The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-09
nance, and he said, addressing me by name
"ChaSlea CatSille,t 4 assign you asicounsel to-

"ChaSlea Catylle,1 assign you asscepnsei iot
the prisoner" II. !
Had bomsheit exploded in our midst, l
could not have been more suddenly surprised.
imoment, and. then RESUMED my seat, complete
IN bewffderned.. 3fiis - - ..
si SfsW siois, deep brsatih, u sxpsl ts:s In
4gBluntaiy enoaon,, which, LII not absolutely
Hear, Was something sonear akintoit, ,as scarce
Elv,todeserye,another name. And then n. ads
Adtessed the court. taf your honor please III
Ibepan.-but my voice sounded unnatural, ana
1.ths words stuck to my throat ,......s.. ~ !,
The Judge looked down into my confused
coJnn1ntenance with benign smile, and spoke 70
me In q tone Of encouragement, producing the
tEery effect he desired. Proceed, MI. Carvhie,
The said, layihg aside his pen, with which ne
had been making demorafita on the calenders
d :'This is very sudden,DI star1faefedl :,
gr ssSurely. he replied. aBat no more 80 tnan
Iitwopld have been TO an2ther.o,ilG 1d l914.
a1t is duty with which many present are
@zna one yea ought TO be able ABLE to discharge,
ssft Is entirely new to me" I insisted.
iaAG4tiia once new to every one" he rejoined. T
111cI.was completely nonplusssd. 70 %, ~.
"Besides," he continued, glancing at the
Iacrap of paper which Father Miles had sent
him. competent examiners have certified your
ability. and one of them assures me that you
tevinced practical knowledge of your profesI
sion greatly in advance of your class.
knew in an instant what it was the exam
'fner; alluded to, though / am confident the
tJudge did not till afterwards. And as quick
lly3perceiyed that it was the determination OF
nv AGED friend then and there to put into
Ipractice my already Superior qualifications.
=, Onithis discovery, my first impulse was In
idignaaion. But had a desire mot to be the
| lowest in nv profession, and Instantly resolved
70 disappoint the enemies who hoped would
| fail. and the friends who feared would not
succeed. With an effort completely mastered
aI beg your honor's pardon" I remarked
with .naS usual cohposure. rYou mistake the
object: Of .my objection. 1t Has beeapse symi
pafhized with the unfortunate prisoner, whoI
being here without friends, is in my :oplMont
entitled to defense which shall embrace all
To every person present. the change was
manifest. It could not be otherwise, for it was
extraordinary. The envious young men were
not q little disappointed. The spectators who
began to comprehend the scene were pleased
My friends we're delighted. Il
fpThe court has entire faith in your ability" y
aIn that case" replied, 81 shall most WI. :!
lingly undertake the defense OF, the prisoner, 1T
Ihage his approbationl
| 4 As / pronounced the last words i turned Ia
quiringfy to the young man, who, with an ex-l
preston of deep anxiety upon his eountenance,
had observed every emotion OF mind ana neart,
land seemed to know my feelings at the mo-
ment, as we'll as did myself
sInto your hands, J" he replied, u am willing
i -, ortr,,ot INV 1iherfv ~ -.
Here was q turn in the scene entirely unex-!
tpected. MY composure inspired the prisoner
| with hone. His answer increased the sympa-l
/ thies of the spectators. Even the Judge began
| to regard the Youth with emotion of pity, but
not.so with the District Attorney, who hoped to
enlarge his reputation by i1carcerating the
Ifriendless stranger for a term of years IN O.
loathsome prison.
isIf tits consistent with trne sense OF jus.
fce." / remarked, addressing the court, u
l crave your indulgence until tu-morfow to pre-
pare the defense of the prisonen" =,
sT must object to any postponement. saad
the District Attorney, springing quickly 70 nus
\ feet. ''The prisoner has no defense, and time
4 for preparation is therefore wholly unneces-
sary." o1.
II know It, however, SO doa he" replied the
PROSECUTING attorney very conidsntly. -
:; aIt NAV. be that Won are both mistaken l
\ returned. :. at is to ascertain this that ] ask
saThe request Is not unreasonable, . remarked
4 the court, and / feel inclined 70 grant the
Fri TSere Was smurmur Of fapprObafio1 through
out the room, for the ipertinscisy Of Me pubiic
prosecutor had enlarged the general sympathy
\ Tor. the prisoner, who began to be regarded e
n the victim Of untoward circumstances, and
N wholly innocent Of the crime with which he
stood accused.
\ nv indulgence,n insisted the District Attorney,
\ adding still to the growing sympathy, OF which
4 he alone seemed to be insensible: "The facts
4 are nrecisely as I stated them few Muhents
ago. And the testimony is simple and conetn-
aPrecisely," he answered, with something on
his face like sneer.
"Tgrant it, said calmly, "snd yet he may
have defense" 49,
aNo, sir, impossible ~ he answered emphat-
lically. a LIE
"f it please your honor" replied, address.
ling the court, sT desire time to ascertain II
there are not connected with this transaction
some extenuating circumstances, when, now
ever conclusive the facts may be, will show the
absence of any wrong intent, without which
there can be no criminality." >,
sI do not conceive that any postponement is
necessary for that purpose. said the court
'Time cannot change the facts, whatever J, may
be the extenuating circumstances. If this Is
the only ground Of appsatSa}d ppaisaInn}ed anticipating
his conclusion, which did not care 10 nave
| uttered, :.
u'ssEf sWsll, then will hear you on some 0ther,"
he replied. ,..., ,,
7 continued, aff it fails to establish his inno-
cence, as il is likely to do, I confess, may ney-
ertheless enable me to offer something IN nat1-
cation of his punishment"