The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-27

may we'll he presumed that Father
NJ, having received O'Rafrertyt
confession. was In the act OF reach
Ing out for the restoration Of the
stolen money when Bccosted by the
messenger Believing himself TO be
the possessor Of the only information
that would lead to this Important
event. he was o. course somewha,
puzzled at what had taken place. but
he convinced me that he was quite
anxious TO render any assistance In
bis power to recover the rest OF the
money At my request he went In tc
talk with the man and his wife. |
assured him that they would be re
leased and not further molcsted II
they would give up the stolen money
| went farther than this and said that
II he could promise me that the
money would be returned within the
next twenty.four hours I would at once
release the two prisoners. After In
terviowing them, he came outside and
requested me to let the man and his
wife go home lie said everything
would be- well at 70 o'clock on the FOL
lowing day. and his request was com
piled with. The good father was
greatly concerned about what was to
become Of oRancrty.
This" said he. "la tho first great
sin ~ this young mans life. on &C
count Of the sickness Of his wife he
has been greatly pressed for money
IN a moment Of weakness he yielded &c
temptation The father did not say
II, hut inferred that with him a full
confession and restitution meant 70
pentancc. forgiveness and a pardon
from God. In this particular case
however, a law made by man stood In
the way. How was II TO be overcome
realized that affairs were very
much mixed AZ this time. and that
there were many otherwise homes,
people who might ind ready eScus,
for thief from tho United Slater
government while condition Of this
kind could not be plead as bar e
oRarerty's punishment. II might BE-
ofred I'm palliation Of the crime; he
might have remained an honest mar
had not the opportunity been thrust
upon him. had made promises tt
the good father and might hay,
Imagined the confession Of the culprii
a solemn absolutlon OF his sin; henc,
my doep sympathy and determination
| 10 Urncura hia raieaaa
The balance OF the money was nj
returned by tho priest as promised
but the difilcult point In the case wal
yet 10 be accomplished. How wal
ORafforty TO be let OUT might hav,
unlocked his coll door and allowed
him to walk out. but he would not b,
free. as he would be liable TO be ar
rested by other officers. lie had nov
openly told tho simple story Of the
robbery and there was nothing furthel
to detect.
He said he had no thought OF steal
Ing the snck when the paymaste
stepped out OF tho cab. but when lef
alone tho idea flashed through hi
brain 10 drive TO his home with II
where he made an attempt to bury
In the litter pile. Abandoning thi
plan. he drove 10 his brothor.in.law'
house on arriving there he found hi
sister washing clothes In the yard. II
told her In n hurried manner that h
had brought n big lot OF money an
that he would lervo II with her 4
take care Of Ito put the portcmor
maize In a box under tho shed IN IN
yard and covered II with nay. Their
were two OF tho husbands brother
sleeping in the house at the time
they were bakers by trade, workln
nights and sleeping In the day tim,
when they got up In the aftornoo
the sack containing the money wa
pointed out 20 them. They cut
open and divided It's contents, rs noa
az they could guess. Into three oqua
parts Leaving onethird for tho sii
tor. they hid the other two.thirds 10
themselves. Poor O'Raficrty. who ren
~ did not know very much about N
contents OF the sack. was left out Il
the cold.
The city Of New orleans was undo
martial law AT this time. and ofenl
ers were being handled severely 4
the provost court The Judge wa
puritanical IN principle and clotho
with almost unlimited power. He wa
considered quite unapproachnblc, yc
determined TO visit him at his hous
on behalf OF O'Rafferty, ! found hir
much more generous man than
had thought him 20 be. lie listone
attontively when told him the stor
Of the robbery and the part the prizes
had taken In recovering the money
put up the best plea | could for N
prisoner and his sick wife was ce
tain that the Judge was Interested m
his heart softoned. lie said he woul
take the case under adylsement, bu
said nothing to indicate what his do
clsion might be
A trial in n provost court at Net
orleans In that day was rattle
brief affair II consisted mostly OF n
accusation aud sentence. Whe
ORaiferty was arraigned, he pleade
guilty to tho charge Of stealing IN
10000. In few brief moments III
Judge made an order for his confn'
ment at Fort jackson for a period q