Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-31
HELEN LAKEMAN:
Tho Story OF a Young Girls Strug-
gle With Adversely.

dark. Was it darkP Halle looked
confused and said she did not see her
when she came. Who was with her?
A man. What was his name? Peter
Starr. commonly known as "Pet8 the
pcddlcr." Was any one else witA her?
Yes. Who? Speaking almost under her
breath she said her little brother. Was
not Pete carrying him? She did not
know, mother met EN- at the door.
Did they have cat at their hOuseP
Yes, certainly, and litter went round
the room, making the hairy mole on
Mother Tartrmm's chin tremble. Did
they have a kitten? The prosecuting
attorney did not see that this was rclc-
want, but the Justice did. Yes, they
had u kitten. How old was the kitten?
Four or five months old. Was it very
playful! kitten? Il was, but was never
known to open a carpet bag and hide
away gold bracelet. This produced
laugh at the lawyers expense, and
Mother Tartrum cltpped her hands for
joy, while the hairy mole on her chin
was greatly a%itated.
The lawyer then asked Halle if she
knew who put tht bracelet in the car
pct bag? No, she did not. Did she do
itP "No.' very Indignantly.
She was dismissed and Mrs. Arnold
sworn. Her examination in chief was
the same as hrr daughters. Then on
cruss-examination she admitted that it
was not dark when Helen and ''Petc,
tho pcddIrr," came to her house. That
ltclCn's brother was with her and both
were soaked with rain. That Pete was
n man of good character, and that they
stated that Pete had found Helen and
her little brother under tree, and he
volunteered to carry the little boy that
far. She even thought that there
might be nothing wrong in her coming
there with Pete. Mother Tartrum at
this point shook her head. Mrs. Ar
mold stated that they had q cat, yes
they had an old cat, and that old cat
had two kittens, they were very play
full kittens too. but she had never
known them to hide things in peoples
valises. Might not the bracelet have
rolled from the dressing case? 1t
might, she admitted, but it was not
likely to roll into some other persons
carpet bag.
Had she ever heard Helen character
questioned prior to this event? Well.
there had been some rumors. Mothers
Tartrum and Grundy nodded their
heads approvingly. What were they?
She could not repeat them, but they
went to show that she wac not a.
good as she ought to be.
Had she not helped to circulate these
rumors? She might have repeated
them. Had she not advised Mrs. Stu
art to discharge HelenP Mrs. Arnold
was confused. and stammcrcd out
something about its being for the good
of the family.
"Spcak out, Mrs. Arnold" said Lay
man, severely. "Did you, or did you
not advise Mrs. Stuart to discharge
hcr?"
After a moments confusion, sht
stammered, Eyes"
'And then employed her yourself?'
The lady, still more confused, answered
that she did She left the witness
stand greatly perplexed, but still clear
as to the bracelet being found in Hell
ems possession. 1t was found among
some handkerchief wrapped up in Il
piece of blue calico goods, new, and
evidently just cut off the piece. The
calico was produced. She had never
seen it before; it was found in Hclcn's
carpet bag, and Helen whispered to her
attorney that she had never seen it
either. until that fatal morning. Did
not the goods really belong to Mrs. Ar
mold? She said: NO"
Mother Tartrum next took the stand
art to bc-allerS said she'd come to
bad. Was not the least bit surprised
when she heard she'd stole bracelet
On cross-eXamina!ion, said she didn't
think il nice for 4 gal to be runnin'
about after nj ~ht with men. What
men had Helen run about with after
niGhtP She heard she went home one
night with Warren Stuart from meet
in. Did not ether girls allow youn.'
men to accompany them HON" from
church, The hairy mole trcmbIrd and
her eyes flashed with rage. "Oth"'
gals didn't come to peoples houses will
strange mon way after night to sta,
all night" When had she gone toan>
ones house with strange man? She
went to Judge Arnold's. This wa,
thrown out with a side glance of fire.
Did not Mrs. Arnold say that IIcIc:
and Pete come there before night
Mother Tartrum was caught. He,
face was dark with wrath, and she left
the stand more hopelessly confused
than Mrs. Arnold. Mother Grundy
came next and was no better.
But the discovery of the bracelet IN
Hclen's carpet bag, and her admissions
of the fact to the sheriff fastened the
guilt upon her. The evidence was all
in, and the justice cleared his throat,
elevated his glasses and rubbed the top
of his head, very much as if he had