The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-12-05

IuuRe dGGeuUlOIl 10 lie.
"What do you wish, sir ?" he asked.
81 beg to be heard as a witness III
this case, your honor. l have state
ment to make which will perhaps be
deemed of Importance.
"Come forward, if you please beg
that the gentlemen of the jury will re-
sumo their seats.
The sensation caused by my words
was greatly increased by another Incl
dent. When the accused saw me and
heard my voice, she uttered a cry
whether of Joy or despair it was impos-
sible to decide-and tainted. She soon
regained consciousness, however, and
listened. with clasped hands and down
cast eyes, to my statement.
I entered the witness-box, took the
oath, and proceeded
"Your honor will allow me-" / began,
TO 1ehearse briefly the leading cir
cumstances that attended the theft of
which the young lady was convicted.
GIN 1869 she entered the house of
Herr Won G. as the goverress of his
motherless children. For two years she
discharged the duties of her position
with rare devotion and to the entire
satisfaction of her employer. On the
9TH of April, 1871, she obtained leave OF
absence for the day, to visit some rela-
tons who lived in neighboring town.
1t was about noon when she left the
chateau. At four o'clock, or there
abouts, Herr Won G. took stroll In
his park for half an hour; when he re-
turned he found the door of his secre-
tary open, and that diamond ring and
two rolls of money, each containing one
hundred and twenty florins, had been
taken from one of the drawers. The
search that was imme diately instituted
was extended to the room of the govern
ess, where at the bottom of basket
filled with her underwear, the ring and
one of the rolls of money were found
the other roll was wanting.
About nine o'clock in the evening
the accused returned in cab. WheI
she was questioned with regard to hel
supposed crime, she denied it positive
ly; and, III court, she still persisted IL
asserting her innocence. She stateC
that her employer had more than once
made improper advances to her, il
consequence of which she had notified
him that she would leave him at the
end of the month. The charge of theft
she believed, was made for the purposc
of getting her III his power To the las
moment, she said, he had offered not tC
have her arrested provided she would
yield to his wishes.
Herr Won C., who was certainly
not looked upon as being man of the
strictest morality, denied this charge
Indignantly. Every other circumstance
seemed to point to her as being the
guilty person. She was driven from
the chateau to the city, where she was
to take the railroad. In the evening
at eight o'clock, she was again III the
city, where she took a cab to bring hel
home. Her story, that she had spent
the afternoon with relations, proved tC
be untrue. The theory was that she
had returned to the chateau, and com
mitted the theft. No one could be-
found who had seen her between the
hours of one and eight. The alibi she
sought to establish failed, and she was
convicted.
Now, gentlemen, l come to my shar,
in the matter. 1t was bright spring
day. | was returningto the city from
long walk, and was unusually happy
| That day, for the first time, L had ven
tured to give a young girl whom IloveC
proof of my affection, openly before
her parents. 1t was her birthday, an(
| had presented her with a bunch o
flowers and copy of Heine's "Book o
! Songs"
81 passed the chllrchyard, and, Joy
Gus a frame of mind as [ was in, / new
ertheless felt an irresistible desire t.
enter. 1t seemed to be entirely desert
ed, and it was not until | had walked
about for some time that [ discovered
in a remote corner the figure of
woman. She was kneeling, with he
head bent very low. approached her
and found that she had tainted.
fastened to find some water, but, whel
| returned, she had already regainet
consciousness. l will not undertake t.
repeat our entire conversation; suffice i
to say that l told her of my joy, anC
that she confided to me her sorrow
Without mentioning names, she told m,
that she had been attached to a young
merchant, and that she hoped some day
to become his wife. The year 1877
came, and with it the dogma of The
Pope's infallibility. The young MAJ
rejected it. From that moment began
an endless chain of prosecutions. Pow
erful partisans of the papal party plie(
themselves to the running of his credit
and rendering all his enterprises abor
tive. In the fruitless struggle hi
of he,
he laid himself on a sick-bed, from
which he never rose.
TO day said the lady, I'll, too
celebrate a birthday, that of my be
trothed. | could not let it pass with
out l,9 ing a wreath on his grave. Ny
relations, the only friends | have, mus
know nothing of it-they would cast M
off if they knew of my love for al apps
tate. For that reason | came here Sc
cretly; avoided the high-road, and
think no one but you has seen me-
q have not the right, [ said in con
clusion, ''to disclose more of the secrets
of another than is absolutely necessary
This meeting and conversation tool
place fully nine miles from the chatear
of Herr Won G.. The young lady O
whom [ have spoken was the one I SEE
here before me; the day and hour, the
9Th of April, 1871, afternoon, about
four o'clock"
The lady remained calm and attentive
during my recital but when / ended she
burst into tears.
You are sure that you recognize the
lady" asked the judge.
Yes. You can convince Yourself
The lady III the church-yard had mole
about as large as pea under her right