Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 3, Number 16, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 October 1872 — Page 3

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THE rn\G STREET ARAB.

I know what you mean—I'm dying. Well, I ain't no worse nor the rest Taln't them s«dow« nothin' but praying, 1 reckon, as is the best.

I ain't had no father nor mother A-tellln' me wrong from the right The street ain't the place—is it, parson?—

For saylu' your prayeisof a nisbt. I never no wed who was my father, And mother, she died along ago The folks here they brought me up some hows—

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ain't much they have teached me, I

p-i-t know. Yet, I think they'll be sorry- and miss me, When took right away from this here,

Por sometimes I catches them ulyly A-wlpin'away of a tear.

And they say as they hopes I'll get better. I can't be no worse when I'm dead I

't had so Jolly a time on't, A-dyin* by Inches for bread.

I've stood in them streets precious olten, When the wet's been a-pourin' down. And I ain't had so much as a mouthful,

Nor never so much as a brown.

I've looked in them shops with the winders Chokefull of what'* tluy to e-'t, And 1 heard gents a-larlin' and talkin

While I drops like a dorg at their Uet.

But It's kind on you. sir, to sit by me 1 ain't now ale^red o'your face: And 1 iiope, if it's true as you tells me,

We'll meet in that tother place. I hope as you'll came when it's over, Ano talte to them here in the court They'll mind wuat you bays—you're a par-

There won't be no larfin' nor sport.

You'll tell them as how I died happy, And hopln' to see them again That I'm gone to that land where the weary

Is freed of his trouble and pain. Now, open that book as you give me— I feel at.lt never veils lies— And reaa me them words--you know, guv"nor—

As is good for a chap when he dies. There, give me your hand, sir, and thankee For the good as jou've done a poor lail. Who knows, hau they leached we some better. mlghtn have growed up so bad

Love-Making for "Business" Purposes.

A DETECTIVE 8 STORY.

My name is—no matter. I am called Tony. I have never been a member of the regular police, and I hope the vanity will bo pardoned when I say that I consider my occupation a grade or two above it since it must be evident to everyone that a dull person may be, and often is, a serviceable policeman, while a detective has no chance of success without a ready perception and a close study of human nature. I am intuitively possessed of a faculty of imitation, which I have cultivated to be of great service in my business, as it enables mo to assume in a very deceptive manner, the disguise of any character I please indeed, so many different parts have I played and in such various company have 1 mixed, that it appears to me a serious problem at times where xny proper position in society lies.

I have a partner in business whose real name I have no right to make public. lie coarso-featured person and is capable of converting himself by means of dress into one ot the most rough-looking and repulsive of men. While in one of the meanest of his disguises, some one gave him the name of "Slouch" and tills rathor repulsive soubriquet, attached to him at first in a spirit of pleasantry, is now about the only name by which I address him. He is a good-hearted fellow muscular and courageous, and ho has, in more than one instance, rescued tne from great peril, if not actually1*saved my life.

Slouch has a remarkable faculty of reading crime on the face. His conclusions are generally correct yet how he arrives at them has always been a mystery to me. My own suspicion are mostly the result of some theory, and I will freely confess that tny imagination has often led mo astray. It is different with Slouch. A single look at the suspected person seems enough for him. He has ofteu upset a nicely woven tissue of apparently corroborative incidents for me by a glance at the party suspected, a shako of the head, and ft and provoking

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a grutT and provoking dissent. Only one instance occurred where I was right and he was absolutely wrong but as its recital would be a digression, I shall reserve it for another time.

Instance occurred

We are sometimes together, and at other times widely Beparatod. There is not a railroad, canal or steamboat route in tho United States that one or the other of us has not traveled over in the pursuit of our culling. Recently we have been sojourning iu San Francisco.

