Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-14
POLLS, OHIO, JANUARY IA, 1869.

very sad on his mothers account; OF
his own he did not seem to care. A
more frank, open-hearted boy l never
saw. He told his story; and though
questioned him pretty severely, he wa:
consistent to the last.
| made the case my own, and worked
Increasingly, as it seemed to me then
for the overthrow of the naughty Pres
ident of the insurance company, as
much as for.the salvation of the widow
and her interesting son. l visited
more than dozen jewelry shops that
afternoon and the next morning, with
what result the reader shall learn in
the details of the trial which came on
the next day.
Philip was duly arraigned, and his
poor mother sat by his side weeping
and sobbing like a child as the case
proceeded.
Mr. Carman, with majestic dignity,
stepped upon the stand. He told the
story we have before detailed, and was
turned over to me for cross examina-
ton. could see that he was nettled,
for he certainly could see no mercy in
my face.
"Mr. Carman, are you willing to
swear that you gave the ring to the
boy?"
Certainly l am, he replied, vexed
and angry, for he had answered the
same question a dozen times in the
course of the examination.
81 beg your honor to notice partic-
ularly the words of the witness,' re-
marked to the court.
His honor testified readily that he
had noticed them, as matter OF
course; he had them in his minutes;
and he rather snubbed me for pressing
so respectable a witness in so severe a
manner.
"Now, Mr.. Carman, may I beg you
to examine this ring?" and l handed
him the one he had lost.
at is mine," he replied, with evi-
dent astonishment.
"You identify the ring, do you sir?''
81 do
"That is all sir May it please voul
honor, l shall bring but one witness
for the defense. Will Mr.. Graham take
the stand?'
Mr.. Graham took the stand, | show
ed him the ring.
"Have you ever seen this ring be-
fore?"
81 have"
Estate to the court what you know
about it -
Mr.. Graham proceeded to state that
he was jeweler, that the ring was left
at his shop three weeks before by an
elderly gentleman, to have the stone
reset.
'Is the gentleman in the court
room?" | asked.
''Heis; there he SITS and he point
ed to Mr.. Carman.
The court was astonished; the officers
were astonished; and Mr.. Carman was
overwhelmed with confusion. He ac
knowledged his error when there was
no possibility of concealing it. He
asked to correct his testimony and did
so.
Mr.. Carman was very absent
minded man; and the solution of the
whole matter is that he forgot all the
connected with the ring.
He intended to have sent Philip to the
jewelers. with it, and actually called
him for that purpose, but his attention
was attracted to something else, and he
thought no more aboutit On his way
to dinner, while his mind was absorbed
by an important business operation,
he had left the ring at Mr.. Gra-
hams. The impression that he had
given the ring to Philip was fastened
upon his mind. He remembered the
fact of calling him, and his intention
became reality.
When thus cornered, he amused the
Judges with several other instances of
Observation-Disclosures of which he had
been guilty, in this manner explaining
he mistake he had made.
l must do him justice to say that
ne made Philip ample amends in the
shape of hundred dollar bill for the
rouble he he had caused him, but |
believe that Mr.. Carman hated me to
he day of his death. l can only say
hat l should not have punished him
10 severely if he had treated me like
| gentleman.