Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-11-27

II cost years OF labor, you shaft re-
ceive every cent that you charge.
He smiled sadly.
"No madam, It's not the money, y
he said; ''hut I do not like TO feel that
the saving Of anybody's life depends
!, .Lfiew I !. replied. ''would they
III found guilty, In all probability
they will" he replied.
] scarcely knew what I said, but
begged and implorcd Mr. Carnan t.
save the poor boy. At last he con.
sented to visit him; "and III am con,
WINGED Of his innocence" he axhaed
II will cneeavor to obtain his acquit.
al" IS 49, s.,a'.s'f NJ, n.
So the Squire went to the jail las
was told afterwards), and saw my son
alone In his cell.
"James," said nc. kindly, III want
to know the truth In this case. Ms
position as a lawyer, and the rules oi
the court, render whatever you may
tell me nov o sacred secret. BY ac.
knOwledging your guilt--if you arr
guilty--I shall be able 10 s9xxpe fny
defense 90 rs to obtain thelfghest pos.
sible punishment.n io M -.
Then Jamie stood uty boldly IN hix
cell, and raising his right hand to.
ward Heaven, he said: i sf
"Mr. Carnan, they may hang me 4
they want to, but i am entIrely inno-
cent Of this charge, and am willing tc
die with those words on my llps.,'
The lawyer looked steadily In ia.
mics eyes for Q moment, and he must
have seen truth written there, for Id
took his hand and said: .'uF N
II believe you, Riley, and will de.
fend you, Now tell mo where VOC
were last Sunday nlght?" 8''lE
"Well," answered jamie, ~ spent
the evening at . friends house I'm the
northern part Of the Village. I re
turned home between eleven ant
twelve o'clock G
"And passed the Presbyterian
church on your way 20 au
II did" replied Jamie.
"Dld you see any one In that vicini
typ 'haol lH1 =
"Yes, sir.n lo
"Who?" rNnWo3 1 af.t.. r
~ cannot answer that question, Mr.
Carnan." eiaci e''. al94Iil
Then the lawyer sat, and thought
for q little while, aud, without anothel
word, he left the cell and wen
straight to his Office; nor did Jami,
see him again until tho day Of tn,
trial. e M mc
But no was not idle in the mean
time, and when I called on him ono,
he told me to be of good cheer, that h,
believed my son to be innocent, ant
hoped to clear him.
Maggie Bryan grew palcr and pale
day by day, and it was little sieeI
that she got at nights. When thu
thoughtless villagers talked Of jamie
guilt, her checks turned red and hc
eyes flashed bright as the stars IL
Heaven. f',Ns
The trial come Off In two weeks
sad, long weeks they were to me; bu
/ prayed for strength, and think tn,
good Lord heard my prayers, and HI
gave me the power TO bear my cross
court room wren the day came.
Jamie was led in by the constable ant
took his seat In the prisoners box, q,
calm and collected as though he hnt
been sitting by the fire-side at home
Mr.. Carnan was seated near jamie
and hfs fine face looked very serious
while he showed by all his actions thp
he was deeply interested in the case
Maggie and I had seat together
butwe scarely spokea word during tn,
preparation for the trial. We though
1t would occupy the whole day, but 1
came to an unexpected termination
Joseph Milward was the first wit
ness called. He told the same story
that he had at Jamie's former exam
ination.
remember the scene well.
The District Attorney had askct
the questions, and having finished
he said: 8 riss i-i-H 4.
"That will do, SIR"
Milward was about to leave tn,
witness stand, when Mr.. Carnai
spoke up;
1--WE will cross-examine the wit
ness.n Say ta
Oh, what cross-examination tina
was. And what anexcitement Their
was in court. fi.a.. J-t
The old Judge dropped his specta
cles, the District Attorney locke,
blank, the jury scratched their heads
and the vast crowd kept still as mice
that they might hear every word.
Mr.. Carnan had ferrctcd out thu
whole case, and from the mouth o
that same witness he proved tha
Joseph Milward and his companion
were the guilty parties, and that the!
had been aided by many Of til,
wealthy young men of the village
and before he had finished tho Dis
trict Attorney jumped up and said:
"May 1t please the court, We throw
up the ease.n
Then Jamie was discharged forth
with, and the peoplegathered aroun,
to shake hands with him, but h,
hastened away from them and founs
Maggie and me, and together We wen
to tho cottage.
can't tell YOU all that followed
but our grateful hearts Joined II
Thanksgiving to Heavcnforhis deliv
crancc.
Jamie could explain everythin,
now. He hadsecn Milward and But
Ter coming from the vestry of tn
church ON the night of tho fire, AM
the smell Of smoke and their excite'
manner told him plainly what thei
errand had been. r w.
1t was this terrible knowledge tina
had made him 50 nervous when b
returned home. Hcdoubted whethe
to divulge the secretor not. Hecam
to the conclusion, Monday night