Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-09

but one object il view, namely the happi
ness of her lover. OF course, the proper
line For Nellie Walton--I must call her
Nellie Walton, poor little thing-to have
pursued was to have given her evidence
and so have brought the matter home TO
the erriug Jack. She didn't do that, how
ever; she had one confident, her father
As for old Mrs. Brewer, like Pontius Pill,
aJe, she washed her hands or the whole
matter, but she neither II eddled Lor mar.
red Although the Brewers had been
known and res pected IN che town Of
for twenty years, yet Brewer WIS not their
real name. Now Nellie had been quietly
married in an obscure village in York
shire ia her own name; she had not been
married to Mr., John Walton, for Jack,
too, like most actors, went under an alias.
don't think, too, that the ---- police
were over active in their researches
What actually happened was this; John
Walton, alias John Delmar, was placed
in the dock and charged with feloniously
intermarrying with Ellen Brewer, his
wife, Jane Delmar, being alive. shud
der went through the court as Jane Del.
mar entered it. The poor wretch had
evidently not long to live, the effects of
drink and dissipation were only too Wis
ible on her haggard, painted features.
And her marriage with Jack Walton, alias
Johr Delmrr, was proved up to the hilt
by eve witnesses.
Jack Walton stood pale and downcast
in the dock, but he never uttered word.
When esked If he wished TO GROSS exam
ne the Wi tGtsses, he merely shook his
head.
Then the magistrate called Ellen Brew
r. Her examination was short, but to
the point.
DO you know the prisoner" said the
magistrate.
al do"
'ls 1t a fact that you went through the
ceremony Of marriage with MIN in Feb
ruary lastYn
Nellie Walton stood in the box, Jack
Naltun's baby in her arms, and looked
the magistrate straight in the eyes, but
answered never word,
You must answer said the magis-
tarte firmly. Eyes or nor
And then Nellie having taken the oath,
the fearful, bind oath, calmly, deliberate.
ly, ard with a malice aforethought, per.
care you not the prisoners wifeW
She gave one furtive look at the ptis.
oner, and said deliberately;
"No.n
| don't believe there war single man
or woman in that crowded court, includ-
ing the magistrate, who ala not know
that she wac telling deliberate lie; but
such is the natural wiokedness and per
vtrsity OF human nature that little
Nellie's lie brought down a thunder OF
applause.
"If that indecent interruption occurs
again, I'll clear the court said the
magistrate; bur even his eyes were dim.
Here Nellie and her baby disappeared
the poor child had tainted.
The mag istrate looked at his clerk
The clerk had a sudden cold, for he was
taken with n sneezlng fit, and he used his
pocket handkerchief freely, and he avoid
ed the eye of his chief.
as there no further evldenoew said
Mr.. McDraoo, the magistrate, to the po-
lice inspector.
"None, your honor replied that ofiioi
a, with great alaority.
81 discharge the prisoner" said Mr.
McDraoo. Gall the next case.n
Jack Walton, with little Nellie leaning
proudly on his arm left the court.
A fortnight later, Mrs. Delmar died il
a hospital-a bowling maniac.
Jack Walton is the manager of the --
theatre; and he and his wife are popular
favor,tes.
Miss Bellaston still stars in the pro
vinces, but she never appears at the -
theatre. Only the other day she said u
her manager ~ believe, Mr.. Nibbs, that
the man Walton was guilty, after ALL"
80 do ! he replied, land thing so
but II was not proven, You see.'