Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-01-14

claimant of the articles, the waiter, the boot
and the bar-maid at the inn, were all cale'
to prove that John .Henthorn must hav
been the thief. 1t appeared that John ha'
been in the habit of frequenting the "Blu
/ Boar" in the hope Of meeting with SOM
emnloypent. The "Blue Boar" was thu
rendezvous for persons seeking tutors, tray
ellers. agents, etc. The claimant of thu
goods was described as commercial travel
Ter: be had met the prisoner at the inn, ane
had some conversation with him. He de
p,sed to having lost his watch and other ar
ticles; he gave the number Of the notes, ane
identified the watch and jewelry
The boots, bar-maid, and waiter were
called to prove that the first witness had
watch when he arrived at the 'Blue Boar. :
The waiter noticed ':perticler" as the clock
in the commercial room had stopped. and
he had asked the gentleman to be so good as
to give him the s'exact" time.
t The bar-maid proved that the commercial
gentleman had taken few glasses OF spirits
and had gone straight to bed, after John
Henthorn had left the inn.
"Was the commercial gentleman intoxi-
Gated p
ssNo. sir, not that but he was careless
| like in his manner when he babe the prison
er goodnight"
"When did the gentleman first mention
his loss p
seWhen he came down the next morn
ing"
Police constable 112 z was called to
| prove that the watch and other articles were
found by him at the prisoners lodgings, at
No 1877 Zebcdec street.
While these witnesses were being exam
ined and old gentleman had made his way
into court. He now sat beside Edmund Ca
rev; he wore large pair Of gold spectacles
from beneath which there beamed a pair Of
benevolent eyes. BE never looked about
him, but kept his eyes fixed on the Witness
es, as one BY one they filed into the box.
Edmund Carew cross examined the wit
nesses for the prosecution. His interest
was aroused he was working for another:
his own troubles were forgotten-o Others be-
sides himself were friendless it was a new
Joy to him to find some one whom he, help
less and useless, could befriend. He threw
his whole mind into the case, and he cross
examined with keenness and vigor, and the
parchment-faced attorneys nodded now and
then at one another. -
Mr.. Ebenezer Grant lost his nonchalant
manner and his tone of supercillous indlffer-
ence as the young barrister pressed home a
few pointed questions. The bar-maid ceased
to be coquettish, and the waiter to be posi-
tive.
Finally the 5arrister declared his inten-
ton Of calling witnesses for the defence, and
began by calling upon Mr.. Blenkinsopp.
When Mr.. Blenkinsopp entered the box
poor John Henthorn gave way altogether.
He leaned forward, buried his face in his
hands and sobbed, and Mr.. Blenkinsopp's
voice trembled little as he described him
self as the senior partner in the firm Of
Blenkinsopp, Fussel & Fudge, attorneys
He identified the watch and notes and other
articles as bis own. He deposed to having
given them into the charge Of the prisoner
on the afternoon on which the robbery was
alleged to have been committed.
Would he tell the court the circumstances
uuuCI WHICH UC lGu GEilI uStCu lliCEC Ill GClCS
to the prisoner?
Yes. He was summoned on the day he spoke
Of to attened large and important meet
ing in the city He left bis Office aboutnoon,
and on his way to the place Of meeting he
turned into the "Rlue Boar" to get some
lunch. He met the prisoner in the common
room got into the conversation with him.
While there, discovered that he had brought
his watch and notes of value and some few
trinkets with him he had done it unihten-
tionaliy, as he made it an invariable rule to
leave all articles Of value behind him when
he attended public meetings; he gave them
to the prisoner to take charge Of.
''Did you tell the prisoner your name ?"
s'No."
How were you to receive your pro-
perty
~ agreed to call at the prisoners lodg-
ings in Zebedee street."
s'Did you call there %
eyes, and heard from the landlady that
Mr.. Henthorn had been arrested"
The counsel for the prosecution here asked
aquestion. ''Excuse me, Mr.. Blenkinsopp,
was it not rather foolish thing to entrust
such valuable property to total stranger p
"Not when you have studied men and
their faces as long as [ have An honest
man carries his character in his face"
The matchmaker was called to prove that
he sold the watch to Mr.. Blenkinsopp about
month previously. ,5.-..
A clerk from Mr.. Blenkinsopp's office
was called to witness the numbers Of the
notes, which had been drawn from the bank
early on the day before the robbery, and the
numbers entered in his private pocket book,
according to custom. 4ta
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 call
ed, and he gave evidence as to the character
Of Mr.. EbenezeI Grant, and in the course O
it, slight history of the commercial travel
lerss career came to light He was q travel
Ter, but the firm for which he travelled was
not to be found in the directory. Before hi
left the court he was arrested on more thar
one charge, and there was some talk of in
dieting him for perjury.
John Henthorn was acquitted, Of course
and he and Lucy were invited, together witt
Edmund Carew, to dine with cid Mr.. Blen
kinsopp. And then John Henthorn tolt
his story. After receiving the watch an(
notes, he remained at the ssBlue Boar" il
the hopes Of hearing Of some employment
While waiting he met Mr. Ebenezer Grant
who had been most afable and most prodiga
Of his promises to get John employment
John admitted that he was very much takel
with his companion, and that he had con
fded too much to him He told him of TIN
curious old gentleman who had entrusted
his property to him; he showed him th