The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18

III manu-, anu SlOppeu over tine Sleeping
man. If Ike had not been nearer the
door than me, should have attempted
TO escape ont of the room. But | real
lied that any alarm would arouse the
sleepers and that murder would be com
mitted. had double interest, now.
If was not careful, | should be the
cause of terrible crime. and so | crept
across the room as softly as possible.
and was presently at the case. | had
my mind made up not to take anything
from it, but knew that Sam was watch
ing me, and that | must make show of
searching.
Right on the top of the case was set
of diamonds and a lady's gold watch.
These | covered with q handkerchief
and then pulled out the drawers Sam
glared at me through the semi-darlIness
in warning way, and raised his knife
over the sleeper. He told me by his
look and action that if made any noise
he would murder the man. pulled the
drawers out, made a show of searching,
and then crept back to Sam and report
ed that had found nothing. He passed
me the light, crept across the room, and
in a second had discovered the watch
and diamonds and slowed them away.
Coming back. he beckoned to me that
we were ready to go down. For some
reason he did not care to enter the other
rooms, perhaps thinking that he had Sc
cured all the most valuable " swag" in
the one room. We observed the same
caution going down stairs as in coming
up. On the way down it sud ,cnlv
! flashed over me that the men would
murder me as soon as getting clear of
the house. They would not dare to let
me escape to be witness against them.
They had wanted a tool to act the part
which | had acted, and when through
with me they would remove all chance
of my ever appearing against them.
| trembled so that | came near falling.
l must escape them, but how? | had
almost determined to slam a door
against Sam as we passed through the
house and then scream out, when, as
we passed down the hall, we encoun-
tered Dave. He cOnversed with Sam for
a moment, and then we all passed along
into the dining-room. They were after
the silver plate Dave walked right up
to the door of the closet, which was at
the head of the stairs leading down to
| the rooms of the servants The kew
had been forgotten and was in the lock.
AS he carefully swung back the door we
saw the plate glisten, and Dave passed
me the lantern.
Sam crept to the table, removed the
cloth, and then spread it on the floor.
Dave passed into the closet, which was
not over three feet square, and he
passed out one thing after another until
only an ice-pitcher remained He
seemed to have doubts of its purity,
and begun cutting at it with his knife
Sam watched him for a moment, and
then passed in to satisfy his curiosity. |
was beside the door, and Sans hand
chance. Like q dart of lightning |
grasped the door, swung it shut on
Sans fingers, and as he drew them out
| turned the key, braced my shoulder
against the door, and sung out: "Rob-
bers! thieves! policer' as loud as
could.
1t seemed an hour to me before any
one moved, though it was not three sec
onds before a man-servant leaped out
of bed. Sam and Dave had no show.
With both in the closet, there was no
room for rush at the door They
kicked until splitting panel, and fired
through, hoping to kill me. Within
sixty seconds two men-servants and the
master of the house were in the din
ing-room, one of the men having a shot
gun. .Er.,
81 am, of the DAILY --r' 1
hurriedly explained to them. 81 have
got two burglars in here! Come quick!'
Fortunately the men understood me
Alright, and offered me no violence.
While the master informed the prison
ers that he would give them a dose of
buckshot through the door if they made
any further demonstration, one of the
men alarmed the neighbors and after
ward the police, and in about half an
hour my friends were invited to walk
out and accept the handouts. A more
savage pair / never saw. Dave shot at
one of the officers and was in turn badly
wounded, and Sam had his nose broken
by blow from baton. They swore
the most fearful vengeance ON me,
promising to roast me alive. But /
went on the witness stand saw them
leave for the penitentiary for twenty
years each, and then | made a resolu-
ton to let the interviewing business
alone in the future. quad" IN De-
troll Free Press. sFH |.Harf..r
.H .|h. .
There is no difference among the
people of this land as to what they want
done with polygamy-stamped out, at
all costs. And there is straight and
simple way of doing ito deal with it
in Utah exactly as everywhere else, by
statute and criminal procedure, treating
each individual without the slightest
| reference to his aSSociatiOns Or annoa1s