Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-06-20
THE CASE, OF .sLET'' TOLLEY.


THE CASE, OF 'sLET'' TOLLEY.
4 Wondcrfal Tale Of . womas's Heart.
less Conduct.
From the Sacramento Bee. June l2th.l
Tho case Of w. l.. To:lsy, the
young man charged with assault to
murder, in having shot . prisoner
confined at Folsom OH April 9th, was
concluded in Judge Armstrong;
Court this morning. The testimony
Of Mrs. Gass, Of Oakland, disclosed
an interesting story Of mans con.
6dence and woman's duplicity. She
testified that some years ago young
Tolley met and fell in love with her
daughter, Emma Gass, who was then
IA years Of age. He desired to marry
tho girl then. but the mother object.
ed, owing to her daughters tender
years. Tolley then went to Wards.
worth, Nevada, where he was in the
employ Of the railroad company. but
he kept up correspondence with the
girl aud it was mutually understood
that they were to be married when
Miss Gass arrived at the proper age.
In the meantime, the girl met man
named Wadleigh, with whom she fell
desperately in love. The result was
that he scduced her and then placed
her in house Of prostitution in San
Francisco. For the latter crime he was
arrested. tried, convicted and sentenc.
ed to a term in Folsom. Tolley, hard
at work q. Wardsworth and awaiting
anxiously the day when he might
make Miss Gass his wife, remain
ed in ignorance Of her down.
fall. When she was IS
years of age he hastened to Oakland !,
and Mrs. Gass testified that while
arrangements were being made for
the wedding she asked her daughter
II she had told Tolley of the Wad-
leigh affair, aud she replied: 81 have
told HIM ALL" The marriage was
contaminated, and Tolley, who had
received only short leave of absence
from his work, fastened back to his
post of duty. leaving his wife in
Oakland. Some time aft-rward,
while conversing with a train man,
the latter told the story of Wadleigh's
crime, giving names, dates and par
ticulsrs, ignorant of the fact that he
was rending the heart.strings Of his
nearer.
Tolley again hastened to Oak.
land ana told the bride of a
few weeks what he had heard.
She acknowledged everything,
and holding up one of her hands, said:
"There is Wadleigh's ring now. and l
love him still" The young husband
was dumbfounded at the announce
ment, bu, he went down on his knees
and for three hours, the witness ties.
tilted, he pleaded with his wife to
give him her affections and all would
Be- forgotten and forgiven. The
young woman scorned the PROPOSE.
ton, and the half crazed man left her
presence.
He 6nally concluded to 60 to Fol-
som, see Wsdls,gh, and ,mplore him
TO quit writing to his wife and let her
alone. The result has already been
published in the Bee. He was re.
fused IN interview with Wsdlcigh,
aud was standing At the gate - tho
line Of prisoners was marching in.
Suddenly drawing . pistol, lie fred
three or four shots at the men,
,wopnding prisoner named Videlle
in The back.
Mrs. Gsss, who is an honest, hard.
working woman, displayed feelings
Of the utmost kindness and sympathy
for the prisoner during the giving Of
her testimony. II only wish I" had
. daughter worthy to be the wife Of
sn.h . young msat" she said. 81
know Emma was not i.ted to be his
wife"
The case was submitted without
Argument and at 10 o'clock this
morning Judge Armstrong instructed
the jury. He gave it Is his opinion
that the prisoner had been suff ring
from alteration Of mlrl and practi.
eally advised the jury to acqnit. He
informed the jury that they were not
hound nv any advice. howeyes. aud
that they could find a verdict Of
guilty II they chose. The ,rvretired
and wj.bin three minutes rendered =