The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-24

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gives me he does not know his danger"
81 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 heart
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 Cf 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 ST.
lent when he entered Power, however,
although he bowed courteously, did not
seem to recognize his visitors name, even
when it was announced.
81 have come to pay an afternoon visit
to my friend here" said the barrister. g L
am glad to find him with two such sup
porters-salvage men. But my friends
the savages, you had better withdraw.
wish to have your prey all to myself"
The two accordingly departed, and Mr..
G. was left alone with the prisoner
81 suppose | should make an apology
for my intrusion" said the lawyer, but
all the strange hooks of this CITY are famil-
4 ldl W lDC dlO, IL
in need might not be unwelcOme"
In the homely kindliness of his address,
and the Doric plainness of his speech,
there was a 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.
"I am sure l am much beholden," he
| said might ask to what am indebted
| for this honor?"
"To your going to be hanged" said the
other, bluntly
But there go 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 hal
proved him to be saint"
A pause ensued, for Power had little to
reply to the flattering parallel.
"In plain words, my lad, am sorry for
you There is a secret which you do not
wish to disclose l do not know who you
are, or where you come from, but l am
sure you are stranger, and | believe that
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
| secret as lne grave.
Power looked at him for minute, and
| then, a sudden revulsiOn seiZing him. burst
| into a flood of tears.
al am ashamed" he said at last, "to
give way thus, but am quite alone-how
much you do not know-the most unfor
| tunate of men, and, in this, wholly inno-
cent"
Tell me the tale plainly, my boy, and
NAV no I NAV find q rpmpdy"
The prisoner told his tale. What it was
the sequel must disclose.
The day of trial had come The prison
er was placed ut the bar, the judges, in
scarlet and white, defiled into court, and
the clerk called, in loud voice Charles
Power, stand up, and listen to the indict-
ment against YOU"
The appearance of the prisoner excited
great interest in 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
Mr. G. and a junior counsel.
A strange smile came over the face of
the prisoner when his name was called
He rose, however, with a glance at his
cousel, and pleaded Not guilty with
firm voice.
The case made by the Crown authori-
ties was one which startled the students
by its strength and compactness. They
called the students who were at the "Rain-
bow" to prove the quarrel. They proved
that Power did not go to College on Mon
day, the 25th of January, that JOhnstone
was seen to go up the common stair on
the afternoon of that day; that persons
/ -bf liyo1 ,oyt door hoo rJ n uio1apt o1for
cation 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 the Glasgow coach at six
o'clock, and returned to Edinburgh that
night, remaining until Wednesday at
hotel. The medical men proved that the
cause of death was'cOnCussiOn of the brain,
accompanied by strangulatiOn. In all in
stances the prisoner was distinctly identi-
fled. The notion of an 0liJl was appar-
emily hopeless.
Mr.. G.. made but little attempt at cross
examination He extracted some merri-
ment out of an irascible stage coach, and
| succeeded in creating some confusion as
to where and when Power left the Glas-
| Cow coach. But the proof OF his return
was quite clear.
OF the doctors the counsel only asked
a few questions.
| "You spoke about strangulation. How
was it produced?"
a cannot tell"
"Pressure on the throat produces stran-
| gulation ?"
| at does"
| "Any sort of pressure?"
| "Any which is sufficiently close and
tight"
Hanging produces strangulation?'
| "Yes"
"Was this man hanged, doctor ?"
"NO, of course not"
| "Why, of course nOt?"
Because there is no reason TO think he
was"
| "Any other reason for of course not?'"
"No"
| "You may 60" and go he did, after say
ing more, and implying much more than
| he meant.
The case looked very black, and was
closed by he Crown reading the notandum
made when Power refused to answer the
sheriffs questions.
The audience were greatly excited, but
| the prisoner himself maintained a de
meanOr perfectly tranquil. He was rather
moved when the witnesses described the
grief of Johnstone's family, but except at
this stage of the trial he evnced no emo.
ton whatever.
"Call Admiral Seymour" said Mr. G..
tall, weather beaten man, sOmew hat
stately, stepped into the witness-bO and
was sworn.
Admiral, do you know why you have
been asked To come here"
"No, sir, l do not, and think it would
have been more civil To have told me.
know nothing about Mr.. Power, or any
one of that name"
No one has had the civility to ask you
what you were going to say?"
"Yes; gentleman came from the
Crown office; l told him he know as much
as did"
81 believe you left Belfast by the steam
er which sailed on the night of Sunday