The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01
By EDWARD 7. STEWART

on your own deductions. II you pros
me guilty you will have done a dufy
n not. you viii have to pay well Il
all the Inconvenience and injury 20
may cause me.
The woman declared that she wa
ready 70 take the consequences Of he
set The policeman led the man awas
AT the station the culprif insisted o
being searched Nothing except hi
own belongings was found on him.
Tom Nolan said the man at tn
desk. we've been looking for you eve
since you made your escape from ID
penitenfiary six months ago. Up q
your old tricks. ! see. You leok NOR
prosperous than when you we're sen
up. What's become Of that beautifu
mnstache you used 10 sportr'
~I'nnof Tom Nolan
You'd better send 10 your pal fol
the iady's raInables; you'n get lighter
sentence
III you think I'm Tom Nolan or ans
one else than myself. prove it
Dead easy. Your photograph was
taken and graces the rogues' gallery
The photograph was produced. and Il
q WIS not likeness or the prisoner il
was the very image or him
-All right said the prisoner. u
want a messenger
He sent FOR a lawyer and for bail
Then he was suffered to 20. being or
denei TO appear the next morning
The lady was ia court, supported by
half a hundred OF her sister workers
"a the cause 81 justice for women.
She made her charge. told her story.
showed the cut In her reticnle and
stated the amount 81 her loss. The
identity 0f the prisoner was proved By
The photographer Nolan. who had rob-
bed many women 10 much the same
way that the accusing angel had
been robbed The prisoner was per
mitted to make bis statement 1t was
this:
Your honor and gentlemen OF the
jury. this AFFAIR occurred at a meeting
OF women with a sprinkling Of men
which ! attended last evening from
curiosity. listened 10 accusations OF
men Tor their barbaric treatment OF
women from Adam and Eve down TO
the present day. l contend that men
have received as much unjust treat
ment from women as women have
from men. I am now suffering from
such treatment Ny accuser has made
circumsfantiai evidence a basis for
bringing upon me what viii be a great
injury. ! propose 10 punish her for
doing 50. She should have given me
an opportunity 70 explain. ! could
have convinced her that ! am above
stealing ladies' pocketbooks. for I am
IN receipt OF $500 a week salary. AS 10
my being mistaken for this man No
Ian. thar is another matter for which
the lady IS not to blame. But / shall
make her pay for what she Is to
blame
The accused's lawyer then put the
manager OF q fiim company on the
stand. who swore that the prisoner
was Alonxo Devereaux. a prominent
movie actor. and that he-the manager
WAS paying him $500 week for his
services as an actor The next move
Of the defense was to hang a screen.
darken the courtroom and show the
photograph Of Nolan greatly enlarged.
The prisoners picture was then shown
"a closeup considerable differ
ence appeared In the two pictures.
That Of the prisoner showed a minute
globnle on the lower lid OF the eye
The Jury were called on to examine
the real globule with magnifying
glass. and 4hey found It to be 10 place
as shown IN his photograph.
The prisoner was discharged and az
once brought suit for $4,000 against
the lady who had accused him for in
jury done him IN his profession by the
accusation and its consequent public.
Ity. Since he had all the money he
to press the suit and the lady
had none. even though he should lose
bis case IN the end. be could appeal
and appeal Tin she was tired out and
az a loss to pay lawyers fees. Though
advised 10 make the best terms she
could she decided to lieht the suit and
lid so en- II had been twice appealed.
Then ahe called for what her opponent /
would ask IN compromise. She was
surprised TO receive written state
nent for her 60 sign. making an apol- |
,gy Tor not giving AIr. Devcreaux al /
to defend himself without
publicity and acknowledging that the
Unjust acts Of men TO women were no
sreatcr than those OF women % men
~ to a money consideration. Mr.. Dew
lreaax asked nothing. he agreeius 70
Jay an costs.
The lady signed the document she
lad been lighting the suit for two /
sears anu was on the eve Of collapse. !