Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
EMNERr.s RANCH Jan. %. 1891
Miss ". B. W.
DELIGHT Wash.
Dear Au=ettG:

Miss NJ 3. W.
DELIGHT wash.
Dear Na.stta:
think Of thee-I think Of thee.
And all that thou hast borne for me.
In hours OF gloom. where er be,
think OF thee-I think Of thee.
When tercest ragged tae storms of Fate.
And all around was desolate;
Thou pourdst on life's tempestuous sea
Inc OIL OF peace-more thanks 10 thee.
The bitter frowns Of whom were friends.
the biting sarcasm of those friends,
All this, and more, thou 81 borne for me-
Then how can be false TO thee:
Blame not thySelf that thou didst come,
DidSt lead me out of darkest gloom
D1dst change my thoughts. my plans. see /.
live they live because of thee.
You say, Il think So Yes: that's true.
If Fates be merciful so will you.
You viii believe ME when you see
How muchI think and live for thee
Then doubt not. Dearest as for me.
If doubt exists. It's doubts of thee;
SO when you're sure. in frankness say,
What is your answer, Gea or Nay:
lis well that each does comprehend
our lives can not be made to blend;
II only one can truly tell,
Indeed | trust and love you we'll
SAuNGLGlN 1OGES.
NV
The last time l met him was at
Coleman's the night before his arrest
l sent word that time that l wanted
to see him. The Wisconsin matter
was mentioned l think.
| received one more letter from
Townsend written after his arrest:
JAMEsTowN. Dakota. Feb 10. 1897.
Nj IS N. B. Woods. Delight, Wash,
Ny DeGr Girt:-Your note in my tablet
keeps off the blues while 1 am going to Wis
consin instead of coming to see you at Mr..
Richardson's tonight. Well such is life
Don think for an instant that l shall be con-
victed or even bound over for trial. / know
/ am innocent and so do the people of Grant
county. Wis. l shall see BeSsi e and the rest
of my relatives and friends and then return
to q, ADAMS county and have It out with the
WatSonS. can see that you knew l was GO
ing to Wisconsin. and can comprehend why
you wanted a history of my life and why YOU
tried so hard and held out such an induce
ment for me to confess myself guilty. But
all the women in the world could never in
duce me TO say that the thought of harm to
olive ever entered my mind. What did the
WatsonS offer you for that job: Come right
out now and tell me the truth and explain
your present position. Be frank and you
will still have all ever gave YOU. If YOUR
yourself Confession is the road to forgive
ness. shall await your answer with what
feelings need not describe. Write to me
without delay to Lancaster, Grant Co. Wis
Believing that you can and will explain
NJ. W. TOWNSEND
| continued in this man friendship
because was afraid of him. l felt
that had to keep friendly.
Miss Woods was subjected to very
fierce and skillful cross examination
by Mr.. Cleary bat he did not succeed
in breaking down her testimony or
even weakening it much if any.
The witness Indignantly denied
having improper relations with Town
send or that he ever addressed insult
ing language to her except as she her
self hal testified She admitted that
Townsend had kissed her atColeman' 5
but was sure she did not hug him nor
kiss back.
With the introduction Of the fore
going evidence the state rested its
case.
THE DEFENSE.
The material evidence for the de-
tense was as follows
Geo. McGonigal: l was clerk at the
preliminary hearing. The testimony
was read the witnesses before they
signed ito every one.
j. A. Coombs; l was well aequaint-
ed with Townsend and wife. There
was nothing unusual in their conduct
a. husband and wife. Coronor's jury
knew of no trouble between them.
Mrs Lucy Gardner Knew the
Townsends, they had visited at my
house. Relations between Mr. and
Mrs. Townsend seemed pleasant and
agreeable.
Vernon kinney was well ac-
quainted with Townsends. I never
saw anything ont Of the way between
them.
Mrs. Gelbach Their relations
seemed all right 50 far a knew.
Miss Jessie j gn.end ! am sister
Of the defendant and live Al Mt. Hope.
used to visit Mark and his wife when
they were married They visited at
sur house Ollie staid 4, our house
several weeks during July and Aug
ust previous It's her death was