Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-22
A LEGAL INCIDENT.
-o,o,o ENDING OF AN UNJUST
CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

s,roor Clroumstnniini Evidence
w. ,, IN tho Case Of Trusted clerk
" MED when uc Learned That nc
90. tnnoesnt Before tho Law
RI. allowing thrilling story comes
49,. a tbe lips Of VOL known member
o,lhe Pennsylvania oari ,,,,
=. very bad and dishonest failure mad
r,red in which a certain trusted
60 .cemel to have becu guilty OF the
60, 60 share Of the crime. he, with MS
pis - was arrested aud charged
Xxx Xxx tbc crire. The clerk stontly pro.
,..,Id his innocence and denied 81
,..u,ledqe Of the fraud Or any connec-
Nm with his employer.
a,vever, there was n chain OF cir
.s,,,au,isf evidence woven around him
I'm was exceptionally strong and
'iieh his counsel could not break down,
',aongh he was firmly convinced him
s ~ bis innocence. The clerk was
s. ~ and sent to Jail for term Of
yafs. .o.., &, ,.s,o, ,,r
After BONG tpnulti III ltN't iNi
.,ant n wear the poor follows mind be-
~ IA weaken. and finally he broke
t,rn completely. He was taken from
AN and transferred to u hospital for
n mune. All the limo the clerk con-
snped 10 protest his innocence. After
4. lad been confined Ia the hospital
,s,ee or four years. certain facts in the
sjlurewere elected which clcarlyproyod
AL the unfortunate clerk was entirely
TANGENT of having committed any crime.
OF eourso stops were Immediately
AIKEN to secure the pardon Of the man;
ma facts were laid before the pardon
hard at their next meeting and an order
VA. given for his Immediate release.
II now became the delicate duty Of
he counsel In the case to break tho
I,tn, Intelligence to the pardoncd clerk.
Blt the question that confronted them
Ma what could be done 10 restore his
mason, and would he believe the news?
Il his mind could not be restored he
toulfnot BE- taken away. What could
B. done: After q consultation between
he counsel ON both sides Of tho case IL
vas agreed to call upon the poor clerk
and make an attempt TO rouse him from
Tie apathy and lc;hargy into which he
bal fallen. This thcy decided to do by
secusing him again OF the thoft Of the
funds. Whenever this subject was
bsoacled he always reused himself aud
b.came greatly animated, always vig0r.
casly denying Il.
While his mind was aroused by this
stimulus Il had been decided that one Of
TIE counsel was TO announce that tho
naitcr had been fully investigated and
II, innocence fully established. Tho
parties to this strange drama assembled
ID the room Of the stricken man. He
Mt silent and immovable, with his head
n bis hands.
AZ the old and ever ranking charge
dishonesty ;ell upon his ears the eff
i,ci was exactly that which hndsbccn
ifeseen and expected. He slowly raised
b head. Looking his pseudo accuser
t1ight In tho eye he repeated, in %
Id tone Of voice, with rising iniloc-
aand with great energy. at Is lie. -
The critical moment had come. Tho
ivyer who had prosecuted him and &c.
AIRED his Incarceration then stepped M
him and said; "You nre right. II is u
h'and you stand before the community
'vindicated man. | have the order for
luar release IN my pocket"
Then the lawyers stood of to witch
ae elect, hoping that tho Joy at the
Fospectofreloase and vindication would
have the effect Of putting the clcrk again
IN his right mind. But no sign of 10Y
oyenpread the mans features. His face
loTe its usual stolil expression. 1t
him.
= The clerk turned ms face toward the
ip'aset as II he did NOT understand him.
lh'n hs head felt forward. and the man
was pecipAtod upon the floor at the
~ Of the lawyers. A single glance
'aiieed, He was dead.-Greon Bag.