Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01

state, to my homestead in the Olympii
mountains, and entered divorce pro
ceedings against her, in which com
plant my attorneys have made the mis-
take that was married in 1888 instes q
of 1886. 1 never was in hiding, but
merely stayed in Washington, where
they could not serve those papers on me
for support and maintenance.
MI. Alfred B. Schanz, who used to be
a reporter in Los Angeles, knew me for
years. There are two miners, Mr.. George
Sorahan and Mr.. Grimes, who worked
for me in the Gold Prince mine, and ]
believe they are still there, who know
exactly who am, for they have met me
when wore buckskins, many years ago.
There was an old lady, Mrs. McDouglas,
who kept boarding house at Virginia
City she ca me to me the minute entered
restaurant kept by Mr.. Rebodzki at
Hogenam, Wash, and whispered into
my ear: Captain Dick, know you;
remember you we'll many years ago, but
then you were a wild man, very bad. :"
This happened only two months ago, up
in Washington. l only hope that my
old lieutenant, Grizzly Bill. who has
been With me for many years before the
Riel rebellion, will see the charges made
by Mrs. F., and there is no doubt he
will answer them accordingly. Grizzly
Bill went down to Central America as
captain, to fight for some state.
The trouble is, Mrs. Falkenberg knows
exactly how to arouse the sympathies
OF the people, and all she says seems so
soft and nice, without the slighte
doubt OF the veracity of her statements.
that everybody ia naturally taken in
and believes it point blank. But there
are always two sides of the story, and
ought to be heard before being de.
nounced as an adventurer, which is
hard name in one way, and yet again,
man passing 80 many years of his life on
the plains and in the mountains might
be called such, as he is looking for ad-
ventures daily. Concerning Mrs. Fal-
kenberg's assertions that have left her
and her daughter in destitute circum-
stances, | will state herewith under oath
that have left that same day that I
departed from New York City, 500
with Mrs. Falkenberg. But there are
30 many falsehoods which require an
swering that l am afraid Mr.. Editor
will not allow me enough space TO be able
to do justice. Shortly 1 shall arrive in
Los Angeles in the face of all those false
accusations and sighting remarks about
the long haired individual" and you
can bet that | will not cut my long hair,
either. | wonder if any body else would
have his hair cut when his entire skull is
crushed in by an Indians war club. This
was in 1856, Why should be called down
by anybody for gold mine not turning
out exactly as it ought to? But it still
will, l can assure you. Mining is
gambling, and the very people-whose
names | do not wish to mention-who
induced my partner to speak against
me know more about it than I do. In
which way or manner was Mr.. Thorn
son taken in by me l desire to know?
That gentleman, more than brother to
me, and true, sincere friend, than a
business man, which many of his long
letters from him to me can prove, came
out four weeks after I left, with his ex-
pert, Mr.. Bush, and another young min
ing engineer, Mr.. Algernon Del Mar,
whom he placed in my absence in my
place only as assistant manager, Mr..
Robert J.. Binford still keeping his place
in the company as secretary.
GAS [ still feel longing desire for the
plains, l have nearly two weeks ago
written to the commander-in.c chief of
Arizona department, by mistake to
Gen. George Crook, instead of Gen.
Med. McCook, to give me, if required,
the necessary help from the different
forts in Arizona, etc, offering my SER
vices to bring in the Apache Kid,"
but inquiry made by my at
torney in Los Angeles Mr..
Frank l.. Binford, Downey block, dis.
closed that the general had not received
the letters. Meanwhile Lieutenant Wal
lace was commissioned to go after the
kid" II anybody doubts my scout
ing and trailing abilities, and is desirous
to make the trip with me and pay for it,
inform my attorney and l shall be ready
for the fray in few Gays.
another wilful misstatement of Mrs.
F. was made by saying MIR. Thomson
has sunk $50, 900 to $40, 900 in the Gold
Prince. At the time l left Perris, the
sum total invested in the Gold Prince
reached the amount of $9450, which l
also have black on white from Mr..
Thomson himself"