Souio time BIIICO the officers of the bank In tho city of New York gave information to the police that tholr notes had been extensively counterfeited in a manner so alarmingly

that many of tho spurious bills passed through their own hands without detection—in fact, the first intimation of the crime was the perceptible inflation of their paper in circulation. Every lino and shade of the original bill was reproducod in the counterfeit in such a perfect manner, that without the aid of a microscope, detection was utterly impossible. Onco discovered it was plain that no other counterfeiting process could so cotnpletely luiltato the genuine but the art

of photography,and in that science the manipulators must have been skilled. Slouch and I went to work at once,

led by the incentive of a large conditional reward. We labored for many weeks without success. There was not a single photographic establishment In that largo city that escaped our visits in disguise, and in tny xeal to succeed in the undertaking, I studied the art front beginning to end. Noarly three months had been fruitlessly spent in this way, when one evening a messenger was sent tons in hast© from the cashier of the bank requesting us to hnrry to his room. He informed us that two pas-senger-tickcts had been purchased that day at the California steamship office, every dollar for which had been paid in the spurious bills. He had male tome inquiries himself In the matter, and informed us that the ticket agent had no recollection of the persons from whom he had received the money, and that the steamer would sail at nine o'clock on tho following morning. Slouch and 1 took the matter into consideration, A and urged by the advice and counsel of the bank officers, we determined to take passage in the s«nie boat. A trunk apiece was hastily packed with our motley wardrobe, and a!ter agreeing

upon our disguises, we sailed out the next morning, taking different routes, and proceeded without any show of haste to tho vessel.

I Imitate to that I was much disgusted on this trip, because iny sppoara nee, as Bear a* I could make it up, was thai or a well drt K*nUcman of fortune traveling for pleasure, and, of oounw, tho first cabin wan choaeii tor ray quarter*. Hloncb had selected a vary nepuls*,*- »*, and might have been seen, as tiie «-.uu»r left the pier, awkwardly striding about among the passenger*, the uioti pert** semblsnoe

of a sneak thief I ever saw. As a precaution, he bore a letter of introduction to the master of the vessel, indors* ed by the Chief of the New York police. Slouch and I were, of course, apparent strangers, and were as widely as possible separated on board the ship.

Only a few days of our voyage bad passed before I had succeeded iu win ning the good opinions of my companions in the cabin, while my partner, in the same time, by his manners and appearance, had made himself an object of suspicion and distrust to the whole steerage. There was an unusual small number of us in the cabin, and among them not a single person whose demeanor could create a suspicion of crime. The women, without exception, were extremely ladylike andentertaining, and I was inclined in their society to forget the grand purpose of my voyage lint Slouch got me occasionally aside, and talked business so intensely that I became a little more vigilant and attentive.

Among the male passengers was one who especially engaged my observation. He was a person of conspicuous appearance, not unhandsome in face, faultless in figure, and rather foppishly attired. He wore a dark imperial and mustache, a large brilliant upon bis scarf, two or three diamond rings upon bis fingers, and carried a delicate rattan cane with a deal of grace. There was an assumed air of dignity, and a patronizing manner about him that di& gusted me, the more as I could detect in his expression of features a weak and shallow mind. This person

bis undivided attention to the lady passengers, was prodigal in compliments to them, aud was Hist becoming a favorite. He appeared a perfect stranger to me until about the sixth day out, when, seeing him early one morning before his toilet was made, his face became invested with an old familiarity. I became suspicious at once that he was playing a false part, and 1 began watching him more closely. On the first occasion that offered I engaged him in conversation, and it required no little skill to bring out his assertion that he, too, was traveling for pleasure.

I noticed also that he had a lively eye upon a certain quiet and very handsome lady, who was ap'parently without a piotector, and whose costly silks and abundant jewels indicated no lack of funds. He was free to tell me that his name was Ross, aud was particular to hint on every occason how fortune had favored him with wealth. The lady spoken of had attracted my attention, and I confess to feeling at the tiaie a little tender partiality toward her. The reader will therefore not be surprised that I was observant of Ross' gallantries to her, and that I was somewhat annoyed when I saw that she seemed to regard him with favor. Perhaps it was the stimulus of a rival, perhaps the woman's charms alone that aroused me to regard her: but at any rate I fell to gazing upon and thinking of her, and that, too, alter only two or three short and rather cool interviews, wherein I utterly failed to exchange a single tender look. Meantime, Ross, to my utttr discomfiture, was admitted by her to the most confidential tcte-a-tctes.

