The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-24
ay F. D0RE ATHOME
81 70 Be Back and Full of
"reminiscences.
q <soay or HIS waaoERIncs,
n~~ssssl Due 80 Gambiiae-He
.-..ts o. Legal suecesses-A Pfss
20 T.eseue Him.

- or the fcs4oWiaE day he plea e4
,-s;sr 70 the charge % forgery II tbs
go esart ard hls b8ii for trial al the
80 term o. court was Fixed at st8-
4 90 4 possibility of reduction 10
- On December Is Fasfrses4-T ycra
80 ne neeessafy Influence To bear
q s4s rs bsnfis reduced 10 & 90 gas
~sr~sewn friends cane 70 his Assist
g "a rszae ap the bond. Following
g sse saresIes Michael Kelly. ~
$50 n8i street; " n. Qrig1ey. u
1900, street. y r. ConIey. 81 Mystic
-. asa HaHEah and Mary r. corbett.
xssnnens square. Tire trial viii prob
s .ske place this month.
= nas Interviewed AZ length by a
go HERALD reporter. to whom ne CAV.
: .,sssns 81 his wanJeriuga since his
- sersfsure from the New England
.....sssss. also telling ef his success az
ssssf sn4 politician In this city. He
-
$ - hepsa 70 entirely repay the debts
Z IA es.trae,ea and the wrangS I had
- sna If / could have had another
=. y txo cot there ! wouldn't have
80 ! soslar Ia the world: then I wodId
i ~ sesas back here and have taken my
sssask
~sas n The whoie. do not know that
rsxrss liz Issue wsieh has been precIp-
sz.sa / hsye felt easier since. and |
/ - = 81 All 10 show that. while ! have
49,. usspx TIE act was not due 10 de-
I - = sssa an intention OF wrong-aolng.
- ia. long before the police had any
i 1.exassss Of where Was. ! had begun
ssl.nsassiy TIE s0rk OF restitution.
aYes hase had some queer expert
sas, and some pretty tough ones. too.
fse knew VAS arrested In February.
-. za8 o. the evening OF the same day
I3ff Inc city.
7 Apn'i care az this time 10 20 into the
tfsas ~ The matter OF the charge
aaiast ne except 20 say that there was
. eflEasaal intent In my heart. The fact
81 tke matter was that ! got into the
tasIs 81 gambling Oh State street. and my
safy Is simply the story OF hundreds of
aAsfs In that respect. I felt that / did
h. Save even fighting chance. so got
81
John Fairfield was the name By which
xas known from the time / LEFT Boston
rsEi I vas arrested. | had some rela-
taes By that name. and / adopted It
ssAsat giving the matter d second
Ezaghl
~ FIRST stopping place was Miles City.
Hsns.. where remained from March un-
Deeelnhcr. lSsg. I practiced law there
sa also ran newspaper. While there.
sseame quite intimate with the chcy-
sane Indians. who had sort Of reser-
asien on the Tongue river, but q few
sliss away. An attempt was made to
|sasi them from the place. where they
|szd been left by Gen Miles after he had
|EAauea them. With the distinct UNDER
Banding that they would not be molested
n the whites. and I was OF some assist
szee TO them IN defending their claim.
ne consequence was that they became
saise friendly with me. and saw a great
| tai IN them 70 admire.
sMsiss City vas but a small place how
Egf. and 10 December | went 10 Seattle.
tslch Was Just then recovering from the
|fest fire which had destroyed the city.
eaght TO say that the FIRE made H. The
svele were doing business IN tents and
asarg In ihem when l reached there but
~ manrur n which they developed
ssianlshed me
VAS stu John Fairfield. Under that
rame ! began the practice OF law. I was
to' required 10 pass any examination for
a. Tar, said that ! had been a lawyer.
saa vas admitted on being introduced by
asashsr lawyer. have been going stead
ever since, had probably as COED a
- practice as there was in the state. In
'sla'sen 70 that became Interested in
a9aaaes, and have he'd some very fiatter-
sifsFs = run Tor political positions.
.ae4s ! feli bound 20 decline, however.
tae reason thar 1 VAS constantly
sz'sns that thu sword would slrop. and
= Aoi want TO be In a position which
- cause others "a suffer through me.
iaafe are 10 less than six criminal
- pending now Ia which / have been
1851 Is counsel"
e Den reeitea the exciting story Of
.sSek and his murder. and Of his de-
- el Charles T. Hammond from the
.sssSe y grand larceny. Retaining 10
s2aleci Of his arrest he said.
~ arrest VAS scmee bat Of n surprise
he OF course, but could have
.sPel one Of town bad / 80 desired.
80 taAen oat on a writ Of habeas cor
sai Nhen went % set bah I had
sea'pany i've hack loads Of lawyers
sasiacs men of the place who we're
~es . help me. The BAIL was placed
- SO thar lf / had been terribly
49, ~ over the iiea OF coming back
@ien certainly woala not haze
as matter Of fact. after the
Fe ! Was glad e. come hack. /
ss-'s4 70 settle the matter once and Tor
! showed this desire. ] think. by
- back without making any ques-
ah0ai extraaiuoo. TO which l was
49, sui GA which I was advised to
"a fgat
~, when the officers reached town
Mr HoBshten on the street and
Bands Win him. Then teok hlm
N'e my office and had chat With
saa the next morning I met the Of
~ appointment and took the train
- asn.
re efeaers VIII ,el you 81 TIE recep-
VISA I has az the depot As ] was
- ne pi5eg. and e l am ever free
= rFepae ca SO back there have
= namher " warm friends there.
aeYe taan8 Is one cs tae. hest
= iee eeel3 Ser = yaang sifAas
seems ,s have insratiatca himse8t
iAs tRn oNoers Who eseoTGca hi1n
g iostan hy hls vsil-kaewa genial
.sloa ans 1ba1tY As . story teller.
- aeraa ays
- easCers ssg tire standing az III,
g Sssige IS nos 70 he eaesiiane1
ssaeuce 81 s3 tasy found IN a rlos
sks ,ae-r prisoner frera ;aefa on shf
aRi Dies .8y these coneersea "a y
~ ef ,Ge tas sh element. put re-
Aele ee aees rles who ala ret wan'
= tAare leave the city.
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