The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
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John Borland was hardworking
man, with wife and seven little chill
dren. He was not getting on very well,
and when constable took him away
accused of theft il was a sad blow to
his family rs well as to him.
"What does It mean, johns" his wife
asked.
81 don't know" John replied.
"Well," she added, there's some mis-
take, and IT will be rectifed. Keep up
your pluck. John"
"But you and the children" he moan
ed.
well get on, Jane Borland is not
going to lie down."
"Plucky woman. that" remarked the
constable to himself. Each one of Bor-
lands children kissed him as he was
led away.
A few days before this John Borland
had been in the private office of Peter
Silver canvnssing for n fire insurance
company. Silver had been called out
and remained out for some time. Mean
while John. becoming tired of waiting
and having an appointment with an.
other party. went away. The next day
silver missed $50 from tin box kept
in drawer in his desk. After racking
his brains TO think of an opportunity
for some one to steal it, he remembered
that Borland had been in his office
alone with the money. He immediate
ly swore out warrant for the insur.
ance solicitors arrest.
Jane Borand made an effort to get
bail for her husband and failed. She
succeeded, however, in getting trial
for him within reasonable time. One
of the clerks swore that no one had
been In the Office while Silver was
away except Borland.
The only witness called by the de-
fendants attorney--a young man just
admitted 10 the bar-was Jane Bor-
land.
"Mrs. Borland," he said. did your
husband give you any more money than
usual for household expenses or any
other purpose during the time of this
robbery or soon afterr
"No. he did not"
"Was there any evidence that he had
any more money than usual?"
mo. We were scraping along Just
the same as ever"
"Do you know that your husband
was not In possession of any more
funds than usualT
II do"
"HowT"
AFTER he has gone to sleep nights ]
always search his clothes" Borlund
started "He didn't have any money
that night. He didn't have any money
for several nights before or after that
night either"
There was litter among the spec
tators, and several OF the jurymen
smiled
THAT Will do said the attorney,
and he looked at the prosecutor as
much as TO say, "You may take the
witness"
Mrs. Borland," said the prosecutor,
why do you search your husbands
clothes after he goes TO sleep"
Nv hy do women usually search their
husbands pocketsT'
You are on the stand to answer
questions, not to ask them. Answer
my question"
well, my husband finds II necessary
to keep money about him for his or
dlnary expenses, such az car fare and
lunch. Sometimes lie keeps more than
/ consider necessary. Then sometimes
he makes commission that he forgets
to turn over TO me. | pay for what we
have, so make sure that l get 1t all ex.
cept what Is absolutely necessary for
him"
"And you are quite sure that you
don't search his pockets to prevent him
from spending the money In dissipa.
tionY
"Quite sure"
"And you trust him?"
"Of course | do. He's always been
fair with me and the children, denying
himself glass Of beer when he Is
thirsty and often walking when he Is
tired TO save car fare"
This being the case, why do you
not ask him to give you all the money
he has in his pockets except n stated
amount for his legitimate expenses
without waiting TN be has gone to
sleep and then riding his clothes?
mo woman would do that, sir"
"Why not?"
Nothing irrltates a man so much as
TO be called TO account by his wife for
the chicken feed he spends. Aud the
more he sacrifices for his family the
angrier such course makes him. To
take the money when he Is asleep is D
much better way"
There was shout OF laughter from
the men present, and the judge as he
raped for order did so with smile
1t was evident that the wife's testl
mony was not to be shaken. ana her
womanly way of looking at the matter
of taking care of the interests of her
family captiyated the jury. Without
leaving theif seats they pronounced
John Borland not guilty, and he was
from custody.
As the couple left the room Borland
looked shamefaced, as though he would
have rather been convicted than en-
dure the exposure of family secrets,
while his wife was not only happy