It was about this time that I began to scrutinize Ross more closely, with the view of detecting his complicity in the crime I was employed to discover. The more I reflected the more I became convinced of the reasonableness of my suspicions. He was, in my opinion, a

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erson not likely to accumulate wealth, habits were too extravagant for that, and besides, the vulgar inclination he had of alluding to his abundant means denied the probability of his inheriting money. If such a person really baa much money it was quite likely to have been unlawfully obtained. It appeared a significant fact to me that this man evaded all my bints to discover his source of wealth. His business, whatever it might have been, was never once alluded to by him, and any method by which I could obtain a clue to it was to be sought for. Did be understand the art of photographing? If he did, one good point was made. I had failed in every attempt to find his occupation, until the following opportunity occurred, in availing myself of which I claim some credit lor sagacity.

Ross came limping to me one evening. bearing an expression of pain. I inquired what the matter was, at which he dropped into a seat beside me, and in a coarse manner began cursing his corns, which appeared to have been tho oause of bis lameness. While he was lamenting bis misfortune an idea occurred to me. I had been troubled with corns myself, and bad eradicated them with nitrate of silver, a chemical much used in photographing. "Mr. Ross," said I, "you can be effectually relieved by an article that you probably used, and quite likely to have with you

What is it?" inquired he, anxious-

It is a chemical that stains the skin and hair black," said I. "Indeed," said Ross with forced surprise, and apparently very uneasy. "It is an article quite indispensable to tho art of taking pictures by the solar light," said I, gating directly into his eyes.

Yes," replied Ross, without mqnirv. Nitrate of silver. Did you ever use it?" I inquired.

No," said he, curtly, and dropping his eyes before my g«r.e, he arose and left me, unmistakably embarrassed and annoyed.

This interview nearly settled the question in my mind iu regard to his criminality, and the prospect of bringhim to justice pleased me. I observed him closer than ever. He appeared less lame the evening after I bad suggested the remedy, and on the second day his lameness had entirely disappeared. I ventured to ask, alter congratulating him upon his improvement, whether he bad obtained the chemical aboard, and although he denied it, I bad but little doubt he had availed himself of my remedy. Fortunately, to discover whether he Itad^was completely within my power. If Ross had applied the chemical to his corns, a blaca, indelible stain remained, which important fact I was determined to find ont. Slouch and I met frequently to compare notes, and our Interviews were generally late at night. He always came to me upon the quarterdeck, and, as our ill luck would have it, had been observed by Rosa trespassing upon the quarter forbiddeu to the occupants of the steerage.

The extent of my perplexity msy be imagined when, while waiting anxiously to have an interview with my partner for the purpose of devising a method to have a peep at Rues1 toe. Row himself came to me in a confidential way, and whispered that he was keepings close watch on that thievish looking fellow (describing my partner), tl at his scarf pin had been stolen, and that he was suspicious it had been taken by Slouch. I managed with some risk ud difficulty to whisper a tew words to my partner shortly after, requesting him to keep away Irani me until the next day. Meantime I sat my wits to work to get a look at Rosa

loot. We were then sailing in a low latitude. The nights were snltry and warm, and all the windows and doors that decency would allow opdn during sleeping hours, were left act.

Having proceeded thus tar, I contrived on tiie tollowing morning to see my partner when I laid the whole matter before him. I bad no doubt ol his ap proval of any stratagem to implicate Ross but he surprised and mortified me by shaking his head in a dubious way. My nitrate of silver test evidently went for nothing with him. The physiognomy of Ross has already been submitted to his wonderfully scrutinizing examination, and his judgment had

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tercelved her a cruel, selfish nature, and sensual with only the shadow of a conscience. A mere voluptuous figure and handsome face, dressed up with art and a few superficial graces. I soon became cloyed with her company and would gladly have retreated had not the business consideration induced me to follow up the affair, which I did, I must confess, in such an ardent, heartless manner, that she actually declared her preference lor me above all other men she had met. At this stage I became uneasy with my position, for hardened as I had become by contact with crime, 1 do not think any person can charge me with cruelty to women. I accordingly contrived to see Slouch, and de manded an explanation revising to proceed a step further unless ho gave it. "Now, Tony," said my partner, •'since you talk ol leaving the gal, I'll tell you jest exactly how the matter stands. That ,ere gal has got a husband. He is our game and you must bring him out." "A husbaud! where?" I inquired. "On board this very ship," said Slouch.

