The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-17

, been 10 Nick BledsDe's barroom for III
first time. did you then go out to So
Lottie-M May Doggett MS you told Mic
You was a-goin' to do?"
'Yes. sir"
Did you see herr"
.Yes. sir | asked her to tell III
truth and acknowledge that | ha,
nothing TO do with her disgrace.
told her If she didn't | was going I,
see STAN Tucker aud make him do i
or else, kill him.
'Whar did sic say to that?'
she laughed at me. That girls a
she devil. Colonel Todhunter. She
wouldn't even acknowledge To me that
She mad lied in telling Mrs. Todhunter
what she did She just laughed"
''You also limited to Nick Bledsoe that
there was some serious trouble brewin'
between you and STAN about Lottie-
May. didn't youy"
Il believe | did. sir"
And yon told him yon were bound
for STAN fuckers when you left his
barroom last night p
II seem 10 remember saying some
thing Of the sort. Colonel Todhunter.
! reckon gave him a pretty good ink
ling of the whole AFFAIR."
THE man you sent TO tell me of your
arrest SAYS that STAN fuckers mother
and sister says that STAN left his
home about the. same time. accordin
to Nick Bledsoe's story. that you left
Nick's place to go out there"
Its likely. sir. that he was coming
in to meet me in answer to my letter"
Tom. that would have brought you
and STAN Tucker together about half
way between his home and the town"
~ ss. sir"
And STAINS body was found beside
the road Just about halfway between
his home and the town"
Il know it, colonel The evidence
against me is about as complete as it
conld be. unless somebody saw me kill
STAN. wish they did. If | killed him
II wouldn't look so much like cold
blooded murder In the dark then"
Colonel Todhunter went direct from
the Jail to the home of Lottie-M May Dog
gett. This time he found the girl there.
She met him with defiant look in
her eyes. but it seemed to Colonel Tod
hunter that there was something of |
Tread as well, and her manner. despite
| certain bravado. suggested a haunt
ne fear.
IF it's grandfather you want to see
Colonel Todhunter." she said. her voice
lot quite steady. ''he amt at home
light now. He got some work helpin'
ute Burroughs with his bosses. and
keeps him over there most o. the
anytime"
ut amt your grandfather. Lottie
lay" replied Colonel Todhunter: tits
on | come to see. But | wish he
,as here. because | reckon I've got to
ave right plain talk with you. and
d rather Rafe was present while
ere a-havin' it,"
The girl shrank back suddenly.
Then maybe you better call again." II
ne quickly suggested. uneasiness and
he hope OF delay expressed In her
ice. ''It'll keep till some time when
rs home surely. Colonel Todhunter"
mo. Lottie- May. it won't That's f,
by I've come straight out to see you I
ter leavin' Tom Strickland a prison Z
in the Nineveh Jail. STAN fuckers q
zen shot and killed. and Toms accus- /
of murderin' him. Lottie May" I
The girl gave little cry. whitening f
the lips. She stood facing the colo
] with horror stricken eyes. a
'Lottie- May" continued Colonel .
'dhunter, the time has come when !
u must tell the truth about Tom Il
rickland. His life is in danger. not =
speak Of his bein disgraced through =.
nat you said about him-and your >,
Try caused him to be lookin' for =,
,uble with STAN Tucker-and we've
t to know the truth as to whether :,
was him or STAN Tucker that you -
d the right to accuse before every y
dy at the party that night
\ sudden light of fiery venom leap ,e
into Lottie- May Doggett's passion -
eyes. "
1T amt me that's to blamev' she
ed. Tom Strickland wanted to kill III
I'm Tupkar hacauSa ba Enau, that ~