Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-17

Gall Admiral Seymour, said Mir. c.
 A tall, weather-beaten man, somewhat stately. stepped into the witness-box and was sworn.
 Admiral, do you know why you have been asked to come here?'
 No, sir, do not; and I think it would have been civil to have told me. know nothing about MT. Power, or any one of 1 that. name.'
 No one had the civility to ask you what you were going to say?' Yes, gentleman who came from the Grown office; told him he knew as much as did
 I believe you left Belfast by the vessel that sailed on the night of Sunday, the 24th of January?' 1 I did,
 Do you recollect conversation you had with young man about volcanoes?
 I remember it and him very we'll. He was very intelligent fellow, and we talked together the most of the night. Were you w-trayellers up the Clyde to Glasgow
 I We were.'
 When did you arrive at Glasgow? About one o'clock in the afternoon. | J l I took him to the Western Club, of which am member. gave him hnch, and we parted there.' (To the prisoner): Stand up, if you please. Is that the man?' It is.'
 Have you any doubt of that?' None. whatever The Grown rose to cross ss-examine. There must be some mistake, Admi- ral. Look at him again. There is no mistake. That Is the man. should know him anywhere .. Did you ever see any one like him?' Not that remember. But since you are so pressing, would like to hear him speak. - The Judge said there could be no objec- tion to that, and told the prisoner to ad dress a remark to the witness.
 'Ah, Admiral, do you remember what happened to Dermot Rooney's COW on her birth-day? said the prisoner.
 The reminiscence was plainly divert ing one, for the Admiral laughed outright, and said it was the same funny fellow be- yond all doubt. And. strange as it was, the jury seemed to think so, too. And the Admiral was allowed to retire without further question.
 Gall Miss Bridget Malone,' said Mr.
 And very pretty, lady-like young wo- man stepped into court, accompanied by her mother.
 You are the daughter of MT. Malone, the banker of Belfast? said Mir. c.
 ' Yes, I am'
 Do you remember travelling to Belfast by the coach from Waterford on the twen- y-third of January?'
 Yes, sir.
 You travelled inside?'
 Yes, sir.
 Had you any fellow passengers?' Yes, said Miss Bridget with a smile, that gentleman pointing to Power, was with me- All the way?'
 'Yes.' @ -- 70
 Was he agreeable?
 Very pleasant, sir Have you ever seen or heard of him since?' f
 No, sir. I saw an advertisement in the Belfast newspaper, which knew must be from him, and so I am here to-day. When did you arriye?' .t Only few hours ago. Did you know you were wanted here? Not in the least - You have no doubt it is hep He is not easily forgotten, sir, said the | girl, innocently, but with a blush. Did he make love to you, then?' inter posed the opposite counsel.
 No. sir, unless with his eyes. You know how, sir T wish I did,, said the functionary 'There was nothing more tender between you?' ra. r.
 'Oh-you mistake altogether-we were very happy. That was all, and was sor ry when the journey was over' | And so was l. interposed the prisoner
 ' Yes, that is his voice. If you make him say, "' Oft in the stilly night " my lord, said the girl, 'you would understand.
 Shall I ask him to sing it?' said Mir
 Really, said the Lord Advocate, this is quite unusual and irregular
 Mo- said Mr. C--, 1t Is case O. identity. Identity of voice may be as i'm portant as that of feature. Do you wisl to be confirmed in your opinion by hear ing his voice? @ ...-. q.
 I have no doubt about him. But he says it very sweetly.' .s5 E
 Prisoner sald the judge, you have heard what has passed. Can you say any of the verses?. ' 1r
 Thus adjured, Power recited the second verse of that sweetest of Moore's melodies with great taste and expression. The wit ness listened with delight, and at the enc exclaimed-'I I was sure of it. Nobod, ever said. C Ali but me departed" but himself.' 9ar aa 1-5IG i saa4a l. He had said so. and the evidence was ir resistible. s. s....-.-.... ;, The waiter at the Western Club, the clerk at the coach office, and the guard ol the mail, all spoke of his having been in Glasgow on Monday until four. O clock. and having left it by the coach that evening He arrived in Edinburgh, as the Grown witnesses had said, at nine that night. The chain was complete, and all idea of con cert was excluded by the fact that none of the witnesses knew when they came into court, nor the reason of their being sum- moned. The case looked like one of ms. taken identity; but the remarkable thing was that the accused had never denied thai