Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-27

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relations, and, from the answers she drew
out, it was evident that Selina's pretty
face had excited considerable admiration
IN young man who boarded at Mrs.
Wilson's, and whom Mary Murray chose
to consider her beau; that Mary had
shown ill-will towards Selma on making
this discovery, and made some slsnderous
remarks concerning her, and had even ut.
tered a few threats for hsr warning. |
permitted the prisoner to elicit these facts
without interruption, and must acknowl-
edge she did it with a tact which sur
prlsed me, and which could only ascribe
TO strong woman wit, quIckened and urged
on by the extremity OF her circumstances.
Mary Murray was leaving when | detained
her tor further examination.
Have you any employment | In
CURED She answered IN the affirmative.
What is 1T?
"Cap making"
Who is your employer2"
This she told.
"Do you work at the shop, or at your
own lodgings ~
"Sometimes at the shop and sometimes
at my lodgings"
"Where have you worked during the
last week ?n
AT my lodgings"
"WhaJ is the work upon which you
have been employed 2"
Gaps"
Yes; but what kind of caps 2"
plush"
"Of what color {"
g Mostly brown"
"Was that bit of brown plush now
hanging to your shawl fringe trimmed
from the capsl"
The witness did not answer, bat impa-
tiently catching up the end of the shawl,
shook off the shred. | turned to the
Judge. "Will your honor direct that
shred to be secured 2 1 shall have some
thing TO Go with it."
1t was picked up and handed to the
clerk.
Mary Murray was still on the stand. |
resumed my questions To her: You
board in the same house with Selma
White 2"
Yes"
as your room near hers2"
No, hers is IL The attic, and mine is a
chamber over back tea room"
Was Selma ever in your room p
| had learned one or two facts from Sc
lima before put the last question.
No, she never was; l never had any
thing TO do with her"
We're you ever In Selina's room ?"
mot while she had it; except the day
the policeman searched it."
did you then handle the clothes found
in the carpet bagTa
No, the policeman allowed no one to
touch them"
When did you last see Mrs. Wilson
wear the delaine dress that has been shown
here ~
/ cannot tell exactly; not for some
months"
L" Has it been in your room among the
plush caps to your knowledge ~
" No sir"
Mary Murray was dismissed.
| now called Miles Allen. At mention
OF this name, the little girl at my side
started forward as If she had received an
electric shock, then sank back and held
her hands tightly together as If struggling
with some powerful feeling. She looked
steadily at this witness, as she bad done
at those who preceded him, but her color
kept coming and going, and she was excit-
ed and ANXIOUS. Miles Allen answered 20
his name and employment; he was a car
penter: came from New Jersey: had been
here about six months.
: Do you know the prisoner r. | asked.
The girls eyes were tull of tears, but
there was a look of hope, almost of tri-
umpb, on her face, as he bluntly answered
- l Is sir, do"
y Where did you know her r.
" " here we both came from, in New
Jersey"
" How long have you known her,"
Ever since she was born. And |
know her toe we'll TO believe myself, or to
let anybody else believe she's tibet"
." Never mind your opinion of her char
acter now," said the Judge. Do you
know anything about the present case2n
" Know much rs this; thss there's
the same tuzz on The clothes they say Sc
lima stole. IS was hanging on tina. gay
girls s!la WI"
DO you know the witness, Mary Muir
ray e | asked.
" No. ] hope not.
DO you know the ring she wore on
her hnger this morning 2"
Yes, sir," with an emphasis, was the
answer.
" hat do you know about ii -
l owned that ring once, myself, and
Selma White owns it now, tor gave it to
her, and she amt the girl that would give
it away"
" How did you recognize it?"
" Because i did. I'd know IL anywhere
as soon as I'd set my eyes ont; but if
you're mind to, I'll tell you how any,
body may know that it don't belong to
the girl that's got it. Inside ont you'll
mad my name Miles Alien pretty plain,
and little something else, besides. per
haps."
have you anything further to tell Us
with regard to the case ~
Only that the gay girl proved plain
that she never know'd or loved Selma
enough TO make her give hertz ring, and
so Ia like to ask how'd she got il and
who's the thief after all o.
These points will be settled at the
proper time," said the judge. At my re-