The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-12-11
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JOHN HENTHORN'S TRIAL.
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over. lie, JOnu I16ubHOTuy bSOOu
charged with having stolen q handsome
gold watch, four other articles of
ieWelry, and some bank notes. from
Ebenezer Grant, commercial traveller;
and he was charged on the second
connt with having the above mention
ednsTtioles in his possession, knowing
them to have been stolen. He was
only lad-iust eighteen; he had no
friends IN the great city, which seemed
ito him 50 hard-hearted at that moment
to be continuing its business with the
same eager roar as ever, while he stood
on his trial he had no friends Yes,
he had dear little fTiend-his little
sister, Lucy. She was standing by,
listening to the person who read over
the charges in q hard dry, matter-ot
fact style, and then asked her brother
yes, though she could not hardly
believe It, It was her own brother John,
who stood thersin-the dock, 7 between
two p0liceman-ssked her brother
whether he was guilty or not guilty,
She listened eagerly for Johns reply.
She saw his mouth open and make an
Intellectual effort to form the words; at
length, with a gasp it camesuiiNot
guilty, 80 i1smH1szot, ed tTs
Little, Lucy bresthed, more freely.
Her little finger was laid upon her ipsi
her thin face was palef than ever, but
lhsr eyes were bright and eah1ious--nO,
not 30 much anxious as wstchful and
eager. She knew now-for she had
Heard her brother speak-that John
was innocent; and though she knew
for she was nearly famished--hov
sorely John might have been tempted
by necessity, yet Johns word had beer
passed, and John was innocent
L John was innocent; but John mus
| be proved innocent. She knew thai
the gentlemen ranged in rows before
the, Judge were all clever lawyers, who
could prove that John had stolen moth
ling; 50 she slipped down from the
lerowd among which she was standing
and, being so small she passed unob
lserved to the corner of the lawyer
seats. She watched all their faces fol
long fine. Some of them were
lbusily engaged turning over greai
,Imasses of paper and parchment
lothers were sitting moOdily with theil
hands upon their foreheads, briefes'
lbarristeTs who we're meditating on the
inequalities Of the world, and how i
Twas that 'Ehat deDsely stupid Fumble
lfEump had bis hands full of cases. anG
they HWbo, could beat his head off a
billiards, or any other gentlemanly
/ employment, were left briefess.
Among these unhappy and involuatar
lily idle baffistsrs, was oneJWho had fol
tourteens years frequented the courts
and never met with that treasure
la brief He had no connection-nC
Ione to give him start. His little for
Etune was ebbing slowly away he had
managed to pickup few pounds in {
variety of ways He had semetimel
communicated the first intelligence o
an appalling accident, which he haC
been fortunate enough to witness, tc
some of the daily papers, -apd had
/ Iecsi9sd few shillings or-his troable
but bit by bit his little capitalize
tcareful, hard earned savings Of loving
father, the vicar Of q little country
,hihbe dwibdlsd away. He was think
ling with his head between his hands,
thanking bitterly Of his unproftabl'
life. helcontrassed his own position
of compulsory idleness and unavoidable
Ieentility with THE industrious Ianc
and grateful toll ofythe daylaboreT
| He pictures the roug-hauded mai
man returning from his work-tired
but not exhausted the merry face
and the-hssrty gresting-the Growing
lehildren, and the radiant faced wife
He then thought of himself Edmund
/ Carsw, returning to his lonely etam
1bers with pale face and detected spirits
and Edmund, Carev was about to eurs'
die day 6f.his birth, when 4 light fin
ger was laid upon his elbow, and
face paler and Jsaddsf than his owl
looked up at him.
1 HWif you make the Judge let M
brother oFIP 0Iti
"Who, is your brother, little woman
ksLttle Lucy pointed to the dock.
Now by some means or other, Ed
tmund Csrew's esrs had heard the char
tees against the lad in the dock, an,
his memory had retained the optlin
of the case though his mind had bee
occupied with bemoaning his OWt
UNHAPPY lot He looked up at the lad
sud saw a fine manipulating younI
feAo@ confronting the whole court. Il
an instant lesson was taught to tn
lyouugrlaFyer. Here. was youth
friendless in great city, and yet boldl
1Eseping a good heart IN the presenc
tof Of 3 most crushing and cruel tria
The sight lent fresh courage to tn
briehess barrister's heart.
4 The Judge spoke;f sJ4gefyii
+ 'tHave you any counsel3"
4 'sNo, my lore" said John.
Z lSThen, M. Fumblefrump, think
dmetPardon msmy lord" said Edmund
lrisinge the prisoner was not aware, bu
l am instructed by his friends to undel
Itake hIs defense" -
u His friends! John looked around |
lamazement His friends! yes the bal
lFister had said his friends; but b
could not understand it; for he cSug
not see his little Lucy standing by tb
baristsfsi side. JB92 4SGA
The case then commenced. Th
4 Iesnsel foTthe prosecution called b
witnesses. The claimant of the art
cles, the waiter, the Doors, and the bal
mAid atthe INN, were all called
prove. tha John, Henthorn must hay
Ebeed the thief. It appeared that job
7 shad bsen in the, habit of frequentin
the dBlue Boar, in the hope of NEE
ing with some employment, as th
( i'Blue BoaH was rendezvous for pc
, sons seeking tutors, travellers agent
etc, The claimant Of the goods w'
described asa commercial traveller; b
had met the prisoner at the inn, an
had some conversation with him. II
ldepossd to having lost his watch an
other articles; he gave the number
the. notes and identified the watch an
jewelry,
/ The Doors, bar-maid, and waite
] were called to prove that the first wi
ness had watch when he arrived {
the "Blue Boar" The waiter notice
1T ''perticler," as the clock in the con