The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-09

suppose I should make an apology
fof lmy'inRusion," said the lawyer, but
all the strange hooks in this city are
familiar 70 me; and 1addie, Thought
a friend in need might, not be unwel
come. 81 q
Inthehomelystyle ofhis address, and the
! Dorie, plainness Of bis speech, there was
ta-dgnity- and elegance about the de
tnleanor of the visitor that bespoke the
wel,bred gentleman. Power was al
first startled, and then subdned by hi:
manner. O.
81 am sure am much beholden, che
| said.
Might ask to what am indebted
for the honor?'
ITO your going TO be hangcd," said
the other bluntly. wore
"But there are two words to that,
said Power. "They will not hang an
innocent man in this blessed country o.
ours ~ p ...
Wont they, though? They hanged
Burke, after my friend the Dean had
proved him to be a saint"
A pause ensued, for Power had little
to reply to this flattering parallel.
I'm plain words, my lad, / am sorry
for you. There is secret which do not
wish to disclose, l do not know who
you are, or where you come from, but |
am sure you are stranger, and | be-
lieve you are innocent Friends are
not 80 easily found by the stranger and
the wrongfully accused that you should
reject an honest offer. Contide in me.
l shall be as secret as the grave"
Power looked at him for a minute,
and then sudden resolution Selling
him, burst into a flood of tears.
81 am ashamed" he said at last, ito
give way thus, but | am quite alone
how much you do not know-the most
unfortunate of men, and, in this, wholly
innocent"
Tell me the tale plainly, my boy, and
may be ! may find remedy"
The prisoner told his tale. What it
was the sequel must disclose.
The day of trial had come. The
prisoner was placed at 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 indictment against you.
The appearance of the prisoner excit-
ed great interest: in court, which was
crowded with students and the public.
The Lord Advocate, as public prosecu-
tor, sat on one side OF the table within
the bar, assisted by other counsel. On
the other side sat Mr.. C and jun
ior counsel.
A strange smile came over the face
Of the prisoner when his name was
called. lie rose, however, with a
glance at his counsel, and pleaded
mot Guilty" with a firm voice
The case made by the Crown author
tiles was one which startled the students
by its strength and compactness. They
called the students who were at the
Rainbow" to prove the quarrel. They
proved that Power did not 60 to College
on Monday, the 18th Of January; that
tombstone was seen to 60 up the COM
mon stair on the afternoon Of that day;
that persons who lived next door heard
violent alteration 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, re-
naming until Wednesday at a hotel.
The medical men proved that the cause
of death was conclusion of the brain,
accompanied by strangulation. In all
instances the prisoner was distinctly
identified. The notion Of an alb was
apparently hopeless.
Mr.. C-made but little attempt
at cross.examination. lie extracted
some merriment out Of an irascible
stage -man, and succeeded in creating
some confusion as to where and when
Power left the Glasgow coach. But
the proof Of his return was quite clear
or the doctors the counsel only asked
q few questions.
"You spoke about strangulation.
How was 1t produced
II can not tell
Pressure on the throat produces
strangulation?'
1T does"
ANY sort OF pressure
ANY which is sufficiently close and
tight"
Hanging produces stransulation ?
YES"
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