The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08

IN TWO CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER IL.
CONCLUDED.
June 18Th. Tomorrow is tho day
appointed for the trial At tho Old Bal.
10y. Before sunset this evening
went to look at Mary's grave. The
turf has grown green since saw it last ;
and the flowers are springing up so
prettily. A bird was perched dressing
his feathers, on the low white headstone
that bears tho inscription Of her name
and s1e. I did not go near enough to
disturb the little creature. He looked
innocent and pretty on the grave, a.
Mary herself was in her life-time.-
When he few away, I went and sat for
a little by the headstoue, and read the
mouruful lines on it. Oh, my love, my
love what harm or wrong had you ev-
er done in this world, that you should
die at eighteen by blow from drunk.
ards hand :?
June 10th. The trial. Ny expert
ence of what happened at it is limited;
like my experience Of the examination
At the police. .ofioo, to the time occupied
in giving my own evidence. They
made me say much moro than l said
before the magistrate. Between exam
inatiou aud cross s-examinatioo, had to
go into almost all the particulars about
poor Mary and her funeral that I have
written in this journal; the jury listen
ing to every word I spoke with the
anxious attention. At the end, the
Judge said few words to me approx
ing of my conduct, and then there was
a clapping Of hands among the people
in court. was so agitated and ex-
cited that I trembled all over when
they let me 60 out into the air again.
1 locked at the prisoner both when I
entered tho witness-box aud when l
left it. The lowering brutality Of his
face was unchanged, but bis faculties
seemed 10 be more alive and obser-
want than they were at tie pollce.of-
foe. A fnghtful blue change passed
over his face, and he drew his breath
so heavily that the gasps were distinct
ly audible, while 7 mentioned Mary by
name, and described tha mark of the
blow on her temple. When they ask.
ed me if I knew anything Of the pris.
oner, and I answered that I only knew
what Mary herself had told me about
his having been her fathers's ruin, he
gave kind Of groan, and struck both
his hands heavily on the dock. And
when I passed beneath him on my way
oat of the court, he leaned over sud.
denly, whether to speak to me or to
s:nke me I can't say, for he was imme-
diately made to stand upright again by
the turkeys on either side OF him.
While the evidence proceeded (as Rob-
ert described it to me>, the signs that
he was suffering under superstitious
terror became more and more apparent !;
until, at last, just as the lawyer appoint.
ed to defend him was rising to speak,
he suddenly cried out, in voice that
startled every one, up to the very judge
on the bench, "Stop" There was a
pause, and all eyes looked at him. The
perspir.tion was pouring over his face
like water, and he mado strange, uu
couth signs with his hands to the judge
opposite. "Stop all this !" he cried
again "I've been the ruin of the faith.
er aud the death Of the child. Hang
me, for Gods sake, out OF the way p
Assoc as the shock produced by this
extraordinary interruption had subsi-
ded, he was removed, and there follow.
ed a long discussion about whether ht
was of sound mind or not. The poin,
was left to the jury to decide by thei,
verdict. They found him guilty of the
charge Of manslaughter, without the
excuse Of insanity. He was brough,
up again, and condemned to tran.
portation for life. All he did or
hearing the sentence was to 1eiterste
his desperate words. "Hang me be-
fcre I do more harm Hang me, fo'
Gods sake, ont of the way 2"
! June Goth. l made. yesterdays en-
try in sadness Of heart, and 1 hsvo no
been better in my spirits to day. L
is something to have brought the mur
dercr to the punishment that he de
selves. But the knowledge that thi'
must righteous act Of retribution is &C.
somplished, brings no consolation will
it. The law does indeed punish Noat
Truscott for his crime; but can i
raise up Mary Mallinson from hel
last resting place in the churchyard?
While writing Of the law, 1 ought t,
record that the heartless wretch VII,
allowed Mary to be struck down il
his presence without making any at
tempt to defend her, is not likely t.
escape with perfect impunjty. Th
policeman who looked after Linn to in
sure his attendance at the trial, aiscov
cred that be had committed past Of
fences, for which the law can max
him answer. A summons wsss execut
ed upon him, and he was taken befor
the magistrate the moment he left tn
court after giving his evidence.
J: had Just written these few line,
n and was closing nv iournal. when thar