Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-03

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nrsasr a,iaErels.i, they came 70 the con-
iezgzf in raia Kitchen must have hrnush-
in rsir hinadT knife and must be tbs
aar VIM sumEnitred the crime. But a.
M zfraaser had bean seen anywhere
aruand that day. tho whole affair re-
mHinesf eInuded IN mystery. had nay
liberty axain. which seemed a great
blessing N me bur could not so back
20 nv work for I felt as though ! must
finsl dut WIN committed this horrible
crime 50 close 10 our house and in
bruad day light
So I went 10 stay with neishhor.
a good friend Of mine. who had re-
manned tric 10 me through all my
| trouble Her name was Mrs. Love.
She and her husband were my best
friends. Mother had offered five hun
dred dollars reward to any one who
would find the murderer of her be-
loved lilly. Still the mystery was not
cleared up.
One evening about a week and a half
after the crime had been committed.
threw a scarf over my head and
walked out OF my friends gate. had
not thought Of going anywhere in par.
ticular but felt as though I must walk
somewhere. 7 had gone on without
thinking where was going until sud
denly + found myself in front Of Mr.,
Jones' house. Mr. Jones was Tilly's
old lover. ! had never seen him since
the inquest. 7 stopped and leaned over
his gate to admire his flowers. I had
not noticed him when I first stopped
but I now saw him busy with some
flowers close beside the fence. q little
To the right He evidently had not seen
ne. I was iust ahout TO speak when
heard him exclaim. 20. cannot stand
it, + cannot stand It.' I thought he
must be in pain and quickly asked him
wliaS was the matter. When he heard
Z my voice he turned around looking for
AZ the world Ike a crazy man. and
cried ont, 20. why have you never toId2
Why do you rot tell? I knew you saw
me tllac morning, that awful morning
went in 10 confess everything. but
! turned coward and came away, but
knew then. and have known ever
since, thar you saw me in the kitchen
with the knife"
He stood there looking so awful with
his white set face, that I thought he
must have surely gone crazy did not
. believe f5r moment that he was tell
ing me the truth
Mr.. Jones' T said. come here and
tell me what is the matter" But he
stood there staring at me in the mos;
awful manner 1t Iast he said. yes,
! II IS true TOO true 7 killed that most
unhappy girl. that terrible morning
And you. you Lave borne the suspicion
all this time, aud Hsyer spoken, never
told what you knew"
1rr- Jones', said. II never saw you
that morning and I do not believe you
committed tine crime. but think you
lave been pondering over this horroi
50 much tia. you are not quite your.
SELF
Quite n1ys=ifr' he groaned. DO yor
think r viii ever be myself again
Why, I am a murderer OF the worst
kind. 7 went there that morning" h
fcontinaed. TO ask TIIIy 70 accompany
me TO the picnic. She was out in th'
rhubarb patch with a knife in he
Hand cutting some rhubarb. when
asked$ler 70 come with me TO the pic
nc. She laughed at me and called m,
an old fool think I muss have goni
crazy then. fn- 7 snatched the knit
;. from her hand and"
e Here he broke OF, covered his whit,
K face. with his hands and tottered int,
4 sfe house. I cannot tell how 7 go
Z home TO my friends house that night
know gos up 70 mr. room without be
n ing noticed. bur 10 sEeep-O, though
q would never sleep again. T did go q
= sleep. however. just as the birds wer
y beginning 10 sing the next morning
u and did n5c awaken until about min
10 O'Clock
ii When looked ont Of my window
q saw Mr. Love coming mp the garde
X patE looking very muca excited.
y hurried down stairs, expecting kne,
y not what inst az I go. down stair
IL AF. Love came running in calling hi
.g wise's and M name at the top Of hi
n voice.
I WELL he said. 1T Is all cleared u,
e Old Jones has committed suicide. The
t, found him dad this morning with
" bullet hole IL his head, and a lette
re pinned to the tabIe-e1oth. confessin
J. that he killed lilly, and all about 1t.
n. Now" he added, perhaps that oil
~ woman, your mother, viii forgive you.
d. Well, there was great excitemen
ID and the nefghbors WED with each othe
~ in making much Of me, especially whe
n they learned that Nr. Jones had mad
= me his hefress and left me propoFet
1t vslued at from forty TO fifty thousan
= doIIars
a.