The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-06-20

wero not above suspicion. In fact ii
was generally believed that a small
sum Of ready money would buy them.
body and soul. ! catered the court.
room late 10 the afternoon Of the third
day, just as the last witness was abou,
to leave the witness box and the wit
ness was Thomas Cloudman, the SER
want just alluded to. lIe had been
questioned by jnryman, aud had
made plain. statement. Everything
was against the poor deserving orphans,
and oil in favor Of the dispiscd sepb-
ew. In fact. no homes, mao, under
the evidence, could have brought 10
verdict against Arnold's claim.
The jurymau who bad questioned
this witness sat at tho end of the box I;
and close to him, among the speeta.
tors, stood old Harvey Goodrich, who
was at that time employed in the pa
por.mill of Day & Lyon, at Portland.
| had kuowu him years before, when
he worked for Rice, Of Newton The
juror held the will in his haud. open,
aud Goodrich cast his eye upon it. !
saw the old paper maker start aud
trembe.
Let me look ot ,hat" I" | heard
him whisper, for stood close by.
The juror, without considering
handed him the document aud be-
fore the counsel could intcrposc and
regain it, Goodrich had seen all he
desired, and his first movement, after
rclinquishing the will was to hastcu
to the side of tho orphans attorney,
and whisper hurriedly and excitedly
in bis car. saw the attorney,
whose namo was Shipman, bond his
head attcntively, and then start to
his feet. What was it? In those
few brief moments the whole audience
hal caught the fover Of excitement,
for it was clearly evident that some
thing Of importance was on tho tapis.
May it please you honor" said
Shipman very qnietly--so camly AMI
so quietly that we feared it could b,
nothing Of Importance, after all" !
must ask the indulgence OF the court. ]
wish 70 present new and important
testimony"
There was slight war Of words be-
tween the opposing counsel, after
which, by permission Of the court, the
old paper-maker took the witness box.
he gave his name, residence, occupa-
ton etc and then Mr.. Shipman placed
the will in mis- hands.
> Mr.. Goodrich, will you please ex.
anime that document y
&" have done 50, sir y
o What is the written dato Of that
will ?"
September fifth, ei.hstcn hundrc d
and forty one" answered the witness,
reading from the instrument.
: "Now. Mr.. Goodrich, will you
please inform the jury and thS court,
if you observe anything else upon that
paper whicl. you h)ld in your hand
that would positively affect the rela
biIity Of that written date. Make
your own statement, in yaur own way;
only make 1t concise aud clear
"Your honor, aud gentlemen of the
, jury commenced tho witness, "thi'
, piece Of paper which | now hold in my
, hand was manufactured by myself
aud was calcndered upon a machine oI
my invention. The watcr'lines, In
place ofthc ordinary blue ruling, were
included 10 my improvement. You
will also observe upon close inspection
though the ink upon the surface
has somewhat obscured tiny owl
stamp in watermarks. Your honor
can examine it tor yourself
The Judge took the document, and
held il up against tho strong light
and voluntarily he read aloud, so as
to be heard by all 10 the room-fo'
every breath was hushed-"H. Good
rieh's Patent. Eighteen Hundred and
torty-three |"
"Yes, your honor, broke in Good
rich, whose professional integrity was
now on the balance, "I can solemnly
swear that that sheet Of paper was not
made until at least two years afte'
tho date Of tho instrument which ha'
!. been written upon its face"
The paper was given to the jury,
! who were all upon their feet. Arnoll's S
counsel counsel demanded to see it..
: Mr.. Coudman and wife got up, and
! tried to leave the room, but were pre-
: vented. Judge aud bar were IN
state of ferment; while the dense au
p dience swaved TO m fro in eager. Dai