Who is he?" I anxiously asked. He's a dark complected, wary looking chap in the steerage. I set my eyes on him the first day out and I have been watching him evGr since. When Ross began sideling up to the gal I noticed he watched him like a cat but, as I made it out, he saw she was only foolin' with Ross—jest having a little fun all to herself, and then he got easy again. Now, thinks I, if Tony gets after that gal in a serious sort o' wsy, there'll be a man I know in the steerage bobbin' round awful." "And how has be behaved during my gallantries?" I inquired. "It's better than a play," said Slouch, shaking his sides with suppressed laughter. "The chap and I gut to be chums you know. So I teok a seat alongside him while he's sqnlntiug toward you and the gal, and I says, 'There's a lovin' couple, ain't they Then he looks st me and says. 'Maybe she's somebody else's wife.' 'That's no hindrence." says I. 'That 'ere gal, anybody can see, has gone spooney after that man, and widder or wife, be can lead her where be likes."

Then he gets up, rolling his eyes snd biting his Hps, and goes pacing bade and forth upon the deck. Pretty soon he sits down agin and asks me what my opinion is or women. *Wimm«n,' says I, 'is not to be trusted. 'Frailty, thy name is Woman.' Do you know wbe proposed that 'ere toast?" says I. 'I can't say as I do,' says be. 'William 8bakspeare,' ssys I, 'the wisest man that ever lived. If there was anything about wimmen he didn't know there's no use of any other nun's trying to find it out. Then say* I, •You don't look very well. Maybe the rougt* weather's affecun' you. *1 am a little sick,' says he, snd then be muttered to himself: There'll be a sicker man than me aboard'this boat soon.* Look out snarp for him, Tony. He's got a very {eakms constitution, «na eui iae oj his eye he means

TRRRE-HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL. OCTOBER 19, i872.

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apartment being near mine, I arose late iu the night, and, taking a lighted laaip, I held it concealed beneath my hat, and stole noiselessly within his chamber. Nothing but a sheet covered him, and I gently raised iu corner, and thus exposing his foot, I set the rays of mv lamp upon it. A pretty large spot, as' black as ink, disfigured one of uis toes. His deep and measured respiration emboldened me to remain still longer, and I gave a good look at his face in a state of repose. The conviction again, and with more force, presented itself that I had known him long before. I returned to my berth puzzling my brain to replace him in my recollections, but without success.

him innocent of the crime.

argued and endeavored to reason with him upon the suspicious manner oi Ross when I had suggested the remedy lor his corns, and his inexplicable concealment ot the chemical, which there could be no doubt he carried with him, to all of which Slouch scarcely deigned a reply. While I was urging him to carry th» matter further, he interrupted me with the following question

How would you like to make love to the gal with the poari bracelet, Tony

I replied that 1 was about half in love with the lady already, and that it would be a pleasant undertaking ex pressing, however, some doubts of my success.

Isn't she'pretty said I. Slouch shrugged his shoulder, gave me a sly wink, aud then burst into a laugh. "Make love to her," said he. "For what?" said I, bt coming a little uneasy.

Business," answered my partner seriously. Well," said Slouch," "you must make up to that gal in a sort of loving, serious way, and we'll both see a little fun." y.

Ivta« about to call lor a further explanation from my partner when 1 chanced to observe Ross watching us from a distance. I left Slouch at once and went sauntering off in a careless way.

