Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-09
Behind the Bars.

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county was highly excited over "a shoot.
ing ARRAY which sent two men to their
graves, badly wounded another, and
resulted in the Imprisonment of Mrs.
Emily U. Marble. She was sent to
Jackson at first, but has for some
months been an inmate OF the Detroit
House OF Correction, where our re.
porter saw her yesterday. A strong
effort is making to induce the Governor
to review the evidence in her case, and
no prisoner around the institution has
more kind words said il her favor by
I. the officials. She is trusted as far as
any prisoner can be, and her matronly
dignity secures her respect. even when
clothed in prison garb. Her sentence
was for seven years.
II was widow, we'll off, and had 1
remained widow this trouble would
have never come upon me-" she be-
gan. married man twenty years
older than myself, o widower with
grown-up children. and our married
life could not be happy"
The first hard words, the prisoner
went on to say, were passed on account
Of q woman of doubtful reputation, for
whom her husband evinced such an
affection that the wife reproyed him.
He was angered at her words and def
ant as to her wishes, and their life was
full of bitterness from that day. Mrs.
Marble had about $4,000 worth of
property, and her refusal to sign this
over caused more hard feelings. Her
son and the children of her husband
did not agree, as matter of course,
and the house was seldom peaceful.
Three years ago her husband went
East on visit. Returning after few
weeks he announced that he had found
. "better woman down there" and
meant to return to her. From that
date there was o practical separation.
and Marble applied for divorce. He,
however, visited the place quite often,
having his headquarters at Lansing.
Upon his advice the wife hired q man
named Martin to work as hand.
Martin was married, and by and by the
gosslpe forced his wife to be Jealous of
him and they also separated. 1t seemed
at last as If every neighbor took one
side or the other, and incidents oc.
CURED almost weekly to keep the ex.
element alive. Guns and reyolvers
would be fred under Mrs. Marbles
windows a: midnight. Her son and
Martin we're several times fred at. The
barn and granary were broken open
and property carried away, and the
family lived in fear and dread. One
DAY, as the woman says, Marble en-
tered the house, exhibited q new re.
volver, and told her that he had mr..
chased it to shoot her with, He aimed
it ct her head, but she lodged him and
escaped to another part of the house.
and he went away saying that another
time was coming.
1 trembled when I arose in the
morning, and I was full of terror ms
the night came down." she said in her
story. {" bought q shotgun for nv
son and q revolver for myself, but
still We felt helpless
On the night of the 10Th of Novem.
Der two years ago, the son discovered
ABOUT dusk that some one had stolen q
barrel Of apples from the barn.
searching around for clues, be found
the barrel in the road near the gate.
Returning to the house he ANNOUNCED
his intention to take bis gun aud lie
IN waiting for whoever should come
Tor the plumber. Martin decided TO
keep him company with revolver. and
Ars. Marble now became alarmed snd
nervous and refused to remain in the
house alone. Taking her revolver.
which was scarcely more than q toy pis
tol, she started out with them. She said
yesterday:
Ny last words to my son as we
started down towards tine gate we're to
b careful. l did not mean to let him
nre e the apple thief except 10 brighten
him"
They we're only half way to the gate
when . man suddenly rose from the
grass and fred at them. In the same
second another shot vas fred from be.
hind q raspberry bush to the left.
Martin and the son fred in return, but
the mother sunk down with fear and