The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-04-23

lands Office, my mind was crowded
with conjectures in regard to the
nature OF the business that hal
caused me to be summoned. |
found The iron lawyer as usual, ba
silly at work with innunerahle old
papers piled high before him.
"Iake a seat Demar," he said
without looking at me, II will be
at leisure in a moment
lie then began 20 dash the pa.
pers about as if he were angry
with the ~inolfensive Documents,
whilst my mind was i'll at ease, AMI
tmll of curiosity. After the lapse
OF five minutes, he wheeled his
chair around so as TO confront me-.
"Demar, | have just received a
telegram informing me that Miss
Bramlett's case has been reversed
aud another trial granted. This
is no news to me, for you remem,
Der | told you that the supreme
court was bounft IS reverse the
case. | must confess, however,
that | can not see wherein this is
going to benefit that unfortunate
gill, h~nnr,"e Toe 10" have often
heard me say there is no possible
chance to secure an aCquittal under
the mountain of testimony that
will be adduced against her. l
want you to understand, however,
Mr.. Demar, that mean to do all |
can tor Miss Bramlett; but | do not
hesitate to say hat during thirty
years practice at the bar, | have
never seen such complete, unbro-
ken chain of circumstantlal evil
dence arrayed against a prisoner
as was mustered On the trial against
Miss Bramlett. If you will meet
me at the criminal courtroom IN
the morning at ten O'Clock, we will
arrange with Mr.. Outlet to have a
day set Tor the trial lam very
anxious to have, it disposed of be.
fore | go to Nashville, because |
shall lay the matter before the Gov
ernor, with a view of obtaining ex-
ecutive clemency, which l have no
doubt OF being able to do. Denar,
.
you must watch Lottie, and not
let her become entangled in this
unfortunate affair. She may lis
ten to you, but she out, talks me.
The fact Of the business is | can
not have the heart to scold that
dear girl; but she must be separat-
ed from Miss BramIett, and | de-
pend on you to do it,"
"Mr. Rockland," said l, 81 think
we had better let Lottie have her
own way in this affair, for it is my
opinion that you will be very much
surprised when the case is tried.
fottie Is IN possession OF many
mysterious facts which will startIe
you when they are made known to
you, and will put a new phase on
the case. Mr.. R%ockland, if | am
not very sadly mistaken, Loltie
will snap the strong chain of cir.
cumstaniial evidence into q thou.
sand pieces. You have always
told me that you thought she pos
sessed a high order Of intellect; but
sir, when this case is tried you will
have good cause to think she has a
mind Of a most extraordinary char
"Demar, | think you and Lottie
both are on the direct road to the
.unatic asylum, and | hope you
take Miss Bramlett with you
and not leave her here on my
hands. 1t is the height OF folly to
Miss Bramlett did not murder
Ter little brother; besides this, she
las been guilty OF other crimes so
black that all the water in the At
antic Ooean could not wash the
itain from her character; though
believe she is insane, and intend
o convince the Governor OF it,
md he viii! grant a pardon beyond
question"
felt a sensation ofreliefa as soon
IS | stepped out OF Mr.. Rockland's
,flice; | was almost choked with
at the GOODNESS and apparent
Indifference with which he spoke
II MISS BranIett's guilt, at a time
when Lottie we'll nigh convinced
ne OF her innocence. | fastened
o convey the good news of a new
rial TO Lottie, and the first thing
he did was to offer up thanks to
'%rovidence for this evidence of
lis fayors.
"Have YOU heard from our Vicks.
'urg witness lately, Edward!" she
inquired.
Yes 1 replied, sand he will j
atsanv lime when he is noli.I (.