St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

lor to be the thief. but II we were to be
guided by law and evidence she must
De acquitted. The second ballot showed
eight for acquittal and four for
conviction. The four men were pig
headed and obstinate. and We had been
out seven hours before one Of them de-
cided to come over to the majority.
The other three vowed they would hang
out till doomsday. and we put in long
night in the jury room. After break
fast the next morning went to work at
them in earnest / am neither an ora
tor nor a magnetic man. but l went
over all the evidence and presented it.
pro and con. in such manner that aft
er we had been out about 30 hours bal
lot showed that we were all for acquit-
tai. This was the verdict announced in
court. and Mrs. Taylor was at once dis
charged from custody. Within two
hours Mr.. Wickham had compromised
with her for $4,000 in cash.
As the days went by that verdict
bothered me. Mrs. Taylor had gone
to hotel as soon as discharged. and
Mr.. Wickham had hired a detective to
watch her. 1t was determined to dis
cover her identity. II nothing more.
The woman probably suspected that
she would be watched. After few
days she went to Chicago. visited a
lawyers Office. bank and two CT
three other places. and then bought
her ticket for Buffalo. The detective
had logged her every movement. and
she had made nc sign that she was
aware Of his espionage. He saw her
leave the hotel in a carriage for the
depot. and as there was plenty OF time
he took a street car instead. When
he went through the train she was not
to be found. The man worked on
the case for a week without striking
her trail and was then hauled of.
When this instance came to my ears l
was conscience-stricken over our YER
dict. The woman must surely be a
sharper. and we ought to have strained
a point and given her over to justice.
Two months had gone by. and one
evening I was waiting in the Union
depot at Cleveland for a train. II sat
reading a newspaper when a woman
dropped into the seat beside me and
smilingly asked il she was mistaken
in thinking I was Mr.. So and So of
Toledo. replied that there was no
mistake. and then recognized her as
Mrs. Taylor.
Il am SO much indebted to you'll"
she said as she held out her hand and
let her smile broaden.
'About your case at Toledo?"
''Of course. The prosecution had .
poor case against me, but my lawyer
was fearful of verdict OF guilty, be-
cause refused to reveal my identity.
1t of course looked as if had some
thing to conceal"
''But you didn't have?"
didn't II" she exclaimed as she
laughed heartily.
Ibid you live in Buffalo. as you
claimed?" l asked.
''Of course not"
"And isn't your name Taylor7"
'Not at ALL"
"Then may ask who you are?"
"You may because you proved your.
self good friend in my hour Of need.
heard how you brought those folf
obstinate fellows over to your way OF
thinking, and l am glad of this OPP
portunity to show my appreciation in
a substantial manner. As to my name.
l have half dozen. As to who am
/ make my living by my wits. II ]
were man I'd be called a sharper"
"Then you-you are an adventuress!"
l gasped.
THAT is probably correct term"
she laughed.
"And you-?"
81 took the bag of jewelry. OF course.
You had no doubt of it in your own
mind, and yet you stood my friend.
Yes. / stole the bag while her berth
was being made up at night and passed
it on to good friend Of mine in the
next car. The haul divided $1,000 be-
tween us. and for what you did for
me am going to present you with
$500"
l sat and stared at her with mouth
wide open. wondering il I was awake
or dreaming. and she took a pencil
and card from her reticule and said:
"Give me your home address and
l will send the money by express to-
morrow"
my heavens. woman. but did you
really steal that jewelry?" ! whis-
pered.
"Why. of course l did!" she re-
piled.
And you are an adventures"
without doubt. as live by my
wits"
And you made Mr.. Nickham pay
you $1,000 damages!" went on.
"Of course. You didn't suppose I'd |
let him off after all that trouble. dc |
you? What is the address. please? II
am one who fights her enemies and re.
wards her friends fyou do not think |
$500 is sufficient please say so and
will increase the amount"
arose and walked out of the depo,
without saying a word in reply-with
put 4 look back al her-so overcome |
that could hardly have given my
name If asked for it. After wandering |
around for an hour I went back. To |
my great relief she had gone.
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