The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
GLOYSTEIN NOT DEAD
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 HIS own Accord,
and Changing His Name,

SPOKANE, Sept. 24.-Correspondenc
Charles f. Gloysteln Is alive. lie
was not abducted, but ran away in the
night of his own accord. lie is now at
work on n farm near Moro, Sherman
county, Or. The Pugh boys ferreted
out his whereabouts, and Sheriff Pugh
has seen him face to face and ldenti-
fed him beyond a shadow of doubt.
Ever since Gloysten disappeared so
suddenly and mysteriously the 30th OF
last July. the sheriff 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. e. 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 iDfamy.
Mr. Pugh stepped from the cars at
Grants, station on the banks OF the
Columbia, and from there drove to
Moro, county seat of Sherman county
reaching there after 2l-mile drive at
IL o'clock Saturday forenoon. Gloy-
stein was passing under the name of
Charles Shaver, and from the post
master the sheriff learned That he was
working in Grass Valley. Il mile from
Moro, for u 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 to taking
a load of hay TO Moro. The sheriff
drove up within 80 feet of the missing
man, whose back was turned toward
him.
"Charley G.oystein, is that your" he
asked.
Glostein turned in flash, grew
deathly pale and said:
"Mac! Mac! My God! My God!
Come here-1 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"
81 was all worked up over the
threats that had been made against my
Ilfe."
"Do You consider that was justfica-
ton for your desertion of your wife
and five little children, and the suspl-
cion cast upon your neighborsY'
He broke out crying again and said:
sNo; / had not been gone "a hours be-
fore l would have given everything l
had on earth 10 be back with my fam
lily. But have committed no crime
and car not lie arrested"
mo, you can not be arrested" re-
piled the sheriff. "but you have COM
mitted crime that is worse than muir
DER"
az know IT, know It," said Goy-
stein, crying all the time like child.
"If did my duty now | would kill
myself There Is nothing left 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"
al will never desert them again. "
promised Gloysten. "lf Jennie will
forgive Inc and come TO me again | will
go far away and send for her."
Gloystein would not return with the
sheriff, but went before the clerk of the
court and made affidavit admittlnR
that he was Charles f. Gloystein and
had run away from Mica.
Gloystein's identity was only made
known to the clerk of toe court aud 0
deputy sheriff, and they promised moi
to dlvulge it. Gloystein's only chvnge
was the wearing OF a full beard.
PLANNED HIS DIsAPPEARANCE
Put Blood Stains on His Hat an,
Threw 1t In the Road.
To Sheriff Pugh GloysteIn made
full confession of his deception.
Having made up his mind to leav'
the country he took out an old Goa
and hat and hid them in the brush
He then took the hat that was after
ward found In the road and put on thu
blood spots himself and cut 1t to Civ
the appearance of foul play.
About l O'clock in the morning b.
rose from the bed, opened the window
and raped Upon he side of the house
This was the rapping that awoke Mrs
Gloystein and led her to call her hus
band. He came down stairs, stepped
out upon the porch and walked ava,
from his home in the direction o
Latah. He had previously shaved hi
mustache and put on pair of glasses
He reached Latah about daylight
and lay concealed in the brush along
the creek. The next night he walke'
to place near Colfax. When he LEI
home he had but n few dollars in hi
pocket, not enough to pay his fare on
of the state. AT Colfax he caught
freight, and by stealing rides part c
the way aud walking the rest, worke'
down to The Dalles in Oregon. Their
he struck back into the Des Chute
country and worked for farmer 2
days in the hay field. Leaving ther
he went to Grass Valley, near More
He had been working there about thre
weeks when confronted by Sheri
Pugh. He had worked hard an
saved up some money, and promise
Sheriff Pugh TO send help to Mr.
Gloystein. He sent letter to his wi
by the sheriff. which will bs delivere
today.
GIoysteIn Lies Low In Moro.
While in Moro Gloystein made fe
acouaintancee. He took a uewspape
but seldom went to the postoffice. I
sent for back numbers Of Spokal
uewspaper, claiming In the order th