Middletown transcript., 1873-05-24
Calling the Dead.

Everybody will remember that Matilda
Heron, the actress, while in Califofp mia
some years since, married lawyer popu-
larly known as i" Harry Dyrne." from
whom she subsequently parted. Upon his
death, year or two ago, Miss Heron
wen, to San Francisco in the hope Of Sc
curing POI ton n, least Of the handsome
property he was said to have left, in which
effort, we believe, she failed Byrne was
universally admitted to be a man Of rich
aud scholarly literary attainmen,s and Of
original aud eloquent genius q. an advo-
cate. Among the many instances Of his
power as prosecutor, the following from
a Frisco" paper, is perhaps the moss
striking:
Some time in the year IS, q gentle
man from one section Of the country, be-
ing displcused with the conduct. actions
or words Of another from the other par,
Of the country. manifested bis disupproval
by deliberately shooting him down.
In his hour Of need the influence of his
element was employed bis sectional
friends fockcd around eminent counsel
were engaged among whom were the
names Of such men ns Baker, McDougal,
and Tinglcy, the leaders Of the bar. =
Byrnc. who occupied the position Of Dis
tric. Attorney. being at iha; time a very
young man, felt i, bis duty TO call to nis
assistance man Of rising talents, who
was then winning his way to the position
he nf,erward attained Elisha Cook
The day Of trial commenced, but il was
conceded on all sides thnt the prisou.r
with his eminent counsel, his command Of
money, ani his throug Of .ympslhzing
friends. would cheat the gplows aud mock
1t Justice. After the evidence was all n.
Alr COOK made an able and brilliant open.
ius for tho State. but 20 ~ avail Then
followed the counsel f,r defence They
were forcitlc. alb. and eloquent They
wrought powerful effect upon the jury
AMI il vas pilpable 10 III that there wa
scarcely possibility Of n verdict antago.
uist'c 10 III, prisoner.
Mr. Hyruc rose in the courtroom, and
amid deep silsnce proceeded to close foi
the Prosecution Pale as tie white wall,
around Vim, with long and flowing blacI
lpck-. vi, eve huruin. AMI glowing like {
blalue cu1l b. tore the y,l Of sorhistry
wragcd around the subject by his adycrsa
ms. aud lli tie bald aud awlnl facts be
fsfc III, jury Nov rising 70 awful dc.
nnneiatiou. he seemed Nemesis 10 ,h'
covering criminal hrfrr him: NV Il.
lunal his vni.r q low pcrsua.inn as b
s5ngh, % mluli tic jury {, his wish
but. as he paused after tremendous cf
fer. hi, eye persuaded him That aule.
he called 10 his all some now and start
Ing line ot action, the verde, would b
against him
At TIE time m old aud eccentric mai
vas bailiH of the court one of his pa
+ enIiari,ics was to sleep through the argu
, mculs lf counsel aud naurht could arous
him save the command of the court Or Il
so.cr Of the iisirie, attorney directing hiu
. 10 - so.nc Official act but Ut tass. we'll
t, known sounds he would start from hi, ga
will III a.acsity remarkable for QUO ot Ii
! years
Turning 10 thu old man, taho was en-
+, f1ying his usual nap, Byrnr, to whor
thi- iIinsyncra.y was well known. poin,
Il Iii, finger at the peaceful liusaments {
his cauntrnamc,. aul eulagisud his filth
ful attention 10 his duties z But sal
. b. he ha. il til. ease lclt one duty un
performed lhen. with voice lha
1 thrilled through men, hearts aHi mad
> he rar,crs ring: Mr. Bali' call vi
liam iiams The old mau sprang iroi
hi. seat. AID hnrr,ing across the eoari
room 70 the entrance beyond. called, il
:, weird. tlirk manner. the dead man nam,
= aNiiiam Adan>, William Adlms. vi
i, liam ADAMS. Gene into the court
i The criminal shisercd in his scat mon
i hlooi flowed coily. and the silence ";
+ as death Justice seemed crying 10 hea,
+, N for re,rinu,iou the faccs of III. juror
grew white aud blue and each man glnc
Il his eycs upon ihe door as It he esppcte
!. the apparition to answer the summons.
Il "Gcntcmcn. continued l'yrnc. "th
witness can never come. The one wi
can relate to you the circumstances Of tn
tragedy lies in his cold aud silent gray
NJ baliiis voice cnn rouse him from h
20 eternal sleep; nanght save the elaric
= blast Of the Archangcl's trump can pier
tina aaamauiine walls Of his resting rlac
I'd He has been dcaienei forever by him wi
n now stands arraicned at this bar Bas
Al brutal, bloody mnn, upon you hangs ,h
: awfn, responsibility Your hands ha
n dabhlod in his blood. and as tho instr
b mcnt Of outraged society, demand 20
II conviction"
sc Genius trumphcd Justice was Wind
ne Gated, aud the prisoner cxpaiatcd his c
IN fence on the scaiioli
s
ut A writer tells Of colored woman "