Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-06-02

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him and jammed il right In his face. He
staggered hack. Slipped and fell partly to the
ground. l leaned over him. still pointing
the pistol at bis head, and told him to give
me his money. did not tremble I must
have been terribly frightened, but l did not
feel iI az the time. Ny nerves were strung
like electric wires, and verify believe /
would have shot him II he had struggled.
But he did not.
"'Sitting there on his knees, he unbut-
toned his oyercoat, pulled out his pocket
book and gave IL TO me. ! made him get
mp and walk before me to the corner, then
turn north. watched him and told him
to 90 ON. Two street ears came along, one
going In each direction. When he was
half a 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 I
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
$2ls. sent the wallet and the papers back
TO him, for his name was ON some of the
notes and checks Now. II am arrested. |
want you to defend me-
Il told her could not go into anything
30 unlawful. She would have to give che
money back. will never forget her look
as she said: I cannot will not. I have
spent part of the money, and we have had
such good old time breakfast
"Bnt made Der give me the name OF the
man. He Is very wealthy, though given Ia
sport OF quiet nature. Invent 10 him and
laid the whole case before him. He said II
she would return the money be would let
her go. ] sent for her. She refused 10 re-
turn one penny. She said II he insisted ON
having the money he might arrest her, and
she would tell the whole story. She could
stand II II he could.
"He was and is a prominent church mem
Der and a reputable business man. But be
was afraid. He admitted he had aecostesi
her. followed her and made an improper
proposal to her. He considered her des-
perate woman. He knew men enough were
AWARE OF his little irregularities 20 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. II ever she did such a thing again.
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 ayocation. was success
full not only In stealing great deal Of
money, but in avoiding arrest and expo
sure. Near midniRht OF Dec. 10 she induced
the Waterman In wholesale millinery store
TO open the door, saying she was freezing.
She put revolver 10 his head. showed hiui
into closet and took 500 worth of goods
and 800 la cash
She held mp an army officer ON Jan. 10.
He was crossing panlina street ON Monro
street when the woman put her pistol into
his face. She took from him t40-aIl he
had. She also robbed several other men In
similar manner
Her home was handsomely Furnished
with plenty Of books and pictures What
she had been doing In the Major block
when abe met her death nobody knows.
Mrs. Wight had always borne an excellent
reputation and was never suspected OF
wrungdoing before thr lawyers story came
out IL seems that she was driven 10 des-
perate courses by hack Of employment and
by the distress OF those dependent on her.