Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
MDDLEToWN COUNTY, DELAWARE MORNING


aizing aSd combining the proven facts.
till the whole mass OF confused evidence
looked transparent us globe Of crystal.
through which the innocence Of his client
shonc luminous as a sunbeam. while the
jurors nodded 10 each other signs OF thor
ough conviction. The thrilling whisper
and concentrated argument. and language
simple as chilIs, had satisfied the de.
m,nd OF the intellect, and this. too, 10
only twenty minutes. II was like the
work Of a mathematical demonstration.
He then changed his posture so rs to
sweep the bar with his glance. and. like a
raging lion. rushed upon his adversnrics.
tearing aud rcnding their sophistries into
atoms. His sallow face glowing like n
red ho, iron. the forked blue veins swelled
and wrcaihed on his brow, his eyes re-
semblcd live Goals, and his voice was the
clangor OF trumpet. l never before or
since, listened to such appalling dcnuncia-
ton. 1t was like Jovc's eagle charging n
flock of crows 1t was like Jove himself
hurting ,hundcrbol,s in the shuddering
eyes OF inferior gods And yet in the
highest temper Of his fury he seemed
wonderfully calm. lie employed no ges-
lurc save one--ihc flash Of a long bony
finger directly in the paid faces Of his lc-
gal foes lie painted their venali,y and
unmanly baseness in coacsciug for money
to crush friendlcss female. till a shout
of stited wrath broke from the multitude,
aud some Of the sworn panel cried
= Shame Aud thus the orator had car
ried an ther poiui--hal aroused perfect
storm of Indignation agains, the prosccu.
torsanI tins ulso in twenty minutes
He changed his theme once more HIS
voice grew mOurnfrl as funeral dirge
aud his eyes llled with tears. as he traced
i vivid piciurr OF mans crue,ics and wo-
mans wrongs, with speeill applications in
the ease OF hi, client. I'LL halt the audience
w,i like children.
/ Bl, It was in the paTorai,n that be-
/ reached the zenilh both Of terror and sub.
iim,iy His features aerp liyil as those
ct = corpse; h,, very hair appeared 10
.talii on end his nerve, shook n with a
! p,lsy he tlsstd lis hanls wildly toward
+ heaven. each finger spread sptti aad luiy-
+ efiug ike the lame OF candle, rs hc
ell,ei with TIL last words of deceased Hi.
+ ran shore" Tel my mother that am
dead AMI gone 10 hcll r HI emphasis
ou iha word hpil embodied the element,
ol all horror. l. was vail of mmeas
ufab!t despair "a si.i hoal OF infinite
torture. NJ language saa depict its casct
~ AL Nua heard IT, Men gr1ane1. wo-
men salisked, aud on poor mother was
born. away Ia c.nyn.ti9ns IT, entire
speech occupied bur M hour
I'll jury rendcrcd verdict of "noi
guilty without leaving the box and three
F u!uus cheers. like successive raars ot
an earthquake, shook the court.heusc from
dome 70 corner.stonc. tesiiiyiug the joy %
the people \, the same moment the
beautiful millncr blnnded To- her fee, and
+ ela>pcd Tie triumphaa; advocate in her
arms. cAelaimng -" oh, my husband
MY dear husband +
Denton smiled. seized her hand whis-
pered u word IN her car aud they lcf, til,
aar together. proceeded to ihe landing
aal embarked on 4 steamboat bound lnT
Naw Orleans. II seem, that thry hal
previously parted on aernuHi Of III. cause
-. Jealousy. after which she assumed q
false name aud come 70 liilc Eark How
h. learned hyr danger, could never as
certain
They returned to Texas The husband
wa- counel in the revolution. aul es
rapcl lis patils only 10 fell thu next ycal
IN . terrible LgLi ai.l lhg Ga.aanches
\ rrw county in tn crpss-iinhcrs i
country Of wild woods romantic a, his own
tiaqgeuer. aud Of sun.brig',t prliria beau.
itul as his own Emma'- sweet facc. com.
Hetnurates his name tie name II trans.
crlaut siaf tl.at SET tna .oon. which haa
now lceu the iir,l lgninpry in the poliii
cal sky of Trxa-. il not in the circle ol
the whole Union. for h. wns nature,
Demos,henes of the western woods