Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-17

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 And now what do you advise me to do?'
 Do what the laddie bids you, John.' Tt is very irregular not to examine wit. nesses?'
 You are little better than coof, John, Do you not see that the ah5i perhaps is a real one, and that the fellow wants them l to prove it without notice? There is 8 story under all this, but your plan is to do what he tells you. He has twice your brains. I'll warrant him." ] Would you not step down and see him, MT. c.? He is fine young fellow and all the gentleman. and my mind mis. gives me he does not know his danger I never call on my clients, even in more fashionable residences
 But you might make an excuse, sir, to go ond see him. I am sure that your heart would warm to him at ouce'
 So the kind d.hearted and eccentric bar. rister promised to look in on the prisoner the 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 10 the circumstances or the place. The young men knew the distinguished counsel and rose and became silent when he entered. Power, however, although he bowed courteously, did not seem to recog- nize his visitors name even when amour ced.
 have come to pay an afternoon visit to my friend here,' said the barrister. I am glad to find him with two supporters salvage men. But, my friends, you had better withdraw. wish to have your prey all to myself.
 The two accordingly departed, and MT. C. was left alone with the prisoner.
 T suppose should make an apology for my intrusion, said the lawyer, but all the strange hooks of this city are familiar to me; and. laddie, I thought friend in need might not be unwelcome.'
 In the homely kindness of his address. and the Doric plainness of his speech, demeanor of the visitor that bespoke the well-bred gentleman. Power was at first startled, and then subdued by his manner
 I am sure I am much beholden,' said he, Night ask to what am indebted for this honor?'
 'To your going to De hanged, said the other, bluntly. 4. But there go two words to that, said Power. 'They will not hang an innocent man in this blessed country of ours.' Won't they, though? They hanged Burke, after my friend the Dean had pro- ved him to be saint. | A pause ensued, for Power had little to reply to this fattering parallel. t In plain words, my lad, 1 am sorry for you There is secret which you do hot 1 wish to disclose I do not know who you are. or where you come from, but am sure you are a stranger, and believe you are innocent. Friends are not so easily found by the stranger and the wrongfully accused, that you should reject an honest | offer. Confide in mel shall be as secret as the grave
 Power looked at him for minute, and 1 then, a sudden resolution seizing him, burst into flood of tears. I am ashamed, he said at last, to give way thus, but am quite alone-how much l you do not know-the most unfortunate of men, and, in this, wholly innocent
 Tell me the tale plainly, my boy, and l maybe may find remedy. 1 The prisoner told his tale. What it was the sequel must disclose. The day of trial had come. The prisoner was placed at the ed into court. and the clerk called in a loud voice.. Charles Power, stand up and listen to the indictment against you. 1 the greatest interest in the court, which was crowded with students and the public. The Lord Advocate, as public prosecutor, Sat on one side of the table within the bar, assisted by other counsel. On the other side sat MT. C. and junior 1 counsel. I. ~..zr A strange smile came over the face o1 the prisoner when his name was called. He rose, however, with glance at his coun- sel, and, pleaded Not Guilty with firm voice. .4.s.
 The case made by the Grown authorities was one which startled the students who were at the Rainbow to prove the quar. rel. They proved that Power did not ge to College on Monday, the 25th of Janua ry; that Johnstone was seen to go up the common stair on the afternoon of that day; that persons who lived next dool heard violent altercation in Powers room about four o'clock; that the person who passed the policeman and gave the alarm was Power; and that Power left by tho Glasgow coach at six o'clock, and returned to Edinburgh that night, remaining unti Wednesday at hotel. The medical mer proved that the cause of death was concus sion of the brain, accompanied by stran gnlation. In all instances the prisoner was distinctly identified. The notion o an alibi was apparently hopeless. Mir. C. made but little attempt a cross examination. He extracted some meriment out of the irascible stage-Ean and succeeded in creating some confusion as to whore and when Power left the Glas gov coach. But the proof of his return was quite clear. -a
 Of the doctors the counsel also asked { few questions.
 You spoke about strangulation. How was it produced? .H
 II cannot tell
 Pressure on the throat produces stran gulation?'
 I It does.'
 Any sort of pressure?' I Any which is sufficiently close ano i tight.
 Hanging produces strangulation?' | Yes
 | Was this man hanged, Doctor? No, of course not!' T Why t of course not?' Because there is no reason to think he was -r
 Any other reason for "of course inot?"
 No
 i You may go,' and go he did, after say. ing more and implying more than he meant.