The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-29
YOU . undertake the tlsfenseoi Henri Gon.

you 10 undertake the defense oil Henri 5on'
lrard, the prisoner ct the barr
"Ab, yes; your Honor can always COM
mand my poor services, but In view Of the
prisoners means-I mean the nature oil his
4 great offepse-I think that he had better
plead guilty and be done with II"
A sob Of deep, broken.hearted anguish
resounded through the Court room; 1t was
from the poor mother, who heard in this
the knell Of her sons doom.
III the Court please, will undertake the
defense ofthe young man" said NJ. Gas
ton, in voice whose tones attracted the at
tention OF every one In the Court room.
With some surprise at the youth OF the
young lawyer, the Judge asked II he de.
sired assistance, to which CASTOR replied
that he would undertake the entire charge
OF the defense.
The casa was then adjourned one day to
give NJ. Castor an opportunity TO consult
with the prisoner.
The prisoner was the only sen OF the
poor woman present, and she was widow.
A few days before the commission Of the
crime with which he was charged, he came
TO Paris for the purpose Of obtaining en-
ployment. He soon made the acquaintance
Of very friendly appearing man, who
took much interest him, and kindly offered
to assist him in obtaining employment.
One evening he was invited by his friend
to accompany him and examine some per
sonal properly he had in the Rue Madeline
in certain building he had rented. Al
though It was quite late, Henri assented.
o. their way hs friend overlook another
person with whom he was acquainted, aud
whom he also invited. His friend now in
formed him that he greatly desired to en-
ter building which he pointed out, say
ing that was his store, but as be had forgot
ten bis key, he produced a small iron bar
which he handed to Henri, telling him TO
pry open one OF the shutters. In moment
the young man understood that he was in
the presence Of burglars, and, horror
stricken at the thought, he attempted to
run away; but ere he had made two steps
he received heavy blow on the head
which ieIled him to the earth insensible.
When he returned 10 consciousness he
was in the office OF monsieur, the exanin.
J ing Magistrate. From the testimony OF
Richet he learned that the building had
been broken open and entered, and that
NJ. Bertrand, the proprietor, had beenmur-
dered. OF all that he. knew absolutely
knew nothing. The friendly person whom
he had started out with had made bis e.
cape, while Rchet had been captured.
The next morning the trial began. The
ex.galley slave repeated the same story
that he bad originally told. On the cross.
examination by MIR. CASTOR, however, I
first he sustained himself but at length he
stumbled, hesiLated, and became confused,
and it was evident that his testimony wss
considerably shaken. The chief clerk OF
the murdered man was then put on the
stand, and to the questions put by NJ. Gas
ton, 1t was learned that no blood had been
found on the floor below the one where |
NJ. Bsrtrand's body was found, and
where Richet had testified that the prisoner |
had struck his head on the counter.
The officer who first discovered the prls- |
oner testified that on the spot where Gour-
ards head rested there WAS q great pool OF
blood. NJ. CASTOR then called the surgeon,
who testified that the wound on the head
Of Gourard could not have been made as |
Ricnet had sworn-that it was inflicted by
d club er some heavy instrument.
With this evidence the young lawyer |
rested his case and 1t went 10 the jury.
The Jury retired, and after an hours alb
seuce returned into the court room with Il
verdict Of not guilty. The great, the rich
reward OF NJ. Castor was the almost frantic
joy fths mother and son.
''Fhe God OF the widow aud orphan has
sent you to US, sir, in our distress, and His
blessings will descend upon you through all
your days" Il
"Some day I shall reward you" said
youpg GourGrd. The glitiering droI which
stosd in his eyes evidenced his great graft
tude. And thus the mother and son took
their leave Of their generous beneiactor.
Years rolled on; the coup detat OF De.
cember 2, 1851, had made and unmade
many. NJ. PIER CASTOR hade devoted all
his energy and eloquenCe against the
Usurper. But, like many others, he had
been crushed. His great practice in the
law, that he had been years building up.
had been swt pit away, rs had been his for
tune and bis friends As hesat one day in
his own dingy Office, bordering over his
and crowding his brain for
aome means TO obtain sufficient sum with
which 10 start again in liie-ior he was still
u young mana gentlemannly.appearing
man entered.
DO you not remember me, ii. Gastou?'
ii do not" was the reply. i.
MY name il Gonrard-Henri Gourard
whom who ouce defended on ssrious
charge in this city,"
Another glance at the new visitor con.
WINGED CASTOR that 1t was the prisoner
that be had defended years ago.
Gourard then in few words informed
his bene'aClor that he WAS well.to.do
wine merchant; that fortune had smiled
upon him and given him prosperity. Al:Cr
converting half an hour he rose TO take his
leave,
"Here Is small package that my moth
or, my wife, and myself have made up for
you. Do not open it until l have left.
trust that it will convince ;ou that my
words TO you have not been forgotten. May
God bless yeul Goodbye"
He was gone.
With trembling hands NJ. CASTOR opened
the package. It was With difficulty that he
could suppress his emotion. There spread
out on the tasle were 5000 francs.
This il, indeed, q rich reward. In turn |
IsSY, God bless the widow and orphan"
With this small fortune N. CASTOR soon
built up his practices and regaiued HE
friends, among whom DO cherishes none
dearer than Madame aud Henri Gourard.
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Hay Fever.
For twenty-five years have been severely