The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-21

There was romantic trial in VIII
mington yesterday, says the Philadelphia
Press. when Stephen II. Burleigh. of this
city, was put IN the prisoners dock to
answer the charge of larceny, and the
bic court house i'm little Delewarc's
metropolis has not held such an inter-
ested audience for long time rs that
which sat and listened TO Miss Nettie
Spencer, pretty Philadelphia girl,
bravely testify to the good character of
the man to whom she is engaged. Con-
nected with the trial is pretty story of
womanly firmness and affection. Bur-
leigh was acquitted and will marry Miss
Spencer. She had insisted upon his
standing trial and clearing his name be-
fore he could claim her hand. Bur-
leigh is very gentlemanly-looking
young man. rather fine looking. Early
last winter he visited Wilmington, and
in saloon made the acquaintance of
S. Lloyd Boldly, n young man of that
city, and two Oh three others. Shortly
after they had separated Boldly discov-
cred that his watch was missing and
had the party arrested. They were all
searched carefully, but the missing time
piece was not recovered, and they were
released. A few days after Burleigh
was arrested in this city while trying to
pawn the watch ut Tenth and Parrish
streets. He was taken TO Wilmington
and held in 5000 bail for court.
Burleigh claimed in defence that he
had procured the watch from man at
the railroad station in trade for "a cheap
one he carried and So in cash. The de-
fence was accepted by Mr.. Boldly, who,
after recovering the watch, was willing
to withdraw the suit. When the fact,
reached the ears of Miss Spencer, Bur-
leigh's fiance, she insisted that the case
should be heard in court, and that her
lover must have trial and acquittal be-
fore he could claim her hand. She inn
plicitly believed in his innocence, but
insisted upon the charge against him
being cleared away in the courts.
To face trial with jury of strange
men, and in case of conviction the
whipping-post and torturesome pillory,
was the only method of securing the
girl to whom he was engaged. He ac-
cepted the proposition, and the jury,
after Il short deliberation in the face of
strong circumstantial evidence, brought
in verdict of not guilty.
Miss Spencer attended the trial and
testified to the prisoners good character
and her insinuatingly sweet voice,
coupled with the earnest anxiety for her
lover, completely won the Judge and the
! jury The bride-elect is very pretty
brunette, with deep brown eyes and
rich complexion. She was neatly and
very becomingly costumed. and rs she
gave her testimony in the case which
was to decide her future she presented
n lovely picture. The gallant chief
Justice and his bachelor associates, all
dignified and gray-haired, beamed adj
miringly upon the pretty young woman,
and the attorney general was also at
tracted by her pleasing presence and in
terrogated her in his mildeSt tones.
When the jury announced its verdict
there was an outburst of applause in
the court room and every eye was turn
ed upon Miss Spencer rs she rejoined
her lover. The bravery of the girl in
insisting upon trial, her graceful bear
ing ard expressed anxiety, perhaps had
more to do with the acquittal of her be-
trothed than any other feature of the
trial.