I felt a good deal annoyed by this interview with my partner. He had treated my stratagem with indiffer ence, and had regarded my affinity for a lady with levity. The Idea of my being requested to make love to her as a cool business transaction with a predicted result of witnessing fun. Slouch was something ot a wag, but I knew from the manner of his request that he expected some result more than amusement. I had now an additional incentive to make myself agreeable to the lady, and I determined to bring all my art to bear that success might follow.

I began paying her marked atten tion, and intruded upon her society whenever I could find her apart. She treated me at first with suspicious re serve, but I persevered because she was really attractive, because her indifference in a measure wounded my vanity, and for the less important reason that it was furthering some scheme of my partner to bring to jus tice the criminal or criminals upon whose hunt we had started. My effort was not wasted. I could discover after awhile that the woman was really becoming fond of me. Her manner toward me became serious and she began to welcome my attentions with undisguised delight. My intimacy with her, however, cooled my admiration. 1

Well, Slouch,*" said I "What do you advise?" Go on with your love making, Tony lay it on pretty thick and strong. I'll keep wide awake that he don't hurt anybody. Pitch in strong and we'll bring bim out."

Upon rf fiction I resolved to act in accordance with the reccommendation of my partner. The motive that could induce a man and wife to separate themselves, hold no communication nor recognize each other on a journey like this, was a suspicious one. The fact flhat two tickets were purchased with the spurious bills accorded exactly with the case. So, deciding that the end would justify the means, I determined to push my advantage for this fickle, inconstant woman, to test the sagacity ot Slouch and my own reasonable surmises.

The followiug evening was calm and clear, with just sufficient starlight to create shadows upon the deck, and to exhibit the outlines of objects about. 1 had been making myself as agreeable as I knew how to the woman during the early evening, and about ten o'clock, at my suggestion, she took my arm for a promenade upon the upper deck. Almost every person bad retired, and save the officers of the watch and two or three straggling passengers, we were alone. A man lay extended upon one of the seats, wrapped in a cloak, and apparently asleep, while on the seat opposite, another person, whom I recognized as my partner, Slouch, was stretched out in apparently the same somnolent condition.

While we sauntered back and forth in that dim starlight, whispering a love that was false, I held a constant eye on that figure in the cloak, and I saw that it twisced and turned as we receded, and remained quiet only when we approached it. Counterfeiting the ardor of true affection, I placed my arm about the woman's waist, and while treading back and forth in this loving condition, observed the figure by aside glance, as we reached the greatest distance from it, rise spasmodically into a sitting posture, and then drop again as we returned and resume its quietness. I proposed now that we rest awhile, and after seating ourselves a little distance from the pretended sleeper, I made so bold HS to put my arms around her neck and give her a sounding kiss. Before I could turn to observe the effect, I felt two powerful hands grasp my shoulders, and without time to assume a position of defense, I was forced back ward upon the deck. A man stood bending over me with his knee upon my. breast, and grasping my throat tightly with his one hand, he placed his face near mine. "You wretch, what are you doing with my wife?" said he, hissing the words between his teeth. "That'll do for the present," said Slouch, as he turned my adversary over with his muscular arms. "Give tne the cuffs, Tony, and then call the captain."

The captain came at our reauest, and .having shown bim our commission, be gave us permission to search the baggage of both man and wife. In the husband's trunk was a complete photo graphing apparatus, and a large number of counterfeit notes in a partly finished state. Among the wile's effects were found many rolls of the perfect bills, as well as the scarf pin that had been stolen fro.n Ross. The prisoners were returned to New York, under due course of law, and are both at the present time serving out their sentence at Sing Sing.

The singularity of Ross's speech was woli explained, when, near the termination of our journey, Slouch chanced to recognize him as the once stndy-bair-ed and whiskered employe ofa fashionable hair dressing establishment in New York.

As nitrate of silver was the potent magician that transformed his yellow locks to sable hue, it was not to be wondered at that be should exhibit a sensitiveness at its mention and deny its presence in his pack.

In conclusion I will say that my partner aud I have been employed for some years back in the government detective service, and it is not likely I will soon again encroach so much upon my own and the readers time as to furnish another paper for publication. Slouch, however, has expressed an inclination to "reduce into writing" oue of his adventures. If be should be guilty of such an indiscretion in opposition to my advice, it must go to the public without my supervision, and I take the present occasion to declare that I will not hold myself responsible for its literary style and execution.

