The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-16

ME"
John Borland was a hardworkins
man. with wife and seven little chill
dren. He was not getting on very we'll
and when constable took him away
accused OF theft ii was a sad blow "a
his family as well as to him.
What does It mean. John?r his wife
asked
Il 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
ell.
wen 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 canvassing for 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 q tin box kept
In drawer In bis desk. After racking
his brains to think OF an opportunity
for some one to steal It. be remembered
that BorIand had been In his Office
alone with the money. He Immediate
~ swore out warrant for the insur-
ance solicitors arrest
Jane Boriand made an effort 10 rot
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-
PENDANTS attorneys young man just
admitted to the har-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 aftersv
mo. be did not"
was there any evidence that be had
any more money than usualsv
no. We were scraping along Just
the same as ever"
do you know that your husband
was not In possession of any more
funds than usual7'
II do.
How y
after he has gone. to sleep nights
always search his clothes" BorIand
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 a litter among the spec
Tutors. and several OF the iurymen
smiled
~That will do" said the attorney,
and he looked at the prosecutor as
much as to say. "You may take the
witness
Mrs. BorIand.v said the prosecutor, (
'4why do you search your husbands I
clothes after he goes to sleep?"
why do women usually search their I
husbands pockets?'
you are on the stand to answer
questions. not to ask them. Answer 4
my question"
Well, my husband finds It necessary
TO keep money about him for his or I
binary expenses, such as car fare and 4
lunch. Sometimes be keeps more than 4
1 consider necessary Then sometimes
he makes commission that be forgets
to turn over to me. I pay for what we
have, 20 make sure that get ! all Elk.
cept what IL absolutely necessary for
him"
4And ron are quite sure that you
don't search his pockets to prevent him
from spending the money in dissipa-
tions'
quite sure"
~And you trust him"
"Of course 7 10. He's always been
fair with me and the children. denying
himself a 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 ID his pockets except stated
amount for his legitimate expenses
without waiting till be has gone to
sleep and then riding his cIothesY'
"No woman would do that, sir"
@Why not2'
Nothing irritates man so much as
to be called to account By his wife for
tie chicken feed be spends. And the
more he sacrifices for his family the
angrfer such a course makes him. To
take the money when he IS asleep is a
much better way" i.
There was a shout Of laughter from
the men present, and the judge as he
rapped for order did so with smile
Il was evident that the wife's testi-
nony was not to be shaken, and her
womanly way Of looking at the matter
u taking care Of the interests Of her
family eaptivated the jury. Without
leaving their seats they pronounced
Tohn Boriand not guilty. and be was
from custody.
AZ the couple left the room Borland {
ookei shamefaced, as though be would
have rather been convicted than en-.
lure the exposure OF family secrets,
while his wife was not only happy,
but proud Of the act that had won her
husband bis freedom. There was a I
Of hands to show the inter
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