The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-09-03

bltit6 uau De6u Wrapped around the tD1eeQ
ing hand. 1t was spotted with blood,
and still remained in coil, just as the
hand had been withdrawn. leaving the
very impress of the fingers inside the
coil. '.,83 8g 4gf
Every one was astonished at the de-
yelopment. Henry ID. had always sus-
tanned good character. He was never
known to drink before or since the night
of the ball was well off, his father hay-
ing left him by viii large, we'll stocked
farm. He was an only son, the idol of
an aged mother, and withal he was
about to be married to the young girl
he had taken to the ball. He was uni
versally popular among the people, and
the discovery fell upon thequiet village
like flash of lightning from clear
sky. William W., the owner of the
store, made complaint, charging Henry
with the crime of larceny and burglary.
Henry was arrested and committed to
jail to await hearing, as he either
would not or could not give any salts
factory explanation about the handker-
chief.
7! Thus the case stood, when one even
ing, as I was sitting in my office conf
muning with myself and my meer-
schaum, heard a light knock at my
door, I opened It, and very pretty
young girl entered and inquired if /
was the lawyer who cleared persons
accused of crime. I told her that was
a lawyer, and that I sometimes defended
persons on criminal charges that is,
when I was perfectly satisfied that they
were innocent(?) "But he is innocent,
she replied with emotion; she never
committed a crime in his life; he is an
honest, good young man, and would not
do mean thing. 49,. " stam
Poor child I thought what a pity it
is that your idol is made of clay.
I gave her a seat, and inquired who
the person was who was SO fortunate as
to enlist the services of SO effective an
advocate in his behalf. i, n. aeg +
''Was he brother?'' @
NO." she answered "he is NO re-
lation to me; !" and her beautiful lips
quivered, while blush, red as the hue
of the morning, stole over her cheek.
why do you feel so much interested
in one accused of crime, and who is no
relation to you?" I inquired with a
malicious satisfaction, when I remem-
bered that / was getting old and had lost
all those charms for which I was SO emil
nent In my youth ca 8
iiI g Who is hep" [ again inquired, as
she hesitated to answer my former ques-
ton. sos 4ae
:" Henry d., of the town of s.,
and he is accused of robbing a store, :"
she replied at length /; " but he is not
guilty, / know he is not It cannot be
possible he would do such a thing"
6 Is he the son of David d., my old
friend and schoolmate, who died few
years ago?" I asked.
e Yes" she said, and then, in voice
broken with sobs of anguish, she related
the occurrence I have narrated. She
further informed me that his mother was
living, but in very feeble health, and
that she did not know of the accusation
against her son that the neighbors had
taken care not to let the terrible secret
enter her sick-room, for fear that it
would kill her; and, sob y said the
young girl, Henry was always such
good young man he never drank before
the night of the ball in his life. o, can
you clear him ?" she asked, looking at
me with such pleading expression of
countenance that, although / am not
very susceptible. to female influence and
charms (O, it went directly to my heart,
and then, by circuitous route, reached
my brain some minutes after and, when
she again asked me if I could clear him,
| was ready to say yes, most emphatic
ally, although ] could not see how it was
to be done.
Invent with her to the jail, and had
an interview with Henry, fine-looking
young man, whose open, Ingenious
countenance gave the lie to the charge
against him, no matter what the circum-
stances might indicate.
He told me he had never taken half-a-
dozen DRINKS of liquor in his life, had
no taste or desire for it, and only drank
on the night Of the ball because it was
free; every one was drinking, and he
was urged to drink by the proprietor
and a number Of his friends. He said
that after he became intoxicated he did
not remember what happened, but had
an indistinct recollection of cutting his
hand, and said it seemed to him that he
and another young man, who was also
drunk, went to Williams store and took
the goods. The young man he thought
was with him denied it, and Henry
would not tell his name, for, said he,
!" neither of us could have intended to
steal the goods. / would not take Will
Jams whole stock as a gift. I could
not use them they are coarse and
cheap, and only intended for canal-boat
trade. But [ am afraid I took them, for
the more I think of it the more I seem
to recollect it yet 1 never thought of it
until the goods were found, and my
handkerchief among them !; then it
seemed to come to me like the recollec-
lions of a haf-forgotten dream. =
The young girl and myself left the
cell; that is, left first, and just now,
while I think of it, believe she re-
NAMED behind a moment. I thought
heard a faint sound like an echo from
my young days. But I am ready to tes-
tify in any court where the question
may become important that I don't re-
member what it sounded like. Perhaps
it was the click of the door-latch, al
though | am. afraid there is no door
latch on the door of a prison-cell; but
no matter, only it made me more de-
termined to procure his acquittal If it
was !" on the cards. 49, a
While returning to my Office, an idea
struck me with considerable force. The
phenomenon was so unusual that I re-
member it distinctly.
/ asked the girl if Henry had any
more handkerchiefs like the one found
among the goods she said he had
number-she had hemmeds them for
him. She also told me that on the
night of the ball she had taken Henry's
handkerchief and tied very small knot
In one corner-a knot commonly called
by young people love-knot. 1t was
so small that it would hardly be noticed,
and she desired me to look at the hand
kerchief found at tine first opportunity,
and see if there was such a knot on it.
for, if 1T was not there, then it was not
Henry's.
The hearing before the magistrate was
to take place the next day but one, and
/ sent her home with instructions to
bring me in one of the handkerchiefs
the next day, but to be sure and let no
one know it. She started home, and |
went to my Office to think.
The hearing was before A. G.. mag