Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-07

u0l ClOSeiy as W IHelr personal relations,
and. from the answers sha drew out, it was
evident that Selina's pretty face had exct-
ed considerable admiration in q young man
who boarded at Mrs Wilson's, and whom
Mary Murray chose to consider her beau :
that Mary had shown ill-will towards Se>
lima on making this discovery, and made
some sianderous remarks concerning her.
and had even uttered few threats for her
warning. l permitted the prisoner to elicit
these facts without interruption, and must
acknowledge she did it with tact which
surprised me. and which | could ascrihe
OILY tt strong woman wit, ouickoned and
urged on by the extremity of her circum-
stances. Mary Murray was leaving when
l detained her for further examination.
Have you any employment ?" en-
quired.
She answered in the affirmative.
what is it ?"
"Cap making"
This she told
do YOU work at the shop, or at YOUR
own Lodgings? ?"
Some times at the shop, and sometimes
at my lodgings"
Where have you worked durino the
last week ?" o
AT my Lodgings"
What is the work upon which YOU have
bee emi loyed ?"
Making caps"
! as; ut what kind Of caps ?1
Plush"
''DT what color ?"
'MGs,ly brown"
Was that bit Of brown plush now hang
irg to your shawl fringe trimmed from the
cars?
TIE witness did not answer, but impa,
ueniiy catching up the eGG of the shawl,
shock off the shred"
! tnTned to the judge. "Will your honor
direct that that Shred he secured? l shall
have something to do with it."
1t was@ picked up ard handed to tue
Mary Murray Was still on the stani. |
resumed my questions to her:
"I"u board in the same house with
Selma Whi:e?' ''N
Yes"
is y0HT room near hers?'
NO, hers Is in the atrIc, and mine is n
Chamber over back tea-roOm"
=" as Selma ever in our room?"
had learned onP or two facts from Sc
lima before put the last question.
No. she never was; l never had any
thing to Go with her."
. ere you ever in Stlina's room ?D
Not while she had it; except the dow
the p icemen searched it,"
Did you then handle the clothes found
in the carpet bag2"
No; the policeman allowed no one to
touch them" ~
When did you Inst see Mrs, Wilson
wear the delaine dress that has TEN shown
here?' '"0" ."
mrn,hs." ''-''
"lia' it baen in your room among the
plush caps to yCuT knowledge ?"
NE, sir"
Mary Murray was dismissed.
l now called Miles Allen. At the men
ton of this name, the little girl at nv side
started forward as if she had received an
electric shock; then sank back and "a
her hands tightly together as if she was
strugg ling with some powerful feeling. She
looked steadily at this witness, as she had
done al those who preceded him, but her
color Kept coming aud going. and she was
excited and anxious. Miles Allel an
swered to the name and employment he
was carpenter; came from New JERSEY ::
had been here about six months.
DO you know the prisoner ?" I asked.
The glrfs eyes we're full Of tears, but
there was look of hope, almost If triumph,
on her face, as he bluntly answered, "Ye s,
sir, do"
"Where did you know her?"
Where We both came from, in New
How long have you known herr"
Ever since she was born. And know
her too well to believe myself or let any,
b-dy else believe she's thief"
Never mind your opinion Of her char
rracter now" said the Judge. "D1 you
know anything about the present case Pr
Il know as much as this: that there's
the same fuZZ on the clothes they say Sc
Ira a. lie, as was hanging on that gay girls
W" asked.
No. hope not"
ID you know the ring she wore on her
finger this morning ?"
YES, sir" with an emphasis, was the
answer.
W bat do you know about it ?"
9 owned that ring once, myself and
Selma White owns it now, for gave it to
her, and che amt the girl to give it a.
way"
''uOw did you recognize it?"
because did. I'd know it anywhere
as soon as I'd set nay eyes or't but, if
you're mind to, I'll tell you how anubodg
may know that it don't belong to the girl
that's got it. Inside ont you'll find INV
name, Miles Allen pretty plain, and y
little something else besides, per'aps."
Have you anything further to tell us
with regard to this case ?HSl -
"Only that the gay girl proved plain thar
she never know'd or lUveds Selma enough
to make her give her the ring, and 20 I'd
like to ask how she got it? aud then who's
thief after all?"
''These points will be settled at the
proper .ime,' said the Judge. At nv re@
quest, ho ordered Mary Murray to be re-
called. She appeared Quilted red with an
ger. / examined her 40 to where she obs