The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
BOOK 1.-THE LAW AND IT'S VICTIMS.
CHAPTER xvii.-(continued.)
A Fresh Start.

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~ lNDING myself. with every consideration of the
tantalzng subject, deeper and deeper in the quas-
F 0 uncertainty, sought enlighten-
by making memorandum of the special
points which must have influenced the jury in their
verdict, Witness
First-The shown by Jeffrey finding
parent his wife limiting suicide
second-The possibility disclosed by the similarity be-
tween handwriting communication
being forgery substituted for the one really written by
Mrs Jeffrey.
Third-The fact that previous to Jereys handling
of the book in which this communication was said to have
Fourh-That Immediately this passed to
the drawer where Mr. Jeffreys pistol kept
FhThat while this pistol had not been observed in her
evidence to that had been
previously taken from the drawer such afforded
acknowledgment that she had tied some unknown
object the pistol to her sisters wrist before that
sister left the house ez&
Meeting with Jefreys wrist had been handled
before the former discharged and by fingers which
library.
seventh-That Miss Tuttle had admitted tho not till
apparent subterfuge had
extended her walk that fatal night not only as far as the
entered it penetrated
the library door at the moment the shot was
Eighth-rhat in acknowledging this she had emphaticaly
having this shot with idea
of to her sister, known to have from this
visited the streets she passed thru
till found herself again in her house face to face
Nnth-That greeting this officer
Shrek betraying knowledge of his errand before he had
given uttetrance to word
candles found in the Moore house were
bought Mr. Jeffrey and afterward delivered
at his kitchen door,
Eeventh-That she was the only member Of
besides the kitchen at the time, and
Immediately from the
package containing been missed
TwelfthTha opportunities Of coming to understand
ing Jeffrey lack
ing it not until after such opportunities had oc-
Cured that serious inquiry into this matter had been
important factor in the that her
such turnout whole public exami-
it evident all that only half of what
Jereys house since the wedding had
given the for whose release from
disappointing matrimonial ENHANCEMENT she was supposed
worked this tho the suspicion hanging them
called for the utmost candor.
Verify list; to this I had yet
little offer but belief in her innocence and the fact
which had Mr. Jeffrey, and the home which
been given her. had both been forfeited by Mrs eres
death
AS unused and unused over this impromptu synopsis in
my attempt under
standing inconsistencies in Miss Tuttes conduct by
theory of but mistaken devotion to
Jeffrey, light suddenly broke from entirely
unexpected quarter. 1t faint but gimmer
was welcome. Remembering remark by Jeffrey
his that Mrs Jeffrey had not been the same
crossing the fatal doorstep of the Moore house. asked
myself we had paid enough attention to the mental condl
conduct of the bride to the alarm which threw
sought for fuller account of day
hitherto been supplied by newspaper witness.
me where he had obtained the facts from which he
leading article in the Star which had startled all
witness had doubt but who
eye witness? Himself? No. Who then? At first he
declined understanding
mentioned the of lady, who, while
the most fashioned functions above
supplying with such little items of gossip
under her observation
managed to approach this lady and by what
gaining her confidence details quite
this narrative Enough that did obtain access
that she talked quite frankly to and in SO
supplied with clue which ultimately opened to
~ me- n entirely inquiry
had discussing Mr. Jeffrey and Miss Tuttle when
with motive beyond the natural
which she launched out into
about the bride The had been late did
A
for why? ready She
to herself the and had early
for the but she would not accept