Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-04-27


Nothing could render the prisoners case
more hopeless than it was already. while
something might come out to his advantage.
81 will call the Witness" said.
ohe was middle>aged woman, of not un-
pEepossessing appearance. Her agitation Was
visible; and 1 noticed that in taking the
oath she laid her hand beside the book and
not upon it,
II asked tha. the witness bo sworn with
her hand on the book, ;" I said, calling atten.
tion to the omission.
The Judge so ordered, aud the witnesses,
hand shook violently as she reluctantly
obeyed the direction, aud the oath was rs-
administered.
After few preliminary questions as to the
hour of her retiring, her falling asleep, etc.:
''What is the next thing you remember!''
l asked.
The witness hesitatej.
"Auswer the question" :" replied his Honor.
81 heard a noise as if somo one was COM
ing INTO the room."
did you see any one enter ?"
Another pause.
l repeated the inquiry.
al did, was the answer.
.'What did the person do ?"
The woman's face grew paler, and Il was
with difficulty she found ntterance.
''l1e cume to the side of tho CRADLE" sho
said, with tho bottle of milk in his hand,
and put it to the baby's mouth.
The judge aud States attorney both bent
forward in eager attention. Tho latter, il
was evident, hid net expected this testimony.
felt that my questions thus far had only
served to draw the halter closer ubou, my
clients neck. But had gone TOO far to re-,
treat.
My voice trembled almost as much as that
OF the witness as proceeded.
"Did you recognize that pcrsou?"
81 did" was the answer, scarcely audi
be.
My clients life hung on tho answer of tho
next question. The silence OF tho cuurt-
room was death like. l dreaded to break it.
The sound of my yoicc startled mo when I
spoke.
"Who was ii2'
Her lips moved, but 90 sound camo
Her agitation was fearful to witness
She shook irOm head to foot. A deadly
pa!or overspread her face. Slowly raising
her trembling hand and pointing to DR..
Baldwin:
That is the mani" she almost shrieked.
Then IN quick, wild accents she wont on
to toll that on fading himself discovered by
reason of her waking, the culprit, who was
no other than George Granger, Mrs. Berk.
ley's prOdgato brother, had disclosed to her
heritance by putting out Of tho way those
who stood between him aud it, promising tho
witness to provide for her handsomely If Sho
kept his secret, but when, put to tho test,
shc found herself unable to violate her sol.
emn oath.
George Granger, alias DR.. Baldwin. would
have left the court room, but an officer was
ordered to detain him; aud when his disguise
was removed, though he had been absent
Tor years, there were many present who could
testify to his identity.
My client was acquitted on the spot, aud
his coll in prison was, that night, occupied
by his false accuser.
"H1s Soul FOR Two CENrs"-Speaking
OF goodness calls to mind an incident that
happened in one of our shops recently, show
ing again the poor side OF frail humanity
A man from the neigh boring village, wealthy
and we'll known as generous giyer to various
Institutions, and yet close,fstcd aud penu-
rious withal, was having little job done in
shop, and as he came for tho work an Irish
man who had worked for linn said to tho
men: See mo buy his soul for two cents"
st tho samc time laying two cent piece upon
| the bench where the work was. The gentle.
man, seeing the money, after hastily looking
! about the room to that no ono was look
ing. picked up the money and put it in his
pocket. When be came to pay for his re-
/! pairs he was charged 27 cents. As bo bad
generally paid but 25 cents for the same
work, he inquired what the extra two cents
was for. and after some urging he was gent
" informed that it was to pay the two cents
he bad picked up. He quickly left the shop.
(SPri"2tfeld Rep.