The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-03

aunt's. and so had nothing to do when the
| shades of night fell l took a moonlight stroll
around the lake and among the hills. and it was
after midnight when came home and went to
| bed.
Next morning, when the sun was done tinging
| the hill tops above the village, and mount
! ing into the sky, was reused by a knocking at
the door did not rise with alacrity, and was
not IN the best of temper / stepped into
my clothes and prepared to my visitor am
sure presented an unamiabie appearance, and
was not as calm was my won't | was dream
! ing of Kate at the moment was awakened, and
| it wasn't pleasant to be summoned thus to the
| sober realities of life.
The man wanted something for a child suffer
| ing from an overdose of plum pudding. l gave
him simple remedy, and received my first fee,
half dollar, which included the medicine.
L unlocked my desk in search of some paper in
which to wrap the medicine. Something green
and soied lay there but did not observe it bar
ticularly, as l was not fully awake, and the desk
was in a dark corner l had been experimenting
with ltmus paper and acids, and presumed, If /
presumed anything that this was one of the slips
l had dipped in some coloring liquid and reserved
for future and examination.
When my patron had gone returned to bed. to
sleep, perchance to dream. And in that sleep
what dreams may land did, come
HALF an hour after l was again aroused, and
| this time three men entered, one of them being
| my late customer.
Success has come at last" remarked to my
out among the children, and l shall be prosper
| Gus and happy"
"Dr. Norton" said one of the strangers, 'ths
| IS very serious case"
'Quite likely" / answered, "but not at all
! dangerous What are the symptomsl"
''You probably know yourself"
| SIS it the same case2" | asked, as I turned to
him who had walked and called me early.
The three exchanged glances, and then one of
| them said it was.
HAS there been any alarming Development"
was my next query.
Rather. especially for you" was the response.
what is the matters l asked. plain
yourself"
This is the matter said one of the trio, and as
| he spoke he advanced to my desk. l had left
the key in the lock when wrapped up the medi-
| cine for my ffty-cent customer and it was still
there. The stranger laid his hand upon the key
and I sprang forward.
stop. sir" l shouted. ''What do you mean
| by opneing my desk without permissionp
Il want to see what is in it"
"Not unless I choose" my angry
Spouse.
well, what have you there!'
ut is none of your business what have"
1T Is my business, and you had better tell me-"
| ordered the men to leave my Office instantly,
and used some sharp words in giving expression
| to my wishes. They did not CO. but listened
with a strange sort of patience to what had to
| say. After time cooled little and sat down
| and told them there was nothing in the desk
| and some of the instruments and medicines that
| formed my stock in trade
us there any money there?" said the man who
had spoken.
money! Certainly not" answered, and
| laughed at the idea. what little money have
| is here" and l exhibited pocket book so thin as
| to suggest experiments in rolling mill.
With an air of triumph returned my pocket
book to its place and told my visitors they had
better go. AS they declined to do so | became
he herr or
anything else that occurred to me- In this way
perhaps half an hour was passed when there was
another knock, and the door opened by one
Of my visitors.
A fourth man entered and presented paper
1t was warrant for my arrest!
| While stood fairly dumb with establishment
| one of the men opened my desk and called the
others and myself to observe that two national
| bank notes of 800 each were lying among the
| letters and paper scraps.
was led away to the Office of the magistrate
who had issued the warrant and there learned
| the reason of my arrest. The case was so
| strong against me that was committed at once;
| the grand jury was in session, and they promptly
| found an indictment against me and l was or
dered to trial.
| This the showing against me:
| People retire early at Kingsville and you rarely
| see light burning there after Ii o'clock. About
| Il:30 on the night before my arrest one of Mr.
| Browns heard slight noise in the kitchen;
| going to a window which overlooked the
| kitchen he leave the door and dart
| into the shadow of the trees near by. The son
| alarmed the household and it was found that a
| bureau in the paternal Browns bedroom had
| been opened and several articles stolen the
most important being two national bank notes of
| 500 each.
Early in the morning the news of the robbery
was circulated. Suspicion did not fall upon any
one until the man who called upon me to pre-
| scribe for the pudding surfeited child lthe case
| was genuine) happened to mention what he
| knew. He stood by my desk / prepared tho
medicines and when opened it in search of a
| piece of wrapping paper his eye rested On bank
| note of a hundred dollars. He thought it very
odd that young doctor should have a bill of
! that denomination. and when he heard of the
robbery he naturally mentioned what he had
| seen.
| The bureau had evidently been forced open
| with a strong knife some similar implement.
Soon after my patron had told his story a boy
| found knife under the trees where Inc robber
was seen to go by young Brown.
1t was large-sized clasp-knife and bore the
| initials IF. M, NJ D."
The warrant for my arrest was sought at once
| and while one man went to the magistrate to OBJ
tain 1t the three came to my Office as | have mar
rated. The officious individual of the
| town supervisors.
| protested my innocence, but to no purpose
| Circumstances were too much against me-
engaged young lawyer to defend me and con-
vlnced him that my story was true though it
required some time for me to do So Besides
my lawyer. Kate was the only person in all
! Kingsville who did not believe me guilty. She,
poor girl, was in the deepest grief. Her father
refused to allow her to visit in jail but
Bently. my lawyer, called upon her and brought
| me some comforting messages. She wrote me
| daily. encouraging me to hope that all would he
explained and / would be triumphantly vindi-
| Gated.
The day of the trial came The courtroom
was crowded to its utmost capacity, as the case
/ had acquired much local celebrity and every
| body was anxious to the young doctor who
| had suddenly become burglar. Comments on
my appearance we're unfavorable, and it was
surprising how many people could read crime"
in my face ] should have thought myself
rascal if had not possess>& good reasons for be-
| lieving was nothing of the sort.
| The prosecuting attorney had strong case.
| and presented it with skill. All the following