The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-10-24
IDAHO WORLD.
NAN HUNT.


Gently pardoned an inmate Of the Peni-
Tertiary, under circumstances which
furnish remarkable and touching in
stance Of what . devoted, trusting and
energetic wife can do for an unfortu-
nate husband. The latter used to live
in Toledo, Ohio, and the facts of his
case are vouched for by respectable
Journals of that place. Some time ago
he moved to Missouri with his wife, and
early ii 1870 the events fell out that
proved 80 disastrous to him. 1t ap-
pears that he was not very prosperous,
and had occasion to sell-as nearly the
last Of his possessions-a pair of fine
horses. For these he received $500 in
clean, new national currency. The
stock-dealer who bought the horses af-
terward disappeared. On the next day
after the sale the vender paid out two
hills of $40 each. 1t was discovered
that they were counterfeit, and the ut
terer was promptly arrested and lodged
inprison. He, of course, directly pro-
tested his Innocence, and told how he
got the money; and the remaining $3.50
was found on his person. The horsedeal-
er was traced and brought forward
when, to the horror and amaZement of the
accused man, he sloutly denied all know
edge Of the bad bills, and swore the
money he paid for the horses was on an
Illinois bank. No confirmatory evil
dence of the prisoners tale could be
got, and, as much counterfeit money
had lately been circulated in that re-
gion, public feeling ran strong against
him. He was tried, and, despite his
earnest protestations, and his wife's de-
termined struggles in his behalf. he /
was found guilty, and sentenced To five
years Imprisonment in the renitentiary,
But the wife never for moment be-
lieved him guilty; and, with astonish.
ing resolution and pertinacity, she now
bent herself to the task OF proving his
innocence and efiecting his release. To
the latter end she first sought and OBJ
tanned interviews with the Governor Of
Missouri To him she stated the case
as she saw and believed it. But the
Governor, although kind was firm. The
prisoner had been shown to be guilty.
Counterieiting was greatly ON the in. i
crease. 1t was necessary to make cx-
amples, and there was every just reason
why her husband should be one Of them.
He codld hold out no hope, save in the
condemned's restoration to his family
after five years. The wife went home. I
converted all she had into cash. and
thenceforward devoted her whole time
and brain to following the householder !
who had given her husband the spnri-
Gus notes. with the hope Of convicting :
the really guilty person T the offence
Pursuing him like shadow, but keep
ing out of his sight, she soon found
that when he went to place counter /,
felt money was said to be in circulation
there soon after This happened at
Freeport, ILL.,, and afterwards ut Fort I.
Wayne. Ind. At the latter place she
caused his arrest. But nothing could
be proven against him and he was set /
free. She then logged him to Canton. L
Ohio, to Pittsburg, Altoona, Lancaster,
Chambersburg, Philadelphia, Goshen,
Oswcgo, Elmra, and l.
other towns in New York, sometimes
staying two or three months in each
place. The man was, however, so 4
guarded and ingenious as always to
manage to cover his tracks-in fact he n
never passed false paper" himself at Y
all-and his implacable pursuer was
unable to bring him to account. At
asst, however, he fell i'll at Newton. -
sussex County, N. j., and she believed y
and proved that her golden opportunity
vas at last at hand.
When the householder fell i'll, the
wife Of his victim was at the same ho-
.el. She found out the physician at
ending him and frankly told her whole
story. She described how she had
tracked the cause Of her husbands :,
nisfortunes, and begged the doctor, for "
he sake Of right and justice, to help :
Ter. The physician was moved by her :
ole and agreed to do what she asked, J
yhich was, to give his patient some de- 4
but safe medicine and adroit. y
y to lead him to think that he was in
very critical condition. This was
ccordingly done and worked to charm. II
he patient begged at ssnoes for cIer- n no
lyman, who, arriving, pointed out the We
eccssity Of full repentance; and at u, ny