Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-08-20
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commenced the Judge, lighting a c-
gar. was admitted and opened an
Office in the vlIage-now city-of c
-, in the spring of ls6--. had
but little business, and the case YOU
have mentioned proved the key TO my
future success. | was sitting in my
office, trying to keep comfortable, the
clock already pointing TO 1890, when
the door opened and the keeper of the
county Jail entered.
ave have guest at our house who
Is quite anxious TO see you, and re-
quested me to bring you up to him if
yuo had not retired"
gladly put on my coat TO accom-
pany the jailor, for needed every cent
l could earn just thcn, and announced
mvs"lf ready in start H. was mt far
TO the jail. snd we-sosn arrived there
After unlocking the usual number Of
doors the jailor admitted me 10 the
prisoners cell, and remarked that when
| was ready 10 90 he would come and
let me out. The huge iron door closed
with a clang, the bolt was sprung.
and was alone with my would-be eli
cnt.
As | had supposed, as soon as the
jailor was out OF hearing, the prisoner
came forward. He was young, gen.
tlemanly appearing fellow, apparently
about twenty-four years of age. Ex-
tending his hand To me he said:
al auo uiaI m san yA,, NJ x,,r,
are indeed kind TO come TO me at this
untimely hour, bu, l wanted to talk to
some one, and feel that you will take
an interest in my case. 1 haye been
arrested for the murder of Mr.. Rich.
ards, the President of the Farmers
Bank Of, and for the robbery of
the bank. Will you not lend me your
assistance:"
assured him that would DO all in
my power for him, if he desired TO re-
tain me. He suddenly interrupted me
by saying
81 beg your pardon, sir, / do wish
to retain you. to defend me in my tri-
al, and 4 trial must of course take
place, saying which he handed me five
gold double eagles.
Il have heard but few of the circum-
stances of the tragedy" he continued.
''as it occurred this very evening, and
l fear that there are some things that
will appear against me, but l trust that
you will bring me out all right. Do
all you can, sir, employ more counsel,
if necessary, but clear me for l am in
nocent."
l assured him that / had no doubt
but We could clear him, and added
"Tell me what you know of the case,
and the circumstances that you think
appear against YOU"
swell, had quarrel with Mr..
Richards last evening, but it did not
last long. l will tell you the whole
story sir. l am clerk in the Far
mer.s Bank, Of K, Of which Mr.
Richards was President. l have been
employed there nearly five years, and
think l have attended to my duties TO
the entire satisfaction Of all of the off
GERS of the bank, and haye been liked
very much by them all, particularly by
the President, who has invited me 10
his house great many times. Now.
Mr.. Richards, you must understand,
has daughter several years younger
than am, lady with whom l have
not only become intimately acquaint-
ed, but for whom l have conceived q
strong attachment. Her father discov-
cred that l was deeply in love with
Clara Richards, and saw, l presume,
that she was not wholly Indifferent to
me. Last Sunday l dined at their
house, by invitation Of Mr.. Richards.
and during the evening l told Clara
the state Of my feelings, and was ov-
erjoyed to learn that she reciprocated
my love. We agreed that l should
ask her fathers consent to our mar
riage as soon as should be able to
support wife.-You see, sir, I am
telling you all" said the prisoner.
'.That is right" l said, '.in fact it
is all-important that you should tell
me ALL"
"Last evening I boldly asked his
consent to our engagement. He was
very angry, said was an impudent
fellow, declared should never speak
to Clara again, and in short he insult.
ed me, accusing me of taking advan.
tage Of mis- kindness to ingratiate my.
self into the heart of his only child.
Finally, ] too got angry, and can hard.
1y remember now what I said only
know l did not threaten him. At the
| cloaa 0f our conversation he left the