Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

When Mr. Bleukiusopp entered the box .
noor John Henthoru paye way altoqethcr.- |
lie leaned forward. buried Ills face in his I
hands and .obbed. aud Mr. Blenkinsopps
voice trombled little as no described himself
as tbe senior PARTNER in the firm of Blenkin- .
sopp Fussel 4 Fudps. attorneys. He idcnd- .
Ged the watch and notes and other articles as .
hi. own. He doposcd to having given them
into the charge of the prisoner on the after
noon Of the day ON which the robbery was all .
lcood TO have Been committed.
Would he toll the court the circumstances
under which he had entrusted these articles
to tbe prisoper
Yes lie was summoned on the day Doc
smoke of IN attend a large and important
mactip, In the city. lie len his Office about
noon. ana an his way to the place of meeting
he turned into the +" Blue Boar" to get some
Il T. He met the prisoner in the common.
room got into conversation with him. While
there he discovered that he had brought his
watch and notes of value and some few trink-
cts with him he had done it unintcutioual-
ly. as he mnde it an inyauabIc rule to leave
ali articles of value behind him when he at
Tended public meetings. he raye them TO the
prisoner 10 take charge Of
Did Won tell the prisoner your namoe'
" No@
D.. How were you TO receive Your proper
tv p"
q. ( agreed TO call at the prisoners lodging.
In Zebcdee street"
&c Did Won call thcre?"
U Yes. and heard from the luudlady that
Mr. Uenthoru had been arrested"
The counsel for the prosecution here asked
question. Excuse me, Mr. Blenkusopp,
was ii not rather "a foolish thing to intru.t
such valuable property to total stranger q"
Not when YOU have studied men and their
fee. MS long as / have An honest man car
rie. his character i'm his face"
The matchmaker was called to prove that
he sold the watch to Mr.. Benkinsopp about
month previously.
A clerk from Mr.. Blenknsopps Office was
called to witness the numbers OF the notes,
which had been drawn from the bank carly ON
the day before the robbery. aud the numbers
entered in his private pockct-book. according
to custom.
Mr.. Ebenezer Grant would gladly have
closed the trial at this stage, but his patience
was doomed TO a further trial.
An inspector in the detective force was
called. and he gave evidence as to the character
of Mr.. Ebeuezer Grant, and in the course OF
il slight history Of the commercial travel
er's career came to light. lie was traveller,
but the firm for which he travelled was not to
be found in the directory. Before he left the
court he was arrested on more than one charge,
and there was some talk of indictiug him for
perjury.
john Henthorn was acquitted, of course,
and he and Lucy we're invited, together with
Edmund Carow, to dine with old Mr. Blcnk-
insopp. And then John llenthOrn told his
story After receiving the watch and notes
/ he remained at the Blue Boar" in the hope
of hearing of some employment While wait
/ iur he met Mr.. Ebenezer Grant. who had
been most anable and most prodigal Of hi,
promises to get John employment. John adj
mitted that he was very much taken with his
companion, and that he had confded too much
to him. He told him Of the curious old gen.
tleman who had entrusted his property tc