Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-15

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lace, tie tearful oye. and tho f-all.
bruised form OF the little orphan tha:
ai.a AT my side. the child Nho1e he.
fo'o tatner shared With some OF you
~ days now gone tho hafdships Of
the camp and the dangers OF the bat
tie. lilo was AZ San Jacinso when the
etar OF the young republic rosc TIL
umphant above that historic fcld. and
with him. You. Mr.. Foreman. partic.-
pated In the undyins gloriea OF that
cvontfui day. And WHOM peace camo
you began, side by sido, as neishsors
ana friends, the battle OF hardships
and poverty, In the new land that you
had aided In reBcung from the hama
OF the spollcr. That battle you have
fought well, Mr.. Foreman. and ara
stili spared to your grateful country;
but Your old comrade has been gath
cred to his fathers. He married late
In life and accumulated but a acant
store OF this world'n goods. and thi1
child, the only. fruit OF the marriage.
was In the providence or God, left a
penniless oprhan, and what fate befen
him YOU know full we'll. For aught
that know, MFR. Foreman. you may
have now. when old, little ones that
are as dear to YOU as was this poor
child TO that aged father who sleeps
his last long sleep IN the soil ne per-
He'd his life TO defend"
As Rivers proceeded he drew near
TO the Jury, and spoke In soft, but
earnest tones. while an occasional toAf
stole down the cheeks OF the OLD forc-
man. Rivera saw this, and conunueat
''rime IN fast weaving threads OF si'-
yer among your dark locks; your icet
are pressing the brink OF tho river that
tnwa between this and the unlSnown
land, and soon, leaving perhaps 70
your little ones an Inheritance or pow
ertv. aa did the father OF this child 10
him Won must 70 TO Join your silent
comrade on the other side OF the DARK
cold river. and then perehance thvse
dear little ones may be CONSIGNED hNs
your comrades boy. 70 the tenuer 'ner-
clos OF some brutal Howard.
1'rhon the little arms that no often en-
cir,lcd your neck In their loving en-
brace may be raised 10 shield the ten
der forms which you now clasp lovingly
20 your bosom, against blows huch as
fell 40 cruelty on this poor llttlc orphan.
Then may the dlmpled cheeks that now
GLOW with the rosy hue OF health, 20
sunlten and pale from neglect and
want. the eyes that now brighten az
vour coming may nc red with weeping
and the gentle voiceH that fall IKE sweet
ont music ON your eager enrs, De hcaFu
pleading In pathetic. boacechlns tones
for mercy, as tho voice OF tina chliu leli
on the unheeding ear OF the prosecuting
witness; and then prrchance Goa ia
his Infinite mercy may raise up for
those little ones n friend and an nven-
ger m lie raised up Clnib Herbert to
nvengc the wrongs OF this defennelehs
orphan, and perhaps that friend may
| be. ms Clnib Herbert 10 THIS day, ehNrH-
| ed nv a criminal, and " so, MIR. Forr.
man. would YOU hrNe him punisheuE
Az the last words were uttered XIV
| ei- was 40 near the old foreman that he
| could lay his hand ON his head ana
apparently spoke TO him alone. The
| climax was reached; human nature
| could stand no more. The old foreman
rose from his chair trembling In evoty
ne 40, and raising hia clenched hnnds
above his head, IN Il voice quNerihs
with emotion cried:
moi mol by the eternal. nor and
dropping into his seat. with his face IN
| hla hands sobbsd aloud, and Judge
counsel and byBtandcrB mingled their
tears with his.
Rivers at once sat down, and thu
| district attorney arose to mako coip
Guiding argument for tho rtnte, but %
fore he had concluded the openinl
nentonre, the old foreman with stream
Ing eyes and with u trembling voios
snld
edwin wallerl sit down. You AT
n good man, and u good lawyer, butt
sit down. We don't want TO hear you
talk another wordW
Waller sat down and the Judge almpli
| read the statute defining the offenci
| and liking thu penalty and directed thu
jury to retire and consider OF thcii
| verdict, whereupon the old foremaf
rose and without and conaultauof
| whatever with HIS co-iurorr, said;
| mot guilty, your honor not Ruiltyr'
80 say you all, gentlemen asked
| the court.
80 say we alir' responded the enc
| tire Jury, aud this verdict having been
properly reduced to writing and Signed
the jury were discharged.
Thua the trial Of clalb Herbert wnl
ondod, and thus the most remarkable
scene over witnessed IN u Texas court
OF Justice olosed--ChioaEo Law Journal.