Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-06
4 CLEAR CASE.

DO" =, detsct trickery in all eAllings but their
-~Aeep ,.nounoe lawyers for defending people
OTn-o ,S.S nave reason to believe guilty.
VnOm .vsr occur to these critics that 1t Is no
p'u "e ,.vvers province than 1t is theirs to
..s Judgment on accused persons t .i,. uI'
sans"ed to legally constituted Tribunals
Is Ov" a. hear both sides and so important Is
bouHu that none shall be condemned I'M
il do9~ 49,, n A prisoner be too poor to employ
heAiu' ,ha court must assign IL to him and he
cOun'O '~.om the burden is laid lie not st liberty
uPU" II What lawyer may thus rightly
10 ,nalled to do, 1t can scarcely DO wrong for
be comPeu9u ....r;,v.
BLU ~ .nv rate. reasoned on undertaking the
50, " ~ walter Warren, against whom two
deieuoo were pending, one Tor theit' the
indo' Sor attempting 10 put on counterfeit
balk notes. .,,., hin, Iaft anarea n ioon-
Inc pdoubt He had worked his way to be
hole w ~, chief clerk. and had completely won
NJ visa lance OF his employer. The latter hav'
the con .s;on TO forward . large sum to place
lng W. drIaLcs, selected young Wairen ~ Car
SONY When ready for his Journey, tue money,
I! u Ia In All envelope dnt cted TO the person
encl9ee s i, vas tent, was handed to Warren,
to Wu, o nv him IN an inside pocket OF his
and Plass.a he insisted, he had found the pack
coat WV" On reaching his destination when lie i'm
et TAI delivered IL to the proper person.
mt ol lang opeped, the envelope was found to
f ou,ain tie correct amount V"t "t""e w o"'
s,.ll of forged bdnk-notrs. AN
we" VIZ ywesi Was positive that the bills he had
,,.o.ed we're genulne-a point on Whloh man
' H. pxpeTience could hardly Dc mistaken.
Vo.de tLey wore on different bAnk from that
nlich lie counterfets pufported to DO ISSUED.
y u. t"rther remembered that. bslore inclosing
ho tiIs he had IN Warren's presence, written
.i po sdIress of the gentleman ~ whum they we're
y. ha d,liyered ON All envelope ia which lie had
's,aUdad TO place them. but having laid 1t asids
temporarily, he was unable 10 nhu A,teIwru'
snS f,..d auotner. The inference Was that War
81" having secretly POSSESSED himselt OF the
m.lald envelope, after scaling II ny with the
onrtsrfelt note in it. had substituted 1t Tor the
Ssnuiue packet whose contents he had appro-
prlaled. -. ..,.. ,,,,,. ,ov.oho-.to,
h, hat Of a gentleman present at the time OF
ia delivery Of the money to Warren, aud who
HA H. nv conferences with the prisoner, he
Z strangely asserted his innocence, but could give
no Ell lanAtion OF the mysterious transformation
abrli the money had undergone. iiom good To
b Isd While III his possession de had gone, he
.sI d,Iertly from Mr.. Vests office tU the RAN
+ a"v station. wbitLet he lad been accompanied
Nv IN. gentleman who bad seen him receive lie
MONEY! Who had occasion 10 90 short distance
ii question, had for short tune, occupied tue
same seat with my client, cohverslnB Win hun
M indifferent TOPICS. With that exception, War
Zen lad had the seat to himself during tue entire
ionruey and lie assured me LIE had not, At any
lime suffered half Ali hour TO pass without AS
ceftalpiug that his change was safe.
mir Auyood Was . person beyond suspicion.
Time he had llyed but lew months In tile tO"',
bnt lie wAs q man WIN carried oettlncAte
Of character III his face. 1t was long,
thin, and melancholy, 1t wore an expression OF
tSllsied sadness, often Observable Ill those nho
having no faults OF their own to be sorry for,
overflow with sorrow Tor the slne Of others he
lived In a small house by himself; led retired,
exemplary life; was devoted to Ills bo0ksi taught
In Two sunday Schools; and was = Candidate Tor
tie next vacant dencUpshlp warren himself
would have scOrnsd 10 hut ut the possibility OF
the contents OF Ills pocket having been tanpered
With by such man 10 Mr Al good
AT last the case catne on. Il was called late
in the afternoon, and when y july had beeh Cd
tanned the court adjourned tnI mex morning..
lhe county seat at which the trial Was held,
being several miles from the to1n At wnicn Mr,
West aud Mr.. Allg0ud, principal Witnesses for
tue prosecution, reside they were Obliged to
remain over hight.
OF course, had no hope of a successful re-
suit, LeIeved my client guilty, AMI he SIMPLY
he'd when he said he wasn't.
Twas vending my way to the Courthouse next
morning, not more al loss what ~ do to save
my client, than puzzled what tO say To saws my
Iet from looking nike TOOL, whom stranger
tapped me On the shoulder. ie"
vViis from him frightened ne up ooLpidsra-
bly, What they were will come out presently.
lie first witt was the gentleman to whom
the prisoner had delivered tho false bills, which
were produced, identified, and their spurious
character proven. allowed tue witness to 20
without cross examination, aa did Mr.. West,
who was called next
NV client looked respondent. He evidently
expected better show VI detence than l was
nAhlng.
Mr. Allgood was then put upon the stand for
the prosecution. His evidence tRllled eGactly
witt that oi MIR. West.
Far the Il st time / rose TO cross-examine.
BY few commonplace questions l drew out
tie facts OF his having accompanied The PRISON.
or tO the station and having Tor Time, shared
Lis seat. paused MS II at loss what to ASH
next thsn 40 II suddenly recollectlnY tue cir
cumstAnces.
by The way, Mr., Agood," enquired. were
you aware that your house Was entered last
nBhtl'
Ihe witness started as a man naturally might
At such quest ON.
IL WAS not aware Of 1t, J" he stAmmered.
1T lz heVertheleHs true" answered, ''and
considerable sum OF money WAS taken from II.
Ile witness looked pale aud anxious
What ID the relevancy of all TINS 2 asked the
Judge.
thrust may be INDUCED moment, / said,
gNlug his HOuor n Bisnlncant look.
Go On" he replied, evidently understanding
had some object In view,
Permit mo to relieve your Apprehen sions.
MI AlgJOd." RESUMED; Dellsvs II Is IL my
power tO restore your money. You viii probably
be aDle 10 identity IL,
HIS hand shsok 81 handed him goodly roll
Of bank notes. but his eyes frightened a. he
ldrlod them over.
1 rocJsuizs them" he said "tbey are
muU'
hs was about to put them in his pocket, but
lieu Tested nun to nand them back for mo-
hlbut.
have finished with. Mr.. Allgood," an
n0uhoed.
Have you any testimony for the defense 2"
hqlned the Judge.
4 nave siugis witness, answered.
A messenger, whom had dispatched, return
OF at THIS pJIut with stranger. wn0 ~ my re-
quest, came forward aud WAS sworn.
What 10 your nalne," began.
Thomas North"
Did you enter Mr.. Allgoods house lAst night
III Ills ADseucUp
Il did,
by what means :"
"A skeleton key"
Ii the witness aware that his answers may So
iously crlmlnate him2' asked the judge, stern
",
lie is quite ADVISED of their effect" re
Piled
Did you Aud this money in the house p
clnanued, exhibiting the same bills aneAu!
'lslitlhed by Mr. Algood.
"Dli you And anything else 2"
The witness opened a vAllse, from which h'
Vai