The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19

In as earnest a manner as ! could COM
mand. | answered that he was 10 be
hung on the following. morning 1T .
o'clock. by order of the commanding
general. O'Rafferty. of course. heard the
conversation that was intended for his
ears.
There was at this time a prevailing
fear among MANY that General Butler
was liable 10 hang almost any one. My
| ruse had its effect. as O'Ranerty began
to sob and eroan stepped inside his
cell and made an effort 10 console him,
/ assuring mm that | was very sorry. but
| that nothing could he done TO help him
unless he would give up the money,
He was a Catholic and begged that he
might see a priest. l thought he wanted
to make confession, and went at once
TO the custom house TO consult Major
-, and Glanced TO meet the postmaster,
who was General Buffers brother-in-law.
When | explained the situation and the
possibility of a confession, he said 1t
would do no good 10 let him confess TO
priest, who would divuge nothing that
was told him. and suggested Major. Farr.
Don't try to fool a Catholic" 1 said
''but let us secure a real priest"
Upon my agreeing to take charge Of
this part OF the programme. it was final
! ~ concluded that priest should be sent
for and that he was to meet the prisoner
in room in the custom house, There
was a number of large wardrobes. or
| armoires as they were called In New Or
leans in the room. These were used for
storing books. Some Of them were re-
moved from one giving room for a man
10 enter. When the good father and
O'Rafferty came and took a seat near
this armore. they surely did not notice
that lis door was Just a little ajar
room. There was an expression OF sad
| ness upon his face. but he said nothing
that could throw any light upon the rob
something unusual had happened. Some
thing bad, and l now possessed the clue
| needed.
1t was dark when arrived at the cor
ner OF White and Clio streets and Knocked
! at the front door OF a small dwelling
house. which was soon opened by a mid,
die aged man. ] Informed him that
was a government officer and that had
come there to arrest both him and his
wife and seize their house. which would
be forfeited to the government. l told
| him that ORafferty had confessed every
thing. He now turned TO his wife and
| exclaimed in an excited manner: what
did | tell you Margaret? You see the bad
'oSIVisS "Where3s sd the none money" / demanded.
! It's under the house. and will bring
BE lively about IT," said in a com
handing tone He now went into the
kitchen where he raised a small trap In
the floor. Reaching down he pulled out
d corn sack. Hastily examining its con-
tents. [ found ii contained about $6P0O
In paper money. ] demanded the keys
| of his house and they were handed to
me The bigger the bluff the greater the
scare. thought, took the man and his
| wife to the First district police station
where they were locked UP together in q
| comfortable room. \ messenger was ct
once dispatched to bring Father M.
| When found he was at the house on the
corner of White and clio streets endeaV-
| oring to arouse the occupants He came
| Immediately TO the police station, and !
| acquainted him with the fact that a
| portion OF the money had been recovered.
and the persons In whose possession IL
! had been found were III custody He
was unquestlonably much surprised by
| this arrest, 1t may well be presumed
! o Raffertys confession. vas in the act
Of reaching out for the restoration OF
the stolen money when accostcd by the
messenger. Believing himself TO be the
possessor OF The on-y information that
would lead to this important event. he
was OF course somewhat puzzled at what
! had taken place, but he convinced me
tina, he was quite anxious to render any
| assistance i'll his power to recover the
| rest of the money. AT any request he
went In to talk with the man and his
! wife. | assured him that they would be
would give up the stolen money. | went
| farther than this and said that If he
| could promise me that the money would
be returned within the next twcnty-four
| hours l would AT once release the two
! prisoners. After interviewing them. he
came outside and requested me 10 let
| the man and his wife go home He said
| everything would be woN at II o clock
on the following day. and his request
WAS complied with. The good father was
greatly concerned about what was TO be-
come OF O'Rafforty.
This" said he. rs the first great sin
og this young mans life. ON account Of
lIhe- sickness -cf-h!s- wife he. bag .3eern