The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-07-20
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We bad be d out twenty four hours,
and stood eleven to one The case was
a PLAN ono q, Ieas; at cle,tn thought
6o
A murder q peculiar a..oci;y had
been committed and though no eye
had witnessed the deed, circumstances
pointed to tie prisoners gu.!t with un-
falling certainty
The recnsant juror had stood ont
from the FIRST He acknowledged the
eogency u the proofs, confessed his in
ability to reconcile the facts with the
defendants innocence, and yet on
every vote, went steadily for acQuittal
His conduct was iucxpl,cablo. II
conld not result from a lack 81 iutelli-
gence l1r, while be spoko but little
his words were wei c e1, and euneed
thorough understanding Of the case
Though still IN the primo Of man
hood, his locks we're prematurely white,
aud his face wore singularly sad and
thoughtful expression
lie might be one Of those who enter
tanned seruples as 10 the right Of So
ciety to iLaiat tue death penalty. But
no, it was not that for, in reply to
such suggestion, be frankly admitted
that brutal men, like tic vicious bIutes
they resemble, must be controlled
through fear, aud that dread Of death,
tue supreme terror, Is, in many cases,
The c1tlg adequate restraiut
At the prospect Of another night Of
fruitlgss Imprisonment we began TO
grow impatient and espostuated
warmly against Hhat seemed an unreas-
onabio cautiousnrss aud some not
over kind remarks were inlulged IN as
70 the impropriety Of tuing with an
oath liku taat under which We we're net
ing
"Aul yet" the man answered, as
though comHuning vith himself rather
than rereIIBs tie iiapalstion. ut is
conscience laat hudem my concurrence
in verdict approved by my judge
ment
How can that be inquired several
at once
"Coascynco may not always dare 10
iollou Judgment
aBut here She eau know no other
guide.
y onco would have said tho same.
"Aad what Aaa changed your opn
ion
Experience p
Tho speakers manner was yidbly
egiia,cd aad We waited u silence thc
explanation which he seemed ready 10
give
Mastering h.s emotion, as Il III al
fwer 70 our looks u inquiry be cen
i.Dued
Twenty years ago ] was Young
man just beginning life Few had
brighter prospects and brighter hopes.
An attachment. dating from child
hood, had upeued With iis object.
There had been DO verbal declaration
and acceptance u loye no formal
phghiiug q troth but when ! took
NY departure q seek home in the
distant West, it was thing under
stood. that when / bad found il and
put It in orier she vas % share IT,
Liio ID tAc forest. though SOLITARY, il
not necessarily lonesome T4a kind
q society offered ~ Nature depends
nuca 90 ones self As for me, / lived
more "a tbs future than 10 the present,
and hope ID au even cheerful compan.
ion
AZ length tte tme camo for making
tie daa payment on the home which
hsd bought Il aould heuceforsh be
10y uan aai g a ies mou,hs. my sin-
ple dwelling which ! had spared no
paina 10 rouasr laruug, would be
eraced lg is mistress
At ,Lo aua-sh.ee. vLtL was soms
SIXTY miles 81 mst mF o.l inenl
George c H too. lad come 10 seek
ta fortune H iao Wes; and we werc
both delighted a the meeting He hai
brouebs el.h him, be s4d : sum u
money wAseh hs desired . invest ID
land ou a4leh il aas Aa r4tpose Il
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