The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-01


him and jammed it right in his face. He
staggered back. slipped and fell partly to he
ground. ! leaned over him, still pointing
the pistol at his head, and told him TO give
me his money. did not tremhle. j must
have been terribly frightened, but did not
feel it at the time. Ny nerves were strung
like electric wires. and l verify believe
would have shot him if he had struggled.
But he did not.
"sSitting there on his knees, he unbut.
toned his orercoat, pulled out his pocket
book and gave 10 to me. made him get
up and walk before me to the corner, then
turn north. I watched him and told him
to Coon. Two street cars came along, one
going in each direction. When be was
halfa block away, went into the street
and swung myself on the car going west.
saw him come back on the run. He didn't
know which one / took. He chose the one
going down town. At the next corner
got of and walked east. He was on the
front platform of the very next car going
west and was talking excitedly to the
driver.
But he did not find me. reached
home and counted the money. There was
S2ls. sent the wallet and the papers back
20 him, for his name was on some Of the
notes and checks Now, il / am.arrested, /
want you to defend me-
Il told her / could not 20 into anything
20 unlawful She would have TO give the
money back. / will never forget her look
rs she saidi 4 cannot will not. have
spent part Of the money, aud we have had
such good old time breakfast
''But ] made her give me the name Of the
man. He H. very wealthy, though given TO
sport Of a quiet nature. went to him and
laid the whole case before him. He said II
she would return the money be would let
her 60. ] sent for her. She refused 70 re-
turn one penny. She said If he insisted on
having the money he might arrest her, and
she would tell the whole story. She could
stand it If he could.
'He was and is "a prominent church mem
Der and a reputable business man But he
was afraid. He admitted he had accosted
her, followed her and made an improper
proposal 70 her. He considered her a des-
perate woman. He knew men enough were
aware Of his little irregularities To make
her truthful story stick. And he said she
might keep the money. Then / sent for
her again and told her that this must be
the last. IL ever she did such a thing again.
j would myself have her arrested. She
promised, and that was the last time / saw
her alive"
According 10 the police records, she, IN
her new and novel avocation. was success
ful not only ia stealing a great deal Of
money but IN avoiding arrest and expo
sure. Near midnight of Dec. 10 she induced
the watcbman in "a Wholesale millinery store
70 open the door, saying she was freezing
She put a revolver 20 his head, showed him
into a closet and took 500 worth Of goods
and 600 in cnsh.
She held up an army officer on Jan. TO-
lie was crossing Pauliua street on Monro
street when the woman put her pistol into
his face. She took from him Sf0-an he
had. She also robbed several other men ia
a similar manner.
Her home was handsomely furnished
with plenty of books and pictures What
she had been doing in the Major block
when she met her death nobody knows.
Mr.. Wight bad always borne an excellent
reputation aud was never suspected Of
wrongdoing before the lawyers story came
out IL seems that she was driven 10 dies
perate courses by lack Of employment and
BY the distress Of those dependent on her.