The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-05
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Squire Hartswick, as complainant.
opened h case ct some length. He
began by establishing the motive, He
told minutely the relations between the
W. men, dwelling particularly on the
quarrel at Moon Run. His daughter,
he ayerred. had planned TO give Karl
the final answer on the day which had
followed the murder. This had beer
the immediate cause. Jim had been
seen driving toward Sugar valley on
the night OF the tragedy. Al ham
mer with "A. f." burned into the
handle had been found near the body.
AS to the testimony of his daugh-
ter at the time Of the first arrest, 1t
was unreasonable and fantastic. She
was temporarily deranged mentally as
a result OF her narrow escape at the
forest fire. He had with him the opin-
lon In writing Of an expert. Then he
went over the details OF the robbery
OF his own store. He passed TO the
Justice the handkerchief with Jim's
Initials, and he described the findings
In the Farthing barn. He produced
Karl Keichline's stamp book. and iden-
tilted ii by the printed description. He
touched upon the cave episode. The
fact Of q robbers retreat under the
very noses of the Farthings threw up
IN them suspicious of the darkest kind.
When Amos and Dan Tressler had
IT ~ 90 ~ 0hN AANCSNAb0tCA .a Ia
cabin, they had found Farthing there.
The finding OF the second stamp book
was a mere coincidence. In 1886, when
ELL Smith, OF Sugar valley, was the
representative at Harrisburg, he had
sent g copy of the agricultural report
to every farmer in his district. 1t was
doubtless the most widely distributed
book In the locality. Nearly every
household had N Beyond a doubt
many other postmasters had used IL
for stamp purposes. At one time he
did himself. 1t was a mere coincidence.
and could not in the least take away
from the grave suspicious which the
Ending OF two hiding places for
plumber on the Farthing property had
created. ~
The Squi-e took his seat with the
air OF who has proved his case.
James Farthing was called and sworn.
He arose DOL and alert, and he told
mis- story in a convincing manner. He
knew nothing OF any OF the robberies.
He dill not ven know that the Squire's
store a been robbed. until after his
flight " e the ridge. AS to the goods
In the barn, he could not even guess
how they came there. That was not
his handkerchief; he had never had
One k IL. All OF his linen was marked
with an indelible stencil, and he showed
the mark on his handkerchief which
ne had in his pocket. He told graph
cally n events OF the preceding aft
ernoon, the flight into the cave, the
shooting of Iona, and the exploration
Of the cave later. In the night. AS to
the murder of Karl Keichline, he was
miles away at he time it occurred.
Where was yeh?' cross examined
the squire.
u rode down Gum Rum
How far did you go?"
u Gum Stump"
What time were you there?'
IL o'clock"
your"
"Yes, sir"
who Pr
I'D rather NOT say"
You have witnesses, and yet when
u might save you from the gallows
you refuse to tell who they are?"
do you mean Rose?"
she was with me-
And You have other witnesses and
refuse to give their names"
You win note this fact. your hon
or. We have nothing but his bare
sIatement; II he had witnesses,
wouldn't he produce them? / have no
further questions"
Your honor, may I be called at this
pointg" asked Rose with q culver OF
nervousness in her voice.
you important testimony on
The point at issue2' !
II have"
Let her be called. You may testify,
madam"
Your honor. I object, The Squire
was on his feet instantly. 'I have with
me expert opinion--here, look at this
mat says she Is not in a mental condi-
Lion 70 testify. She must IA
sway. ! gave express orders for her to
pc carefully guarded"
But, your honor, I have with me
certain documentary evidence of great
Importance
You may present it,,
she o n advanced to the table
with firm step. She was pale, but
there was that In her eyes which
warned all Who knew her that some
thing unusual was coming. She was
hooking straight at her father. as IL
M alone were the court, She held a
paper in her hand. u
Mr.. Farthing has told the truth. 4
was with him at Gum Stump at IL
Oclock, n we had witnesses. This
certilcate Will show you that we were
married by Preacher Gregg there at
the parsonage on May 30th. II Won
send Tor him, he will testify as to the
hour. This was the reason why Mr..
Farthing refused to name his wit
nesses She passed the slip not to
the Justice, but to her father. A ST.
lence as OF death was in the room.
"You married him 2" he gasped.
ICES, ! did. I hated Karl ReichlIne;
\ tolerated him at hrst Just because
your heart was set on 1t. But I
couldn't marry him, / found that out:
i couldn't drive myself to do It. And
J a got to give him his answer on
the first of June. II / said no, I knew
what would happen. You wouldn't rest
night or day until you had ruined Jim
completely, and you had the power to
do II. Then o would have forced me
TO marry Karl. There was only one
hope, and we took II. I thought that
after he vas actually my husband you
would forgive us. / shoule. have told
that day at the store, but you with
drew all your charges. Then you hur-
ried me away to Pittsburg. but Amos
telegraphed me-
Amos te~legraphed? 2" he repeated, as
n his mind had refused to act.
Eyes, i got a telegram from Amos
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