Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-10

all enuelVOfed III every possible way
to comfort, cheer, sustain and strength
en- EudOra.
She was seldom left alone for half
an hour during the day
The devoted love of her betrothed
gave her consolation; the confident
manner of her advocate inspired her
with hope; the Jealous friendship of
the governor filled her with gratitude,
and the constant attention of her
wardresS left her little time for brood
ing melancholy.
And thus passed the days that
brought the fatal Monday for the
opening of the assizes.
That Monday on which those assizes
We're held will long be remembered in
Abbeytown.
The most intense interest was felt
by people in all ranks of society, in all
parts of the country. in the approach
ing trial of young, beautiful and
high-born girl, for the atrocious crime
of poisoning.
All persons who could possibly leave
their homes came to Abbeytown to
abide during the holding of the as
sizes. for the purpose of being present
at the trial.
AS early as the Saturday previous,
the hotels, lodging houses and even
private dwellings began to fill with an
ever-lncreaSing crowd of visitors.
On Sunday the town was quite full.
On Monday. though the multitude con-
tlnued to pour in, not one disengaged
room or bed was to be procured for
love OF money within it's boundaries.
Ingle. the young law clerk that had
come up from London in attendance
upon Mr.. Fenton. declared that Abbey
town. during these assizes, looked like
EPSON in the race week. -
Lord Chief Baron Elyerton was on
the circuit that year.
About nine o'clock in the morning.
the hour of the judges arrival having
been duly notified by telegraph, the
high sheriff. with his constabulary
staff, proceeded to the railway station
to meet and escort their lordships to
the town.
They drove from the station to the
Leaton Arms. where the best suites of
apartments had been pre-engaged for
their accommodation, and where a pub
lie breakfast awaited them.
At about twelve at noon the whole
party went in procession to the court
nouse. and opened the commission.
The whole of that afternoon was oc-
eupled with the preliminary business
of the session.
The second day was employed in
trying those common rural cases of
poaching. riot, and petty larceny that
took precedence upon the docket of the
enc great trial. These were all dis
posed of before the adjournment of the
court on Tuesday evening.
And thus on Wednesday morning it
was confidently expected that. as soon
as the court should meet, the case of
the Grown VS.. Eudora Leaton,"
charged with poisoning, would be
called.
The same lawyers clerk. whose tai.
ents lay rather in drawing COMPARE
sons than briefs, declared that if tho
town at the opening Of the assizes re-
sembled EPSON in the race week, it
now bore a striking likeness to that
famous little village on the Derby-dav.
Abbeytown was indeed full to re-
pletion.' Every house: every street,
every thoroughfare was crowded TO
suffocation. Every avenue approach
ing the courthouse was blocked up
by carriages, horses, and foot-passen-
gers.
Every person seemed to have come
with the wild idea of being able to
catch glimpse of the notorious pris-
Oner as she was conveyed from the
gaol to the courthouse, or even with
the mad hope Of getting n seat in thu,
halls of justice to witness the trial.
or course most were disappointed; for
fortably accommodate much more than
rna b,,p1rod cor11c noOf1v
crowded, more than two hundred;
though upon this particular occasion
nearly three hundred persons were
said to have been squeezed between
it's four walls. The aristccracy, gen
try, and yoemanry of the country were
represented among the spectators that
filled to suffocation that courtroom.
In one part of the hall, to the right
of the bench, were assembled the whole
family from the Anchorage; for not
only the Admiral, Sir Ira Rrunton, his
nephew, the young lieutenant, his
granddaughter, Amelia. his guest the
Italian princess, but even his ances-
tresses. the two ancient DANES, We're
present, drawn thither by the intense
interest of the approaching trial.
In the very deepest shadow Of a
corner behind this group stood apart
a tall man, whose form was enveloped
i'll u long, dark cloak, a:t: whose face
was shaded by deep sci:::lero hat.
At some little distance, sulky, silent
and alone, stood Norham Montrose.
And all there were so closely pressed
in by the crowd, that they could
neither move, converse, nor scarcely
breathe. The whole assembly seemed
so intensely anxious for the commence
ment of the trial, that they hardly once
removed their eyes from the door by
which the prisoner was expected to
be brought into court. At half.past
nine the judges appeared.
AS soon as the Lord Chief Baron
Elverton and the associate judges took
their seats. the eyes OF the whole as
scmbly We're directed towards the
bench. ..F-,
Indeed, the central figure there, the
presiding judge, Lord Chief Baron El-
verton. was, by his imposing pres.
cnce, no less than his august office and
LIS mysterious family history, calcu-
lated to attract and rlyct attention.
lie was now but sixty years OF age,
though looking seventy.tive or eighty.
His once large, massive. and erect