Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
John Fairfield of Seattle, FuQi-
tive From Justice.
HAD SOME QUEER EXPERIENCES
ne Fled From Hossen ssx Years ago
and Became Prominent Lawyer
is western washingson.

II
was arraigned In the superior court to-
day and charged with forgery commit
ted here nearly six years ago
| Yes, ! have had some queer experi-
ences," he said In response TO a question
put TO him by the reporter, ''and some
pretty tough ones. too. You know /
was arrested In February. 1889, and on
the evening OF the same day l left the
city.
| II don't care at this time to 40 into
| the details of the matter OF the charge
against me. except TO say there was no
criminal intent In my heart. The fact
OF the matter was that l got into the
habit OF gambling on State street, and
my story is simply the story Of hun
dreds of others in that respect. | felt
that ] did not even have a Fighting
chance. NO I got out
John Fairfield was the name by which
! was known from the time I left Bos-
ton until was arrested. had some re-
lations by that name. and | adopted II
without giving the matter n second
thought.
| My first stopping place was Miles
City. Mont, where ! remained from
March until December. 1889. practiced
law there and also ran newspaper
MOVED TO SEATTLE.
Miles City was but a small place.
however. and In December I went to
Seattle. which was Just then recover
ing from the great fire which had de-
stroyed the city. I ought to say that
the fire made Il. The people were doing
business In tents and living In them
when reached there, but the manner
In which they developed astonished me.
II was still John Fairfield. Under that
name ] began the practice of law.
was not required to pass any examina-
ton for the bar. / said that had been
a lawyer. and was admitted on being in
troduced by another lawyer I have
been going steadily ahead ever since
! had probably as good a law practice
as ever there was In that state. In ad-
dition 10 that, / became interested In
politics. and have had some very fat
tering offers 10 run for political posi-
tions.- These / felt bound to decline.
however. for the reason that was con-
stantly fearing that the sword would
drop. and did not want 90 be In po-
sition which might cause others TO
suffer through me.
There are no less than six criminal
cases pending now In which have been
engaged as counsel. One of my clients
may have been hung since left for all
know.
About Charles r.. Hammond? oh,
yes; know II has been said that was
going 10 write book about him and
his notorious house on Cleveland street.
London, where some of the British no
bility used TO indulge In their orgies, but
there Is nothing TO 1t. l probably know
more about that matter than any other
man except Hammond, but have no in
tention OF writing any book about IL.
MY connection with Hammond was
simply that OF counsel when he was ar
rested ON the charge of grand larceny.
His case was finally dropped. and his
history came TO light through the ef-
forts OF couple of newspaper men
who knew II. and who had been unsuc-
cessful In trying to have him give the
story OF the occurrences In his place In
London.
My arrest was somewhat of a sur
prise TO me. OF course. but could have
skipped out OF town had I SO desired.
] was taken out on writ of habeas
corpus. and when mt to get bail
had for company five hack loads of law
yers and business men OF the place who |
were willing 10 help me.
The officers win tell you of the re-
ception which had at the depot az |
was leaving the place. and IL am ever
free again j propose to 20 back there.
/ have made n number of warm friends |
there, and I have found Ii one of the |
best places in the world for young
man.
81 want 10 say that the officers have
been most kind to me. On the way back
they have used me as a companion
rather than as a prisoner and GER
tainiy feel bound to respect their con-
fidence for that reason II no other ex-
listed. could have obtained bail today,
but the court was not In session on ac-
count OF the election. and had 20 come
dowE to the jail.
II have been holding a sort Of a re-
ception here all day. and any number
Of my old friends have expressed n
willingness 10 become my bondsmen."
HIS STANDING THERE
The officers declare that the standing
of Mr.. Dore in Seattle is not TO be ques-
toned An evidence Of 1t they found In
plot 20 take their prisoner from them
on the train. and they say that those
concerned In IL were not OF the tough
who did not want 10 see Dore leave the
city.
Dore has been quite prominent In dem
ocratic political circles since he left Bos-
ton. although be- has not held any office.
he has been In correspondence with
his wife all the time. and has also writ
ten 10 several other friends In Boston
His whereabouts were not discovered
through any OF their indiscrefiona. how
ever, nor through the activity OF the
Boston police or the eompIainants in
\ the cases against him.
Mr. Dore says he does nol know how
the police learned where he waH.. but Il
IN said 20 have been the sequel to has
activity against some of the heads of
the police department In Seattle. who.
/ IN searching about for some way In
which To strike hack learned this chap
ter In pore's career and notified the
Boston police.
The old indictment here waa fished
out. and. not knowing that a partial