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

There was a romantic trial in VIII
minston 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 q
longtime rs that which sat and listened
to Miss Nettie Spencer, apretty Phila-
delphla 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. Bur!eigh 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, a
young mar Of that city, and rwo or
three others. Shortly after they had
separated Boldly discovered that his
watch was missing and had the party
arrested. They We're ali searched 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 and held
in 5000 bail for court.
Burleigh claimed in defense that he
had procured the watch OF q man at
the railroad station in this city in
trade for a cheap one he carried and
So IN cash. The defense was accepted
by Mr.. Boldly, who, after recovering
the watch, was willingto Withdraw the
suit. When the fact reached the ears
OF Miss Spencer, Burleigh's tiance, she
insisted that the case should be heard
in court, and that her lover must
have a 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 ofstrange
men. and in CASE of conviction the
whippins.post and torturesome pill
Tory, was the only method of securing
the girl to whom he vas engaged. He
accepted the proposition, and theju jury,
after a short elaboration in the face
or a strong clrcumstantial evidence,
brought N 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 a 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 a to decide her future. she
presented alovely picture. Thegallant
chief justice and his bachelor associ-
ates. all digniiied and gray-haired,
beamed admirin1ly 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 announcedits verdict
there was an outburst %ofapplause in
the court room and every eye was
turned upon Miss Spencer as she re-
joined her lover. The bravery OF the
girl in insisting upon a trial, her grace.
full bearing and expressed anxiety,
perhaps had more to do with the ac-
quittal OF her betrothed than any 9th.
er feature of the trial.