Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-24

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she became more and more enamored.
She would risk anything to have him
near her. 1t was not long before he
was spending most of his, time in her
handsome home. i4f
The woman now exhibited q new
phase of capriciousness. The jewels
which she had so priced she lavished
upon the fireman. Vaunce might view
with complacency any folly, crime or
deceit of the woman but this. Now
she was basely ungrateful. He had
picked her out OF the gutter and she
was going back to 1t. What was to
become of him II she lost both hus-
band and millionaire? What of all
the fond dreams he had of the future?
The sinful waste of the jewels must
end. The woman must be saved from
herself.
So 1t was that Vaunce, meaning
nothing more than to scare the wom-
an. said something that opened the
husbands eyes to the absence of some
Of the gems. The husband questioned
the wife. She, in panic, said she
did not know where they were-they
must have been stolen. The husband
said nothing, but, without her knowl-
edge. employed detectives. They found
some Of the jewels in pawn shops and
some others and pawn tickets in the
flreman's room.
Mans chivaIry Shown.
An arrest followed The woman
could not acknowledge the mans In.
nocence without proclaiming her
shame. He could have gone free II
he had told the truth, but it would
have involved her. He simply did
what in his rudely chivalric mind
seemed the proper thing to do. He
took the brand of thief and went to
prison, where he now Is. The hus-
band, who may or may not have had
suspicion Of the true state of affairs.
brought suit for divorce. but named as
the correspondent the young million
aire. The latter man, though discard
ed, accepted the situation. The testi.
mony was taken before referee in
4 secret, the divorce granted and the
woman freed.
| She has expressed no regret, the
former husband has none, the core
spondent is silent. and only the fire
man is punished. Strange part Of It
though, is that Vaunce really believes
he is the one that is injured. He can.
not see any moral obliquy in his
having gambled with human life for
his pecuniary advantage or In being
the indirect cause of wrecking, II moi
the fortune, at least the happiness Of
a generous friend. All he sees is
that his plans have gone astray and
4 that he faces in his old age the pinch
ing which he had planned SO elabor
ately to avert, for the pension he
| thought SO secure is paid no longer.
4 Out in Chicago recently Mrs. james
Schmidt told to court story that
has been soaring her heart for two
years. 1t has brought shame to her
self, but it will bring freedom to 6
man under a life sentence. Two years
ago the wife OF DIR. Haldane Clemin
son died from poisoning. There were
circumstances that directed suspicion
against the husband. There was evi
dence of quarrels, of some neglect, O
jealousy well-founded. The defens,
was general denial with an alibi a.
the main reliance.
To Prison, to Save Woman.
But the abb was weak. 1t led hin
away from his home, but whittier
Where he was not was almost reason
ably determined. It was where h,
actually was that was shrouded ii
mystery. 1t seemed to the jury tn,
physician should have been able t,
account for himself on the night hi
wife died, and they found him guilt.
OF murder in the second degree. H,
was sentenced to prison for life an,
went there accomplishing.
Mrs. Schmidt now has come forwar,
/ to clear him. And again it wa
against his protest, for her statemen
brings dishonor on her. At the cos
Of the love of her family and Of tn
friendships that helped to make he
life pleasant. she has confessed tina
he was in her company at the time o
the alleged crime, and 1t was only a
his command that she. did not testif.
at the trial.
Things must be bought" says Life
Mrs. Schmidt has paid and will go OF
paying. The man she saved was read.
to pay, although the price require,
was his life. Vaunce, sitting befor
the cold ashes in his broken crate
pays for an unworthy ambition, an,
1 CRASHES his teeth at the price. Hi
ward, In her paint and her life OF sin
pays as she looks at the woman witt
a home and baby.