St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18

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.a'1sas -SNAr-" i iS very Tyo remarE.
able. and can be vouched for by the
writer, whose friends were indirectly
interested in the affair.
The dwelling, known as Sitchade
grange. Sitchade being q corruption of
ST. Chad. stood in fine situation, about
mile from the present railway station.
The land attached TO it was valuable,
yielding Il rental of about 81 600 year.
In 1910 Thomas Leatham was the pro
prietOr, his ancestors having held the
estate for generations, probably from
priory. Mr.. Leatham had one daughter,
Maria. She was then about twenty
years of age, and very handsome and
accomplished young woman.
LOVE AND FOLLY.
4 young farmer named Topping was
employed by Mr.. Leatham TO manage
what was known as the Home farm.
some forty acres of land which Mr..
Leatham cultivated for his own use or as
matter of taste. Topping and Maria
fell in love. The young farmer was a
very handsome. Stalwart fellow, and
took the fancy of Miss Leatham.
Doubtless they formed some plans to
bring about marriage: but, however
that may be. relations existed between
them which were not sanctioned by law.
The consequence of this familiarity soon
became apparent. and the father-he
was a widOWer-at length cOmmunl-
Gated his suspicious to his daughter.
She admitted that she was in cOndi
ton to become a mother, but posi-
lively refused 10 disclose the pater-
nifty of the child she bore. Mr.. Leatham
was distracted. and begged and ell
treated his only child to tell him the
name of her betrayer, so that, if lie
should prove to be in her own condition
in life. marriage might remove the
dreadful stigma which would otherwise
rest upon her and himself. But she was
0bdurate, and declared that she would
meet death rather than do as desired,
unless her betraYer consented.
Mr.. Leatham looked around in vain
for any one on whom he could fix as the
guilty person. No man, to his knOwl-
edge. had ever visited his daughter, and
no inquiries, made judiciOuSly, could
throw any light upon the subject. That
some one was or had been in the habit
of visiting his daughter secretly he had
no doubt, but how or at what times he
could not comprehend. He determined,
however. TO keep watch, and for that
purpose took all necessary measures.
THREE HIGHwAYMEN.
About this time three highwaymen-
kenurick, Jones and UllathOrne-in-
Tested the roads between Darlington
and Newcastle. They had committed
many depredatiOnS with impunity, and
at length the sheriff of Durham, with a
posse of cOnStables. took them in hand
and captured Jones and UllathOrne near
Chester-le-street. Kendrick escaped,
and, going round the city of Durham,
went up toward Darlington. There he
met servant carrying valise OF
clothes to his master, who was visiting
in the neighbOrhOOd. He took the valse
and made his way to the small town of
YARN, where he put up at hOstelry,
representing that he was going to visit
married sister in the neighborhOOd.
He was out of funds, however, and
had to devise some scheme to raise
money. Attiring himself in the stolen
garments, and altering his appearance
as much as possible. he went to Darl-
lngtOn. There, to his surprise, he came
across Jones. who had escaped from his
captorS. Jones returned with Kendrick
10 YARN, and was enabled to change
his attire and otherwise disguise him
self. and then the two set about con-
cOcting some plan to replenish their eX-
cheQuer.
BURGLARS FAILURE.
They rightly conjectured that the
officers of the law would take it for
granted that they had made their way
south, London being the invariable ref
uge for highwaymen in those days.
They felt themselves. therefore. COM
paratively safe. Riding through the
byways in the neighborhoOd. they fixed
upon Mr.. Leatham'S residence as a
likely place to rob, and at once began to
lay their plans. Having reconnoitered
the place, they fixed upon the night of
Oct 10, 1910. fer the robbery.
Leaving their horses in a secure
place. they entered the grounds about
mldnightand approached the dwelling.
Jones stayed under the shadow of the
trees and kendrick went toward the
house to find q suitable window by
which TO enter. To his surprise he
found window open, and, having lis
tened to be sure that no one was around
he was in the act of climbing in when
he was seized from behind and drawn
back by powerful hand.
A BURGLARS SURPRISE.
II have caught you at length, you
was the parsonage who unexpectedly
interrupted the burglar. "If you move
or offer any resistance l will shoot you
through the head"
kendrick had pistol in his posses
sion. but lie was daZed with wonder,
and as he lay on his back upon the
ground, with his aSSailant standing over
him pointing pistol at his head, he
Judged discretion was the better part of
valOr. So he held his peace. Jones,
however, discovering the turn which
things had taken, fed as rapidly as pos
Sible.
Mr. Iaatbop, dieorr,od Co,a;, 49,,
with tight grip upon his throat led
him TO the entrance and into the dwell
ing. Then conducting him to the study,
he thrust him insand confronted him.
You, them" said he, 'are the ScOun-
drel who has seduced my daughter and
brought ruin upon us all. i don't know
you, sir. and | don't want to know you.
If j served you right | would put a
bullet through you and throw your body
into ditch. As it is, however, | shall
spare you, in order that my daughters
disgrace may.in measure be abated.
Who are you, Sir?''
Kendrick saw the situation in mo-
ment and determined to profit by it, and
remembered that the stolen clothes
were marked "Melton." Assuming an
air of detection and shame, he said:
MY name is Charles Melton. | have
been staying in the neighbOrhood for
some time"
How did you make the acquaintance
of my daughter?''
Il would rather not say, sir.''
swell, sir, though know nothing of
your cOnnections,you will have to marry
my daughter, so that her child may not
be born BASTARD"
IN THE STRONG ROOM.
Mr.. Leatham was magistrate. and
in those days magistrates usually had in
their houses what was known as the
strong room, where offenders were con-
nned, if necessary. To such room Mr..
Leatham conveyed Kendrick. or Mel