Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
TIE AVENGED WIFE.

I was inst ofage. Ihad receive,
my small patrimony, and starle,
on thc voyage of life, carrying wit
me, as my chief value, n diplom
from Il Philadelphia Medical School
Chance and Il strong desire for
life in a Wilderness had led me int
the comparatively unsettled wild
of Western Arkansas, and one fin,
morning in June found me a either
of Fayetteville. and my card on IN.
Office door, Offering to the public
my professional services us a doc
tor.
| thought that patients neve!
would come. Mine Ito use
wletchcd pun). was already exhaus
ted. and l began to fear my llfe
would close on a fame, acquired by
a skill in pulling teeth, and plaster
ing up battered noses. AT last
had IL case. The coroner had beer
summoned to disintcr the remains
of an infant who had been brought
from The country, and buried III
the TOWN cemetery,and whose moth
er had been arrested on charge
of inllnticide. was requested tc
attend the elimination, and be
present with the iIly. On inspcc-
tion of the< remains, | found nc
marks of violence, aud gave my
opinion that death cnSued from
atrophv (wantol nourlslmenD,and
that the red marks on the hody
were the result of intiammatory
measles. The verdict of the jury
was. however, 'Camc to its death
by causes unllnown.'
The circuit court was in session
at the time, and the grand jury,
whollatl waited for HE corouer's re
port, indicted the mother for muir
der, ana solely upon the testimony
The case was SET 1orvuc -1luxv
day, and the trial commenced at
. o'clock next morning. Judge
Walker called aloudfrom the bench
sThe State of Arkansas against
Lucy Dillon; Indictment for muir
der. Are the parties leadym
The State is ready replied the
circuit attorney. Sheriff. said the
Judge, bring the prisoner into
court
In IL few moments The officer ap-
peared, supporting upon his arm
the ti.ail and bending form Of a
Young woman, who seemed just on
the verge of death. He assisted
her to the prisoners dock, and very
kindly spread his coat on the
rough scat, and handed her a glass
of water. A grateful smile was bis
reward.
Lucy Dillon said the Judge
kindly to her. You stand indicted
by the grand jury of Washington
county, for the murder of youl
child.'
oh! no, no, no. sobbed the poor
woman, j murder. my own child
oil! never. never
.Madam,' said the Judge, visibly
affected, lit is my duty to ask yor
if YOU are ready for trial.
AS ready, sill, as | ever expect
to be- sobbed the poor prisoner.
sHavc you ANY 'cunrei?'
NO. sir. / have no money tt
employ a lawyer, and | don't know
IA single person here, exc pit an,
her eve was directed to The crowd
except my husband who stands
there =,
And she turned unnr linn a lool
of extreme love, mingled somcwha
with terror.
John she cried, but the brut'
turned his back upon her and dis
appeared in the crowd. There wa
never seen, on a human face, sncl
aloolS of dazed angHish,as she SUM
her head upon the frame OF he
seat. an,! sobbcd as if her heart wa
breaking.
'Madam,' said the Jndgo, las yo1
have no counsel, will appoint on
for YOU
And he called ever HE names 0
tho c..N ],uyprs vhD we're present
but each one asked to &c excused
on the plea Of urgent business.
.Gentlemcn,' said the judge
stelnly, Il will not permit this mat
fer to he so. | have excused vol
because | would not entrusta mat
ter of life and death to a reluctan
advocate. But l shall now selec
one Of you, andif he refuses, lshal
fine him for contempt, and perhap
disbar him.
ooh! God of heaven. have, have
no friends here?' exclaimed the az
itated prisoner
'Yes, madam exclaimed q vote
from the crowd. You have one
All eyes we're turned in the d
rection of tie speaker, who, risin
slowly from his seat, displayed tn
form CT a manin The bloom ofyout
so tall that lie overlooked til
tlnong before him, and with afram
tha. combined activity wit
strength. He was clad in a fu
h huckskin suit. lis hair hung dow
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