The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-14

"Mr. Sheriff, fetch IN Miss Tad
poddle," said Outlet with a conf,
dent tone, which went to Show
that lhe,w was going to play . ons 70
his. best trumps. -d 49,, ~. =.
AL eyes were riyetsd on Mics
Tadpoddle as her tall gauht igure
came briskly down the aisle. A
scornful curl Of her bloodless lip,
and a naughty bend of her long,
stringy neck, told plainly how
Ceep was the feeling of contempt
which she had for the crowd Of
gazers by which she was surround
ed. Her costume was ofthe fasliy
style of crimson silk, with more Of
the fabric in the train than all the
rest of the dress. The gown was
cut lowin the neck, exposing a
large part other bony shoulders,
while above her hat waved three
different colored plumes. If she
had been caught in a storm of
pinch back Jewelry, and if every
piece that tell had stuck to her,
she could not have had more of
the glittering stuff about her per
son than she did. She had enough
paint on her cheeks to have lasted
a Oamanche chief three months
while on the war-path. Her hat
contained all the colors ofthe rain
bow with the star spangled banner
thrown in. 13. xr.
"Take a seat Miss Tadpoddle,"
said Mr.. Outlet, land tell all you
know about the case now on trial" {"
ola bless your dear soul, if i were
to tell all know about this case, it
would take lfie a month. / never
exaggerate; in fact | despise exag-
geration. lam different from 9th.
er people in that respect; l always
stick to the truth and never exag-
gerate. You know that there are a
great many people who love the
truth, but they will exaggerate.-
Well, you see that Is a thing never
do; but l always go on and tell the
simple truth, which I mean TO do
in this case. There is my dear lit
tie friend, Miss Ulattermouth; heav-
en- bless her sweet little soul; she
has fallen into the habit of exag-
One day when had
poor little TOttie in my lap, and he
was crying because | had slapped
him, Miss Clattermouth says to me,
says she, "Jamima, says she-DD
''Stop, madam" said the Judge,
as he renewed the friction on his
nose. "You will have to ask di-
rect questions, Mr.. Outlet"
"Mlss Tadpoddle, Jast tell US all
you know about the Bramlett mur-
der" - -..F .aE 5..
"Well; that is exactly what was
1oing when you interrupted me.
Well, you see when my sweet little
friend, Clattermouth, came to see
ne; you see | always call her sim
pie Clattermouth. Well, when
came to see me, |
'aid, says 1, 'Jerusha, says l---"oj i
sStop;5 .aaahn; yoa3 must tell
What you El6#i AboutaAe ease Row
IN trial" gsco
"Well, wasn10 h.doing ihatlveTy
hing asi ffastl as L could when you
Interrupted me-" rg9s 81
"Did you hear a conversation be-
ween Ben Bowles and Miss Bran
EFT, in which poison wsslmention-
,dg"
eyes, indeed l did. ] heard her
.sk him how much stEychnine it
would take to kill a child five years
Id, and if a doctor could tell when
person had died from The effects
f s!rychnineg"
"When' did you hear that con.
'ersation!"
"About a week, before her BROTH
r died." aaa
elbow did you happen to see them
n that occasiong" /
"Well, it you must know, | was
laying'the detective; that is, was
hadowing Miss Bramlett. saw
er go to the apartments Of Mr..
Iowles at the dark hour Of night,
nd 1 watched her, and it.was after
be came out that | heard her talk
ig aboutthe poison"
''Take the witness, Mr.. Rock.
lndp saidiMrs Outlet, t
"The witness may stand aside,"
rowled the iron lawyer, as we will
OF Cross.examine her"
"No, no, papa," whispered Lottie,
don|t lether go yet, 1 have some
uestions to ask her"
"You had better let her 60, child,
be will damage our case every
me she speaks"
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