Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-12
tesy and information the GLOBE man withdrew

tesy and information the GLOBE man withdrew
and proceeded to interview the unknown mar
who had negotiated the return of the money
| With that nose for news,' which is an essen
tial to a GLOBE man, he was soon mounting st.
Anthony Hill. A midnight ring at Gov. Davis
door bell brought no response, but the fifteenth
| or twentieth ring accomplished the object
When the GLOBE envoy had been duly made
KNOWN he was speedily granted an interview
| Alter hearty greeting, he opened the bal
| with:
'Well, Governor, have called to learn the
particulars of your negotiate ons between Ethe.
ridge and the Merchants Nationaln
II am not surprised. I have be n expecting
this, but the GLOBE is the first one to find me-
when did you return from your trip, Gov.
ernor?''
Il reached home yesterday (Friday) after.
noon"
did you see Etheridge?''
II decline to nswer.'
what can you tell me about his returning
the money!"
Il can say that Etheridge has returned to the
bank everything he has or nearly SO, giving uI
all his property. That is all I can say"
Where is Etheridge?''
II decline to answer"
! us Mrs. Etheridge with him?''
Il decline to answer"
1.-The Governor here volunteered the remarl
| that he did not propose to reveal the profes
sional secrets of his clients.
When did you first hear from Etheridgt
after his hight?''
| 81 first heard of him through the GLOBE
'What do you think his original motive
WASP"
Il have not the least idea" twas very
| strange proceeding
| what is his present motive?"
| Il do not know. I can only say he has giver
up all he has, and hope this community viii
deal as gently with him as they CAM
do you know what he proposes to do now ~
Il know nothing about it,
| The Governors determination to regard hi.
negotiations as purely and entirely professional
was undoubtedly correct, but it made it yer,
inconvenient for the GLOBE envoy to gain in
formation. The envoy accordingly retired ir
! good order, leaving the Governor to his Sab
| bath meditations.
THE STORY IN BRIEF.
The GLOBE gathers, by putting all it hears
together, that when Mrs. E:heridge came t.
st. Paul, after her husbands flight, the idea Of
| restitution was originated and Gov. Davis be-
ing her COUNSEL entered into the PLAN The frs
| work was to find Etheridge and this was done
by his wife, who found and Joined him in Can
ada. She has doubtless induced him TO repent
and the negotiations have been chiefly conduct
ed through correspondence with he1
until Gov. Davis visited Etheridge in per
son and secured the money. That Etheridge anc
bis wife are together scarcely admits of {
doubt, as the deeds were executed in adjoining
counties but two days apart. He evidently
stepped over the line to execute the deeds t.
avoid any complication in the title to the prop
erty. As his offense (unless forgery is proven
is not extraditable it is probable that be viii
remain in Canada. for time at least anc
though the ba. k has avoided compromising
| felony by refusing to agree to withdraw prose
IN fnr Of fho NIL l.
mollity the desire to prosecute, especially as M
more funds are in sight.
And thus once more we ring down the Sun
day morning curtain on Charles Etheridge