Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-04-05

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near the bank. Also that he hai sur
prised him several times of late. when
in close proximity to one of the >afes.
The next witness was the servant
girl at Wentworth's boarding house,
whose testimony the reader is already
acquainted with.
Several other witnesses were called
on both sides. hut nothing Of import
auce was elected.
The Judge now addressed me thus:
"Mr. Cleighorn, have you any other
witnesses for the defense p
Il have, your honor. one other
whom expect Immediately. Just
then the door swung open, and aunt
Manchester, escorted by my clerk,
walked in. 81 am ready to proceed;
my witness Is here" said.
Mrs. Manchester testified to the
presence of the prisoner at her house,
in the town of R., on the Thursday
evening of which the bank was rob-
bed. and that he remained through the
night, and returned to the city by the
eight clock train Oh the following
morning.
then requested to he allowed to
ask Mr.. Thornton a few qncsti ms,
which request was granted.
"WiIl you obIige me, Mr. Thorn.
tor" | asked, "hy telling me when
you first missed the mate to that dia-
mond stud which looks 80 lonely in
your shirt front?"
II cannot tell you; | do rot re-
member exactly he stammered out,
turning gha,tly pale.
DO you think you had it when YOU
called at Mr.. Wcntworth's boarding
house On the night of the robbery?
or did yoa lose it before YOU called
there p
"I-had-I think-I did not call
there, he again stammered out.
Officer" | said, turning to NV as
sistant, take this stud aud see il it
will match Mr. Thornton's lonely one.
If so, collect the reward offered for
its recovery, and give it 10 him"
The villains eyes seemed starting
from their very sockets as the officer
held the gem besid the fellow.
1t was, of course, ali exact counter
part.
| then began to relate how and
where | had found it. The prisoner
was Immediately discharged, a n d
shout after shout rung through the
court room, and many were the hands
that elapsed warmly that of the pris-
oner, and Allenston Wordsworth went
forth from the court room leaning up
on the arm of Morton Rushton, that
gentleman taking him to his own
house.
Where is Lily? he cried as he
entered the hall door; Lily" he re-
peated; Il want Lily"
Something in the tone treasured
Lily, who came bounding down the
stairs.
Here | am, papa" she cried.
Come, darling, and give your papa
kiss"
Poor Lily could not suppress the
cry of surprise that rose to her lips,
as she saw Allcnston Wentworth at
her fathers side.
Mr.. Rushton clasned his daughter
for moment to his breast, aud tears
actually filed his eyes, as be said:
Here, Ally, take her; you deserve
just such a dear little vile as Lily will
make"
And Allen Wentworth pressed
: warm and loving kiss upon his affian-
: ced. and murmnred:
"Gud is good"
There, 90 now to the parlor, chill
dIen, said Mr. Ku-hlon III a husky
voice, 'for have something else 10 do
besides watching pair Of foolish low
ers.'
Melville Thornton was tried in
few days. found guilty, aid sent to
State Prison for a term of ten years.
| was greatly astoli-hrd an hour af
ter returning from the court room on
the day of Weutw0rth'S trial, as sat
in my Office, musing over the exciting
scenes of the past few days, to receive
a visit from Morton Ru.lton, ESQ,
who grasped me warmly by the hani,
thanking me over aud over for having
brought the true criminal to justice,
and wanting me to due with his tani-
; ly that night, an invitation which |
was )t inclined to refuse. Six months
after asked the hand of Helen in
marriage, and was readily accepted
by both fliher and daughter. Morton
RushtOn had learned lesson which
he never forgot. lie had learned the
true estimate of virtue.