Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-24

dressed woman witt, handsome ie eltures,
but cold, disd.intul expression Of
f.cp
{" 1t is replied the officer.
My lord.' said the prisoner. with Il
slight rem mnr in his voice, that woman
ia my wife!" A buzz of surp,is. fol
lowed the announcement, and the won.
an turned her head away from the
dock.
81 would like to say few words,
my lord" con.inu-,l the prisoner.
II have no objection. sour lordship."
said Mr.. Poland.
"The Court will hear YOU" sid Mr..
Justice Hawkins.
'Thauk you. my lord" said the
prisoner, no longer betraying any emo
tion. but speaking in clear, firm tones:
= have served seven years on a similar
Charge to that now preferred against
me. 1t I am again convicted you will
give me at least one and twenty years.
and that will end my life. Before you
do go would like you to know the
whole truth OF this aff.lr. l married
yo1ng. My wife unexpectedly showed
extravagaDt tastes and very expensive
habits. l was very fond of her, and
did all could to content her. Honest
ly could not keep pace with her de-
sires. and We took to coming. She was
with me in all my operations, aided in
the work, assisted io passing the money.
When we were taken the evidence was
just as stroug against her as against
me. In answer to questions put to my
counsel I was told that If / pleaded
guilty and said had compelled her to
help me she would get off. did 80,
and she was acquitted. I was SEN
to, ced seven years penal servitude. /
served my full time, and came back to
life and to restore ay wife to an hon st
home. It was some time before found
her; but had obtained work at 30s. a
week. I had only one wishzto make u
, new home for my wife. Eventually l
found her. She was living with an
other man. His name is Foster. She
told me that she had been obliged to
accept his assistance or she weuld have
starved. Foster was fellow-workman
of mine. I was willing to believe all
she said and forgive her. 1t was bit
ter struggle, but 1 did It, 'Come
home.' said to her, and let by-gones
be by-gones.' She said she could not
come Immediately. 1t would take o
little time to break off with Foster, but
she would do it. waited, und every
week. as received my wages, took Ell
to her and gave it to her, that sh..
might have money without asking Eos
ter for any. At last she appointed a
night when she declared she would
leave Foster. 1 was to meet her at the
corner Of Rsshbnne place. I did 30
She eaid Foster la come out with her,
and was street or 60 off, bat that she
wouli go and tell him now that she
had made up her mind to leave him.
I love you still, she said. better than
any other man in the world, and would
never have left you of my own free
will; hold this until come hack; will
only be few minutes.' waited, and
almost Immediately q policeman came
and took me into custody. did no,
know what the packet contsi Ell; il
turned out to be false silver coinage
| He paused here. aud there was con
sideSable sensation in court. every bod,
convinced Of tho truth of the mans
statement, and impressed by its sim
pie hut dramatic force.
II learned afterward," said he, "that
when she left me with that packet in
my hand she went up to the first police
man she met, told him where l stood
that WAS returned convict, q cnineI
of q power of bad money she knew it
she said, because had tried to pas.
some of it upon her. That is my story
nv lord"
You could have heard O pin dror
while the prisoner was making hi,
statement. The Court listened witt
almost breethless interest. When be
had finished, s'rt Of half-controllei
expression of wonder and indignation
went round, and the jury looked at ths
ljndge in a bewildered and puzzled
way.
Policeman" said the judge.
"My lord" responded the officer.
"Did this woman speak to you, a.
the prisoner says?"
"Yes, my lord"
"And gave tho information as de
scribed2"
"Yes. my lord"
"Was the packet Of spurious siive
in his hand, as he eays?"
1t was. my lord"
Upon the direction of the Judge th'
prisoner was acquitted; and my friens
started Q subscription for him. w,
have raised about 97O for him, and hop
to see him get over his troubles.
Such was the story narrated 10 me b.
friend yesterday in response to
casual remark of mine that a great dea
of interesting current history of Londol
is never reported in the London papers
The story is quite true; the Case forme'
part of the business of the last Crimi
nal Court; and the victim of lovinI
not wisely but too we'll, has this wee
, been introduced into respectable AM
permanent employment.- Cor. N. Y
Times.