The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-07

PiohiShhB W TeWdIu nlH very HDerally IOf
his trouble. In a moment the young man
understood that he was in the presence of
burglars, and horror-stricken at the thought
he attempted to rush from their presence !;
but before he had made three steps, he
received heavy blow upon the head,
which felled him inscnsible to the ground.
When he returned to consciousness, he was
in the poliece Office, with bandage about
his head. AS soon as he was able to be
moved, he was conducted before magis-
trae, and his examination took place. From
the testimony he learned the building was
broken open and entered, that he was one
of the persons charged with the offense.
All of the wretches succeeded in making
their escape, excepting one, who was ar
rested the next morning, Turning Estates
evidence" he insisted that young Ames
was the principal in the affair, alleging
that he entered the store that while in it
he stumbled over some object and fell, his
head striking the corner of counter wound
ing him and rendering him insensible that
when his accomplices made there exit from
the store, they removed their wounded COM
panion, intending to convey him to a place
of secrecy until he recovered; but when
they had proceeded short distance, they
were alarmed, and hastily fled, leaving him
on the ground, where the officers discovered
him. Such was the evidence of the alleged
accompice of George before the magistrate,
and such was the story which the latter
related to his counsel. Soon after his in
generation he wrote to his mother, the poor
woman, overcome with grief, went to the
city and employed the lawyer who has been
referred to; but because they had no funds
to pay him he abandoned the defence. BY
a singular Intervention of Providence,
George p. Barker became his defender.
The story of the young man carried convic-
tion with it, and aroused all the sympathy
of the lawyer. Ascertaining the name of
the surgeon who dressed the wound of
Ames, he Immediately called upon him
the surgeon proved to be a gentleman of
intelligence and skill he distinctly recol-
lected the circumstances of dressing the
prisoners wound and it's nature, and did
not hesitate to state that it could not have
been inflicted by a fall but from its pecu-
liar position and shape, it must have been
the result of blow from club or some
heavy instrument.
The next morning the trial commenced.
Mr. Livingston conducted the prosecution
with his usual ability and skill he firmly
believed the prisoner guilty, and therefore
omitted nothing that tended to his convict
ion. Entering upon the trial without any
introduction to the young stranger, who
had himself sought the contest, he did not
stopto consider or care whoor what he was.
The case, however, had not proceeded but
a short time before he was aware that he
had no common intellect to contend with
and he began to conceive o high respect for
his opponent.
The cross-eXamination of the convict
witness was most searching and effectual.
At first he sustained himself with balance
and composure which seemed to battle his
,"'eifoe"'o'' Du' a' ichgth Nc s'umoieu'
nesi'a'eu' ana became confused ana when
he left the witness box, IL was evident that
ms testimohy hau Deeh materia'iy shaken'
The cross-examination of the proprietor Of
the store which had been entered, elicted
the fact that no blood was found in it that
the corner of the counter against which the
witness testified Ames had fallen did not
exhibit the least appearance Of any such