The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-04
An Excitiag Scene I'm Court A Noble
Wife-A Sngabord ~ N y b a m S-A
Worthy Object of Charity.

| Worthy object of Charity.
From the Alta California, July 2S.
The trial Of Charles Kramer, indicted
for rohbing silycrware from the residence
Of Colonel John c. Maynard, ended on
Saturday evening in tho condemnation of
the accused. and produced heart-rcnding
scene seldom cGuallcd. even in criminal
court. Kramer has been three times tried
for this offence. On the first occasion the
verdict was SGT aside on the ground that
Judge Lake gave the jury instructions In
the absence Of the defendants counsel. ON
the second trial the jury disagreed. and the
third was that which ended on Saturday.
The principal difficulty in the case seemed
TO consist III the fact that the indictment
charged the defendant with " burglary"
whereas the testimony rendered il possible
that the offence which he really committed
was receiving, with a guilty knowledge that
the SiiNcrwarc was stolen. and that the bur-
~lary was committed by a man named MCy.
Crs. who Is also indicted for the offence.
The evidence IN the case was concluded on
Friday evening, and the whole Of Saturday
WIS consumed in addresses to the jurv.
more than usual care being bestowed upon
the case. Judge Lake went miu,tcly
through the evidence, calling the attention
Of the iury TO such portions as were pcrti-
nrnt to the issue. His charge occupied one
hour in lis delivery.
During nearly the whole of the trial the
defendants wife. who is Il young woman
Of rrcpos>cssin@ appearance. about twenty
wears of age. sat with two young children
! ON her knees. She was placed on the stand
| ia testify on behalf Of her husband, and the
ra.rr anxiety which she displayed to shield
,h,. loved, though crring one. elected much
| sympathy on her behalf. After an absence
| of about half an hour, the Jury returned
into the court with verdict OF guilty, and
| a strong recommendation to mercy. men
| The yoltn., wife heard the announcement
which consigned the father of her babes 10
| = i,lon's cell her feelings perfectly over
| powrrcd her, and 4 scene followed that
! bvggars description.
| several Of the iurymcn wept like chit
| drcn. and tears stood i'll even the eyes oil
| LAWYERS. who arc not unarcli>tomrd to SINH
| lar scenes. Even the court seemed affected,
and il was some time before an attempt was
made 10 put an end TO the painful occasion
| hy a,liuurnins the court. 50 soon as she
| uarlialIy received herself the Witc's reason
| seemed to assume its sway. She thrust her
children into their father arms, rs II she
| said TO herself The law has taken away
he who ought to tind bread for my chill
drcl. nuw let the law provide for them
also" She then hastily fled from the
court. 50 soon as she reached the top
Of the stairs her mothcrN feelings became
upwrmo>t, and She loudly exclaimed,
f"'No. Twill have my children they are ali
have cot now" She then hastily return
ed. and eagerly Selling her little ones. left
the court. She had not, however, gone
far when the love for her husband, which
for u moment seemed stamped out, ret urn
ed with increased ardor, She rushed TO his
side. and. without one word of uphraldin%,
chung TO him, and il was long ere the weep
| nw sncclAlNrS coMl0 tear her AWAY.