The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-08-08

again in a hollow tree at some dis
lance from the house, carefully not
ing the new location. The next day
he obtained areceipt given by Burke
to Jaeger for payment OF wages and
took the noon train for Portland.
His business was with the most ex-
pert photographer in the city and on
his return he carried with him, in
what an expert would e to have
been Burke's writing a letter which
was destined to play a most import
ant part in the acquittal of Mary
Jaeger.
During his absence Burke hadgone
to a distant town and the Judge was
a passenger on the east-bouad train.
Having located his man, he proceed
ed to him we'll primed with liquor
and contrived to place the bogus
letter in one Of his pockets. 1t was
q simple matter to have Burke ar
rested on charge of "drunk and
disorderly,' and in the search of his
clothing the letter was found and
read by the sergeant Of police. Ten
minutes later this message flashed
over the wire:
Sheriff OF Cnlamus County: Come at once.
Important evidence Jaeger murder case.
Meantime, Mr.. Burke was sleeping
off the effects OF his spree, all
unmindful Of the pit dug for
his reception, and when the sheriff
looked in on him alter reading the
letter which revolutionized the case
OF the state VS.. Jaeger, he told him
self that never had criminal been
more speedily or effectually run to
cover. The letter read:
To Sheriff Brown: You are all rong in ac-
| cusing Mrs. Jaeger or the murder Of her hua-
band. ! can tell you where to find that pis-
tel. Look in the hollow tree about 200 lret
back OF the barn md you will find what's left
after going thronh the fire. | am going
WHARF, yon rant find me, but | want you to
understand you are on the rong tack if you
think that woman killed him.
When the case Of the state vs..
Jaeger was called three experts swore
that the letter offered in evidence and
marked exhibit "a" was the writing
of none other than Samuel Burke.
Judge Brooke, in summing up the
case, made the following eloquent
plea:
"There can be no doubt Burke
wrotethis letter, intending to mail it
after reaching a safe distance, and
thus effect a tardy justice in freeing
this pure and noble from
the stain which has been cast
upon her fair name. Man pro-
poses, but God disposes,' and the
hand of Providence is clearly to
be seen in the outcome of this case.
Your honor, | ask for the immediate
acquittal OF my client, and am conf
dent that she will have thesympathy
| of this court and of this community
in consideration of the trials to which
she has been subjected
There was IL suspicious moisture in
the eye OF Lawyer Brooke as he con-
Guided his argument, and many OF
his auditors made no effort to re-
strain their tears. 1t is needless to
say that Mary Jaeger was promptly
aquitted and Burke arranged for
trial.
When his case was called an acquit-
tai was secured 10y the eminent coun-
gel for the defense, who enjoys the
reputation of having fastened u seri-
GUS charge upon the prisoner and
then freeing him from it, while the
question which now puzzels the wise
men OF Calamus county is "Who
killed Henry Jaeger?"
Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The Chn,uaqnan.
The garden rose to a perpendicu-
lar height of two hundred and fifty
teet. Arches supported each tier on
this side. Those in the Coliseum gave
some idea of the architecture. From
the three other sides, the structure
rose in five pyramidal stages each
fifty feet in height, and upborne by
pillars OF brick and stone over TWEEN
ty feet in circumference. The second
stage was supported on six hundred
and twenty-five ars. and the fifth
on one hundred al sixty-nine. Inn
agine the grandeur of these ascents,
when the total numbe, of columns
reached fifteen hun: - and ninety
four, of the same he. and circum-
ference. Each of thee platforms as
we'll as the top were finished fla first
in reeds mixed with ;itumen; over
this a solid brick maso~,y; r"xt COW
cred by n coating of Leaf r.: Gro
the desert; the whole s:rmounted by
q layer of earth thick cugh for the
roots of the largest s. A wind
ing decorated staircase led from
within to tie top. Fountains flash
ed everywhere. Groves grew,-who
knew how? Seen from a distance the
forest seemed to have leaped into
mid-air. Flowers ran over themath-
ematical accuracy of the design like
freshets of color. Every plant
known to Babylonia, or imported by
her florists from Persia, Judea, Sy-
ria, or Media was tostered here.
While soldiers dropped of snnstroke
and slaves died for water, these roy
al flowers were shaded and cherished
day and night. Should vine droop,
chosen by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to please
a tickle queen or u bud die that had
been honored by a royal selection?
A line OF slaves carried the water,
which they dared not taste. in skins,
to freshen this dream of delight.
Garden houses and exquisite apart
menta looked from between cool
leaves. The sumptuous fancy, which
was highly cultivated by the race and
by the age, gave itself every possible
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