Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-09
She was dismissed and Mrs. Arnold

She was dismissed and Mrs. Arnold
sworn. Her examination in chief was
the same as her daughters. Then on
REORGANIZATION she admitted that it
was not dark when Helen and Pete.
the peddler," came to her house That
Helen's brother was with her and both
were soaked with rain. That Pete was
a man of good character, and that they
stated that Pete had found Helen and
her little brother under a tree, and he
volunteered to carry the little boy that
far. She even thought that there
might be nothing wrong in her coming
there with Pete Mother Tartrum at
this point shook her head. Mrs. Ar
mold stated that they had cat, yes
they had an old cat, and that old cat
had two kittens. they We're very play
full kittens too, but she had never
known them to hide things in people 5
valises. Might not the bracelet have
rolled from the dressing ease? 1t
might, she admitted. but it was not
likely to roll into some other persons
carpet bag.
Had she ever heard Helen's character
questioned prior to this event? Well,
there had been some rumors. Mothers
Tartrum and Grundv nodded their
heads approvingly. What were they:
She could not repeat them, but they
went to show that she was not as
good as she ought to he.
Had she not helped to circulate these
rumors? She might have repeated
them. Had she not advised Mrs. Stu
art to discharge Helen? Mrs. Arnold
was confused, and stammercd out
something about its being for the good
of the family.
"Speak out. Mrs. Arnold" said Lay
man, severely. "Did you, or did you
not advise Mrs. Stuart to discharge
her?"
After a moments confusion, SIN
stammered, Eyes"
"And then employed her YOURSELF?
The lady. still more confused, answered
that she did. She left the witnes
stand greatly perplexed, but still clea
as to the bracelet being found in Hell
ems possession. 1t WAS found among
some handkerchief wrapped up in 1
piece of blue calico goods. new, ant
evidently lust cut off the piece. tn,
calico was produced. She had move
seen it before; il was found in Helen
carpet bag, and Helen whispered to he
attorney that she had never seen i
either. until that fatal morning. Di,
not the goods really belong to Mrs. Ar
Rold? She said: NO"
Mother Tartrum next took the stan,
and said the ''gal was no better'n sh
art to be-allers said she'd come t.
bad. Was not the least bit surprise,
when she heard she'd stole bracelet
On cross-examination, said she didn'
think it nice for "gal to be runnin
about after night with men. VIVA
men had Helen run about with afte
night? She heard she went home on
night with Wayxen Stuart from NEE!
in. Did not other girls allow youpI
men to accompany them home iron
church, Tbs hairy mole trcmbled an
her eyes flashed with rage. "Othe
gals didn't come to peoples houses wit
strange men way after night to sta
all night" When had she gone to an
ones house with strange man? Sh
went to Judge Arnold's. This va
thrown out with side glance of fire.
Did not Mrs. Arnold say that Helc
and Pete como there before night
Mother Tartrum was caught He
face was dark with wrath. and she lei
the stand more hopelessly confuse
than Mrs. Arnold. Mother Grund
came next and was no better.
But the discovery Of the bracelet il
Helen's carpet bag, and her admission
of the fact to the sheriff fastened III
guilt upon hel The evidence was al
in, and the justice cleared his throat
elevated his glasses and rubbed the to-
Of his head. very much ~ If he had
painful duty to perform.