The Guilty Party (1912)
Big Bill, a lumberman in the Maine woods, gets into a violent argument with the foreman over money matters and in the quarrel which develops, knocks him down. The foreman, in falling, has dropped his wallet, but enters his cabin without noting his loss. Not so, however, with Nettie's bull pup Rowdy, who, spying the wallet, picks it up and hides it under a pile of logs. The foreman misses his wallet and not being able to find it comes to the conclusion that Bill has stolen it. He tells his suspicion to one of his men and sends him for the sheriff. Nettie, returning from her errand, hears of Bill's threatened arrest and, thinking that Bill may have taken the money in a fit of temper, sends him a note to meet her at their trysting place, promising that she will save him. Then she hurries into town to draw her own savings from the bank. Bill is duly arrested by the sheriff on the foreman's charge, and when searched Nettie's note and a roll of bills which he has, point strongly to his guilt. Returning from the bank Nettie is caught in a blizzard. She manages to reach the trysting place, but is exhausted and writes a note which she attaches to Rowdy's collar and sends him to the camp for help. Rowdy delivers the note to Ed, Bill's pal, and he at once informs Bill, who is in custody. Ed volunteers to go to Nettie's rescue, but cannot understand, from Bill's description, where she is penned. As a last resort, in order that Bill may lead a rescuing party, Ed falsely confesses to the sheriff that he stole the wallet. Thereupon the sheriff releases Bill and puts Ed under arrest in his stead. After many difficulties Nettie's rescue is accomplished and the party returns to camp, where they meet the sheriff taking Ed to the county seat. Bill starts to explain the situation, when Rowdy joins the party, carrying the lost wallet. The foreman at once recognizes his property and is forced to make his apologies to Bill and acknowledge that not he, but Rowdy, is the guilty party.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Oscar Apfel | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Guy Hedlund | |
| George Lessey | |
| Miriam Nesbitt | |
| Harold M. Shaw |
