Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-06
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two men, dwelling particularly on tht
quarrel at Moon Run. His daughter
he averred had planned to give kar
the final answer on the day which nae
followed the murder. This a beer
the immediate cause. Jim had peer
seen driving toward Sugar valley or
the night OF the tragedy. A ham
mer with "A. f." burned into the
handle had been found rear the body
AS TO the testimony OF his daugh-
ter at the time OF the first arrest, II
was unreasonable and fantastic. She
was temporarily deranged mentally as
n result OF her narrow escape at the
forest fire. He had with him the opin-
ion in writing of an expert. Then ne
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 Kelchline's stamp book, and iden-
titled II by the printed description. He
touched upon the cave episode. The
fact OF a robbers retreat under the
very noses OF the Paintings threw up
or them suspicious of the darkest kind.
When Amos and Dan Tressler had
once late at night investigated the
cabin, they had found Farthing there.
The finding Of the second stamp book
was a mere coincidence. In 1886. when
Eli Smith, OF Sugar valley. was the
representative at Harrisburg. he had
sent "a 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 one. Beyond a doubt
many other postmasters had used 1t
for stamp purposes. At one time he
did himself. Ii was a mere coincidence,
and could not in the least take away
from the grave suspicious which the
hnding Of two hiding places for
plumber on the Farthing property had
created.
The Squire took his seat with the
air OF one who has proved his case.
James Farthing was called and sworn.
He arose COO and alert. and he told
his story In q convincing manner. He
knew nothing Of any of the robberies.
He did not even know that the Squire's
store had been robbed. until after his
flight owe 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
n like II. All of his linen was marked
with an indelible stencil. n he showed
the mark on his handkerchief which
he had in his pocket, He told graphi-
cally the events of the preceding aft
ernoon, the fight INTO the cave, the
shooting OF Iona, and the exploration
or the cave later In the night. AS to
the murder OF Karl Keichline, he was
miles away at the time Ii occurred.
Where was yeh? cross examined
the squire.
Il rode down Gum Run"
How far did you go?"
Tt Gum Stump"
What time were you there"
a ii o'clock"
you ?"
Yes, sir
"Who?"
I'D rather not say"
You have witnesses, and yet when
YOU refuse to tell who they are?"
YES"
DO you mean Rose"
she was with me-
And o have other witnesses and
refuse to give their names?"
Yes"
You viii note this fact. your hon
statement. II he had witnesses.
wouldn't he produce them? | have no
Gurther questions"
Your honor, may | be called at this
point" asked Rose with a CULVER OF
nervousness in her voice.
Have you important testimony on
the point at issue?'
II have"
Let her be called. You may testify.
madam"
Your honor, I object The SQUIRE
was on his feet instantly. II nave with.
me expert opinlon-here, look at this
that says she Is not in a mental condi-
tton TO testify. She must have run
away ! gave express orders for her 60
be carefully guarded"
But, your honor, | have with me
certain documentary evidence OF great
Importance
You may present IT,"
She prose and 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
looking straight at her father, as II
NJ alone We're the court. She held a
paper In her hand.
Mr.. Farthing has told the truth. 7
was with him at Gum Stump at IL
o'clock, and we had witnesses. This
certifcate VIII show you that we were
married by Preacher Gregg there at
the parsonage on May 30th. If YOU
send for him. he Will testify as TO the
hour. This was the reason why Mr..
Farthing refused TO name his wit
nessess" She passed the slip not TO
the Justice. but TO her father. A ST.
lence as Of death was in the room.
Yea married him? he gasped.
Yes. I did. l hated Karl Keichline.
] tolerated him at first Just because
o heart was set on It.. But /
couldn't marry him, I found that out:
] couldn't drive myself to do IL. And
I had got TO give him his answer ON
the first OF June. III I said no. [ 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 you would have forced me
10 marry Karl. There was only one
hope, and we took IL. / thought that
after he was actually my husband YOU
would forgive US. / should nave told
that day at the store. but you with
drew all your charges. Then you hur-
ried me away TO Pittsburg. but Amos
tclegraphed me-"
Amos t~elegrsphed?" he repeated, as
Sc his mind had refused to act.
Yes, I got a telegram from Amos
Yesterday at s o'clock, saying, Come
Instantly don't know how I got
away. but I did, n I caught the last
train and rode all night"
what about that admission you
made at the store that dav. Miss
Harfswick.v spoke up the sheriff. ssYou
virtually admitted that you n some
thing about the murder"
rWhy-why-Iu tell you II was
evident instantly that he had found .