The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-04

with baask Anea snder his eyes, deer. tyr
-amidss the hair Tint tfll now nad Been Ell
len'S pride for it's glossy blackness, stood asI
felon in the dock before judge and jury.
Tho evidence for the prosecution was the
aud though every witness was keenly cross
examined, the testimony was unshaken.
The numerous ladies present were deeply
affected at the genuine emotion and marks
of fervent friendship for the prisoner
evineed by Mr.: Richard Dpnn 1s wh nsno ne
nell was sharply cross-examined by the
prisoners counsel, but his answers were in
variably the same he would add nothing
to his former statement, and denied any
further knowledge of the business. The
speech of the counsel for the prosecution
severe. The barrister dwelt on Franks
previous education and excellent position
as reasons, not for mercy. but for greater
punishment. 8" If we condemn" said he,
&c poor man, who is ignorant and vicious,
for a crime Of felony, how much more one
whose conscience must have plainly warned
him, who could have had no strong incen-.
tive for the crime, who was easily earning |
an honorable livelihood, who had been
treated with extraordinary generosity by
the very employers whom he was thus
wronginga It is the evil examples that
such men set" continued the learned coun- |
sci, "that tend to the increase of crime
among our poor population and rising gen
Grafton"
For the defense came numerous witnesses
as to character, tradesmen who declared
their bills were paid regularly, and that
Mr.. Murphy owed nothing; and the prison,
er's counsel commented on these, and
showed there could be 70, possible motive
| for committing the crime; while there was
| every motive for lettering him from It. he
".
must have known speedy discovery OF
! the crime would follow, yet he took no
4 steps to avoid 1t. He declared 1t to be enc
! of those cases where circu mstantial evidence
| is strong against an innocent man be
pointed out that some otner person must
have been mixed up in the affair, because
| one note had been taken to Father O'Don-
nell. Nobody could suppose that If the
prisoner had committedthis crime he would
II have brought his own brother-in-law into
the matter. The real thief and villain had
evidently contrived SO far to escape pur lsh-
ment and conviction; but he doubted not,
in His own good time, the God OF justice
would bring the truth to light, and he
implored the jury to have mercy on an
innocent and ;unjustly accused man.
The. speech was eloquent, but every one
. in court felt the arguments were weak and
no one was surprised when the jury, after
very brief absence, returned into court
and gave verdict OF !" guilty." 1T was I'M
> accompanied by my Recommendation to
, mercy. The sentence passed was ten years
penal servitude. Frank stood up TO receive
it, and then fell fainting into the arms OF his
, iailors, and was carried by them from the
, dock.
On the following morning Richard Dunno
t went, according to custom, TO inquire attef
l Ellen, and to call on Margaret. On the
!. doorstep he again encountere1 Father
n O'Donnel in the act of leaving the house
e but he turned back when he saw Richard
Come in, Mr.. Dunne," he said, as the
V latter was about to make an excuse;
want TO say o word to you" Richard
d obeyed, and followed his conductor uI
! stairs into the, back drawing-room,,w where
I, the writing table, which has borne SO prom.
II inent part in the story,was still standing
r. Something large and long was placed OF
II the table, covered with white. .f.-s.l:s.
I'll Willie. drew back the covering, anG
y pushed Richard gently forward, for there
N 10 her coffin, lay the fair form OF her a.
It had once SO nally loved; there-pale, ant
70 still, and white, the features wasted by
% sickness, the cheeks .furrowed by so many
y. tears. hut with a smile of ineffable peae'
re- ON her ips-lay the young wife and mothe
d whose life he had blighted, whose death la
10 had caused. He stood rooted TO tue spot
IN he looked at her, and the words uttered Ii
his ears Il few weeks before came back II
lv his memory: % Be not. afraid of them tina
e H kill the body, and after that haze no NOR
at that they can do.'' No, no more! No NOR
k. from the hand of man she is III the bosom
III of Cod and surely that long and bite
n, suffering had purified her soul from the fey
of stains Contracted in a holy and innocen
w 1 Iife No more pain, no more suspense,
TT, oppression, or injustice for her: Wei
ul there she was; he had done his woTst-h
adj had killed her-she whom he had ono
n worshiped. He had had his way, and wha
n comfort had it brought himf Was the Gu
n sweet to his taste He turned away, an
ed saw Father O'Donnell gazing on the corps
,st with a look full of love, and also of sue
10 deem neace.- The twia.brother and sister
Dr.. they Who had seen the light on the sam
I'd day. who bad been one in heart and sou
. who's, love and trust in each other ha