The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
No. 80.

why, 'of course not ?'
" Because there is no reason to think he
was.''
Amy other reason for 'of course not p"
"No."
"You may co. and go he did, after say
ing more and implying much more than he
said.
The case looked very black, and was
closed by the Crown reading the nOtandum
made when Power refused to answer the
sheriff7s questions.
The audience were greatly excited, but
the prisoner himself maintained demean-
or perfectly tranquil. He was rather NOV
ed when the witnesses described the grief
OF Johnstone'S family, but except at this
stage of the trial he evinced no emotion
whatever.
'Call Admiral Seymour" said Mr.. 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 l think it would
have civil to have told me. l know moth
ing about Mr. Power, or any one of that
name.'
No one had the civility to ask you what
you were going to say?'
Yes; gentleman came from the Crown
Office /; | told him he knew as much as I
did"
81 believe you have left Belfast by the
vessel which sailed on the night of Sunday,
the gath of January?"
81 did,"
'sDo you recolect a conversation You
had with young gentleman about volca-
noes?"
81 remember it and him very well. He
was very intelligent fellow, and we talk
ed together the most of the night"
'.Were you fellow-travelers up the Clyde
to GLASGOW ?''
"We were"
"When did you arrive in Glasgow"
"About nine o'clock in the afternoon"
Where did you part from him?'
81 took him to the Western Club, of
which am member, and gave him lunch
and we parted there.''
(To the prisoner y Stand up, if YOU
please. Is that the man ?"
"It is.'
"Have you any doubt of that?'
"None whatever"
The crown rose to cross examine.
There must be some mistake, Admiral
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, should like to hear him
speak,
The judge said there could be no obiec-
tion to that, and told the prisoner to ad-
dress remark to the witness.
"Ah, admiral do you recollect what hap
pened to Dermot Rooney's COW on her birth
day?" said the prisoner
The reminiscence was plainly divertine,
one, for the admiral laughed outright and
said 1t was the same funny fellow beyond
all doubt. And, strange as it was the iu-
ry seemed to think so too. And, the ad-
miral was allowed to retire without further
question.
Call Miss Bridget Malone" said Mr.. C,
And very pretty, lady-like young wo-
man stepped into court, accompanied by
by her mother.
" You are the daughter of Mr. Malone.
the banker, of Belfast p" said Mr.. G.
Yes, ! am."
" DO you remember travelling to Belfast
by the coach from Waterford on the 23d of
January?"
You travelled inside? ?'
Yes, SIR"
Had you any fellow travellers p''
Yes" said Bridget, with smile, "that
gentleman" pointing to Power, "was with
me-"
AN the wayP"
| Yes"
"Was he agleeable?"
Every pleasant Sir"
"Have you ever seen or heard of him
since ?''
Il" No sir / saw an advertisement in the
Belfast newspaper, which knew must he
from him, and so l am here to-day"
"When did you arrive?"
"Only few hours ago.
here?"
Not in the least''
" You have no doubt it is he p''
p" He is not easily forgotten, sir" said
the girl innocently, but with blush.
" Did he make love to you, then ?" in
terposed the opposite counsel.
" No sir, unless with his eyes. Yon
know how, SIR"
! Il wish did, said the functionary. sThelo