Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-25

Now as to this safe What were
It's contcnrs?''
at had my husbands savings. -Four
pounds in notes. He would
not trus, a bank
And how much of his was miss
ing
The crown counsel stopped me.
My lord" he said, this is quite i'm |
1t is not necessary to our |
case that the prisoner stole anything F,
What we suggest is that i" was about
TO open the safe when frightened Dy
the appearance of his mother, and he
turned and fled"
But" l objected. sit was his Ia
theirs house He had only been abb
sent from it two days. Surely he
had a right to return. To sustain this
charge YOU must show evil intent.
l waited eagerly for the next wit
ness.
1t was one the prosecution ought
never to have called.
lie was u farm lad, who slept in an
clubhouse. and had been disturbed by
noise during the night in question.
He had seen the retreatlng figure or
a man he took to be the prisoner
In explaining this he made Il curious
statement. Il tried TO sleep lightly
because after Master Dicks visit
thought it best TO be wakeful with
master away"
master Dick" was the prisoners
brot Their.
"When did the visit of the prison
er's brother take place.? end noticed.
as | did so, the start OF surprise with
which the prisoners mother heard
the question.
'.Two days before tt burglary"
he said.
"And who saw him?"
81 saw him, and Margaret spoke to
him."
Margaret was the girl who had pre-
viously given evidence.
mo one else!
NO" said the boy. "You see it
was in the middle of the night"
Can YOU tell us anything more
about this night visit of the prisoners
brot herr"
The boy related how he had heard
a noise How he had got up, dressed
and walked toward the farmhouse.
How he had waited and watched a
thin streak of light move steadily
around from room to room till 1T
reached the pantry, where it stayed
some time. How he had still waited,
and after remaining outside for near
| " half an hour had seen the girl Mar
yaret let out Master Dick through
the side door
did you tell any one this?'
asked.
Yes. he had told the prisoner, hn
had not told his mistress for fear OF
alarming her. I could see daylight
now.
But I still anticipated a tough fight
I did not realize what a valuable ally
little truth may be.
The next witness, the other ma6
servant at the farmhouse. entered Tho
box. No sooner had she taken The
oath than she electrified the court b,
saving:
please, | want to speak the TRUTH
My learned friend could not dis
guise the establishment With which h
heard this strange desire. But TIL
Judge encouraged her kindly.
She had she said known all abou
it from the first, and had promise'
@o1 cN
had seen Mr.. Rupert in the dock am
had noticed how near we got to tn
truth she felt compelled to speak.
The prisoners brother had bee
turned out by his father a month age
but had remained hiding in the neigh
borhood. lie had arranged, she sale
to run away with Margaret The diff
Guilty of money had presented itsel
Apparently this charming pair ha
determined to get over this in an cas-
. il not original manner. When tn
father had been summoned to tow
on law business they planned and cal
ried out the real burglary at tn
farmhouse. The prisoners brothe
| had Il KEY of his fathers safe. an
| according to his version was morall
; entitled TO some of the money..l
said e1OO His father. disp1cased {
+ his conduct. refused to give it him.
t Accordingly he had entered tt
farmhouse late at night. and Wit
the assistance of Margaret remove
;. his share. or what he claimed was h
! share. of the family savings. He az
Margaret were to be married Will HI
O two days. but something happened
prevent it. Mr.. Rupert disappeare
!, aud later Margaret made a startlil
- discovery about him.
He had gone to his brother frs
demonstrated with him, and then fin
ing this useless. had used fore
There had been struggle, Dick b;
been left senseless on the groun
e and Rupert had taken from him Il
KEY of the safe and the e1co not
&c This Margaret learned late at Nigh
l. and her mother-wit enabled her
deduce the fact that Rupert Won
le place back the note before his faith
returned on the morrow.
To accomplish this she knew til
y ;to+o J.,