Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-03


step-mother had de lit foully with her hus
band lt was asserted that he haa died of
heart disease, but ON the night in question
she had distinctly heard unear, Nv eroans
proceeding from their chamber. md after
his death dark blue mark had appeared I
around has throat, which gradually deepen
cd until it became black. Her mother, IN
alarm, had redressed his neck with her own
hands, tying white silk handkerchief I
high up around his throat TO conceal the 4
| baleful mark But she had seen it and 4
pointed it out to her, when she turned upon |
her a look of such malignity that it seemed .
as though she would strike her dead at her |
/ feet. She skunk in alright from the hated |
room, and once outside made all speed to |
mounta horse and ride Tor safety out into i
the night and storm, leaving the dreadful |
house with its unexplained horrors Tar be-
| hind She had always feared her step
mother, whom she secretly suspected Of
treachery toward her father, and now she
could not be induced to return to her pro-
lection, but demanded an investigation by
the authorities. Her request was granted
and an investigation ordered which
resulted in the verdicA of sui ;ide.'
the widow testifying that upon
the. night in question, her husband, who
had been drinking deeply, suddenly arose
from his bed and went into an upper cham
Der. Alarmed at his protracted stay she
| followed him to an unused room in the top
of the house, and there. to her unspeaka-
BILE horror found him hanging from rafter
in the roof dead. IN an agony OF grief and
| bewiiderment she went TO an old servant
the only one in the house at the time, who
assisted her TO remove him TO his own room,
hoping on account of the great love she bore
him to be able to conceal his heavy crime
that he might not be denied Christian burial
But her young step-daughter, who never
loved her as daughter should, because Of
her fathers marriage, had discovered the
mark on the throat of the dead man, and
wickedly circulated the damaging story,
without giving her son opportunity to ex-
plain or refute the charges. This was her
story, which was corroborated BY the SER
want, and there, for lack Of evidence, the
matter dropped.
1.-THE young girl who had caused the ar
raignment was sent to q relative in England,
and when the epidemic Of excitement had
subsidized a reaction took place in her favor
which completely wiped out all stigma or
suggestion Of ngdoins. The old life OF
religious devotion and feryor was treasured,
her charities and aims were multiplied,
|
: daily and hourly performed. The sick were
I visited; the poor cared for; the hungry fed I;
the needy clothed. The parish clergyman
consulted with her; neighLors praised and
blessed her; the very servants rendered her
voluntary homage for her kindly acts and
/ magnificent benefactions.
: While the halo Of grace surrounded her
4 she announced her intention OF building and
| endowing o chapel as a memorial to her late
/ husband She selected beautiful design
, in church architecture and laid the plans
Q before the rector Of the parish for his COM
mendation and approval The parish
J. church was old and in need of repairs; the
: living small and precarious, but must an-
swer until the new chapel was completed
5 and consccratcd when she would see that
i the endowment was sufficient and the living
e permanently secured. The site selected for
Il the chapel was on one of her estates, high
r, up in the mountains, facing famous well
% Travelled road, and overlooking vale rich
l. in tropical luxuriance. There the corner
n stone Of the new church was duly laid, and
II then in course of time it was finished and
n endowed.
4 When completed it was pronounced q
10 gem of architectural beauty by all who
q came TO see it. Built in the form Of 1
W cross, with numerous pinacles and tnrret;
b. rising high into the air. surmounted by gil
ded crosses, it shone in the blazing tropica
al sun with FURNISHED glory that markell I
!. conspicuously for miles around. Resting
N against the mountain side, embowered in ;
o back ground of vines and foliage, it seemed
to offer a retreat of rest and peacefuness Il
i. the weary and heavy laden. The inside o
e. the church was finished in sold polished
woods, with inlald floors, marble front
ne stained glass windows, and grand pip
"a organ; while the channel contained an al
n. tar of finished marble, with carved panels
ID representing scenes from the New Tesla
To ment, copied from the masterpieces o
a.. Florence.
- The only unfinished feature in the worl
- was conspicuous niche in the wall whicl
ii was reserved for full-lenghth statute o
=, the beautiful woman whose voluntary of
% erings and prompt activity had designe'
= and carried out the pious work. She ha'
: given the order TO famous sculptor il
or Rome, who was TO have it carved out o
an whitest Carrara marble and sent out a
u soon az completed. The model for th
he statue was "a full length painting OF her
- self, faultless in face and form, which re
lie produced in marble would immortalize he
H., name and fame, and be a monument TO he
m DeulUcence WHeu Sle iidu pdooeu away
al when the church was consecrated th
n statute had not yet arrived, and the unfir
N. ished niche was decked with vines to hid
he its ilscompetcness.
"A few days after tho impressive core
ed monies she announced her intention 0
Id visiting the 'States, en- route for Englan
ad and the Continent, where she expected I
be remain indefinitely but before sailing CAV
i'd orders for the raising Of the statue, and Tn
in care Of the chapel in her absence. Amont
as later the return steamer brought the new
an of her death, and the chapel bell tolled he
a solemn requiem. She had died of fever o
in shIpboard, and been sadly buried at sci
-as ga few days afterward the statue arrive
nd from Rome, and was placed In the vacar
me niche reserved for 1t. The sculptor, know
cir ing it was a work designed for a churct
ne had with an artists license, departed fror
at the original model and constructed adraDe
in figure of the beautiful woman in tbs pose
- nv 1.