The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-23

| He is the one to impose sentence moi
| l. am hours behind with nv worl,
now"
Edward Glider was a big man phys
ically, plainly the possessor of that
abundant vital energy which is prime
requisite for achievement in the order
ing OF modern business concerns.
Force was indeed the dominant DUAL
ity OF the man. His tall figure was
proportlonately broad, and he was
heavily f1eshed, In fact the body was
too ponderous. Perhaps. in that char
acteristic might be found clew to
the chief fault in his nature. For he
was ponderous. spiritually and men
tally. as well as materially. The fact
was displayed snggestively in the face,
which was too heavy with it's promi-
nent JoWIs and aggressive chin and
rather dubious nose But there was
nothing flabby anywhere.
1t was with his accustomed bland
ness OF manner that he presently ac-
knowledged the greeting of George
Den'arest, the chief of the legal staff
that looked after the firms affairs.
"Well. Demarest?" he inquired.
"Judge Lawor gave her three years.
Demarest replied gravely. 1t was
plain from his manner that he did NOT
altogether approve.
"Good! Glider exclaimed take
this, Sarah" And he continued. as the
girl opened her notebook and poised
the pencil. BE sure to have Smithson
post copy of it conspicuousy in all
the girls dressing rooms and in the
reading room and in the lunchrooms
and in the assembly ROOM" He clear.
ed his throat ostentatiously and pro.
ceeded to the dictation of the notice:
MARY Turner. formerly employed in
this store, was today sentenced to pris-
on for three years. having been con-
victed for The theft of goods valued at
over $500. The management wishes
again to draw attention on the part of
it's employees to the fact that honesty
is always the best policy. Got that?"
Eyes. sir"
'"Take it to Smithson," Glider con-
tinued, land tell him to post it at
once"
Glider brought forth box of cigars
from drawer of the desk. opened it
and thrust it toward the waiting law
yer, who, however, shook his head in
refusal and continued to move about
the room rather restlessly
"Ihree years-three years. That
ought to be warning to the rest of
the girls" Glider looked toward Dem
Arrest for acquiescence.
"Most unusual case, in my estima-
tion" Demarest replied. You see. the
girl keeps on declaring Tier innocence.
That, of course. is common enough in
Il way. But here it's different The
point is somehow she makes her pro-
testations more convincing than they
usually do. They ring true, as it seems
to me-
1.-The stolen goods were found in her
locker" Glider declared in a tone of
finaltty. Some of them. have been
given to understand. We're actually in
the pocket of her coat"
well" the attorney said, with
smile. that sort of thing makes good
enough circumstantial evidence. and
without circumstantial evidence there
would be few convictions for crime
Yet as a lawyer I'm free to admit that
circumstantial evidence alone is never
quite safe as proof of guilt. Natural
~ she says some one else must have
put the stolen goods there. That is
quite within the measure of possibili-
ty. That sort of thing has been done
countless times
"And for what reason? It's too alb
surd to think about"
''In similar cases." the lawyer an
swered those actually guilty of the
thefts have thus sought to throw sus-
picion on the innocent in order to
avoid it on themselves when the pur-
suit got too hot on their trail. Some