Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-08

was callcQ mDAlfe = 0ub WIS only uSeO
by her when a>lady friend was visiting
her. In one of these spare bedrooms
WAS an old-fashioned bureau and book
case combined, the top drawer of
which could be converted into desk.
The back part Of this drawer was fitted
up with small drawers. One of these
small drawers had from time immemo-
rial been used as n mOney-drawer. In
the summer Of 1879 the sum Of SS55
was missed from the drawer; in the
summer Of 1880 300 mysteriously dis
appeared, together with o quantity of
old gold coins which had been in the
family for over century. On the 10th
day OF last May Miss Smith loaned to a
neighbor $500, giving him her check
and he signing note in her favor.
Sickness prevented his presenting the
check at the bank at Columbus. and,
learning that Miss Smith was going to
that city on the S0th. he requested her
to get it cashed She did 50. and re-
turned with MOllie about dark on that
day. having the money all in 3 l0O-bills
1.-The house was all securely locked
down stairs. and Miss Smith deposited
the five hundred dollars in the secretary
drawer, closed the drawer, locking it
and placing the key in the bureau
drawer beneath. She then locked the
room containing the bureau and placed
the key under some quilts that lay in .
wardrobe in her bedroom. Before re-
firing she locked her bedroom door and
she and Mollie retired for the night in
separate beds in the same room. The
next morning. April LIST, the neighbOr
who had borrowed the money, having
long journey to perform, during
which he expected to make payment
on some land purchased. called as early
as five o'clock. before Miss Smith and
Mollie had arisen. a. "a n "a &.
Awakening Miss Smith. she took
her kew from the wardrobe, unlocked
the bedroom, then. taking the bureau
drawer key from the under drawer Of
the secretary, opened this to find the
money gone. She went down stairs:
everything was locked and bOlted as
she had left it the night before.
"WhO took that money!"
THAT was the question that con-
fronted me. There were no signs OF
burglary; no lock forced; windows and
doors all right. No one else in the
house but Miss Smith and MOllie. OF
course. I at once examined the girl.
She talked freely, said she always had
presentiment that the money would
be stOlen-in fact, had q presentiment
that night. but feared to tell the old
lady for fear of alarming her. soon
learned that Mollie had key which
fitted the bedroom containing the bu-
reau, hence my suspicious were
strengthened that Mollie had arisen in
the night, either unlocked the door
with her own key or taken the one in
the wardrobe, and. securing the money.
hid it either in or out OF the house
without awakening the old lady.
finally told Mollie that 1 should have
to search her and make thorough ex-
animation of the house.
"'WeE.' she naively remarked. If
you DO find any money about the house
it won't prove that stole it, will iii"
a. 1t will be prima facie evidence. l
said.
II locked her up in her bedroom
and began thorough search; band
boxes pried into, bureau-drawers pulled
out, cupboards ransacked, and finally
went through her own room. Under the
carpet under her bed l found in 3 COM
pact wad twelve SlOO-dollar bills. Now
the total amount kown to be missing
was only Sl.0i5. Where had the 1855 |
come? Where had the gold coins gone |
to? Was the bureau-drawer paving in
terest on its deposit? IN
Nov I've got you, Mollie," said.'
rs confronted her.
'.Mollie tainted.
"A bottle of camphor and little |
cold water brought her speedily to.
get she sturdily proclaimed her inno-
cence.
"a. didn't take Miss Smiths money: