The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-04-21

surprised. He and Mr. Kinney entered
into an earnest conversation Ia tones 30
low that no one else could heat, and the
attorney for the commonwealth was cafi-
ed into their presence. That worthy, see
ing that something was wrong, did not
look go pleasant az he did before. After
they had conversed together short time,
the Judge commanded that the witnesses
should all remain and ordered the sheriff
to arrest any Of them that might attempt
to withdraw. Hethen picked up piece
of paper and writing few lines gave it to
Mr. Bligh, the detective, who was stand>
ing close by. The detective seemed to
know what it contained and hurried out
Of the room. The judge then wrote some
more on another sheet of paper, and after
folding it. he stuck it in book which lay
by his side. The crowd was by this time
worked up to the highest point of expect
ancy and excitepent. Everything was at
a stand still, and absolute silence reigned
throughout the room. Nearly everybody
seemed to ask an explanation from some
body else, but no one seemed to know
what the delay was for, except those three
1.-THE Judge and the two lswyers) who
were talking together in very low but
earnest tones of voice.
Thus they waited and wondered until
about fifteen minutes had passed, which
seemed to them as that many hours, when
Mr.. Bligh entered with a small trunk on
his shoulders. He brought it forward
and deposited it on the floor in front Of
the jury. He was not long in bursting it
open with chisel which be carried in his
pocket. Rummaging over the contents
of.the trunk, he drew from the bottom Of
it a large package, tightly wrapped with
paper, and tied with stout cords. Cutting
the cords and removing the outside paper,
the contents Of the package surprised
nearly everybody. 1t was a larger pile
Of greenbacks than is commonly seen OUT
side a regular bank. By this time Mr..
Winter, who had managed to get near
enough to see the money plainly, exclaim-
ed:
ut is minel It is minel 1t is the
balance of my stolen money! He fairly
danced in his joy, until checked by the
Judge, who told him to examine the mon~
ey carefully and state on oath whether or
not it was his. e..
Eyes, it is minep' said he, after look
ing over a portion of it and finding sever
al numbers which he recollected were on
his book. 4...- Esd
Mr. johnson was then called to examine
the money, and picking out bunch which
was separate from the main bulk, claimed
it as the money which he had deposited
in Mr.. Winters's safe. Then Mr.. Kin
ney rose, with smiles all over his face.
Gentlemen OF the jury" said he," /
and my client and also my friend will
again stand DIS an honest man, and reoc-
cupy the high and honored position in
society that he has heretofore held. You
will remember the testimony of Mr.. VIM
ter and Charles Lennox, in regard to the
occupation OF the latter. on the night of
the robbery that VIM. Neville is accused
Of having committed. Now, keep that
evidence well in mind, and look at this
ticket which was found near the robbed
safe. Look closely at the back of it, or
you can see nothing. Pass it around so
that all of you can see it. Ha! | see by
your faces that you understand the trick.
An innocent man is made to suffer for the
guilt ofanother. There, on that card, is a
slightly colored, though plain impression
of that very same stencil-plate owned and
exhibited before you BY Charles Lennox.
His very name is plain to be seen on it by
a close observer. He says he has always
carried it in his pocket-book, and now is
it not plain that he used it that night af>
ter the man now on trial was asleep and
put it back in his pocket>book after he
was done2 Is it not plain also that while
that plate was damp with the ink he had
been using. he stole the ticket which be
knew to be in Will Neville's vest pocket,
and put it in his pocket-book by the eide
Of that stencil-plate2 When the pocket
book was closed they were pressed to-
gether, and the impression which you see
on the ticket was made there by this
plate. If any Of you wish to know how
Charles Lennox knew that Will had the
ticket in bis possession, you will please
ask Mr. johnson, and he will tell you
that he caught Charlie eavesdropping that
evening, as he left the store, after depos-
iting his money. Charlie overheard all
that passed in that counting-room, and
formed the plan to rob the safe and have
Will punished for it. 1t is very clear that
the man whom am accusing went to that
countingroom in the night, robbed the
safe, dropped the ticket near it on pur-
pose to throw suspicion on Will, and then
went back and put part Of the money
in Willis portmanteau, to make the proof
so strong that there would be no possible
chance of getting clear of it Alasl for
Charlie, he did not know the evidence that
that ticket would bear against him when
he dropped it. Then, in addition TO what
l have said, here is his trunk. You saw
the money taken out of it, and it is recog-
nized as being the balance of the stolen
money, l have 10 thank the detective, Mr..
Bligh, for discovering this proof for us,
1t is needless to tell you how he found
that the money was there. And now ]
have said enough. The attorney for the
commonwealth has abandoned his case
and has nothing to say to you. All l now
ask is, a verdict for the acquittal of my
client" L
ave give it," cried all the jury in the
same breath. And then such wild Joy
full shout as rang out all over that vas
crowded assembly was never heard in tina
court room before.
Mr.. Winter seized Will by the hanC
and fairly yelled for pardon. All was con
fusion. Everybody wanted to shake hand
with everybody else, but more especial,
with the late prisoner, the lawyer. thu
Judge and the jury.
This was one case where ticket from
the Louisville and Nashville railroad wa
good for ride on another, for Charlie
Lennox was sent to the penitentiary b,
the ticket that was bought for Viii
Neville to go to Bowling-Green.