Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25

1 glanced toward the accused; Sne raised
her eye. with o look of gratitude, and
reached out her hand to her aged coun
sci. Where had I seen this pale but
beautiful face, this wealth Of dark brown
hair, AMI these large, honest eyes =? It
seemed o me as though these very lips,
at some lime, had told me story of
bitter suffering; but when and where I?
I tried tt awaken recollections, but my
efforts wee fruitless.
The JUICE began the usual charge to
the jury. While it was evident that he
felt deepy for the prisoner, he called
the attention of the jury to the facts OF
the case, which had been clearly
proven, aid which alone, said he, should
govern thin in finding their verdict.
In speaking of the life of the accused,
he said:
For thee years after the offense Of
which shewas convicted, her conduct
has been thoroughly exemplary, for the
theft was Committed on the 9Th of April,
1871"
At theseyords flood Of recollections
came uponme, and with them came the
joyous ceainty that the young girl
would 500 be free-free through me;
that it was in my power to save her
from moralleath. Near me sat the re-
porter of one of the local
papers: befre him lay brief account
of the youn girls previous life, and Of
the principl facts concerning the sup
posed theft. | asked to be allowed to
look at the PIPER for moment, andran
over the staement with feverish haste,
for the judgthad ended his charge, and
the jury wer about to retire.
I had foun what l sought, and arose
from my set. One of the associate
judges sew m, and called the presiding
Judges attetion to me.
"What dyou wish, sir ?" he asked.
"I beg t be heard as witness IN
this case, yor honor. l have a state
ment to mae which will perhaps be
deemed of Importance.
"Come forard, if you please beg
that the gent.men of the jury will re-
sumo their SETS.
The sensabn caused by my words
was greatly irreased by another Incl
dent. When the accused saw me and
heard my voce, she uttered cry
whether of jo, or despair it was impos-
sible to decid-and tainted. She soon
regained consciousness, however, and
listened. withclasped hands and down
cast eyes, to ny statement.
I entered he witness-box, took the
oath, and proceeded.
"Your homr will allow me" began,
"to 1ehearse briefly the leading CIR
cumstan5es hat attended the theft Ct
which the yong lady was convicted.
SIN 1869 she entered the house OF
Herr Won G. as the governess Of his
motherless children. For two years she
discharged the duties of her position
with rare devotion and to the entire
satisfaction Of her employer On the
9Th of April, 1871, she obtained leave OF
absence for the day, to visit some rela-
tons who lived in neighborlng town.
It was about noon when she left the
chateau. At four o'clock, or there
abouts, Herr Won c. took stroll IN
his park for, half an hour; when he re-
turned he found the door of his secre-
tary open, and that diamond ring and
two rolls of money, each containing one
hundred and twenty forins, had been
taken from one of the drawers. The
search that was Immediately instituted
was extended to the room of the govern
ess, where at the bottom of a basket
filed with her underwear, the ring and
one Of the rolls of money were found;
the other roll was wanting.
About nine o'clock in the evening,
the accused returned in cab. When
she was questioned with regard to her
supposed crime, she denied it positive
ly; and, Ill court, she still persisted in
asserting her innocence She stated
that her employer had more than once
made improper advances to her, in
consequence Of which she had notified
him that she would leave him at the
end of the month. The charge Of theft,
she believed, was made for the purpose
of getting her in his power. To the last
moment, she said, he had offered not to
have her arrested provided she would
yield to his wishes.
Herr Won G., who was certainly
not looked upon as being man of the
strictest morality, denied this charge
Indignantly. Every other circumstance
seemed to point to her as being the
guilty person. She was driven from
the chateau to the city, where she was
to take the railroad. In the evening,
at eight o'clock, she was again in the
city, where she took cab to bring her
home. Her story, that she had spent
the afternoon with relations, proved to
be untrue. The theory was that she
had returned to the chateau, and COM
mitted the theft. No one could be
found who had seen her between the
hours of one and eight. The ali6i she
sought to establish failed, and she was
convicted.
Now, gentlemen, come to my share
in the matter. It was bright spring
day. I was returningto the city from
long walk, and was unusually happy.
That day, for the first time, I had ven
tured to give young girl whom Iloved
a proof of my affection, openly before
her parents. It was her birthday, and
[ had presented her with bunch of
flowers and copy of Heine's "Book of
Songs"
81 passed the churchyard, and, joy
Gus frame of mind as [ was in, new
ertheless felt an irresistible desire to
enter. It seemed to be entirely desert
ed, and it was not until l had walked