The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1883-09-15
A REMARKABLE TRIAL
A Story Founded on Actual
Occurrences.
CHAPTER XVI.
AT THE BAR OF JEsrIoE-THE PHOENIX
"a REMARKABLE TRIAL.

u out holding conversation with an
oil the Interested parties, again di
appeared, leaving no trace behint
d Cut Tom Blacks useful ess was NC
: yet finished.
. Cecil was unable TO restrain he
Joy at the successful arrest of he
. enemy, but she felt extremely dis
,, satisfied at tho retieence of he,
ma.har- And she could not aeeonni
tor the prolonged absence OF Clart
Coles, whose promise still RENAME 90
unredeemed. In her place came 8
letter, stating her inability to leave
the city owing to circumstances
which were not known to her at
the time of her promise.
| For hours Mrs. Clayton was clos.
eted with young lawyer Boorum,
the most talented and efficient OF
the two criminal resident practition.
ers. She knew the character of the
defendant, and mighty efforts would
be required to circumyent him.
Whichever way the decision went
1t would be final it could not DO
appealed.
The day of trial arrived.
The courtroom was crowded to
the doors. For miles around came
people curious TO see the sequel to
the trouble Of family SO honored
as the Cl1ytons.
Upon the magistrates bench sat
the judge, clothed with tho authori
ty of law.
Mr.. Boorum sat ut the attorneys
desk. Lie was young man OF fine
figure and classic brow, we'll eda.
Gated IN the lore of Blackstone, the
possessor of sonorious voice, and
was with all a born orator. His
confident look as ho glanced over
the documents before him gave Ce-
Jared Clark's counsel was of a
some what different stamp. He was
elderly, and of stolid countenance,
in which was something OF foxy
expression. His entire cliensage
was among the lowest grade OF
criminals. He came from one OF
the large cities, and had formerly
practiced in New York.
Cecil had a comfortable sitting on
the RICH of counsel, and her mother
was beside her. George Newton
was seated near by.
Grace Eversleigh, Phillips pctu-
liant sister, and tho EversleIgh fani-
lly, were among the front row OF
spectators.
The plaintiff and her daughter
we're tho only witnesses present.
Lawyer Boorum, after the usual
preliminaries, rose to his feet and
glanced about, to command the At
tention of his auditors, and began
his opening speech.
Your Honor and Gentlemen OF
the Jury: | have before me q
painful duty-a duty which is doub'
ly odious to me because | am
young man-but tho law must be
viudcated. therefore 60 straight
TO the core of the case. The prls
oner at the bar is well on in years
and has enjoyed tho reputation o
an upright man. He has moved II
the best society, has been hlghi1
honored for his apparent goodness
and charity, and has attracted t.
himself hosts OF friends by his cult
e ure and good breeding. Has he de
;. served such esteem No ID thou'
and times nor While the surfac
has been beautiful, the heart ha
been filled with dead mems bone
, Some twenty years ago, the defend
y ant became sutton for the hand
this plaintiff, but was not favorabI
=. received. He left her, swearln
- venp eanoe. She saw him no moi
'rs till after che was happily married
"a "a our well.known and esteom'
"a townsman, Mr.. John Clayton. u
year, almost 10 day, after ho pr
L., sented himself before the busbaT
and exhibited certificate Of pr
vious marriage, IN which M
Clayton's maiden name appeared
a contracting party. Too astoun
cd to suppose deception, the strit
.n husband tore bis infant daught
from her mothers arms and dro
her from his door. The plant
O could get no opportunity to defe