Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-10-21

people who are trying to keep pace with
the rapidly recurring events of the Nun
yon case. He is an elderly man, possibly
sixty or more years of age, and stamners
seriously when he talks. He wears a
sandy beard streaked with grey, and
makes no effort to be stylish or appear
sporty. He is married and is reputed to
be worth something like $4,000 above all
liabilities. Whethersor not he is any re-
lation to Sallie don't appear. She calls
him "Uncle,' and he generally comes
when she calls.
Away back in the grand spring time
when Sallie.was arrested, Mayor Appel
gate concluded that a couple of thousand
dollars bail would be necessary. Sallie
was in Jail and she sent for "Cncles
George. 1t was rainy night and yet
"uncie" came, arriving here sometime
after midnight. He stoutly refused to go
the woman's bail, and seemed to want to
keep out of the case altogether. He de-
clared at that time that Sallie had cost
/ him $4,000 and he was ready to quit. But
Sarah talked with "Uncle'' and the name
of George E. Brown appeared on a bail
| bond Immediately.
/ The other day when Judge Hoagland
sent Salie to Jail and raised the amount
Of bail, Uncle" George was Immediately
! sent for, and Friday night he came to the
Jail and went to Sallie's cell. Before he
went up there he declared he would not
/ again be ~bondsman for the woman, and
Sallie was in despair. When she saw
Brown, Sarah burst into tears and caught
the hand of the old man and kissed it.
! She cried that she knew he was married,
and hadn't even right to hold his hand
but she begged him to think of her posi-
ton and what she must suffer behind
these cruel bars.
But Brown went off without saying he
would go the bail. To others he declared
he would not, and the indications were
that Sallie would have to remain in iail
while the writ of error was being prose
cuted.
Saturday night. however, when Judge
Hoagland arrived at the Court House,
George E. Brown was on hand with
Sallie's counsel, Mr.. Trenchard. He
didn't seem to be smiling a great deal,
but he was there. The big Court room
was brilliantly illuminated, an unusual
occurrence, but then Sallie is an unusual
woman, and unusual things are to be ex
pected.
Presently Jail Warden Watkins ap-
peared in the Court room, and in front OF
him sailed the irrepressible Sarah. She
was attired with her usual elegance. anG
as she drifted up the aisle her eyes fell
upon Uncle" George and great smile
lighted up her face. She quickly reached
his side, and shook his hands affection.
ately and whispered cooingly to him
Then came the signing of the bond
Sallie first grasped the pen. She signed
her name to the bottom of the form
"Sallie c. Munyon." Then Brown was
called, and he said he knew what he was
about to sign. He affixed the signature OF
"George E. Brown" Then Judge Hoag.
land had Brown make affidavit that he
was worth $1,000 over and above all en-.
cumbrances, and the $4,000 was in real
estate. This he did.
All this while Sallie was softly and be.
comingly sobbing. After the filing of the
bond with Clerk Trenchard, Sallie and
"Uncle" George went out of the Court
House. They went to the Sheriff's office
and after Sarah had secured her effects
from her Jail quarters the two left, pre-
sumably for Miss Munyon's home.
1t will probably take the better part OF
a year before the writ of error will be
acted upon by the Supreme Court, and in
the meantime Sallie will be at liberty.