Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-22
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one of the store windows. Curiosity
impelled me to go and peer through
for / wondered who could be in there
at that hour of a Sunday night.
The crevice was quite large, made by
the wearing away of the edges OF the
shutters where they had been caught
by the hooks that held them back
when open, and through it | looked
into the store. / looked upon the
wall within which the saefty vault
was built, and saw the vault open,
and | saw Gabriel Butterworth mt
work therein. | saw him put large
packages into his breast pocket, and
| saw him bring out two or three
small canvas bags, and set them up
on the floor by the door that opened
toward his dwelling. As / saw him
approaching this outer door a sec
ond time | thought he might come
out, and l went away. 1t was an
hour afterward that | heard the
alarm of fire. And it was not until
the following morning that heard
of the robbery of the safe.
| was placed in a critical position;
but had duty to perform. Invent
to Mr.. Damon, and told him what
had seen, and also gave him liberty
to call upon me for my testimony in
public when he should need it. Until
| should be so called upon | was to
hold my silence.
While the officers were hunting
hither and thither, Mr.. Damon kept
a strict watch upon the movements
OF MIR. Butterworth, and at length
detected him in the act of depositing
large sum of money in bank in
Buffalo, His action Immediately fol-
lowed, and Butterworth was arrest
ed.
This was the way matters stood
when was summoned to appear be-
fore the grand jury at Wiltonburg.
! went there in company with Mr..
Damon, and secured lodgings at the
Sabine house. 1t was o small inn,
well and comfortably kept, and fire.
quented by patrons of moderate
means. There were twopublic hosises
OF more fashionable pretentions in
the place.
1t was on the afternoon ofthe 14th
day of February that l took quar-
tiers at the Sabine house, and after
tea | requested the landlord to build
a fire in my room, which he did, he
also furnished me with a good lamp.
1t was o'clock, and sat at the ia
BILE engaged in reading, when some
one raped upon my door. | said
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Laban Shaw entered. This Shaw
had known very well as a clerk of
Gabriel Buttterworth; but / had new
er been intimate with him from the
fact that had never liked him. He
must have seen the look of displeas-
ure upon my face, for he quickly
said:
Pardon me, Mr.. Watson. / don't
mean to intrude. have come down
to be present at the examination to-
morrow-summoned by Butter
worth's man OF course-and | got
here too late to get room with a
stove in it; and, worse still, / must |
take a room with another bed in it,
and with stranger for company.
And so may just warm my fingers
and toes by your fire and leave my
carpet bag under your bed2"
He laughed when he spoke OF the
carpet bag; but yet he did not know
what sort of faculty his stranger
roommate might have for getting up
and walking off in the night.
Ofcourse | granted him his re-
quest, and he put his carpet bag I'M
der my bed, and then sat down by
my stove, and we chatted socially
enough for half an hour or more
without once abiding to the bust
ness which had brought the pair of
us to Wiltonburg. His conversa-
ton was pleasant, and | really come
TO like the fellow; and thought to
myself thas | had been predjudiced
against him without cause. At
length he arose, and babe me good
night, and went away, and shortly
afterward ! retired. had been in
bed but a little while. when another
rap upon my door disturbed me:
and to my demand OF what was
wanted received answer from La
ban Shaw. He babe me not to
light a lamp. He had only come
or his nightgown. He could get it
n the dark. arose and unlocked
ny door, and his apologies were
many and earnest. He always slept,
n winter, in flannel nightgown,
md he had thoughtlessly left it in I
lis carpet bag. He was sorry-very
Iorry. He had thought to try to
ileep without it rather than disturb
ne, but his room was cold and
| cut him short. and told him there
vas no need OF further apology; and
While ne fumbled over his bag went ,
o the stove to make double assur-
Ince that the fire was all right. /
'ffered to light match for him,
nut he said he had got his dress and
ii was right. He then went out, |.
nd | closed and locked the door :
,fter him, and then got back into
ed.
But / was not to sleep. had I,
cen very sleepy when Shaw :
isturbed me, but an en- /
irely different fepIintr nosaeasad mo I