Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

though of the strongest kind, told he
that I would do what could in his be
half, and that there might yet be chanc
for Linn.
Accordingly I began investigating
and ascertained that among Miss CARR,
Marvel's admirers was q young maj
named Adolph Moore, who had paid
her attentions, and had proposed 70,
her hand, but he had been rejected.
He had called on her, as usual, how
ever, and she had enlisted his aid il
helping to save her brother. He also
employed detectives, and did all he
could, but to no avail-the evidence
pointed the same way.
In her distress she agreed to marry
him if he saved her brother, and he re-
doubled his efforts-at least appeared
to do so-but it was all to no purpose,
and the shadow began to darken over
her brother.
The evidence was now almost in, and
the case nearly over-another day would
finish the trial; and at the close of the
days proceedings. the sister set out for
home, accompanied by Adolph Moore.
From the first, I was not favorably
impressed with the eyes of Adolph
Moore, and on impulse of the moment
determined to shadow him. Just as they
reached their destination, Carrie Mar
vel was overcome by her feelings, and,
uttering cry, fell forward and tainted.
Moore carried her into the house, and,
throwing of his coat, attempted to bring
her to consciousness.
Failing in this, he started out to get
help, and while he was gone and just as
[ was about to enter, she revived and at
tempted to rise. In SO doing she placed
her hand Oh the chair where Moore's
coat lay, accidently knocking it over,
and the contents of the inside pocket
fell to the floor. STOPPING to pick them
up, I saw among them photograph.
and, looking closer, saw it was the
picture of the murdered girl.
] knew it from the pictures that had
been circulated, and at the bottom
of it was written the name
" Bertha Kelsey" with the address mil
waukee.' This I secured, replaced the
other papers in the pocket of the coat,
and, making myself known to Miss Mar
was in disguise-I quickly
another room; and none too
soon, for I had hardly done so when
Moore entered. Miss Marvel thanked
him and then he departed, also took
my leave few moments later.
1 had the legal proceedings delayed,
and then started for the house in Mil
waukee indicated on the photograph.
The lady of the house recognized the
picture at once, and said that Miss Kel-
sey had for some weeks boarded at the
house, and that she had gone away with
q young man who had been paying his
attentions to her.
- her brought to court as a wit
ness, and while she was giving her tes-
timony, Moore entered.
"And there is the man who took her
away" said the keeper of the boarding
house.
For amoment Moore stood as if dazed,
and then broke down, and was locked
up. He confessed that he had brought
her to Chicago, and, having quarreled
with her, determined to kill her, and
out of revenge fasten the terrible crime
on the brother of the girl who had re-
jected him.
This was the substance of his confess
sion.
he was found guilty. The young
man, Marvel, realizing how close his
escape had been, reformed, was forgiven
by his father, and eventually succeeded
him in business.