The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-19

0ef III the OlO uetcCtlVe, Olu Us Ne was
requested
Now that yen are seated" continued
Cathcart. LET NE tell You that your visit
can IT, Of no use. There is no daushte.
to console.
i Go no: understand you" wonder
insly replied MIR. Carman.
This is the shock you must brace M
against. In another part Of the city las:
night the daughter was also murdered"
''Oh. my ,nerciful Father!" cried the
minister. who are you who brings
such dreadful tidinSs:'
Il am Il detective seeking the cause
and the perpetrator of the double mur-
der. The case is shrouded in darkness.
and no REASON rs yet appears for these
deeds. But there was one. and in an in
Yuiry into the lives and antecedents OF
these women we hope to discover it."
But the good old minister was moro
anxious to ask than to answer questions.
and he poured forth torrent Of them.
When his curiosity was satisfied. the de-
tective began:
How long have you known these wo-
mem"
''Sincs ] have been pastor of this
church. now some twelve years. Both
mother aud daughter were enrolled
members OF the congregation when
came to it,"
Did you know anything of their sur
roundiuSs:"
NO ! knew her as a widow, Of u
small property amply sufficient for their
modest life. They were much respected
in the church"
did you learn anything Of their ante
cedentsy'
why. no; when l assumed charge
their places in the congregation were
fixed. and ! accepted them ut the valua-
ton placed upon them by the other men,
bern They were unobtrusive people,
reserved. not seeking society. talking not
at all of themselves. made regular pas
toral calls upon them. They took little
part in the social side Of the church. but
were not relniss in their duties"
Did they have any intimacies with
any one in the church,"
Il can recall none that were notice
able"
did not the young lady ,ningle with
the young people:"
''She did when first came. but when
she was'about twenty. say six years ago.
she abruptly withdrew herself
''Can you recall anything within your
knowledge which ut any time seemed
uncommon. or out of the way-lnysteri-
GUS, so to speak:' asked Cathcart.
The minister thought few moments.
well. sir" he said at length, II
have often said to my wife that Mrs.
Parish gave me the impression of a
woman with u history. Under a sweet,
e4uable temper there were to me signs of
latent grief. settled to be sure. but the
cause Of constant sorrow. Shortly after
came here remarked this to her. She
did not Seem well pleased. but answered
that in her young days she had passed
through Il period of deep sorrow. and she
supposed it had left its impressions upon
her. Ou another occasion. when Mrs
wife. referring, tn y case jast the: uccu.
plying great deal of space in the public
press. bore Down heavily on the woman
involved. wien Mrs. Parish. much agi-
,atca and evinciag an iMpatience foreign
~ her. cried out to my wife to be merci-
fnl. There are lives she said, that
ti'.E alone can see the Innocence Of, but
which II censorious world would pro.
norlce evily Then she added these
singular words. addressing my wife:
Judge not. lest ye be judged. Your
condemnation of this poor woman rings
IN my ears as u condemnation OF myself.
MY wife.a and | often talked of t!Ns
incident. but conll make nothing of it.
Again. eight years ago. called ut her
house and found her in great distress,
En'l though endeavored to console her
She would say nothing as to it's carse
AT that time she put on mourning.
which she wore ever after. and it was 1T
that time that the daughter withdrew
from association with the Young people
This il all can recollect. | think. Stop.
there il one more incident. trivial, per-
haps. but | will tell it. One day about
three years ago had been from home
in attendance upon funeral. and re-
turning was told that Mrs. Parish had
been awaiting me in the study Il long
time. Going to her found her in great
trouble. She said. however. that though
she had come for advice upon a matte,
givin. her great pain. she had reflected
while waiting and had reached the con
cl''sion that it We're better for all con.
ctrnrd to say nothing: that she would
bear this new trouble az she had borne
other troubles ri! her life. alone. au,! |
she went away"
The old detective had listened mos,