Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-07-18

CLIENT who presented hh cfsdentiab.
which were a. follows: Arthur Puh-
dexter was a gentleman Of means, ~.
ap 10 travel he suggested my tds-
phonlns h1s bankses, which dd, md
hay vouchsd tbs him also tsasphoo-
"a several Of Ms friends IN h1s houas
ciiy, whose seortss an agreed. ] b.
came eoQvinced that hs was what b
purportsd TO be and that some t1ck
had been played upon him, BY whom
or for what purpose I could only con-
lecture.
Having made up my mind TO tnsz !
proposed to him that ! should call upon
Mrs Macdonald and explain the ~
uation. I could plead her nancss
cause to bettar advantage under ths
circumstances than be could biMseaf.
BE agreed with me, and sst forth ca
my quest
I have pleaded many causes before
jury, but never one requiring such care
as this. / was obliged 10 keep con-
stantty In mind that, with the excep-
ton Of season at winter resort, my
client was stranger to the LADY. !
proceeded with the utmost caution,
stating the case from the reverse Of
which It has been stated here. pic
tured her lover coming to town, buoy
ed with expectation Of seeing her the
day after his arrival; his being obliged
10 spend a night at strange hotel; bis
going to bed and being awakened to
find that q mistake had been made; his
establishment at seeing a clergyman's
clothes where he had placed bis own;
his horror at being led away to police
station. Then I gave her the informa-
don I had elected concerning her lov-
er's identity and the excellent charac-
ter that had been given him BY bis
friends.
The young Lady heard me through
without q word, then astonbhsd me By
her marvellous penetration into the IN
hicactes Of the case.
II would not think" she said, "of
introducing to my family as my fancs
a man under such charge. Some one,
for some unknown purpose, has turned
him over to the police az a criminal
he suffers from q misfortune which y
as much mine as his. You may prove
that he Is Arthur Poindexter. but I
don't see how you can prove that Ar.
thur Poindexter is not confidence
man. In other words, I see no hope
for him. AS 10 my action in the mat
ter bis misfortune only draws No
closer to him. What do you propossr
what I propose Is made much easdsr
for me and for my client and for you
by your remarkable appreciation fW
the conditions. Two courses are open
to him: Either to stand trial. pleading
not guilty, or to Jump his bail, which
would be q bagatelle for one Of biz
means, and disappear"
(which do you recommendr shs
asked after some thought
'sThe latter course"
She sat thinking. arose from my
seat, went to a window and stood look
ing out giving her time to consider.
Presently she said:
'Tsll him, please, that II he decides
to follow your advice I will marry him
and go with him. But on no account
win I inform my family Of what I In
tend to do. II would only make trou-
bic for all Of US without changing my
resolution"
returned to my Office, where found
Poindexter and reported with enthuE-
asm what considered his flancee's no
bic sacrifice. I was some time In con-
vtncing him that the best thing b
could DO for both parties was to accept
Il A marriage wAs arranged for the
nsxt day at my office, and Immediate
b after the ceremony the bridal coupSe
went on board a steamer sailing that
night for a foreign port
In due time an article appeared In .
newspaper stating that Arthur Dtsby,
alias Jimmie Whites, alias the Rev.
Niles Staples, sneak thief and eouA-
dence man, had Jumped bis bail, tah-
ing with him as his wife young Lady
well known In the highest social O.
cleS.
Naturally the marriage made q great
stir In the social world and, for that
matter, among those who did not know
the parties.
Two years later Mr.. and Mrs. Poin-
dexter returned to America vindicats6
The real Jimmie Whites. Rsv. Miles
Staples, ETC., was captured and made
the following confession: One evening
in the Ackley hotel he saw q man who
rssembled himself. Jimmie was n
canonicals at the time, and after the
man Poindexter) had gone to bed he
stole up to his room, unlocked the door
with pair Of pliers, stole the inmates
clothes, went to bathroom, took o6
bis canonicals, put on the stolen suit
and replaced the former In the sleep
er's room without awakening him.
Then Jimmie went to a telephone booth
and notified the police where thsy
would find their quarry.
Practically the young couples dsc3-
sion was q wise one. OF two ev0D
they chose the lesser.