.
mans theory requires He has told us how
the thing was done, and admit the plausi.
blity oft; let him now tell Us ,pA<rs." .
rose In reply. and stated that had one
witness more, whom they might object to
rs being connected with the case.
.."You can't introduce the plaintiff " ejac-
ulated Beverly.
"No," said coolly; al wish merely 10
introduce the plaintiffs lost scalp"
There was peal on peal Of laughter. Ray
was ngain on the stand, produced the scalp,
and swore TO the circumstances Of finding
L.. The facts which constituted my case
were proved, and had simply 10 uake my
closing appeal. Ill. ........
"The Jury will consider" said I, "thnt in
the new phase which This case has now as
sined, all which my learned trend has
said to disporage my client has no applica.
ton. There is no evidence bef;,re you
that his former course was vicious or un-
worthy. lie stands before you now, an in
jured man; a man stricken In years, TO
whom these personal injuries may, with
no slight degree Of probability, result in dc.
crepiru1a and total imbecility for the re.
mainder Of life. lie was molrs,cd while in
the peaceablc possession Of his rights, and
in consequence, now lies cripple, unable
tn help himself even In the slightest degree.
The same wanton act Of violence tressg,nss
ed upon the person OF one Of my clients and
the property Of the other. The verdict
which was here rendered yesterday. repairs
the damage done to one Of the injured par
ties. No verdict which you can render to-
day, not even the apparently exorbitant one
demanded in tho dcclaration, can make
good the other. The jury yesterday saw
iii TO lay these defendants under cOntribu.
ton for the destruction Of an0ther's prop.
erty. Can they lo less to-day than rebuke
that high handed lawlessness which per.
United them do do rash violence TO the sa-
crcdncss of ano,hcr's person2 Shall opti-
lent insoience be allowed to invade every
place, and irampls under foor the most
sacred human rights with impunity Is the
sphere OF the common law so narrow that
il cannot embrace the cause Of the poor,
destitute and helpless : Ifso, where Is the
immunity from murder and every species
ofoutrage to male or female, excpt in free.
hold estate? Where are the rights Of man
held sacred even by heathens? Your yer.
dict to-day shall tell what estimate you arc
disposed 10 put upon that which God has
exalted abode every thing else earthly. and
uinde only iiuic lower than the angels"
My peroratiou, delivered with nervous
earnestness, had all its desired effect. The
jury brought In verdict in my favor, and
assessed the damages ut eight thousand dol
lars. The tidings Of my success, through
the papers. anticipated my report; though
the pccuniary part Of it still remained to
be disclosed. Neal did not wait for on OK.
ecution, bnt promptly satisfied the judg.
ment with his check for the amount, half Of
which of course retained. The suit was
tried in the early part Of October, and by
the middle Of tho month the settlement was
completed and after cancelling all assets
against me, found myself the indcpend-
ent owner of three thousand five hundred
dollars in cash, the avail's Of my first years
practice, beside the reputation Of being the
first Junior NJ rho--bar. Eligible conncc-
tions wero proposed by several Of our first
lawyers, among whom was the notable
General Beverly; hut a, that time there
was another matter upprrmost in my mind,
and I deferred every thing ofa business ma.
ture. wrote TO Ms father, limiting
that my year expired on the twenty.fillh In.
slant, saying also that my report was ready
for that day, and begging that our nuptials
might not he longer delayed.
have already said that Il was October /;
a month, in my estimation, not surpassed
for beauty by any in the Calendar. Arm.
in .r,,, nj - md mvseIf walked the fields
nsar her fathers Lo,se.
Il was near sun-set, and the air was
dreamy. Every thing in nature, the grass
under our feet, the fruit trees, the staunch
olJ mountains in the dim distance. and even
the western sky, wore the russell. nu,unuai
bue. Tbnl evening we were 10 be married.
in INV ,wen,y.,hirI wear. Ain her
,w,n,y-i;r, wa were bo,L silent. Herr
wa, , drama fr,uyh, with nil ,he ,h.;Iliov
,,T;c,s of deem and y;,,I eon,rns,. the old
y..r x,n;n. will II. ser. and yellow Ienr,
;h. ,,,;n. ,i,v sn,.". mi snrrss,;y. l., ;,s
so,,I,. ,wiI;,b, nm ,bc o,bc, L,nd we
yo,,nr. bopeinI. and lust ON IN, verge of
Ioyes coronation. There was too ,nucl,
f,r reality, and I chokcd with tears MS at.
tempted to speak. Bliss, especially the
bliss of love, is Capable of an almost pain.
tul intensity. Tenderness wakes too deep
to he earthly, aud the whole being swoons
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