National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-12
SOLD AGAIN.
a SQUARE BEAT.


iIo" the Afternoon Papers Were Imposed
On-A spirId,. which Didp,, Tai. pIo,.
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Aunie e. Doyle nHd j. SClliRnn-
TeucbiuE EplStiCs from the Bctrnycr
and Betrayed.
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friends and sn%scr,,sr. .n% W. n,,, ulu ,nS
are badly sold by some wretch who has no regard
for or fear Of the terrible future which awaits
him in the event Of his discovery. inst such a
seA ~ tnis took pace yesterday, ana canght tue
reporters Of the afternoon papers In good style,
the Critic making a big display Of IT, and the
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MuVe WIN conthenuauIe ehterP'Ne'W ""I
falling back on the old-time dodge OF lack OF
time, nav not be true, Ac.-althouRh they heard
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the facts In the case are about as follows:
About half-past twelve O'Clock Yesterday tall
Ianrv snecImen Of The genuine conn,,vn,sn an
ianNy sPvo''N.u " 'he se""'". ,ouutg nan GU
tered police headquarters, ami In tremnlOus
voice inquired for the chief OF the detectives.
Claryoc at the time was seated with several
,,on,,or, a, me corns All g., ..,,a.,s L. a.
menipets OF tne CORPS anu a rev reporters IN tue
coshy-inrnisheh sitting room, which the munin-
cence Of the new board has made tcnahlc. and he
THE aAwE
did his part well. lie held up two envelopes,
each wet and blurred, and addressed to Annie
G. Doyle and J. Sellgan, and stated that he had
taken them from some boys who were playing
in the nelghborhood OF BennInq's bridge. 'TWeli
what OF IL" was the auery Oh the cher "0h'
nothing, hut they were taken from the body Of q
drowned woman found by the boys In the East
ern branch" said the man. Then they began to
talk business, the chief making queries, and the
man responding promptly. The lady was young
and fair, with blue eyes and light hair, nns
clothes and cast OF countenance which would
Indicate that she was far above the averag,
feminine. On her left hand was a One gold ring
and on her bosom q beautiful brooch. This was
a hurried glance, and then fastened to The once
to report the fact.
JIM 10 ANNIE
While this was gong on the reporters were as
| cluded they Of once suggested that the most
proper course was to ascertain the contents OF
the letters. one was open and the Others sealed,
and AFTER mqnents hesltansy the chief con:
| from lin TO Annie was opened and read, As
follows:
wAsHrSaToS, February T. 1919.
DEAR ANNIE; ! am conscience stricken, and
should not hate 80 long kept the truth from you.
l am married. May God forgive me for the
wrong hayp done you. o. would that we had
never met BE patient, dear, and all may yet be
| right. viii do everything In my power to re-
trieve the wrong that ! In my weakness, and you
| In yours, have brought upon US. | cannot see
| you again. This duty owe my family, and my
ruin o. you has driven me almost mad, May God
protect you; cannot. II ! can be OF any pecu-
mary assistance TO you, let me know; willingly
viii grant every confederation. Hoping your
fears may never he realized, I remain your
friend, J. sELLIdsS.
Write me again aud let your wants be known.
This was good beginning for nrst-class SEN
the boys eagerly insisted that the letter
| TO jim should he opened, Jumping at once to the
conclusion that u mad been written by
,..A ANNIE TO jim,
hut not intended for delivery until after death