The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-03-25

the case.
well, I'll see what can be DONE
Please desire the lady to step in -
A lady was shortly shown in. She
had been pretty, and was so still, but
anxiety was pictured in her pale counte-
nance. Her dress was plain, but not IN
elegant and altogether she had neat
and engaging appearance,
''Be SO good TO sit down. said I,
bowing land tell me all you would like
to say"
The poor woman burst into tears but
afterwards recovering herself, she told me
pretty near the whole of her history and
| that Of her husband.
Lawyers have occasion to see so much
dnplicity. that did not all at once give
assent to the idea of Harvey being inno-
cent of the CRIME Of which he stood
charged
''There is something perfectly inexpli-
cable in the case" l observed, .'and II
would require sitting. Your husband, I
hope, has always borne a good charac-
ter :"
"PerleciIy so. He was no doubt un-
fortunate in business but he got his cer~
lificate on his first examinations and
there are many who would testify 10 bis
nprightness." And here again my client
broke into tears, as If overwhelmed with
her recoIIeclions and prospects.
81 think | recolect Mr.. Harrey's
shop" said ! soothingIy. ''It seemed
very respectable concern; and we must
see what can be done. Keep up your
spirits the only fear have arises from
tie fear OF Judge 4 being on .he
bench. He is usually considered severe,
and if excul lpatory evidence fail, your hus-
band may run the risk of being--lrans~
ported A word of more terrific import,
with which | was about TO couclude,
stuck nnuttered in nay throat. "Have
you employed an attorney p ! added
''No / have done nothing rs yet, bat
apply 10 you, to beg Of you 10 be ny hus~
bands counsel
'SWeIl. that must be looked to. l
shall speak TO local agent, to prepare
and work out the case and we shall all
DO our utmost to get an acquiltal To-
morrow I will call on your husband in
prison
Many thanks were offered By the un-
fortunate lady, and she withdrew.
am not going TO iRdict on the reader
a detailed account of this remarkable trial,
which turned. as barristers would say, on
beautiful point of circums'autial evi-
dence Along with the attorney, ii sharp
enough person In his way, examined
various parties nt the hotel, and made my
self acquainted with the nature Of the
premises The more we investigated.
/ however, the more dark and mysterious
always supPosing Harey's innocence
did the whole case appear. There
was not one reGeeming trait in the affair,
except Harvey's previous GOOD character;
/ and good character, by the law Of Eng
! land goes for nothing in opposition 10
/ facts proved to the satisfaction Of jury
/ 1t was likewise most unfortunate that
! A. was 10 be the presiding Judge -
! This mar possessed great forensic acquire
ments, and was of spolless private char
acter but. like the me jority of the laws
yers of that dav-when it was no extra
! ordinary thing to hang twenty men III a
morning at Newgate-he was a staunch
sticl,er for the gailows as the only effect
bSti tGiDl '!iti anu u VI oNS'''i
state. 4 this time he was bot partially
recovered from a long and severe indispo-
siti0n, and .he traces of recent suffering
were distinctly apparent on his pale and
passioniess features.
Harvey was arraigned in due form ;
the evidence was gone carefully through
and everything, SO far as | was concerned,
! was done that man could do But at the
time to which refer, counsel was not al
/ lowed to address the court on behalf Of
the prisoner-a practice since introduced
from Scotland-and consequently was
allowed no opportunity 10 draw the atten-
ton of the jury to the total want OF any
direct evidence of the prisoners gullt.-
Harvey himself tried to point out the un-
likelihood OF his being guilty; but he was
not man gifted with diaiectic qualities,
and his harangue fell pointless on the IN
derstandngs OF the twelve common place
individuals who sat in the jury-boX. The
Judge finally proceeded to sum the evl~
dence, and this he did emphatcaily against
the misunderstanding with much force
upon The suspicious circumstance OF a
needy man taxing up his abode at an eN-
peusive fashionable hotel; his turtive de
cent from his apartments by the back
stairs the undoubted fact of the watch
being found in his trunk ; the lmprobahll-
ity Of any one putting it there but himself;
and the extreme likelihood that the rob
berry was effected in few moments of
lime by the cuiprif, just as he passed
from the bar Of the hotel to the room
which he had occupied. "lf, said he
to the jury, ia concluding his address,
..you can, after all these circumstances,
believe the prisoner innocent OF the crime
laid to his charge, it Is more than can
do. The thing seems TO me as clear as
the sun at MONDAY. The evidence, in
short. is irresistible ; and if the just and