Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
THE DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST TlluRsDAY FEBRUARY 6 1885

-atner tnIs mucn: ne Is tail ana sIIgnL mis-
.ress is Of q ssmi-respectable nature. but
seems to have sen much servic. He might
be anyth nc from broken-lown clerx to a
gentleman's servant out at elbows l re-
t,ice at his poverty stricken appearance.
dying from it, money will be welcome TO
him. Let the jury but assert his inn cence,
and feel certain that the liberal pecunary
Compensation which 1t is my intention TO
mete ont will r,pay him a hundred times for
th ord a. which he is undergoing.
o deail Y $, it is the right word. II IN
easy o zee It Is terrible ordeal G. the poor
fellow. No need to look at his face to he
tod tIat much. Even as he emerg d from
the cells lelow he seemed to quake with
fear Now he absolu ely falls forward in
tie dock, supporting himsel ty g"asping
tho iron railing which runs round the top.
notice that his fingers. as they cling In the
iron bars omen and c.ose convulSive.y
Z. cry m ,vem II: Of his hack and sh' u lars
betra,s Ie'r ami anguish OF mind. His
state is riti tble SO pItiab tina. on, of his
cuslndians PAGES his han 3 unI.r tie
wretchsI mans arm, and gives hm the ply
sical support which he so s1r lv ne Is. He
lend his head as in sham, and know that
could see his face it would bs white a. my
own or my wiie's.
In spit. OF the strain upon my m nd was
able to won Ter at the prisoners hop less de-
meanor. although had, as it were, torn
my very heart OUT by the roofs to insure this
nuns safety in the event of things going
vrnng with him; alth ugh | did not ev
now regret tie course | had taken, am
bound to say that mis- cowardv behavior
toox away much of the sympa b. W ich |
should Otherwise havc felt for him in his ul-
merIted preiicamen5. IL is, OF Course, very
easy 10 lay what one woul do if i'm anotler's
place. l Gel tsinly cit sure that, wer in
that poor fellows plight, that con ciou@n Ass
OF my own inn Icrnce would give m. strength
enough 10 raise my head and face boldly ali
Che judges, jurieS and prosecutin, counsel in
the world. l was willing to NIKE every
allowance for ths nervouSn "a ma ural to
such position; but grOan'd inwardly as I
gaz d upon that miserable, limp. half sand
inr. half reclining form.
Why does he not stand u"rights Too ell
knew that anotaer is watching that abject
wretch with interest even mOra intense than
mine. know that every attitude of shame
or fear is unders ood by PhilGppa, AMI ad Is
to he scrupIeI which she feels at following
my advice AMI awaiting ths result of the
trial Every agoniZ,t movement of the
prisoner in the dock seems 10 be family re-
lro luc d ty the hand wi hin nv own.
Every pang h. uffers runs through the
frame Of the woman who knows that he 10
stuff ring for r deed.
The clerk reads over the Indictment
"Tnat he, William Evans. did telouiously.
willfu ly, and o. malice aforethought kill
and murder ST. Mervyn Ferrand, Barone."
As the reading rocee Is Pnilippa draws me
tnword her. "BAsil." she says in low
whisper, his is more dreadful than
dreamed o. Icannot bear longer. Think
of that poor mans anguish Basil, he ais
N " have wife who loves him: she may
be in the court. Think O. her Obi what
can ace What can Id r.
.'Nothing-nothipg but wait and hope,"
answer.
Could you not 60 down and speak to him.
or spni q message in some ways Tell hin
not to be SO wretchei; tnat even at the laSi
moment he will he saved: that the real muir
derer will con ess ami free him. Basil, you
must do this"
II cpnnot. dare not 1t will rain US.
Hu,l. dear NJ; be calm. and listen"
/ . read d.ng OF the indictment is now over.
T. c rl turns to the prisoner. Are you
i,t... ', ur not gui.tyF' he asks, in Gear
~, :. Although eve = one in that court
. :. ws what the answer will b., there is q
>ll NC. SO profound that a pin might be
heard drop. Every one seem,d desirous OF
hearing the prisoners voice. Even l, my
self, lean forward, and strain every nerve to
hear his plea
There is a long. dead pause. It may be
that the prisoner does not hlderstanl that
he is expected to repy. 1t may be that his
collapsed state derr.ves him OF the po"ero
speech. notice ii at one of tho policemen
touches him on the shoul ler. and whispers
to him. Still for moment here Is silence.
II is broken, but not by the prisoner. Phil
ippa gives a low, soft VAIL heard only,
tnink, by me.
IL can bear 1t no longer" she whispers.
She snatches her hanl from mine. Sne
throws back er thick. dark veil and s'an'S
erect n tho boiy Of The court. least on"
glance at her pale Tut determined lOekin :.
face, then ow my head upon nv han Is an |
wish that death might at that nom mt sniit
us both. Ali is over. l am conquered.
Even as nj 10 nv face see every eye In
that thronged urt turning to the TIL, r.a.
jestic lark-rooei figure which rises in III
midst Of that motley thron,. Tn ~, cles
an Iout, hear her b.lovei voice ring out.
my lord" hear her y. l raise my
head at the sound. The eyes of bench, bar,
jury and public ara fixei upon her. The
very risoner turns in the dock and gazes
straipht Mt her