The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-18
ABrayc Girl.

There was a romantic trial in Will
mington recently, says The Phila.
delphia Press, when Stephen II. Bur.
leigh, OF this city, was put in the pris-
oners' dock to answer the charge OF
larceny, and the big courthouse in
little Delaware's metropolis has not
held such an interested audience for a
longtime as that which sat and listened
to Miss Nettle Spencer, apretty Phila-
delphia girl, bravely testify to the
good character OF the man to whom she
is engaged. Connected with the trial
is a pretty story OF womanly tirmness
and affection. Burleigh was acquitted
and will marry Miss Spencer. Shehad
insisted upon his standing trial and
clearing his name before he could claim
her hand. Burleish is a very gentle.
manly looking young man, rather fine
looking. Early last winter he visited
Wilmington, and in asaloon made the
acquaintance of S. Lloyd Boldly, q
young mar OF that city, and Two or
three others. Shortly after they had
separated Boldly discovered that his
watch was missing and had the party
arrested. They were alisearched care
fully, but the missing timepiece was
not recovered, and they were released.
A few days later Burleigh was arrested
in this city while trying to pawn the
watch at Tenth and Parrish streets.
He was taken to Wilmington andheld
in 5000 bail for court.
Burleigh claimed in defense that he
had procured the watch of a maj at
the railroad station in this city in
trade for a cheap IN he carried and
50 in cash. The defense was accepted
by Mr.. Boldly, who, after recovering
the watch, was willing to Withdraw the
suit. When this fact reached the ears
OF Miss Spencer, Burleign's fiance, she
insisted that the case should be heard
IN court, and that her lover must
have q trial and acquittal before he
could claim her hand. She implicitly
believed in his innocence, but insisted
upon the charge against him being
cleared away in the courts.
To face a trial with a Jury ofstranee
men. and in case OF conviction the
w~hippinS.post and torturesome pill
Tory, was the only method of securing
the girl to whom he was engaged. He
accepted the proposition, and the Jury,
after a short deliberation in the face
OF a strong circumstantial evidence,
brought IN a verdict Of not guilty.
Miss Spencer attended the trial and
testified to the prisoners good char
acter. and her insinuatingly sweet voice
coupled with the earnest anxiety for
her lover, completely won the Judge
and jury. The bride-elect is O very
pretty brunette, with deep brown eyes
and rich complexion. She was neatly
and very becomingly costumed, and as
she gave her testimony in the case
which was to decide her future, she
presented alovely picture. Thegallant
chief justice and his bachelor associ-
ates. all digniiied and gray-haired,
beamed admirin"ly upon the pretty
young woman, and the attorney gen
eral was also attracted by her pleas
ing presence, and interrogared her in
his mildest tones.
When the jury announced its verdict
there was MI outburst ofapplause in
the court room and every eye was
turned upon Miss Spencer us she re-
ipined her lover. The bravery OF the
ii ! n insisting upon a trial, her grace.
lds bearing and expressed anxietyyw
,ee haps had more to do with the sfer
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