Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-07

a-aiilst hiIn te would break down an1 MAKE
. faA cor : ssion-
The next day, therefore, Mr.. Smith brought
him quite suddenly into the small room back
of the office, where Mr.. Appleton and were
waiting, and the doors were CLOSED
He seemed surprised at the unusual prr'
ces.ilnS but did not act just as thought ne
would Very briefly | told him what our
business was, and laying the whole case be-
fore him. charged him with the theft and
urged him to make full confession told
him il would b. much better for him in the
future il he would do 50.
He did not speak word all the time vas
talking, seeming to be striving with every
faculty 10 comprehend what | wss saying.
When finished his face was very pale, but
except for this be did not show the signs Of
guilt which had expected Speaking slowly,
as if he had TO stop and think for each word,
he said to me. DO you accuse me OF this
theftf'
answered, as sternly as could. Il do"
for felt il was necessary TO break him DOWN
Without another word to me he turned to
Mr. Smith, and in tone which even l, pre-
iudiced as was could not but feel impress
i've, and which | could see completely con-
WINGED the postmaster, said: Mr. Smith,
you have known me all my life, Do you
think that my mother son cou4u 10 such
thing as thisf'
His father died when he was little boy
had as yet said nothing OF my "atch the
night before and oi "hst had seeh' reser'-
ing this for final stroke II necessary, and
no" broke IN before MI smith couid an
swer for | did not want him 10 assure the
hoy that he believed him innocent, as l saw
he was on the point of doing, and thus spoil
al t,iaus
Young man, why did you take those let
tiers FROM the boxes last night and why did
you mark some OF themF
Evidently ne was SUI prlssSi to"' ior ne
started and rose from his char, While his
face, which had been so white before, flushed
deep red, hen he spoke, though, 1t was
not IN guilty tone, nor TO make a confession,
and he addressed lr. smith rather than me,
Since am forced III this way VIII tell
you something which mad not planned TO
speak Of quite yet did do what TINS man
has said last night ana II was not the hrst
time either. The reason dia II was TINS;
Your assistant expects to leave your employ
at the close OF this year de dld not wish to
tell you Just YET Out he toid me
Now, thought that II wheh ne came 10
go, was 10 tel you tha' was iuIiy abe 10
do his work. you might give me us place,
and that would tie 50 much better Tor me.
What | ne"ied most to learn was the run OF
the boxes mechanically so that could DIS
tribute the mail quickly and accurately so
every night have taken the letters out of all
the boxes and put them back again Tor the
sake OF the practice
"Ihe first night | found quite number
left over that | did not know what TO do
with. 50 since then, As l take them out, II
there are any that ! think am doubtful
about, mark the number of the box from
which they come lightly on the back with
lead pencil. That was all | did Is there
any harm in tF'
Ny plans had not worked as had expected,
and was more than half inclined to believe
the boy innocent after all The postmaster,
could see, was quite convinced of that, and
only waited my move to say so. As for Mr.,
Appleton, he looked as if he wished he had
let his SD go, and never mentioned the loss.
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