Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-17

Macs on 4 purple ground. Ii WAS all
had Resides, | should know the piece
because ON one end there is about half
Il ward imperfect printed, which has
holes in it. too. remember let Mrs
Curtis have ii n bit cheaper on that
account. Now Peter Great knows
where the murderer i, or --Solemn-
~ and slowly he did the deed HIM
self
The party Of men went silently and
sobcrly to the hack-door and here they
were mortified in finding fresh evidence
Frau Groat MAS engaged III Washing
Il blooi-stained shirt
They >tcrulv asked her 70 whom il
belonged, hut the poor woman, who
could NOT speak English, could only
hook At them in n frightened way.
Her husband ROM camC IN from the
garden, and him they stenly ntcrro-
gated, while some Of the moro impctu-
Gus boldly accused him of tie murder
of the unfortunate Mrs Curtis.
His frightened face, his confusion, his
inCohCrcnt uttrrancc. his trembling de
mails were only So much more against
him. Besides, he knew scarcely amy
more English than did his wife, and
later. when calm, his story 81 the tray
clcr who had stopped IT his house was
received With disbelief and derision,
Poor, friendlcsS and stranger, things
looked very dark against him
Weeks passed; his trial came lie
Was sentenced 70 he hanged
Rev. Mr.. Marshall, RcctorofSt Johns
Church, Brookdale, Il village some two
hundred miles distant from Haywood,
was in his study one September morn
ing, 1873 He was suffering out an nj
tack of influenza which he had taken
the night before while on visit to u
sick parishoner Consequently COM
plying with his wifc'S request that he
should do 10 more studying OF writing,
MIR. Marshall WAS la2itv stretched ON
tho lounge IN front of Il CHEEKY fire,
His eight year old son Tom was in the
room, every now and then running up
to his father with some request. His
hast one WAS Papa, its Saturday, how
shall spend the day Wish had II
kite, DO You know how to make one,
papa ~
II used to, Tom. don't know
whether I've forgotten how 10 do il or
not Give me the newspaper on the
table, please, and the scissors, Then
run cut i'll the woodshcd and get mc
some Of those sticks ON the shelf, also
a hammer and small nails. Stay, don't
hc IN such Il hurry ask Hannah TO
make little flour paste
Tom hurried away, and while waiting
for him to return, his father glanced
over the columns Of the newspaper he
was cutting, II was one that his friend,
Mr. Brown, of Haywood, had sent him.
Ills eyes Glanced IL fill on these words:
The German. Peter Groat who murdered
Mrs curtis has been sentenced to be hung on
the second Friday IN next month. Groat, al
though stranger, was supposed g. ht respect
able man and ouc not ut all capable ni rcipctrat-
ing such horrible crime, But the evidence at
hi, guilt Nre most conclusive The morning after
The murder lis wife was found washing bloody
shirt also knife stained with blood was found
hidden near n wood pile. Besides goods belong
ng to the murdered woman wcr ternd IN
Graats housr. The only thing missing is curious
oil snuil nuN hoN ~ some black wood qmnlntly
carved III thr shape ct a tond. Her name. Ifcp-
this, the evidence against Groat is strong enough
70 hang HIM.
Poor fellow mlrmured Mr.. Mar
shall, Il, laid down the paper. at
makes enc dread to read the news one
comes across somany horrors,
"Pnpal papa you needn't mindabont
The kitenow?' cried Tom, rushing III
with shining eyes. Uncle George lust
called me over to his housc-he is go
ing fishing, and says he will take me
along May go?'
IF mamma Is willing.
SHE H. asked her. And I've
been digging grubs and tish-worms--
for bait, you know But see what \
nice bait I've got,
IAN old fashioned snuff box Where
did YOU get it,
"NIyron Mason gave il to me.
WHO i Myron Mason -
oh Il new man Uncle George sol to
work IN lis garden He's gathering
pears and trenching the celery. Myrou
wa, tramp who came along, but Ia
is real nice The box is nice, too. Sec
what il funny shape il i ~
"a toad Quick Lea me see
Tom !"
Mr.. Marshall had not closely obscrv,
"a the box until now, and il was witt
trembling fingers that he opened IT,
HepabGh Curtis, was the name en-
graycd ON the inner cover
Mr. Marshall's face was white, but hi
voice was calm, Is he said
Tom, just run over and ask youi
Uncle George to come over here few
minutes i want 10 talk with on . little
business.
Three dag later Myron Mason
oiips Jasper Armand, was arrested for
| the murder Of Mrs. Curtis
lie made no resistance; he told no
falsehood.; ~ simply confessed the
whole affair stating that he had nnr-
dcred the woman out Of revenge. Ten
years before the two had lived in dis
tant town. He had always been wild
and dis.olute. but had been the be-
trothcd of Mr. Curtis sister, a gentle
and lovely woman. Mrs. Curtis had
opposed the match, knowing that il
Wonll cause hpr sister a lifr az misery