The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-09-29
Sheriff Pugh Finds Him in East
ern Oregon.
HE PUT BLOOD ON THE HAT
He Was Not Abducted, But Ran Away In
the Night of Hrs Own Accord,
and Changing His Name.

SPOKANE, Sept. 24.-Correspondence
Charles f. Gloystein is alive. He
was not abducted, but ran away in the
night of his own accord. He is now at
work on farm near Moro, Sherman
county, Or. The Pugh boys ferreted
out his whereabouts, and Sheriff Pugh
has seen him face to face and identi-
fed him beyond a shadow of doubt.
Ever since Gloystein disappeared so
suddenly and mysteriously the 30th of
last July, the sherff's office has been
in close pursuit of any clue that might
lead to his discovery dead or alive.
Ten days ago the Pugh boys struck a
lead that led them to believe Gloystein
was still alive. A few days later this
grew to q feeling of conviction, and
acting upon this Sheriff Pugh took the
o. II. a. n. train last Friday for Sher-
man county in eastern Oregon. He had
the assurance of men who had been in
that section that his man could be
found there, and he went to see TIE
runaway face to face and charge him
with his infamy.
Mr.. Pugh stepped from the cars at
Grants a station on the banks of the
Columbia, and from there drove TO
Moro, county seat of Sherman county,
reaching there after 21-mile drive at
ii o'clock Saturday forenoon. Gloy-
stein was passing under the name of
Charles Siawser, and from the post
master the sheriff learned that he was
working in Grass Valley. mile from
Moro, for a man named Lampreys.
The Sheriff Confronts GIoystein.
Mr.. Pugh drove out to the place and
arrived there at l o. clock in the after
noon. Gloystein was in the barnyard
hitching team preparatory 10 taking
O load of hay TO Moro. The sheriff
drove up within 80 feet of the missing
man, whose back was turned toward
him.
"Charley Gloystein, is that you?" he
asked.
Glostein turned in a flash, grew
deathly pale and said:
"Macl MacI My God! My God!
Come here-I want to talk to you"
The two went aside where they
would not be overheard. Gloystein be-
gan TO cry like baby.
"Charley," demanded the sheriff,
why did you desert your family and
deceive your friends?"
II was all worked up over the
threats that had been made against my
llfe."
"Do you consider that was iustfica-
ton for your desertion of your wife
anu five little children, and the suspl-
cion cast upon your neighbor?"
lie broke out crying again aid said:
mo; had not been gone "a hours be-.
fore | would have given everything
mad on earth 10 be back with my fam
lily. But have committed no crime
and ear not be arrested"
mo, you can not be arrested re-
piled the sheriff, "but you have com.
united crime that is worse than MUIR
der"
II know ii, know it," said Gloy-
steiu, crying all the time like child
IF did my duty now / would kill
myself There is nothing lett for me
in this world"
Sheriff Pugh reminded him that
that would only be- adding another
crime.
Charley Gloystein, if you ever de-
sert your family again | will hound
you to the end of the earth"
Il will never desert them again"
promised Gloystein. IF Jennie Will
forgive me and come TO me again | will
go FAR away and send for her.H
Gioysteiu would not return with the
sheriff, but went before the clerk of the
court and made affidavit admitting
that he was CHARLES Il. Gloystein and
had run away from Mica.
Gloystein's identity Was only made
known 10 the clerk OF toe court and a
deputy sheriff, and they promised not
to dlvulge it. Gloystein's only chBnge
was the wearing OF full beard.
FtANNrD Hfs BIsArPEARANoE.
PIT blood stains on His Hat and
Threw 1t in the Road
To Sheriff Pugh Gloysteln made !
full confession OF ais deception.
Having made up his mind to leave
the country he took out an cid coat I
and hat aud hid them In The brush.
He then took the hat that was after. /
ward found in the road and put on the /
blood spots himself and cut it to give /
the appearance of foul play.
About / o'clock in the morning he /
rose from the bed, opened the window /
and raped upon the side of the house.
This was the rapping that awoke Mrs. /
Glovstein and led her to call her hus- I
band. He came down stairs, stepped I
out upon the porch and walked a way 4
from his home in the direction OF |
Latah. He had previously shaved his /
mustache and put on pair of glasses. /
He reached Litan about daylight i
and lay concealed IN the brush along I
the creek. The next night he walked I
TO a place near Coltax. When he left /
n oyne ne had but q few dollars in his 4