Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-17
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the kindly voice.
Minnie recalled that she had q
friend, but in her perturbed state she
couldn't recall the address. She only
knew tina she was adear woman who
lived in a lovely flat with her hus-
band
Minnie cried again as she thought
hof all the happiness that was denied
her in the world,
BE calm" said the voice. You
will be i'll If you give way to grief
like this. / must stay in New York
ten days more, when ! shall close up
a big deal and go back South with
more money than you ever saw /
know the quiet family hotel where |
viii put you until you rest up
maybe soon You will think of your
friends address-then I'll take you to
| her"
Minnie was soon living in the quiet
hosiery.
| Her benefactor called each day,
took her driving, brought her pres
| ents and filled her room with flowers
! He asked her TO dine with him one
| night-their first dinner. He urged
her not to think a little dinner UNI
| conventional, and besides he simply
| had to return South the following
| day. but he would come back and
their friendship would be resumed,
Minnie looked at him earnestly. Il
don't think it would be wrong. do
YOU? And you are the only friend
have
Il think more of you than | do of
this" he answered, producing we'll
stuffed wallet.
Minnie decided. At dinner she sudden
| Iy burst into merry laughter. She mad
thought of the name of her friend. In
her great joy she declared he must take
her there that very night.
The dinner grew into celebration and
she tasted champagne for the nrst
time
She didn't drink alone.
And now you have guessed dear
friend s. name-none other than May
Foley
The Foley's were out when the man
and his charge arrived, but the maid
remembered Minnie and entrance was
easy
When the Foley,s returned Kid Belden
was with them. Tragic encounter!
Belden had been robbed of his child
wife
Southerner must settle or the police
would be informed.
Southerner's responsibility never had
been questioned. He was proud of his
name and his deeds. but the episode, in
nOrput il had seemed IN him would
make strange reading in his home papers.
He felt for his money. Minnie mad
that, so he emptied his pockets and de-
parted.
The proceeds were divided but Kid
Belden and Minnie thought the toieys
got the best of them in the distribution
The Foleys insisted they had only their
share. so Belden and Marquette left the
home atmosphere of the Foley apartment
and set about to get even. They soon
found a way.
One night when the Foley's were Sleep
ing. Belden and Minnie went to their
fiat. listened and concluded all was quiet
within. They opened the door with raise
keys and the Foleys slept on.
They took all the money and jewels
secreted about the place, $500 worth in
all, and then Belden decided he was let
ting the fiat owners off too easily. tie
| turned on the gas so it would escape
| freely, kissed the fiat good-by and left
the Foleys to whatever fate might deal
| out to them.
Neighbors, however, began to choke
and sensed an idea that gas was escap-
| ing, tracing the smell to the Foley
apartment
They opened their windows and called
the police. A bluecoat broke through
| the Foley door and dragged the exhaust
ed crooks to the pavement. Hospital
| doctors went to work and two lives were
| restored to activity.
Belden and Minnie thought they had
done thorough Job and remained in the
| locality for "A couple of days. not even
| going out for air On the third day ley
knew of the rehabilitation of the Foley's
and their lingering moments We're over.
| With the Foley money they hurried to
| Chicago, but the police We're waiting for
them and they thought Peoria looked
good so Peoria was the next spot visited
Before they had much Of an opportuni-
| ty to make an impression on the roll of
| oney they were arrested. AS Foley
| 1ewelry was scattered around in their
clothes they confessed. AS for the gas
in the air, why it must have been turned
| on by accident.
| So back to town came Minnie and Bel
den. She was sentenced to the reforma-
tory and he to the State Prison.
Where are they now?
Minnie is living in Chicago, completely
| reformed.
| Belden, too. had enough and iS at nres
ent in Indiana, a business man and AL
| derman
4 And the Foleys moved to Thirty ninth
street, in fullest appreciation OF their
, new lease on life and with firmer grip
4 on their voeation.--New York Telegraph
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