The herald., 1897-08-08

a tall man whose name he didn't know
other than by the name of "Reddy,"
having a red spot on his face, and about
80 to 40 years of age, told him that Mrs.
Reinold wanted to see him for the pur-
pose of introducing him to some one He
went UP that afternoon and Mrs. Reinold
introduced him to Compton in very curl
Gus fashion that only an intimate knowl-
edge of the predictions of both men
could explain.
when she introduced u.s." said Ware,
''she said-speaking of Compromises as
crooked as dogs hind leg and you can
depend on him for he's been all along
the line She told us to talk things over
while she went out for few moments,
and then she left and was absent for
about three-quarters of an hour 1t was
Mrs. Reinold who first mentioned lot
on Flower street and said the owner
lived in Minneapolis and she was sole
agent for it; and that Compton had run
the matter down. The conversation re-
sarding that piece of property was not
continued at length and then the Mary
Foye property on Washington street was
mentioned. Compton said that wouldn't
do, that he had tried that and had got
badly left. AS a result of that first con-
versation with Compton it was deter
mined to have an abstract made of the
Flower street property to see how it
stood. He promised to furnish the deed,
the notary and all the witnesses needed.
In speaking of Mrs. Reinold he said she
was nice little woman and straight
as string, but he didn't like getting
mixed up with woman for there was
no telling how they would turn out. He
advised me not to tell her too much, but
just keep things to ourselves, but that
we might tell her few things as we
might need her later on"
The witness conceded that when ar
rested he sent for Mrs. Reinold, and
that when she arrived she refused to
talk to him unless in the presence of
Deputy Sheriff White.
81 said to her," said the witness, "You
see the kind of shape you've got me into
with this fellow you said was all right.
| She replied she had little girl and was
| only woman and couldn't help me on
| the bond"
Didn't you say she had better go on
your bond or you'd make it hot for her ?''
| inquired Mr.. Shinn.
mo, sir did not, but may have said
| that she might wish she had"
Where did you have the first abstract
made?"
II don't remember the name, the office
was on Broadway and think it was the
Fidelity"
What did you do with it?"
'"Three or four days after showed the
abstract to Mrs. Reinold. 1t showed
that there was mortgage of $4,000 on
| the property and she said: My God. ]
don't know how that man said the prop
erty was free She said that before we
could do anything we'd have to release
that mortgage, and I asked her how we
could do that and she replied that she
didn't know.
Proceeding to narrate the converse
tion had with Compton outside the Ma
deau hotel witness said that the Drop.
erty (the Greene loD mentioned on a
card which he gave him he knew to be all
right. After discussing the risks run
Compton said: THE police are all dowr
on me but the sheriff's office is all
right and if any trouble comes up there
is Shinn, Holcomb and Henry T. Gage
the best lawyers in town-they are gooc
friends of mine" Melvin Howard was
pointed out to witness by Compton, who
told him that he had better not tell him