Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14

| pouiluS. curse HiIl' hc oudIhsui
with a sudden change of voice and
manner "A thousand pounds! And
he did Yes! And when | takes ii h
the bank, they laughs at me. He'd
drawed all the money, every penny, =
and he shook the check in the air.
Mr. Edgar deity seized it, glanced
at It, and handed it to the Judge.
"Then when | come outside, vow,ng
as I'll go for him and settle him this
gentleman collared me, and brought
me down" and he pointed to Mean
drew.
The judge passed he check to the
jury without a word There were some
among them who had often seen Bart
ley Bradstone's writing and they
recognized it intantly
When did you see Mr., BARLEY Brad
stone last?" asked Mr.. Edgar spring
ing to his feet
at his own house, the night afore
last!" said Seth
Amazement again.
"At his own house" said Mr. Edgar
MY lord and he turned quickly to
the judge ask for a warrant, for
the arrest o. BARLEY Bradstone"
MrMcAndrew looked up gravely,
That's been done already" he said.
Have you any other evidence?"
said the Judge Can you call some.
one, produce something confirmatury
of this mans testimony
Before he could reply a commotion
arose in the corridor and with much
shouting and talking and pushing to
and fro, a policeman entered, followed
closely by Bessie,
He went up to Mr. McAndrew and
said something, amidst a dead silence;
then Mr.. Sewell very gravely and s D.,
cmnly said
Il have one piece of evidence more
to produce, my lord 1t is a letter
written by Mr. BARLEY Bradstone. It
is addressed to Mrs. olivia Bradstonc
and is a distinct and clear confession
that he was the m urderer OF Bella
| Lee"
Read It," said the Judge.
Mr. Sewell read 1t slowly and sol
EMMY, then handed it to the judge
who passed 1t to the jury.
Mr.. Sewell then motioned the police
man to the box.
How did you obtain this letter.? he
said.
zone piece of it from the hand of
Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone," he replied
evidently with Suppressed emotion,
'the other was on the table just he.
side him. sir, and near the burntout
candle"
Intense silence,
Then Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone-
whore is he?" asked the judge.
AT his own house, The Naples. sir
When | went with the warrant Mr.
McAndrew had brought this morning
from London, | met this young woman
Miss Bessie. She'd got a letter
from her mistress to give to M
| Bradstone or to- leave at the house IL
he was away And she and me went
/ into the hall together. The servants
said that Mr.. Bradstone was OUT
! had gone to London some days since
| Then | told them that I'd information
that he'd been back They all said
they hadn't seen him But they owned
| that he might be in the library which
! they weren't allowed to enter lately
went to the door and found II locked.
my lord, and me and the butler forced
/ It. The room was quite dark with
/ the bids down; but when we'd pulled
'em up, we found Mr.. BARLEY brad-
stone lying face downwards across the
/ table with the half of the letter
clutched in his hands He was quite
! dead ana stiff There wasn't no mark
nor speck upon him, and the doctor,
as we fetched says that he died all In
a Mute of heartdisease"
They let him go ON with his tragic
story minterruptedly and when he
had-hnisned, the judge said solenmly,
amidst profound silence,
Gentlemen. this case has been tried
by a higher court than this It still
remains for us to humbly put on
record mans verdict as made plain
by him who secs all things and weighs
all hearts . you find the prisoner
guilty, or net guilty?"
mot guilty." came the quick sharp
response,
A roar hurst forth from the hnt
oarchcd threats Of the excited crowd
Two or three men standing near the
dock made n rush for il: In an instant
they were followed by a hundred
others and before the police could II
terrere, Faradeane was torn out Of the
box and carried through the corridor
and into the sheets--a free man,
A scene Of the widest confusion
followed Men-aye. and women. too
shouted and danced, as if they had
suddenly gone mad 1t was in vain
for the police to attempt to clear the
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