CuriD's AMBUSCADES.—The sly archer, Love, shoots his arrows from many coigns of vantage, but it is doubtful if he delivers bis heart-taking shafts from any ambush with more effect than when he arms them from the braids and folds and ringlets of a superb head of bair. Ladies who have not been favored by Nature with this crowning charm of womanhood, can readily ana certainly increase the volume ot their hair and impart to it a silken lustre by using Lvon's Kathairon as a daily dressing whilethoso whom Providence has blessed with a superabundance of this "Glory" ot the sex, can preserve it, undiminished, in quantity and undiminished in beauty to the latest period of life. There is a germinating principle in the Kathairon which literally compels the hair to grow. It extirpates scurf, dandruff, and all exfoliations and excresences of tho scalp which interfere with the rapid and healthy development ot the fibers.

A WN.T.TAMSPORT dry goods store had anew and verdant clerk. To this clerk one afternoou came a lady with the inquiry. "Have you any yellow chambray?" The clerk looked over the stock, answerod in an affirmative, and asked, "How many?" The lady, thinking be meant yards, answered "Two," and asked that the purchase be sent to her residence. The clerk started soon after with a suspiciously large bundle, took it to the lady's house, and was there overwhelmed with the information that what the lady desired was not—yellow earthenware. He fled and has not been seen since,

Prof. J. B. Turner of Jacksonville Ills., sdvocates a system of laws which will render pnpils of the public schools smendsble to the state for any Improper conduct. The courts have enough to do -id ilaistoring the law to those oni aide if the schools. Let the teachers alone to wallop tho pupils.

ANew York manufacturer recently noticed that in iH* wre merry and in ar investigated and four. .3 ih room was colored with yvituw «. re, the other with whitewash. Hu applied whitewash to the yellow room, and universal happiness was the result.

SAFK AXD RKIJABLE.—Thereisnodisease of the human system for which the VeirHifio e*nnot bo oswl with p*rfeet safety, a* it does not contain any metallic compound. 1

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TRIAL OF LA TJRA FAIR.

8CEXK IN. THE COURT ROOM.

A Wealth o/Qolden Hair on Judge Curtis'* Breast.

A LITTLE BLACK FIGURE SKNSKLE8S AS A CORPSE.

The San Francisco Morning Chronicle, October 1, gives the following description of the closing scene of the Laura Fair trial, beginning at the moment when judge, jury and prisoner entered the court rooms:

In a few moments three figures appeared in the corridor, outside of the court-room. There were two men—sober, solemn-looking men—and one woman, a tearful, trembling, half-fainting woman. The group were Judge Curtis, Mrs. Fair and Judge Quint. Behind them walked two deputy sheriffs, and in this order the party entered the court room. A hungry, eager, sensa-tion-loving crowd followed, lose upon their heels, but camparatively tew were permitted to enter the court-room. The reporters and three or four ladv sympathizers were on hand, "*s usual, and took their accustomed seats. Mrs. Fair was placed in a chair between her counsels. Mr.CucHsand Judge Quint, while District-Attorney Murphy and Judue Campbell sat to tbeleft and next the jury. Mr. Murphy chewed his tobacco with a vigor that denoted the man of deep thought. He seemed perplexed about something. He sat and toyed with his ruober tbbacco pouch, and look at Mr. Campbell as though devising some plan of action in case the jury should disagree, as all expected. ENTER JUDGE AND JURY—"HEAR YE

HEAR YE

In a few moments the jury appeared, being marshalled in by big Court baliff. They stalked through the courtroom in double file, Mr. Englander and Mr. Sherwood at the head. Their faces wore a solemn, serious look, indicative ot anything but glad tidings to at least one breathless spectator in the room. As soon HS the jury were seat ed, Judge Reardon was notified and st once came from his chamber. As he walked quickly arcoss the room every eye was on him, and the silence was so great that a pin might have been heard to drop upon the carpet. Tho Judgo took his seat and then the bigbaliff wrapped with his lead pencil upon the railing. Mrs. Fair gave a quick, nervous start as her eye rested upon the Judge, but a look from Mr. Curtis quieted her. Then the big baliff opened the court: '•'Hear ye, Hear ye, Hear ye, the Honorable, the Fifteenth District Court of the Stale ot California is now open, pursuant to adjournment.

