Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

me, although have nothing % tell you.
| nv nuftins thesetwo advertisement
| in the Irish and Glasgow newspapers,
| said the prisoner. The advertisement
were as follows:
TT apx4RALsrYMoUR RecoILecTS TIL
i young man to whom be desribsd ne volcanoe
in the Fiji Islands on board the Maid OF Lon
steamer be win render him post signal service
he willsend his address 70 NJ 1ohn staaft w. ..
Edinburgh.
| The other ran thus:
lcoach remembers the conversation about moore
70 john stuart. v s., EdinSurs.
| Witness-attN-A em?' The prisoner
9 HsiM-rubbishl Try 6nethjpg else.
/ Power smiled. Il have n6thlbg else r
try but the truth Ltoid ron I did moi
murder him. If these advertisements are
answered, you will subpoena the gentle
man and lady for the trial, but win hold
no communication Of any kind with them
You will also subpoena the persons whose
names and addresses are here" handing
| him a paper, "and hold no cOmmunica
ton with either. And have no othel
| instructions"
The solicitor shook his head, plainly
believing the man TO be mad. He lef'
him, however, taking the advertisement
along with him, in perplexity how TO act
and instead Of going home, went
straight to the house Of Mr.. c., the ceie
brated advocate in Charlotte square, and
to him he stated his troubles.
"And now, what would you advise me
to dor"
"Do what the laddie bids you, John"
1t is very irregular not TO examine the
witnesses"
"You are little better than coof John
Do you not gee that the aktbi perhaps Is q
real one, and that the fellow wants them
to prove it without notice! There is q
story under all this, but your best plan IL
to do what he tells you. He has twice
your brains, I'll warrant him" ~9
"Would you not step down and see
him, Mr.. CT He is fine young fellow
and all the gentleman, and my mind mis-
gives me he does not know his danger"
~ never call on my clients, even In
more fashionable residences"
"But you might make an excuse, sir, to
90 and see him. am sure your hear
would warm to him OF once"
So the kind. hearted and eccentric bar
rister promised to look in on the prisoner
next afternoon.
He found him sitting With the chairman
and the vice Of the supper. party, in per
feet torrent Of merriment, little appropri.
ate either to the circumstances or the
place. The young men knew the distin
guished counsel, and rose and bacame 81
los uhnv, hn hn
although he bowed courteously, did not
when it was announced.
II have come to pay an afternoon visit
to my friend here" said the barrister. II
am glad to find him with two such sup
porters-salvage men. But my friends
the savages, you had better withdraw. l
wish to have your prey all to myself"
The two accordingly departed, and Mr.
G. was left alone with the prisoner.
~ suppose I should make an apology
for my Intrusion" said the lawyer, "but
all the strange hooks of this city are famil-
lar to me; and, laddie, thought friend
in need might not be unwelcome."
In the homely klndliness Of his address,
and the Doric plainness Of his speech,
there was dignity and elegance about
the demeanor of the visitor that bespoke
the well-bred gentleman. Power was at
first startled, and then subdued by his
manner.
II am sure / am much beholden," he
said. Might I ask to what am indebted
for this hsnors"
"To your going to be hanged" said the
other, bluntly
"But there 60 two words to that" said
Power. "They will not hang an innocent
man in this blessed country Of yours"
"Won't they though? They hanged
Burke, after my friend the Dean had
proved him to be a saint" s4
A pause ensued, for Power had little to
reply to the flattering parallel.
In plain words, my lad, am sorry for
you. There Is secret which you do not
wish to disclose. ] do not know who you
are, or where you come from, but am
sure you are a stranger, and believe that
you are innocent. Friends are not 20
easily found by the stranger and the
wrongfully accused that you should reject
an honest offer. Confide IN mel shall be
secret az the grave" ,4s,ss.l as
Power looked 1t him for minute, and
then, q sudden revulsion seizing him, burst
into q flood Of tears.
az am ashamed" he said u lest, "to
give way thus, hut am quite slone-how
much you do not know-the most unfOr.
tunate Of men, and, in this, wholly limo
cent" ,
"Tell me the tale plainly, my boy, and
may be ] may, find q, remedy 9
The prisoner told his tale. What it WA
the sequel must disclose.
| q f.,HH 80 - =
The day of trial had come. The prison
er was placed ct the bar, the judges, In
scarlet and white, deflled into court, and
the clerk called, In loud voice: "Charlei
Power, stand up, and listen to the indict
ment against YOU" 81
The appearance of the prisoner excited
great interest in court, which was crowded
with students and the public. The Lore
Advocate, - public prosecutor, sat on on.
side Of the table within the bar, assisted
by other counsel. On the other side sat
Mr.. G. and junior. counsel.
A strange smile came over tho hce o.
the prisoner when his name was called
BE ross, however. with q glance at his
cousel, and pleaded " Not guilty with
firm voice. ass''t t'a
The case made by the Grown suthori
ties was ono which, startled the students
by fts strength and completeness, They
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