Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-05-28

out, it was evident that Selina's pretty
face had excited considerable admiration
III 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 slanderous
remarks concerning her, and had even ut
tered few threats for her warning. |
permitted the prisoner to elicit these facts
without interruption, and l must acknOwl-
edge she did it with a tact which sur
prlsed me, and which l could only ascribe
to strong woman wit, quickened and urged
on by the extremity of her circumstances.
Mary Murray was leaving when detained
her for further examination.
Have you any employment | in
quired. She answered IN the affirmative.
"What is it,"
"Cap making"
Who is your employer2"
This she told.
EDO 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 ?"
AT my lodgings"
"What is the work upon which you
have been employed9"
Soaps"
Eyes but what kind of caps?"
"Plush."
"Of what color9"
Mostly brown"
"Was that bit of brown plush now
hanging to your shawl fringe trimmed
from the caps?"
The witness did not answer, but imra.
tiently catching up the end of the shawl,
shook off the shred. l turned to the
Judge. "Will your honor direct that
shred to be secured? | shall have some
thing to Go with it.''
1t was picked up and handed to the
clerk
Mary Murray was still on the stand. l
resumed my questions to her: You
board in the same house with Selma
White ?n
"Yes.'
'ls your room near hers2"
No, hers is in 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.
mo, she never was l never had any
thing to do with her.
We're you ever in Selina's rooms"
Mot while she had it; except the day
the policeman searched it,"
Ibid you then handle the clothes found
in the carpet bag?'
mo, the policeman allowed no one to
touch them"
"When did you last see Mrs. Wilson
wear the delaine dress that has been shown
here -
q cannot tell exactly; not for some
months"
Has it been in your room among the
plush caps to your knowledges' %
No sir"
Mary Murray was dismissed.
now called Miles Allen. At mention
of this name, the little girl at my side
started forward as il she had received an
electric shock, then sank back and held
her hands tightly together as If struggling
with some powerful feeling. Size 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 to
| his name and employment; he was car
penter: came from New Jersey: had been
| here about six months.
do you know the prisoner 2" | asked
| The girls eyes were full of tears, but
there was look OF hope, almost of tri.
umph, on her face, as he bluntly answered
Yes sir, do"
| "Wbere did Won know her O.,
"Where we both came from, in New
Jersey"
" How long have you known her."
"Ever since she was born. And /
know her too we'll to believe myself, or to
let anybody else believe she's thief"
Never mind your opinion of her char
acter now," said the Judge DO you
know anything about the present case9"
81 know as much as this; that there's
the same tuzz on the clothes they say Sc
lima stole, as was hanging on that CAV
| girls shawl"
do you know the witness, Mary Muir
raya" l asked.
mo. ] hope not"
EDO you know the ring she wore on
her finger this morninga"
Yes, sir" with an emphasis, was the
answer.
"Whst do you know about it 2"
g. owned that ring once, myself, and
Selma White owns it now, for gave it te
her, and she amt the girl that would give
it away"
"How did you recognize it 2"
because did. I'd know IL anywhere
as soon as I'd set my eyes ont; but il
you're mind to, I'll tell you how any
body may know that it don't belong t.
the girl that's got it. Inside ont you'll
find my name Miles Allen pretty plain
and little something else, besides. per
haps."
Have you anything further to tell Ut
with regard to the case9"
"Only that the gay girl proved plair
that she never know'd or loved Selins
enough TO make her give her the ring, and
so I'd like to ask how'd she got its and
| who's the thief after all ~
"These points will be settled at the
proper time," said the judge. At my re-