Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-26

Two hours later the police came; they
had little difficulty in tracing her, and
arrested my child on the charge of
having murdered Miss Jane Stuart of
Heath Cottage, Westchester. During
the trial everything went against
Susanna. I had the very best legal
advice that money could procure. My
lawyer asked her about her curious
| dream, but she had nothing new to
tell him.
Tt was a queer and vivid Dream
she would repeat. I have certainly
seen the mans features before.
know his face quite well, and it was
he who laid my knife on the chair
Were you asleep or awake when
you saw him?' Mr. Minchin asked her.
CT was asleep she said. Tt was
lsonly a dream
3Mr. Minchin had to admit that
there was nothing in this dream, and
| although it was just mentioned at
the trial, no stress was laid upon it..
And my child was declared guilty.
She is to be electrocuted on the 9Th
/
weeks time. Do you believe in
dreams, Doctor Halifax"
There are occasions when dreams
seem to prophesy coming events" I
replied
| II am glad to hear you admit as
much. You will be then merciful to
my dream. My daughter has dreamed,
and so have l. / have dreamed that
the murderer is man, and that he
is to be found in the west. I have
dreamed that his accusing conscience
is driving him mad, and that he will
| confess if given time. The governor
of the state has already refused to
grant reprieve, but he must be ap-
/ pealed to again"
| What! on the plea that you have
| dreamed a dream, and that your
| daughter has done the same?" I ex-
claimed.
"You speak like the Others" she
said slowly. my lawyer refuses to
interfere. Will you do this thing for
me? have heard of your goodness
Of heart, doctor; surely you will not
condemn me to despair"
81 would most readily help you to
appeal if there was the slightest
chance of success, Mrs. Tankerville, =
I responded "But it would be wrong
| to deceive you-there is none. Dreams
are not tangible evidence. Have you
nothing further to go upon? What
other relations had the murdered
woman besides your daughter?"
"Some nephews and nieces in Cali
fornia; no one else."
''Now, Mrs. Tankerville, wish you
would give me an outline of the evil
dence for and against your daughter .
There were witnesses to prove
that Susanna disliked Miss Stuart
from the start" she answered. ''The
old servant, Peggy by name, gave
graphic accounts of her mistress's ter
rible temper, and the many ways in
which she tried to curb and annoy
Susanna, who was a high-spirited
girl. Her final taunt was that Susanna
had come to visit her in the hope of
inheriting portion Of her money. On
one occasion, a few. days before the
| murder, old Peggy happened to be
passing through the room and she
| heard Miss Stuart say to Susanna that
| it had been her intention to leave her
100000 in her will, but that she
| meant to alter it and had written to
her lawyer for that purpose. Susan
| mas reply to this was a hooking
laugh. and she ran out of the room.
/ slamming the door behind her. Miss
/ Stuart turned to the old servant and
| said:
".That girl thinks / am not in earn
! est. but / will prove my words. She
shall never have cent of my money
cat the same time Miss Stuart
spoke to old Peggy of her relations
| in California and said that they would
not be forgotten in her will. But the
| part of the evidence which most
| strongly pointed to my child's guilt
was the following:
| peggy had daughter in distant
part of the state, who was i'll, al
though not dangerously so. She want
/ ed to go and see her, and Susanna
| begged that she might be allowed to
remain away for the night. Miss
Stuart refused, but Susanna pleaded,
| Offering to undertake Peggy's duties
in her absence. Finally Miss Stuart
yielded. 1t was on the morning
previous to the murder that the old
woman went away. Thus Susanna
and Miss Stuart were alone. The
man. James Hitchin by name, who
lived half a mile away, came to the
| cottage night and morning to chop
wood, carry coal, and do other do
nestle matters. He affirmed that on
the night of the murder he saw a
light In Miss Stuart's window, be-
| tween twelve and one o'clock. She
was known always to retire at nine,
and never to keep light burning
Hitchin said he watched the light in
some establishment, wondering If the
old lady were i'll. AS it was extin-
guished, however. in about five min
utes. he went on home, and thought
no more about it. In the morning he