The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-21

complished the object of my visit,
FASTENED to the locksmIh and
ordered keys to be Immediately
manufactured 10 fit all The impress
|sionS which was speedily done.
The next day paid a visit TO The
resldeace OF Mrs, Ragland, diSguis.
ed as a gardener, andwj,s employed
by her to arrange some flower beds.
which | maHagedt to accomplish lC
her satisfaction. She went Out
shopping in the evening, which
furnished me an Opportunity to
take impressions of all. the locks
and keys about the house; for she,
fortunately for me, took her maid
with her, Leaving the back hall
door open, whilst the cook remain
ed inthe kitchen. When Mrs, Rag
land returned, she paid me for my
work and permitted inc to depart,
requesting me to call again, which
Il promised to do, ! have faithfully
complied with my promise, though
| ceased to visit her as a gardener.
Being armed with duplicate keys
to all the locks Of Mrs. Ragland's
Fboudoir and sleeping apartments,
as we'll as to all the private en-
frances to Bowles' gambling hell,
K concludedt to open the campaingn.
/ commenced by making a thorough
inspection Of the apartments ofMr.
Bowles, going through all his
trunks, closets, bureau drawers, etc.
~Iicaretully examined all of his pri-
vate papers, selecting such as
wanted to use on this trial. | spent
three consecutive days and nights
in Mr.. Bowles' interesting estab-
llshment, being all the while effect
ually disguised. found in one of
Mr.. Bowles' trunks a large gold
focket containing the picture of
MIS-. Ragland, and on the back
of the locket the letters,
From Victoria to Benjamin. were
engraved. l also cfound-a large
number Of letters tied up with a
narrow blue ribbon, all Of which
were signed-'Victoria,' and l rec
ognized the hand writing as that OF
Mrs. Ragland. After NY inspec-
ton Of Bowles' apartments, | turn
ed my attention to those of Mrs.
Ragland, where lsfound many Gu
rlous things, among which were ma.
ny letters from Benjamin Bowles.
One of these letters mentioned
strychnlne as a good article to be
used to get rid of rats, and its con-
tents were Of such a mysterious
character, that l concluded to have.
it read.on this trial. | gave it to
my sister with instructions TO in
troduce it as evidence in this tri.
al"
4. "Isthis the letter to which you
%refer?" said LOttie as she handed a
paper to him.
he examined the document care
fully, and handing it back to his
sister, replied:
II found that letter in the left
hand pocket of a drab silk dress.
that was hanging in wardrobe
which was in Mrs. Ragland's bed
room. l know the hand writing; it
was writes by Mr.. 'Bowles." 'i
"Ityou ever saw this boot be-
FORE" said Lottie as she handed it
to him, "please tell when and
whore you saw it."
"Six days ago, brought that la
dy's boot from Mrs. Highlands sleep
ing apartment and gave it to my
sister" -
g1If yoa found the picture Of any
gentleman about the premises of
Mrs. Raglald, please tell whose it
was" ,9l4i
"Whlle searching a.trunk in Mrs,
RaglaEd's Bedroom, Tfound sever,
al pictures, OF Benjamin Bowles,
one Of which was eneased IN a
gold shell, handsomely'iniaid with
pearls I havegit here now"
I Then heShanded lit to MS sister
and continued:
aThatspicture was wrapped in a
loKg letter containing a glowing
description of the picture and the
beautiful she'll by which 1T was
covered. Here is the letter to
which | refer, and know that the
handwriting is that of benjamin
Bowles.n
9We offer This EeTtsE as evidence
in this ease, ifyolrH Honor please, y
said Mr.. Rockland.
eReadi it'll replied FHpout..
The irondelawyeE then turned
towards the twelve idiots, (fnis-
called . jury and reau asfollovs:
NDEAR v: | herewith send you
my picture according to5 the prom,
sNa NJ ~ ~ 4LA aiENNa.aN- 81 I