The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-01

% Wow VIM % her like telling lie.
"6he was IN enthusiasts sketcher.
Her walking dresses were always
made with wide pocket In the skirt.
such a lady book-agents use. where
: thin skstch-book could Do carried
without attracting attention. Living
| In suburban village. she had easy
access 10 both the city and the coun-
try. and found. wherever she went.
plenty Of subjects for her pencil.
"Sometin,es she made sketching ex-
cursions TO the city parks and muse-
ums; sometimes fhc rolo with her
father on his profession visits, and
occupied herself with drawing cattle.
barnyard fowls and country ragamuf-
fins while she was waiting for him ut
the farmhouse gate; sometimes she
ramblcd through the fiehls and woods.
attended by q middle-agcd maiden
cousin Of the family. and usually also
by old Hannibal. her fathers mastih'
"On the day noted il the sketch
yondcr she had spent tho afternoon in
making fern and moss studies In Pig
con Hollow. q picturesque little rayine
in what are called Indian Woods. .
mile or more from her home. Her
usual body guard accompanied her.
A they came out Of the hollow they
spied 4 sleeping tramp stretched on q
sunny bank. Hannibal was for war.
The frightened maiden cousin was for
fight. But Miss Evans silenced both.
drew out her sketch-book. recon
noitered for favorable point # view.
seated herself ON convenient stone,
and proceeded to represent the uncon'
scious vagabond Is accurately rs i
she were under oath to tell the truth
the whole truth. and nothing but the
truth abont him. 1t was past sunset
when she finished the sketch. and dusk
when she reached home.
Through more distant part Of thu
Indian Woods was = highway leading
to the city. On that highway. just a
dusk on that same evening. . market
gardener, driving home from the city
with considerable sum u money il
his pocket was assaulted and robbed
, by two men who made their escap'
into the woods The alarm was quickl!
given. and in half an hour the woods
were alive with men in search Of thu
miscreants. The gardener was able 4
give an accurate description Of tn
man who took the money from Kim
OF his complexion. beard. stature. hat
coat. and the cudgel with which he
was armed.
HALFWAY 20 Pigeon Hollow maj
was found completely answering th'
description. and having the identica
: cudgel in his hand. and the empt!
wallet OF the gardener in his pocket
But he stoutly denied all knowledge o
, the robbery. He gave his name an'
: represented himself to be discharged
Farmland on his way to the city 4
look for work. !.
He had no accomplish. he said. AM
no companion. He had been asleep o.
; the other side Of the wood. Il was no
half an hour since he awaked. He ha
= seen NO one. had not been to the high
: way, and did not know where it was
\ The wallet and the cudgcl he ha
picked up in the woods and that wa
. all there was about H.
'sOf course the posse laughed 1t hi
!. story, not one word Or which they be
!. licved. The gardener positively idcn
|. titled him. wallet, cudgel and all
!. They tried hard and long to make hin
J, tell what he had done with the money
and where the other man was
but they got nothing out Of him bu
: ! the same absurd denials. and the sam
! incredible story.
"Thcy had no doubt that he ha
!; concealed the money. or passed Il owe
I to his accomplish; but IS Il was nov
. too dark to look for the other offender
they gave up the chase for the night
7 and turned back with their prisoner.
!. THE next morning the gardner r.
turned with the detective. and searchc
the woods through and through. bu
without result. In : piece Of sol
ground near the entrance to Pigeo
Hollow they found some prints Of Oh
I hob-nailed boots. and not far away
! /" lady's handkerchief. with the mono
: gram Il In in one corner; but they q
: tached no importance TO either. an
Y did not imagine them to have any col
Z nection with each other.
Y "Wcll. 20 make long story shor'
! the man was il due time brought
: trial for highway robbery, and b
Z some chance. which I then though
2 rather unfortunate. Il fell to my lot {
: undertake bis defense. ] was then
!. young attorney, passing through q
4 starvation period Of my career. an
\. q was glad Of almost any thing In q
4 way o. business but ! did not ents
\ into that case with much enthusiasm
expected tho mans conviction. an
!. was strongly inclined TO believe TIL
be deserved IL But before the day 4
y the trial arrived. l had become full
- convinced u his innocence. and thong
saw little chance Of proving e 70 q
Q satisfaction Of the jury. became i
~ tenscly interested In the poor fellow
case. and resolved to do my best &