The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
uYSTERY OF THE
rs AYOU WOODS
By wALKER KENNEDY.


Vhy' mr. Everett, there-there
must be some mistake. 1t is true
that was never my husbands con
tidante in his business. but | have
known of several of his investments
This place which we are now occupy
ing is one of the most valuable in
this section of the state
Very true; but it did not belong |
to your husband"
mot belong to my husband?"
ut was sold many years ago to the
Shelby Real Estate g. Investment
company"
"But-my husband owned several
plantations in Arkansas and Missis-
sippi."
THAT is also true; but all those
were sold to the same company at
the same time, with the exception of
one plantation in Mississippi and one
in Arkansas, which your husband
purchased three years back So far
as | can see, these two plantations
are all the assets in sight"
II remember good many years
ago my husband bought large tract
of land in Texas, and he invested in
some mining lands in Colorado"
very true; but all of that prop
erty was sold. The former to the
same real estate company, and the
latter judge from some imperfect
memoranda left by your husband was
sold to some mining company organ
lied under the laws of Colorado
Everything that your husband then
owned was sold"
''But what could have become of
the money!"
''That is the question I asked my
self. The answer got from the old
records in part. You are, of course,
aware of the fact that your husband
many years ago was tried on the
charge of killing Baxter, his foreman.
| BY referring to the records l discov-
cred that his property was trans
ferred just after that event and be-
fore his trial took place. The prop
erty was sold at an enormous sacri-
flee, only $4,000 being realized so faI
as can make out"
'sWhat became of thatP"
Il called upon Col Franklin, who
was one of your husbands lawyers
at that trial, and asked if he coul(
give me any idea as to the disposition
that had been made of the cash. HI
smiled rather significantly and salt
he, could. DO you know he said
what it cost to clear John 1
Wright?' of course not answered
1T cost cold $4,000, and he had t
have the money ready. OF course
he went on, smiling, I cannot sa
ANYTHING about where it went, no
need I account for the fact that Gel
tain officers, by dealing very gingerl
with the law and the facts, made
comparatively easy to bring in
verdict of acquittal.' l need hardl
tell you, madam, what think G
such an admission coming from
member of my profession. Franklin
explanation, in short, is that M
Wright had to sell off his propert
| to raise ready money for the pu
pose of buying an acquittal. 81
there are some aspects to this cas-
: which will render further investing
{ ton on my part necessary"
IF my husband did not own tn
: place and the plantations to who
he was constantly making visit
. why did he show so much activity
improving and supervising Them
, you have struck, madam, nal
; question to answer. 1t may be
/, was in the employ of the compaI
4 that bought him out; but whas
q cannot account for is the fact Tn
9 he should have spent nearly all u
I nrofits of his business in improvil
:. and clearing up these plantations
8 Arkansas and Mississippi ! intel
. ascertaining if there is any law
q claiming the value of these impro'
= ments and in this way L shall pre-
8 ably make the real estate compa
. show it's hand. During my partial
V yestigation of your husbands pape
q / came across memorandum up
I. which you can perhaps throw sol
e light"
= "What is it?"
n .This paper, as you will opser
a is a map or plot of piece OF IAN
,e The lawyer here handed Mrs. wig
r paper, evidently Of secret oss''
e. with drawing upon IL. :,
N ION the back of this paper y
h he. .you will observe the memoir
dunn which cannot understand
IA Mrs. Wright turned the paper I"
n and read the following
n sses schedules In agrss"sn' !"
le Franklin" o,
- sCap you tell me what agrssm'
!. a Il thai Is referred 70 IN tins "s'
~ rapdum9V asked the lawyer
4. SI have 10 idea vhsts'sf'"
nv Mrs. Wright
h, ,,Thet y strsnge, IN fhe efs'' =,
h. don u your husbands paper =
eoms across seyesel reference. ~ ~
a.. nere which cannot pn'i p'''1
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