The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24
body and the next thing was to discover

body. and the next thing was to discover
the criminal.
rows Who else could have committed
the awful deed-who else could have had
an object in doing It? Thomson, while
expressing doubt as TO Johns gtiHt said
he knew there had been some misunder-
standing between the brothers. but did
not think II ever would reach such
stage Several persons who had heard.
or heard of. the quarrel between the
brothers came forward TO tell"what they
knew or imagined, and things began to
look pretty dark for John. He was as
much puzzled as anyone by the discovery
made In the ashes of the haystack, and
could offer no explanation of the mys-
terry.
John Barrows was formally charged
with the murder of his brother, and n
warrant was sworn out by Thomson for
his arrest Thomson took this step most
unwillingly, he said. but felt he must see
justice done his old friend. No denials
on Johns part made the slightest I'M
preston on the minds Of the excited peo-
plea They wanted an immediate trial.
for court to convene, and after q brief
preliminary hearing. John was taken to
the county jail.
Jane Heath, when tho first supiclon Of
her lover was made public. declared her
faith In him, and told him she would
stand by. him and eventually would see
the criminal punished No one could
shake her faith in John. and her friends
regarded her as little short of demented
when she declared she never would for
sake John Barrows. No one else had
the slightest faith In his Innocence. Even
his mother, although not expressing her
opinion was prostrated by the grieI and
disgrace, and refused to see her son. She
believed him guilty. and could % not bear
son equally dear.
When the case came to trial there was
little evidence in behalf OF the accused.
Old neighbors, ready to believe In his
,,fh hi
good character, but took every possible
opportunity to impress on judge and
jury that circumstances were nightly
against John BarTows, These old neigh
bors always had been his friends and
were not really malicious. their action be-
ing merely the result of the well-sown
seeds of distrust scattered by Malcolm
murder in the first degree.
Jane Heath vowed she would move
heaven and earth TO free her lover. and
through her efforts he was granted
short respite by the governor OF the state.
and he was TO remain few months In
jaIl before the execution. With renewed
hope, she determined to prove his inno-
cence and save his life. She insisted that
there was no proof whatever that Andy
Barrows was not alive, that all the evi,
dence was purely Gircumstantla,;, rs, mt .,,e,e ana
and cast so much doubt on the guilt OF
John, that she finally prevailed upon the
governor to commute his sentence to lie
imprisonment
Soon after the trial of John Barrows.
Malcolm Thomson determined to leave
that neighborhood. Before doing So he
called on Miss Heath and talked to her
most consolingly, But Jane was suspi-
cious and his professed solicitude caused
her to believe his declarations OF sym
pathy and friendship were not genuine.
His talk lacked sincerity, jane made
up her mini to watch him, II possible
TO do so as she believed he held the
key TO the mystery OF Andy Barrows's
disappearance.
Two years later-years in which Jane
Heath. though not inactive had accom-
plished practically nothing toward the re-
lease Of her lover-a young soldier re-
turned to northern Vermont from the
learned that Thomson was in New Or
leans. She decided to go TO that city,
making the long journey as did Evange-
line-not to find her lover. but TO accom-
plIsb his freedom Travel by rail TO New
Orleans was suspended and tho city
could be reached only by an ocean voy-
age. Sho secured letter to General Ben
Butler from the governor of the state.
took passage on steamer for New Or
leans, and arrived there without nishap.
headquarters. but was refused admission
by the sentinel on guard, who said his
orders were to admit no civilian unless
connected with headquarters affairs.
was at that time assigned to the secret
service department Of tho United States.
government and was returning to head
quarters. and seeing the young woman I
stopped to question her. I was interested
at once In her appearance-her beautiful
face and graceful figure, her afr of breed
ing and refinement. but more than these,
In her quiet dignity and evident SINGER
ity OF purpose. AT nv request she eays.
me the letter addressed to General Butler.
and / took IL straight to him. He glancad