Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-31

derlnun who had issued the warrant, and the little office was crowded.
 Edith Edwards had never been attract ed to such scenes, either by morbid curi osity or as lltigant, but she was there now both as witness and one deeply interested ln the outcome, for she fell that Nod Newcomb had undertaken thit fight for her sake, and she was deeply anxious concerning the result.
 Clarence Carson was represented by one of the lending lawyers in Grlmsby- a gentleman with judicial aspirations. who scorned to appear before an alder. man, but who would gladly appear any where that MT. Carson required his ser. vices. Edgar Strong was Ned New. combs lawyer, and as he intimated his intention of fighting the case through on a preliminary hearing for all 1t was wortA," MT. Carson's attorney impressed his client with tho importance of fortify. ing himself with all the witnesses obtain able.
 Accordingly Judge Ransom, Dick Daw. son and Ahce Dawson were summoned to appear as the flrst-named had perform ed the ceremony and the other two were the witnesses to the marriage, of which the certificate had been destroyed. MT Carson's lawyer opened the case with a great flourish. laying particular stress on the high family reputa ton of his client the legal and social standing of the prin cipal witness in the case, Judge Ran son. and the atrocity of the prisoners conduct in destroying marriage certiti cate-one of the most solemn documents ever devised by the brain of man.
 There was much more in q similar strain, after which Clarence Carson was called to the witness stand. He testified to the nature of the document that had been destroyed and the manner of its destruction, and said 1t was the certiti cate of his marriage with Edith Edwards
 Judge Ransom was the next witness He swore that on q certain evening he performed the marriage ceremony be- tween the plaintiff in the case and Edith Edwards and that he had made q written certificate of the marriage.
 "Your Honor, this is all the witnesses we propose to call. We feel that we have made out sufficient case to hold this defendant for trial at court" said MT. Carson's attorney.
 But we shall insist on hearing fol our side. if 1t plea.e the Court" said Ed gar Strong "We feel that we are en titled to a defense"
 "What defense do you propose t( make against such testimony" aske the alderman.
 "We propose to show to your Homo, and to the public that the paper which my client destroyed was worse thar worthless, because 1t was no marriage certificate at all, but cruel libel upoI the fair name and precious reputation o1 8 young woman who ls above susplcio1 and beyond reproach. Instead of being punished for what he did in destroying that paper, which purported to be a sol emn certificate of marriage, but whicl was a brutal lie i'll black and white, my client, honest Ned Newcomb, who know no fear i'll q just cause, should receive { testimonial from the community for hi gallant conduct. He had saved this her oic girl, who In going forth to search fo her blind father fell into the river. iron an icy grave. He had left her in a plac ef shelter while he went for docto and other assistance. When he was gone