TWELVE VERY WISE MEN. Mr. Clork, call the jurors," said the Judge. The Clerk then called the

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ames the twelve very wise men. the calling of the jury the interest in the court-room was intense. The reporters sat toying with their pencils, but with their eyes glued to the woman's face. The faces ia the rear of the Court were eagerly bent towards the jurors, in the nope of reading in their faces the result of their sixty-four hours' deliberation. But every face was as cold and as hard as marble. Mrs. Fair turned her head, gave one sweeping look at tho two rows of impenetrable faces, and then turning away with a shudder, clenched her fingers in Judge Cnrtis's arm and held on tightly for support. Mr. Murphy watched the jury, and Judge Quint looked as solemu as an owl. Judge Curtis devoted his whole attention to the trembling woman beside him, while Judge Reardon looked down from the bench with a cold pitying look.

A THRILING SCENE.

As the last name was called, the Clerk announced that all the jurors were present. Another dead silence tbep fell upon the court-room. Every eye was on the Judge, For a moment be sat with his bead resting on his hand, and then turning to tho Clerk, he nodded and said something in an inaudible tone. The Clerk nodded to Judge Curtis, who at once arose and lifted the nervous and terror-stricken woman to her feet, and placing his arm close around ber waist, held her with her face to the jury. Judge Quint also stood up and held one of Mrs. Fair's hands. Both counsel on the other side alBOgot up and faced the jury-box. The spectators bent forward in breathless anxiety to catch every word that should now be uttered. Then the Clerk spokot "Gentlemen ot the jury, have you agreed upon a verdict?"

Mr. Byington, the foreman of the jury, arose and passed to the Judge a folded slip of paper. The Judge, without looking at it, passed it over his desk to the Clerk below. The Clerk slowly opened the paper, and for severseconds kept his eyes and brain busy with the words. During this little scene Mrs. Fair rested ber eyes on the floor. She seettifed to have lost all physical power, and fairly hung like a child to Judge Curtis's arms.

A DELIRIUM OP JOY.

The Clerk then read from the paper, amid the most breathless stillnos, these words: "We, the jurors in the case of the People ot State of California against Laura D. Fair, indicted tor tho murder of Alexander P. Crittenden, do find the defendant not

Before the word "guilty" could be uttered, a low, thrilling moan was beard which went through everv heart iu the court-room, and in anotner instant two thin, white, chaik-like wrists were clasped around Judge Curtis's neck and a wealth of golden hair lav streaming on his breast. The little black figure lay in the arms of the strong man senseless as a corpse. The nextuistant all was confusion. The ladies rushed up to Mrs. Fair and tendered their assistance. But the piping notes of the big baliff soon restored order. Judge Curtis carried bis lift-less burden to a settee, and laid her gently down. Water was called for, and in a moment she had returned to consciousness. but could not seem to comprehend the turn affairs bad taken.

RECORDING THE VERDICT. Judge Curtis, who was now completely unmanned, started with bis charge towards the door, but was called back by Judge Reardon.

Judge Reardon—Judge Cnrtis, let thedefem' recorded.

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.. 'jar with his client, seated lltrr .he long, continued bench next railing. She seemed too weak to sustain herself, even In a sitting position, and lay down again nearly at full length, ber faithful attorney s^il by ber. ,T'»e Clerk—Gentlemen of the jury, listen to your verdict HS it stands recorded. You find the dciti:aiM the bar not guilty. So say you all. Each and all of you answer as vour names

are called. The regular formula was then gone through with, each man answering "not guilty'' as his name was called.

