The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-11
Brought Home
to Him
By ETHEL HOLMES
1917. western Newspaper Union.

court having finished his days work
sat In his private office smoking n CT
gar, as was his invarinble custom NJ.
ter holding court. when there was n
ring at the telephone. Taklng up the
receiver he recognized his wlfe's voice.
"Come home mt once. Something
has happened"
"what has hnppenedT
"Ella has been arrested for theft"
"Great hcavensl"
without stopping for an explanation
the Judge hurried home. to find a po-
liccmnn awaiting his arrival. Mrs.
wcntherly wns all Of trcmor, while
Ella, the daughter. sat In sort OF
Stupor.
"what's this all about7" the judge
demanded.
"Your Honor" said the policeman,
"a brooch has been missing from the
jewclry store Of Larklns and Swift.
was ordered TO come here and make
search Of the room Of the young
'n5y. found the brooch In one Of
her bureau drawers. Here II Is"
The policeman produced lady's
watch. it's case studded with Jewels.
"Why. that's one OF the watches"
he said. II looked at In Larkins and
Swlft's store not long ago when ! was
hunting for birthday gift for Ella.
was tempted to buy IT, but the price
was very high and ! bought one ut
another store"
Likely you can explain the matter
30 the court" said the policeman.
"Glve me time 10 think" said Judge
weatherly.
The policeman gave him the desired
time. but II awaited nothing: he was rs
much In the dark nj the end Of half an
hour ms before. A cabman was called
and the Judge, his daughter and the
policeman. went TO the station. There
the Judge gave bail for the accused
girl and father and daughter rode
home.
That his daughter was guilty OF the
theft charged never entered the
judges mind Some person or per
sons had consplred TO injure her OF
more likely him. He was constantly
receiving threats from criminals he
sentenced, but thus far none had mate
rallied. lie finally settled down "a
the opinion that hardened criminal
TO whom he had given the extreme
penalty of the law and who had threat
ened 10 be even with him In time, had
been the perpetrator Of the Outrage.
That afternoon a message came "a
, the Judge that Mr.. Larkins Of Larkins
and Swift. would like TO see him al
his store. Judge weatherly hurried tC
the store and was invited into the pri
vate Office Of the head OF the firm. Mr.
Larkins then handed him letter re
ccived during the day. II read:
II see by the papers that daughter
OF Judge weathcriy of the crimina
court has been arrested for the theft
OF your goods. This IL the judge,
believe, who sentences people on filmsy
clrcumstnntinl evidence. Not long ag,
he sentenced Ralph Edmonds 10 thu
penltentiary for ten years on the eve
Of his wedding. II Judge Weather.,
will secure Edmonds' liberty the ind
ing OF watch In his daughters pos
session will be explained"
The letter was typewriter an'
without signature. AT first though
the Judge fancied II might be used Al
evidence to secure his daughters nc
qulttal. but Il soon occurred to hin
that In law II would not be received
MS testimony. Besides the judge wish
ed his daughter exonerated. and h
decided that full explanation coul'
only be gained by accedlng TO tn
terms OF the writer Of the letter.
The attorney who had defende'
Ralph Edmonds was notified by Judg
weatherly that he had grave doubt
Of the propriety Of his charge TO tn
jury In the case Of their client, and
they would move for a new trial tn
Judge would assist them to secure |
and alter his charge.
The attorneys took the hint and Ed
monds was brought into the court for
new trial lie was fine lookin
fellow with countenance that no on
would consider us belonging TO rogue
His mother was In court and with he
young girl TO whom the prisoner wa
10 have been married. Only n shor
time was required for the trial whic
consisted In the judges charge " III
jury and was naturally an order 70
the jury TO acquit the prisoner Thi
they did without leaving their seats.
The acquitted man embraced hi
mother after which he and his hance
were locked In each others arms. The
the young lady went to the Judge an
said:
II determined after the convictio
of my betrothed who knew was limo
cent as you doubtless knew you
daughter was innocent, TO bring his In
prlsonment home 10 you. was pres
ent ut his first trial and knew you b
sight one day | saw you go into
jewelry store aud look nj some watch
es. | stood at the same counter an
when the clerks back was turned, pun
Joined one you had examined. lila
you or the clerk seen me | woul
doubtless have Joined Ralph In Oh
penitentlary.
THE next move was to watch you
house and one day when II was LEI