The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-02-15


you know. John. after all. I don't
know such a devil OF lot about this
thing myself. i got mixed up in IL
by accident i happened TO see the
! governor on another matter; and
when l had finished my business. he
told me he had received a good
many letters asking him 10 pardon
the men that were in jail for the
Circle Lake robbery. Many OF these
letters were from lawyers, In which
they said that. after they had read
the evidence. they doubted II the men
were guilty. Also. one OF these reform
societies has got mixed up In the
thing. The governor had read the
evidence brought out az the trial. and
he believed himself that the men
might not be guilty of the robbery.
Then he asked me II you were in the
city; and. when ! said Yes he sug-
gested that ! ask you 10 look into the
affair. If you, after having investi-
gated the matter. think the men are
innocent. then he viii pardon them.
He said. also. that there was some
sort OF a fund from which he could
| pay your fee"
BARLEY gave me a curious look.
then turned 20 Rogers. THAT parts
all right. Rogers. Only I haven't the
faintest Idea what you are talking
about. OF course. know where Circle
Lake is. It's near Saratoga A
friend Of mine has a summer place
there w hAvnn1 fh.~ I
idea what you are driving at. Why
not start at the beginning and tell me
what this crime WASP
With a grin the chief started at the |
beginning OF the story.
"Of course. you know who Robes,
Slyke Tsp"
BARLEY nodded; but. seeing that I 1
did not recognize the name. he turned
TO me.
"Pelt. don't you remember the Wall
Street broker who announced at q
Billy Sunday meeting that he had
been converted. and that he was go
ing TO give back to his clients the
money they had lost in his officer"
Both BARLEY and Rogers Laughed.
/
gave II back"
mo-" said BARLEY. he never did.
That conversion did not stick. Slyke
Is strange sort OF a chap. His
friends are few and there have been
wild rumors ms To where he got his
money. He has dabbled a bit in spIr-
itualism. and has been fooled by sew
eral mediums
Rogers nodded IN agreement
THAT'S the chap. He has place at
Circle Lake. He has lived there for
the last two years all the year round
No one knows exactly why he left the
city. but IL is said that he has lost a
lot OF money in stocks"
He paused, then continued, 1T was
Slyke who had the robbery. Early
one morning. about n year ago. his
came 10 his room and
said there were burglars downstairs.
He jumped from his bed. and, without
any weapon. rushed down the stairs.
while the girl stayed on the top step
From then on, II becomes mixed up"
MIXED up7" asked BARLEY.
Yes. Just what took place and
low mary nen were In the room nj ]
he time. was point Of dispute at
he trial The girl says she Is sure
hat Is, almost sure-there were two
men In the room. On the other hand.
;lyke says there was Only one:
hough. he added, there might have /
'een second man whom he DID not :
ee, There was a bit Of struggle.
nd the men jumped out Of an open
sindow and got away
BARLEY. who had listened carefully.
sked. They did not get anythingT'
-No. not a thing. Tie safe ia the
Dom was unopened
ARE these men, asked BARLEY.
the ones that are serving the seven
ears sentenceT
Rogers paused long enough 10 light
mother cigar. and throw back his
Fad to watch ting smoke curl to the
sll.ng before he replied. That's the
* question"
He was silent for moment. then
,ntinued.
After the burglars got out OF the
indow. Slyke called Up the city DO
70 and also the state police. When
e city police arrived al the house
ey made no arrests But early that
me morning the state police picked
, two men about six miles away on
e other side Of Sarafogs. They
ere both weIlknown characters Who
"a been IN trouble before. one OF
= men bad a slight bruise on bis
al. Siyke clfSmed that In the
-uggis he bit che Of tie robbers
IN a cane. Both men refused to
} where they had been during the
-bt The strange thing about n
- that they we're taken 70 their
n homes before being iocked %.