The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-08-22
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in few minutes understood the situation
He asked Mr.. Stanton
"Who was connected with the bank
when the default was diScOvercd?'
Assistant Wilson, and an Office boy, y
answered Stanton.
How old was the boy
About Is years.
Can you tell what month and week the
error in your account OCcurrcd?' again
inquired the detective.
THE last week in January.
1t was agreed that Mr.. Stanton should
return to Cincinnati and be placed under
arrest, and then bail himself out. He was
then to telegraph to the detective, who was
torepairto Cincinnati, and, in the guise ola
financial reporter, examine the bank books.
According to agreement Mr.. Stanton
took the train for Cincinnati, and register
cd his name at one Of the principal hotels
in the city, and then sent his card to the
bank. He took Il newspaper and sat down
to await result
He did not have long to wait, for within
half an hour he was arrested, waived eX-
animation, and his bonds were put at s.,
600, which he deposited and was set free.
He sent a dispatch to the detective, who
came on the midnight train.
On the following morning Mr.. Stanton
was apprised of his son $ return. The old
gentleman forgot his belief in Henry 5
guilt, and rushed out to find him.
Henry was consulting with the detect
i've. who had Just made an examination
ll,n h,,l. ,,.lnn htg Ftihnr
came. They met each other cordially, and
Henry told his father he had come back to
prove MS innocence, and related his plans
His father hoped for the best, but seemed
doubtful Mr.. Stanton was convinced OF
his son 5 innocence and offered him mon
ey to any amount which he declined; and
he also refused to return home till his in-
noccncc was fully established, and pre-
tclrcd remaining at the hotel. He fire.
qucntly met the detective, at each occasion
in different Disguise, but all he could get
out of him was that he had Il hard case,
but hoped to make something out before
his trial.
Henry had not seen Eugene since his rc-
turn. but had received her words OF en-
courgcmcnt and hope. She was to be
married to Frank Wilson on the same day
in which his trial was to take place, and
Henry offered the detective 81 900 to delay
the marriage until after the trial, but he
considered this impossible.
Henry Stanton seemed convinced that
his case was hopeless, and was tempted tC
give up in despair. At length the day OF
his trial came and the courtroom was filled
to its utmost capacity.
In another house Eugene stood mechm'
ically obcying the directions of her dress
ing-maids. her young heart dumb with an
guish, face bloodlcss and lips parted as i
to cry out in the agony of her soul "Wil
no one save me?' Yes, there is one tc
save Justice at last.
Every voice was huShcd when Henry
Stanton entered the plea Of mot Gull
| ty.n
The testimony on the part of the prose
cution was strong for his conviction, whit
the defendant introduced but few witness
es. and these only testified to his gooC
character. Conviction seemed incvita
| bic.
Counsel for defendant demanded that
the Office hoy and the books of the bank
should he brought TO the courtroom. Al
officer was dispatched for, and brought
them in. Mr.. Carpenter took the books
turned to the cashiers account i'll the las
week in January, three years previous
asked the boy where he was on the morn
ing of such date; boy answered in the
bank with Assistant Cashier WILSON,
counsel again asked what the assistant wa
doing: boy said assistant was looking
through the accounts of Henry Stanton o
the day before.
Mr.. Carpenterpasscd over TO thcjury ant
handed them the open bank books, and tolC
them to examine Il certain entry in eacl
book, ut the same time handing them /
powerful magnitying glass. Great excite
ment prevailed among the jurors. Mr.
Carpenter made powerful speech in Hen
rvs favor and ended by charging Franl
Wilson with changing StantOn's accounts
The jury brought verdict of not guilty
An officer with IA warrant waS dispatched
for Wilson. Henry was surrounded by
friends who had returned to again enjo,
the sunlight of his returning prosperity.
Another scenc-a bride at the altar; It
sponscs had been given and the clergyman
was about to pronounce the twain one; III
officer steps quickly forward, places ii pal
of handouts on Frank Wilson's wrists
and Eugene is saved by Justice at last,
In conclusion we may add that Henr,
Stanton was satisfied with the result of hi
trial, as it not only established his limo
cencc but showed him the value and fdel
ity of that sweet little woman whom h
now calls by the cndearing title of wife