The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-25
MARY MARLEY.

the defense 10 find Mary Marley She
seemed TO b. the one important witness.
Her name came up in the story told by
every witness She had worked in the
fnctory al the same time the other girls
were employed there. She had witnessed all
that the other girls had, and evidently a
great deal more. When little Title Brown
told her story TO Mr.. Booker. the counsel
for the defense. Mr.. Booker inquired:
"Now. how do you know this 10 bea fact:
Did sou see it,
"Oh. no. said Title, II didn't sec it,
bu. / know its true. for Mary Marley saw
1t. aud she told me
In Josie Johuson's story was the very
proof the defense wanted but when
closely pressed Josie said. Il didn't hear
him say $50. myself WASN'T in the room
at the time Bu, Mary Marley was. for
she told me all sbout d."
Il p,as clear that Nary Marley must be
found. but nobody knew what had became
OF her An of tle other girls who had
worked DID, the factory with Mary. four
years before. had h-eu found, after d long
search They were scattered all over the
city and one la4 married and gone to
Nicbirru and another had married and
gone TO Nebraska nu. nobody knew
where Marx Vas Frut Morgan. Law
yer Becker, clerl. and General helper. had
been looking up the witnesses and work
In up the te,timonviu this case for more
than IA wear. Incidentally. nc had all this
time been looking for Mary Marley. All
ne could lo,rn of her WE, that she mad a
half t,othcr who was n carpsnter and
who bo5 NJ ono time worked in Englc.
wood
Two Woke b.for, N. time set for the
trial Mn, Ajarl.v's case was tu,ueJ oyer
70 n detective AGENCY. Three men were
50, T., won, 10 find be, with Instructions
70 sptr.. no e,pa,.c and 10 locate her
within "a week
Four DAYS passed and the detectives re
p1.ol no progress On the Fifth day
ll.ue Morgan went TO Engleuood to
HINT for the halt brother. tA. cnrponter
H. wandered around IA, village looking
for Loo. ,s ia course Of construction. lie
interviewed every boss carpenter and con
tractor. but none knew "a carpenter named
MARLEY. Frank was growing very weary
Of tai, apparently hopeless hunt. when he
encountered d contractor named Morgan
Mr. Morgan had never heard Of IL car
peut.r named Marie. Then be md Frank
teu 10 discussing the nut.,et,ut, Of their
tomiie. 40 sec if they could discover any
Relationship 10 escL other As is usual In
sucl, c,.c- thc, discovered none but the
chat made tbem friend. and nerbans IN
ter.stod tbo contractor the more in
Frank business
As no was nbou, 20 leave Frank said
Nov You're sure YOU never heard of
Marley
Let Inc think. said the contractor.
..Seems ,o me-yes-oh' he's the fellow
| remember him now rot into some
,rorhls hcro tbreo M. topt. wears sgo with
his wife She was divorced from him
and he lidneuol their child here one day
! remember him now-tbe,e was a rood
deal of talk about H."
What become Of him.
''Oh, bless YOU. / haven the least idea.
Mover tbought Of him from that day to
this
You saw # created u good deal Of talk"
Lord, yos everybody in the neirbbor-
hood know of il "
..Well now, who's the gossip in this
community. Isn't there some old woman
round here who knows evervbodvs bust
ness There generally is in every neigh.
borhood
The contractor smiled Now. | can
tell YOU of an old woman whose tongue is
loose at both ends but OF course, |
wouldn't want y0u TO give me away.
But if there's anything she don't know
about what happened around here for
the last twenty years 1t isn't worth
nothing
Frank promised he would never tell.
"Well, her name is old Mrs. Fuller, and