Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-05-18
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City Marshal Pearson Engages Tn a Claw
! er Piece of Detective Work, and
Bags His Game.
Last Friday Detective Rogers. of Seat
tie, was on his way to the Harbor in
search OF the man who has been robbing
the mail lock boxes of some of the Seattle
houses who do large mail business, he
having discovered the man had struck out
Tor this section, no doubt in the hope of
catching sailing vessel bound for San
Francisco. Meeting our city marshal on
the train coming down, Detective Rogers
gave him description of the man, and
practically turned the case over to Pear
son, as he knew the man would be sus-
picious at the mere sight of him. Pearson
learned from Conductor Doyle that man
answering to the required description had
gotten off, with some small baggage, at
Cosmopolis, and, By inquiring from the
baggage master, found that the baggage
must still be in Cosmopolis, and, no
doubt, the man with it. Further inquiry
elected the information that the game he
was after was probably under cover at the
st. Charles hotel, and by little ma
noeuvering Pearson got the landlord to
take him up to the mans room, and j.,
pushing the door open caught glimpse
OF him, which satisfied Pearson "Thou
art the man." but to prevent the man
from becoming suspicious, he turned to
the landlord and said, 81 thought you
told me this room was empty?" Then
Mr.. Landlord caught on, and just few
minutes later so did Detective Rogers,
who left for Seattle, with his capture, by
the next boat up the river
An Open Letter.
ED. HERALD: By publishing the fol-
lowing letter, for the information of the
electors Of this school district, you will
oblige Yours truly,
W. w. WEATHERwAx:
CENTRALIA, WASH, May Is, 1913.
Aberdeen, Wash.
Dear SRI write you in the interest of
Prof. Kittle, our esteemed teacher, who
called on me Saturday evening and
showed me your last communication to
him.
| am certainly surprised to find that
anyone could be SO utterly lost to all hon
or and truth as to write or circulate evil
reports of Prof. Kittle, in which there
can not be one word of truth. No man
in Centralia has ever taken greater in
terest in the public schools than myself.
l have five children attending, and l
moved to this place that 1 might have
the advantage of educating my children,
and have not been disappointed for we
have had during the past term the best
schools and the most excellent teachers
it has ever been my good fortune to meet
with.
Prof. Borst is my friend and Supt.
Lease also; both attend my church, and
contribute to it's support. Notwithstand-
ing that fact, wish to state that know
Prof. Kittle to be gentleman OF pure
character and most excellent teacher.
was we'll acquainted with Prof. Bryant,
your old teacher, and know Of no man
more capable Of filling his place than
Prof. Kittle. The people Of Centralia
hold the latter gentleman in high esteem,
and regret very much that he is to leave
us.
i think know about all that is said or
done in Centralia (much against my willy,
and have never heard a breath against
Prof. Kittle's character or ability.
There was some difficulty here between
Prof. Borst and Prof. Kittle; but it was
a personal matter between those two
men alone, and should not have extended
beyond them-the whole matter was a
tempest in teapot. They simply could
not agree.
do not understand how Rev. Joslyn
can know anything OF Prof. Kittle. He
did not send his children to the public
schools, but to the Baptist seminary, and
was not acquainted with the principals in
any way. If you wish it, we. can give
you letters of commentator from nine
tenths OF all the people Of Centralia for
Prof. Kittle, but hope it will not be nee
essary. Yet, if you fail to secure him for
your school, Aberdeen will be the loser.
I sincerely hope in justice to Prof. Kit
tie, you will give him an opportunity to
show the people of Aberdeen that they
have been deceived, for feel certain he
will make his opponents ashamed in
thirty days. Prof. Kittle's wife is also
an excellent lady and teacher.
Asking your pardon for thus intrud-
ing upon your time, will hope
that Justice will be done. l am some
what acquainted with Mr.. Woods family !;
and, think, met you on one occasion,
but no doubt you have forgotten me.
Fraternally yours,
THos, E. MCMULLEN.
Pastor of Centralia M. E. Church, Wash.
Broke His Leg.
Tact Monday Phil Hickey was running