The Ordway new era., 1909-02-26

y March, 1881. a man by
the name of Luke Phipps
was the proprietor of n
billiard room in Detroit.
Mich. Phipps was about
"a years OF age. Of fair
R complexion. with brown
81 hair and sandy mus.
tachc. His family con
~ sisted of his wife and two
children. boy and n girl.
Mrs. Phipps was a pretty
little woman. apparently
fond OF her husband.
fate decreed that the serpent of
bsy should creep into this Eden
hnestic bliss. Mrs. Phipps. with.
Ie knowledge OF her husband. had
In the habit of making secret
across the river TO Windsor. and
knced that Luke Phipps received
hation Of this fact. Passionately
ed TO his wife. this discovery I'LL.
|m with madness. He watched
carefully and shadowed her move.
One fateful night she left her
and boarded the ferry boat for
sor. Close on her heels followed
|nfuriated husband. armed. and
the influence of strong liquor
ich he had been indulging freely
he had been informed of his
supposed unfaithfulness.
until the boat was well out in
fiver and approaching the Can.
n shore did Phipps reveal him
TO the woman. Angry words
ID between them. the husband
ling the wife of infdelity. Mrs
Ps replied harshly and the words
Scarcely left her lips when the
drew Il revolver and fired point
at her. The bullet sped true
mark and Mrs. Phipps fell to the
dead. The murder was witnessed
score OF passengers and Phipps
Instantly seized. He made no
fance but meekly gave up the
on with which the deed was com.
d, and when the boat landed at
sor was taken in charge by the
dian authorities. He was taken
pee TO Sandwich Jail. three miles
Windsor. and committed for trial.
70 this ill-omened place of con.
Peht came Phipps sobered by the
tauon OF the awful tragedy of
ne had been the author. The
Ie looked black indeed, for Cana.
justice frowns grimly upon the
Foyer OF human life no matter
her or his provocation may have
and the gloomy shadow of the
~s ioomed threateningly before
among the inmates of Sandwich
was one "Bucky" Greenfield, a
Ssional thief, who like Phipps
awaiting trial, but on a far less
us charge. To this man Phipps
assigned as cell-mate; and glad
someone in whom he could con.
'ne wite.slayer told him the story.
result of this conference a mys.
US female shortly afterwards paid
TO Greenfield and for ten days
PING her call Bucky kept close in
ceh During this. interval Luke
ps became seized with mania
pasic' He whistled and sang con.
hy In loud voice for hours at
None of the warders offered
oolection. Life in Sandwich Jail
honotonous existence at the
anu II a prisoner found comfort
~ sound If his own voice they
~ particular reason for silencing
truth of the matter was that
o naa resorted to the perform
VI these nocturnal concerts for
purpose of sitting the sounds of
nneid's labors in the cell.
,ast the persistent gnawing of the
s.nquered the stubborn resist
vi, y, 'ne steel bars. They we're cut
'sh and the way of escape lay
oelore the prisoners. In the
y, ~ night the two men slipped out
ne darkness. Greenfield got
n,4,. St 'ne narrow opening with little
,ss t', put Phipps when half way
-. ~ STUCK fast. His comrade tar.
'' . lew moments making des.
eaorts to extricate him, but
remained immovable, as
sripped in a vice. Self preser.
n nDeing the first law Of nature.
=, ,'ieenheld resolved to obey its
sS,. ~, ana seized with sudden panic
r. a.'y into the night.
IT. ~. seized the heart Of Ph,pps
~ ,'y clutch when his comrsde
|hs nj ...,s alm. A few seconds psssed.
6ss.,s ss,ll lay in the narrow ooen.
rom his exertions. Y'hsn
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