The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-06

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The Vouttful rri-aner "a Pia,n6cld Watch
mnn Cnnturch Acru.nfi1n. az Ha-gi"ry
whi'h were Promptlv Disni--rd by u Jury.
Mis- Anna C0upctt, ~ pretty girl of
! fourteen years, wa, tried for burglary in the
Court Of Special Sessions at Elizabeth last
week. She lives with her father AID mother
in cottage Ia Peace street, beautiful little
inaple-shadcd avenue ia Plnnneld. Her father
Ia prnrcrty. AID the flr,iiv are highly respect
able. Anna had always borne an unexreptiunM
rcpui itipn. Che was constant attendant ~
inc Second Presbyterian Cbur H. and she " ,nds
heH in her elias IN the Sunday school Adjlin-
I'M the cottaesDf her father l. the house ~
Ephrdim aud al. beth whittomore. a couple
who trtvcI . MODEST walk In life on
the proceed. derived from selling milk aud
keeping a few 10, tdrfs. They are of frugal dis
20 itiOn. anoh i,ing unwilling To- trust their
savings to banks and brokers, they laid the m
away IN their home. Their small change they
stored 10 In liulc fancy -colofed and covered
basket on sheif under the uantry window.
The window remained open. For "a year or
more they mi.sed small sums from he house,
aud IN tho summer there were several petty
thens from the fancy basket under the
window rhey watched and W ited to dis
cover the thieves, but In vain. and az
len-th they deeidcd to appoint Mr. Dirby
nisht Waterman. The pantry in which the
money was deposited is an extension ~
the house, and as IL adioins the kitchen, the
window of the one Is diagonalv across from
that Of the other. IL was Thought hest to post
Mr. John H. Darby unuar tho window of the
Kitchen. On the sultrv evening Of Aug. X, nc.
tween and o'clock, Mr.. Darcy slowed HIM
self away In his position. and looked directly
Into the pantry sea ccly au arms length
away. For some time the stiffness was
intense. but at length he heard soft
tim .tH.l ItIN oil Il
out Of the darkness, a maiden's foot was placed
On the stone ahutment. and. MIR. Darby alleges.
head ana pair ~ shoulders went carefully
into the pantry window. Then. MIR. Darby saw.
he leaned noiselcssly through his own lDophole,
the form OF Miss Anna Connect into view. and
sne cried Out 'a alarm, on, l wasn't wasn't
and shouted at the too Of his voice, Eliza
10th, Ephraini. come: bring a light Mr.. aud
Mr.. Whittemoie and several others strenined
into the kitchen aud stood about the prisoner
and took good LOOK at her to be SURE that II
was surely Miss Anna Connect. Mr.. White
more then went into the pantry and returned
with the fancy basket, and It's contents were tx-
aminel. She said that she had vi ced hfty cents
In the basket rs a dccoy, aud n a proof IA case
the thief should be apprehended. The money
h ID not been touched. and Mrs. " hittcn,ore
chided her watchuian, saying: "Why didn't
YOU csush, herr" Mr.. Dairy '" was Crest crest
fallen. and said nothing. Miss Connect ex-
planned her action by s.yin= that she had u lit
tie pet dog that she confined in the vOOdshed
at night; that sle went OUT Of the house that
from her. and she followed II 10 the pantry win
dow and then she was seized by the strong
armed Darby. She denied that she had criwled
into the window, or that she knew where the
money was hep Maen Anna went out she
told Ter muthef that she was going to smut up
her pei ana hlter SAG returned ron the uanify
window she informed her that the dog had been
safely housed. Ihi- fact was used at her trial.
Tho Grand jury indicted her on two counts
first for breaking into and entering q house I'm
the night time. with intent to steal. aud second,
Tor l,rnr without hrc kihg lnt1 the house.
the tial was before Judge T. W. Runyon and
Justices Ftnhain and Bovine. Mr.. J. Augustus
Fay was counsel for the state. and WIN. Is. Max
son. Esd an old 1allorni lawyer. Of plaiu h"ld.
appcar d for the defence. The court room was
and the novelty OF the ease. COM
blned to produce powerful impression upon
the spectators. The counsel Tor the STATE. IN
summing up. said that he should abandon the
second. lie reviewed the testimony, which in
many points wa almost conclusive OF guilt. aud
whom he concluded there was murnur OF dr.
acquittal.
Mr.. Mason ftellowsd;;, lie spoke Of
past. her sputless reputation, her Dosition.
her associations. and 81 th' impossihiiity Of 80
sudden - descent through all the erajatlons Of
crime to the level 81 the midnight burll lr and
ronh"r; "Jurymen' said he, YOU have ar
the nud Of iufsncy and opening int - The niois,m
Of youth. who fpr tive years has been constant
attendant at church and AT SlndnN school, ana
hfunower OF him who has said. suffer li'tle
children 70 CONS unto me. Tor OF su IN
J. tue king ION OF heaven Gentlemen
Of the Try, | leave the child In YOUR
hands II Is for Won 10 say whether her presence
shall again glndacn the hearts OF her father an
mother, the music OF her voice be again heard
IN the song 81 the sabbath school. her JOYOUS
laugh again he blended with that OF her associ-
atcs and companions or whether all the bright
possibilities OF her young life shall he blasted
In moment by verdict that shall consign her
To "A felOn's DOOM"
As the lawyer concluded. with bowed head
and In earnest tones. the effect was electrical.
Half the jup men were In tears. The Jury
retired. hut almost Instantly returned. Not
guilty" exclaimed tire foreman In loud voice,
and the spectators burst into tumultuous an.
plause. throng. Including attorneys and the
clerk gathered around the girl with congratula-
tiOns. Among them was Mr.. Maxson. and a. the
Guild was holding the hand of her defender. the
mother sad why don't YOU kiss him, Anna.
hos done 50 well for you" The child looked
around at the audience and though half abashed
by the multitude OF faces, suddenly turned and
exclaimed. " dOn't care. will" she threw her
aims about the lawyers neck and kissed him
amin hnI nnnIn.