By this time a rush was made for the door by those inside anxious to get out to announce the verdict, but by an arrangement with the Sheriff. Mr. Cu rtis had had the doors securely fastened, so as to prevent anybody from going out or coining in. It was therefore some minutes betore the verdict was known outside.

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After the ceremony of recording the verdict was finished, the Judge formally discharged the jury, thanking them for their patience and cheerful acquiescence in all the requirements, and then, turning to Sheriff Adams, he said: "Mr. Sheriff, Mrs. Laura D. Fair, by a verdict of this iury, is no longer a prisoner. She is therefore discharged from your custody. The Sheriff bowed and then courteously saluted Mrs. Fair, who smiled in a sickly way at the compliment. In a moment the Court was adjourned, and then crowd soon gathered around the freed woman. Jurors crowded around her and several of them, as they took Mrs. Fair's hand, cried like children. From all sides came warm congratulations from lawyers and others to Mr. Curtis and Judge Quint upon their success.

PREPARATIONS TO LEAVE. The party remained a few moments in their seats to enable Mrs. Fair to regain sufficient strength to loave the courtroom. To avoid the crowd in the street strategy was resorted to, and proved a perfect success. The carriage in which Sirs. Fair had always come to jail was kept standing at the Washington street entrance of tho building. Ot course it was surrounded by an cnso throng, in the expectation of seeing her sguin come and enter it. The sheriff, however, had a stylish-looking close coach drawn up quietly in front of the Montgomery street ent rance, ready to take the party away. When ready to start Sherill Adams and a deputy left the courtroom, closely by Airs. Fair and her two counsel. The Sheriff shouted, "Stand back, gentlemen don't crowd!" and in this way the party left the upper lloor and descended the staircase. On the next floor, which was also crowded, the Sheriffs still advanced, purposely making a great noiso and telling tho crowd to keep back. Hore Judgo Quint, Judge Curtis and Mrs. Fair dropped slowly behind the Sheriffs, and when they came to tho Montgomery street staircase hastily descended it, tho woman being actually carried -by her lawyers. To jump in thecarriago was the work of an instant. The door was closed, the curtains drawn, and tho carriage started just as the crowd 011 the other street found out their error.

THE SCENE IN THE JAIL. ST Arriving at the jail, Mrs. Fair was hastily ushered inside and to tho room vrbicn she has so long occupied. As she came to tho Jail quite a scone took place. Tho jailor asked Judgo Curtis what verdict had been rendered. "Not Kuilty," said the Judge in aloud voice, purposely so everybody could hear it. A turnkey in the lower corridor took up the words "not guilty." Another keeper up stairs echoed tho sound, and in a moment, as if by preconcerted signal, a yell went up from all the prisoners, "ilurrah for Mrs. Fair!" "Hurrah for Judge Curtis!" "Hurrah for Judgo Quint!" and then began the most infernal din ever heard in a jail or outside of it.

Every

prisoner beat a loud re

frain on the*bottom of his tin pan and kicked hlsother Joy on hisooll door. It sounded like a tremendous charivari 01: a panjandrum.

ANOTHER SWOON.

Soon after her entrance in tho jail Mrs. Fair again became excited and nervous. Her little girl was brought to ber by Mrs. Little, the matron, and in an instant mother and child were iocked in each other's arms. The excitement was too great, and again the mother swooned away. She was laid on the bed, and for two hours liercounsel and the matron worked hard toquiet ber, and towards evening she had become very nearly herself. She denied, however, all visits, except from a few faithful rriends, and those were required to be very short.

WHAT MRS. PAIR PROPOSES TO DO. Much wonder was felt on all sides that Mrs. Fair should again return to jail having been set free, but this course was agreed upon as the wisest and best. Her tilings were all tbore, her child waa there, and for many reasons such a course was deemed the most prudent, at least till all excitement subsides. Mrs. Fair will remain at the jail three or four days, and will then go to a quiet place in the country for a Tew weeks, until ber business matters are settled, when she will start for the home of ber childhood, New Orleans, never to return. Her mother yesterday was not

firesent

at any of tho proceedings, and is not known how soon sho was apprised of her daughter's acquittal and rolease.

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