The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-05
"That'SaLie! IWOntWrite Itp

Fitch obeyed.
Ill can't out" suffered "why you fare to
TO me at alp
"of course you can't" Cattermole ironically.
IF ia been you I'd ha' anywhere but where was
known SO well"
man?"
Just been areadlng about it this paper
81 see-I see caught bit of what you asaying to
yourself just as was thinking safe thing to come out
of that cold So that you locking
out was 1t? Yet pretend don't know why come You
know well enough You know, you known
The convict had seated himself the kitchen table and was
garing down the trembling old In the chair He wore
long oyercoa and under It some pfu rags The cropped
head and the legs swinging in the striped stockings were the
only discriminating features and old Fitch was gancng from
the to the other wondering why neither had saved him from
this horrible interview Catermoe read his thoughts and his
, eyes cleaned
$50 you think I've way these do your"
he cried tapping SHIN 81 tell I've walked and walked
til bare legs frozen and then sat behind hedge and
slipped these and rubbed them to life again. Where do you
think got these rotten old duds? OF In field
all along the line But yesterday got long lift In goods
train shouldn't be here last night did crack
crib for this here oyercoat and bit of and another for
the shooter That didn't much matter them was within
twenty miles Of youl or you old devdo you hear''
Fitch nodded with an ashen face
"And do you know why I've come?'
Fitch meistened his blue lips. Toto murder me" he
'srhat YOU" convict fOndng weapon.
What do you want me to doT
Confess what?" whispered Fitch
"Timt you swore me away at the trial"
The old had been holding his breath expelled
wiped the moisture from his face Meanwhile the convict had
decried writing materials ehonier and them the
, table beside the brandy bottle and the tobacco jar
Turn your chair round for writing"
Fitch did
snow up and write what you. Don't
cock head and look at hear the psalm singing
well you do They've only started nobody II
for another hour. Pity didn't 1t?
Now write what tell you, word or help
you're a stin 'un."
Fitch dipped his pen in the ink. After ALL he
about write would be written under dire
nobody would attach any Importance to statements obtained
He squared his elbows to the task.
81 Samuel Ftch," began Cattermole hereby swear
declare before God Almighty Almighty
got that down?that l. Samuel Fitch
against neghbor, Henry Caermole his trial at
Bury asszes Nov 90 1887 1t is true that Henry
Cattermoe and James Savage his ordps gamekeeper
woods at Woboro the night of Sept In year
is true that there by appointment with Savage
stated her evidence 1t Is
heard Savage sing out "Harry Caermoles
before had with him. statement was a
deliberate fabrication part The truth
oR Pm likely going fast for I've my that
. long How much have you got down, ef?'
Fabrication part repeated In a trem
bling voice he waited for more
Good! Now pull yourself togethern said
denly cooking his revolver. The Samuel
Fitch shot James Savage with my hand,
Fitch threw down his pen .
That's le" he gasped never did. won't write IT,"
- The cocksd rsyolYsg covered him, 7~>~r-- f~y~,