The Meeker herald., 1886-06-05
4 Brave Girl.


There was romantic trial in Viii
mington recently, says the Philadel-
phia Press, when Stephen Ill. Burleigh,
of this city, was put in the prisoners
dock 10 answer the charge OF larceny,
and the big court house in little Dele
wares metropolis has not held such an
Interested audience iof n long time as
/ that which sat and listened to Miss
Nettie Spencer, Il pretty Philadelphia
girl, brayely testify TO the good charac-
ter OF the man TO whom she is engaged.
Connected with the trial is u pretty
story OF womnnly iirmness and affection.
Burleigh was acquitted and will marry
Miss Spencer She had insisted on him
before he could claim her hand. Bur
leigh is u very gentlemanly-looking tel
low, rather iine looking. Early last
winter he visited Wilmir ,ton, and in u
saloon made the acquaintance Of $.
Lloyed Boldly, a young man OF ti,a. fi.y
and two or three others. Shortly after
they had separated Boldly discovered
that his watch WAS misaing and had the
party arrested. They were all searched
carefully, but the missing timepiece
was not recovered and they were re-
leased. A few days later Burlcigh Wa,
arrested In this city while trying u,
pawn the watch at Tenth and PARISH
streets. lie WAS taken 10 Wilmington
aud held In s2UJ bail for court.
Burlelgh claimed In defense that he
had procured the watch Of mas at the
railroad station In this city In vale for
cheap one lie carried and ~ in cash
The defense WAS accepted by Mr.. bod
dy. who, after recovering ric watch,
was willing TO withdraw the suit
When the fact reached the tars OF Miss
Spencer, Burleigh's iihnca she insisted
that the ease should be beard In court,
aud that her lover must Lave trial and
aoqui,,ai before he ctuli claim her
hand. She implicitly believed In his In
nocencc. but insisted upon the charge
against him being cly,rci away In the
courts.
To face trial viii jury Of strange
men. and In cas. bf conviction the
whipping pos; and torturesome pillory.
was the only mcuod Of securing the
girl To whom he WAS engaged. Iir &c
ocpt-d the proposition, and the jury, NJ
ter short dcllieraiiou IN the ficc Of
strong citcumstantiai evidence, brought
In verdict of not guilty.
Miss Spencer attended III. trial. anil
testified 10 the prisoners good char.i-
ter. and her Insinua,ingly sweet yoicr.
coupled with the earnest anxiety for her
lover, completely Won the Judge and the
Jury. The bride .-clcc, Is yer, pretty
brunette. with deep brown eyes and n
rich complexion. She was neatly sIi
very bccomingiv cos,ntncd. AMI as sh.
gave her testimony In the cas. whitli !
was TO decide her future. SHE presented
n lovely picture. The gallant Chi.f-ju-
tier and IT'S harh~k,r associates. NIL ,iie,.
n!ilei and .ray.haircd. ,-amed a..niitf
ingiy upon the pretty young wo;nai3
and the At,orncyGencrai WAS also att
,r,ct-d by her pleasing pr->cnccy
and in;cuosaied her In hi, miliest
tones.
When the jury announced its verdict,
tier. WIS an on,hnrsi Of applause la ,hS
Court roop. ard every eye WAS turned
upon Miss Spencer. as she rrjoinc,! her
lover. The bravery of the girl on iu1
sis,ing upon a trial. her graceful bear!
ing and expressed anxiety. perhaps had
NOR. to do with the acqui,tal OF he'd
bc,ro,hc'l than any other feature Of ,hd
trial.