Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-28
MARY MARLEY.

the defense to find Mary Marley. Sh,
seemed to be the one important witness
Her name came up in the story told by
every witness She had worked in the
factory at the same time the other girls
were employed there; she had witnessed all
that the other girls had. and evidently 9
great deal more. When little Tllie Brown
told her story to Mr.. Booker, the counsel
for the defense, Mr.. Booker inquired
NOW, how do you know this to be a fact,
Did you see it?"
''oh, no, said Tillie, Il didn't see it,
but know it's true, for Mary Marley saw
1t, and she told me-"
In Josie Johnsons story was the very
proof the defense wanted, but when
closely pressed Josie said: Il didn't hear
him say so. myself. wasn't in the room
at the time. But Mary Marley was, for
she told me ali about it,
1t was clear that Mary Marley must be
found, but nobody knew what had became
of her. All of the other girls who had
worked in the factory with Mary, four
years before, had been found, after long
search. They were scattered all over the
city, and one had married and gone to
Michigan, and another had married and
gone to Nebraska. But nobody knew
where Mary was. Frank Morgan, Law
yer Bockers clerk and general helper, had
been looking up the witnesses and work
ing up the testimony in this case for more
than year Incidentally, he had all this
time been looking for Mary Marley All
he could learn of her was that she had a
half brother who was q carpenter. and
who had at one time worked in Engle-
wood.
Two weeks before the time set for the
trial Mary Marley's case was turned over
to detective agency. Three men were
set to work TO find her, with instructions
to spare no expense and to locate her
within week
Four days pnssed and the detectives re-
ported no progress. On the Fifth day
Frank Morgan went to Englewood to
hunt for the half brother, the carpenter
He wandered around the village, looking
for houses in course Of construction. He
interviewed every boss carpenter and con
tractor, but none knew carpenter named
Marley. Frank was growing very weary
of this apparently hopeless hunt, when he
encountered contractor named Morgan
MIR. Morgan had never heard of a car
penter named Marley. Then he and Frank
fell 10 discussing the antecedents of their
families. to see if they could discover any
relationship to each other. As is usual in
such cases. they discovered none, but the
chat made them friends, and perhaps in
terested the contractor the more in
Franks business.
As he was about to leave, Frank said;
''Now, you're sure you never heard of
Marley"
Let me think" said the contractor.
Seems to me-yes-oh! he's the fellow.
! remember him now; got into some
trouble here three or four years ago with
his wife. She was divorced from him,
and he kidnapped their child here one day.
remember him nowhere was a good
deal of talk about it."
whats become of hims"
''oh! bless you, haven't the least idea
Never thought of him from that day to
this"
''You say it created a good deal of talkH''
''Lord, yes; everybody in the neighbor
hood knew of it,"
''Well, now. who's the gossip in this
community? Isn't there some old woman
round here who knows everybody's bust
ness? There generally is in every neigh
bornood. +"
The contractor smiled. "Now, can
tell you of an old woman whose tongue is
loose at both ends; but, of course,
wouldn't want you to give me away.
But if there's anything she don't know
about what's happened around here for
the last twenty years it isn't worth
nothing"
Frank promised he would never tell
well, her name is old Mrs. Fuller, and
she lives over here on - street some
where. You find her, and you can bet
she'll tell you more than you want to
know"
Frank hurried to - street to find the
gossip. After inquiring at several houses
for the old lady's residence, fat, gawky
boy answered his ring.
Ter, who lives on this street, young manf"
as.sed Frank.
The boy looked at him with open mouth
for moment and then said: Does she
make wagons or sell milzr' Il give it
ND. " said Frank well, the Mrs. Fuller
that sells milk lives right over there in
that little wooden house" said the boy.
Il guess that's the woman / want"
said Frank
He >locned at the door of the cottage,
and AL old lady appeared. She wore a
lace cap and a long alpaca apron. How
de do. How de do" she said. Come in.
I've beer out all the afternoon, and the
fire is nearly out. Come, Nellie, git
down tipping up high backed rocking
chair and spilling out Of it a large wnIte
cat. Then she turned the cushions over.
.'Sit down-who are ye, anyway-peer-
ing into his f~e.
my name Is Morgan. am trying to
find a man named Marley-a carpenter.
He got into some trouble three or four
wears ago kidnapping a child, or some
thing. DO you know where he is nowf'
THAT was the queerest thing" said the
old lady. My OH that was four years
ago last summer. Yes, it was in the sum-
mer, foss the child was playin' out in the
front ynd. didn't see it myself, an l
don't km,w anything about it. but heard
he went right into the yard and picked
the child up an ran down the street, the |
woman after him, screamin', an every |
body comm out to their doors That was