The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-06-20

fhs Jsnriss eass suddenly entered
esto ~ eptfrsiy new place, ana once
mcrs VA deemed OF sumoient public
intssss, TO warrant column after col.
umn cf spicy comment In the news
papsrn. The town Avche ons morn
iaG 70 learn that the long .sought.fos
witness. tho mysterious woman ON
whose tsstimcoy everything hinged
had act oniy bsen found but proved
10 b. the prisoners oun wife. who
had been 20 active IN hia defense
This announcement was Supplying
saoash TO overshadow all other news
OF the day. and satisfied the most
jsdsd palate for ssnsationalism.
Tue nrst question Asksd on all sldss
vas; Why had not the wife come for.
yard bsforeY Ths reason. ~ ritbly
explained By an evening Journal OF
somewhat yellow prociivities. was LOG.
hal enough. The telling OF her mid
night visit 10 . sinsis mans rooms
invoived . shameful admission which
any woman might well hesitate to
make unless forced to II a. . last
extremity Confronted. however. with
the alternative OF either seeing her
husband suffer- for crime of which
he vas innocsnt or making public ac-
acknowledgement OF her own frailty. abe
had ehosen the latter course. Nat.
uraliy. IA meant divorce from the bank.
sr's son. and undoubtedly THE vac ths
solution moss viahsd for By the family.
The whole unsavofy AFFAIR conveyed a
good iesson 10 reckless young men az
wealth to avoid entanElinx them
selves IL undesirable matrimonial ad.
vssturss Hut Il vas no lees certain.
vsnt on this journalistic mentor. that
this ~ifs. unisithful AZ she had proved
hsrsrf 70 b.. had really rendered hsr
husband = signal service In her pres-
eat scrape. The letter she had pro-
dnesd. written TO her BY Underwood
the day before his death. In which he
stated his determination to kill him.
self. vas. OF eourse. = eompists vindi |
cation Tor the man awaiting trial. His
liberation nov depended only on nov |
euiekly the pondsroas nschinsrv az |
ths Law could take eosnisAnee Of THE
49, and D'est important evidences.
Tbs new turn of Affairs We nas.
orally most dissAstssui to the police |
Il there vas one thirx more sAas
another which snEered Capt. ciintoa "A |
sss 10 tsss the trouhls to build an = |
sase only TO have 4 snddealy DENIAL.
shsd. he sco6sd a. the -suiclds lea.
Ter" safely committed to Judss nrsv.
tiers custody. and openly branded a
y . forgery consoctsd - IN immoral
sonAn for the purpose " defeating
he snds OF tusties. No kept Annie a
prisoner and dsnsd the counsel for
he defense TO DO their worst Judge
srswster. who loved The fray. accept.
a The chAilsngs. He acted pro:aptiv
IL secured Annie's release o. hsbss.
'orpus proceedings and. his civil suit
'gsinst The city having already begun
? IL courts. he suddeAly called Can't
>hnt9n 70 Tie stand and gave him
gritiinE which more tban atonsd for
M which Tie police tyrant had pre-
locally made bis victims suffer. In
~ lmelight q = sensAs icnal trial. In |,
rhich public servants were CHARGED
Ftth kbusing positions Of trust. he
bowed Capt Clinton up a. bully and
CRATER. q bribe-taksr. working hand
nd glove with dishonest politicians. |,
OF hssitating even to divide loot with
hieves and dive-keepsrs In his greed
,r wealth. He proved him to be .
liar. = man Who would ,
Top at nothing to gain his own ends.
That jury would take the word Of
ich . mrn ~ this! Yss this was the
IN who still insisted that Howard
'RTfss was guilty of the shooting
Robert Underwood
Hut public opinion was too intelli-
Ut to be hoodwinked for any length
tine ~ brutal and ignorant po- l
.enAn- There was = clamor for the &