The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-23

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no would aot he long before he soId
them and went al to Australia"
The day befss~ ,he murder Luke had
been much put out by his masters
finding fault at the way in which the
silver was kept. and he said to Bartlett
In the pantry that he had had enough
OF MT Hughes nonsense. and he did
not intend TO put Mp with II much
longer. Bartlett swore that Luke was
much upset throughout the day on
which the dinner-party had taken
place. and had been drinking freely,
though he had not taken enough to
make his behavior noticeable.
The two maids Sarah and Anne
Dodson. also gave evidence. but there
was nothing particular to be elected
from them.
Tho jury after prolonged trial.
brought In verdict Of Guilty" and
William Luke was condemned to death.
A week before the execution was TO
take place. however. II was rumored
that the police had fresh suspicious.
and that there was reason to believe
that Luke was not the guilty man
after all. SO far did these rumors
prove correct that Luke was reprieved.
but detained during her Majesty's
pleasure
Much to the worlds astoniahment.
suspicion seemed to have fallen upon
the young footmnn. Edward Bartlett.
and stlll more were people surprised
when II was reported that neither he
nor Anne Dodson. the under-house-
maid, was TO he found
The day after the conclusion OF the
trial they had left their respective
lodglngs In Lcwcs. and nothing moro
WA known OF them. Weeks passed by
and still the police were unable to dis
cover the slightest trace Of tho miss
ing man and woman.
Sarah Dodson. the elder sister. was
arrested on charge OF completely; but
she was soon set at liberty again. M
there was not the slightest evidence
against her. She persisted In her orig
inal statement. that she was In total
Ignorance OF the whereabouts OF Ed
ward Bartlett and her sister. Anne.
and also denied any knowledge Of
there ever having been any more than
ordinary friendship between the pair
Had there scen any love-making be-
tween them. Anne. she declared. would
have been sure TO confde In her.
Meanwhile the public grew clamor-
Gus for the pardon Of william Luke.
M fresh evidence Of his innocence
came 10 light and circumstances
which had been overlooked during the
trial and which pointed most suspl-
clously towards the guilt OF the mlss-
Ing couple were now brought forward.
Luke was accordingly pardoned. and
his many eympathiEers raised money
enough to purchase for him the good
will OF n small business in London.
Much was said and much was writ
ten to the papers about the inefiiciency
OF the police. How two people could
suddenly disappear without leaving q
trace behind them was a mystery
which caused not only perplexity 10
, the chiefs AZ scouAno rura. nut IN.
! easiness to society In general.
a reward OF one fhoDaand poundr
was at last offered for any Information
which might lead 10 their arrest, and
minute description was given Of
them and posted up In every town and
seaport OF the kingdom. Edward
Bartlett was described M being nine-
teen years OF age. with fair hair. good
features. and gray eyes. and I'VE feet
Ave inches in height. Anne Dodson
was twenty-one years Of age. OF DARK
complexion. with large hazel eyes.
dark brown hair and a clearly-cut
profile. Her expression was described
az "pleasing" and her stature az tall, {"
she being Ave feet seven inches or
thereabouts in height
But neither the tempting ono thou
sand pounds nor the glbes OF the press
at the failure OF the police brought
forward any information regarding
the missing couple.
Edward Bartlett and Anne Dodson
had disappeared as completely ~ II
the earth had opened and swal-
lowed them up.
ITO be Contlnued)