The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-20

Novel Theory Of Debt Coll Getting his
posed Of by Lawyers.
1t il not very often that a bright little
chap, the joy of a Woodworking mother, is
held a. security for board bill, yet such q
case happened yesterday. and before the
matter was amicably adjusted the services
of L. 9. Gilman. Deputy Prosecuting At
tornsy Bass and Detective Cudihee were
called in. When the little one was re-
turned to its mothers arms she shed tears
of Joy, and il is said that Mr.. Bass turned
away to conceal his emotion.
Mrs. Mary Olsen, q small. flaxen-haire
woman with blue eyes, went To the prose-
cutting attorneys Office yesterday and told
the following story 10 Mr. Bass: Having
TO earn her own living. she made arrange
ments with Mrs. Houston TO board her
<year-old son, Freddie, for 81 month. A
deposit was made for q certain number of
months, and for while everything went
ali right. Times grew harder. and Mrs
Olsen fell behind in the board bill. Then
something called Mrs. Houston away from
the city, and she passed little Freddie into
the charge Of Mrs. D. Sullivan. an estima-
bic woman who lives on Dearborn street.
Mrs Olsen had 10 hunt some time before
she found out where her child was, and
when she did so Mrs. Sullivan would no.
allow her to take h,in away until she paid
the amount due for his care. Mira. Sullivan
had been in the hotel business and Mrs.
Olsen had not. so the former was sup
posed TO have the advantage in regard TO
knowledge OF the customs in such mat
tiers. Mrs. Olsen. however. thought that
the prosecuting attorney could help her,
G.s1 81. kasa
Deputy Bass soJthsd the little woman's
mind by telling her that he was sure a
child could not DO held for . board bill,
and agreed 20 interview Mira Sullivan.
Then Mr.. Bass secured the company Of
Detective Cudihee. who says little and
thinks n great deal Together they went
to Mrs. Sullivan's and introduced them
selves a. officers OF the law. Mr.. Bass
stated his case. and informed Mrs. SuiIi.
van, who is large and por.iy woman,
that the Law would not uphold her in de.
e.aring lien on child for q board bill.
Mrs. sullivan said she had been in the
hotel business and knew her rights. Mr.
Bass sad lac knew the iaw. Then Detect
i've Cudihee. vho had been silent. tried to
convince Mrs. Sullivan that she aas In the
wrong by al example.
Suppose" said the detective. that
had boarded . rnonth with you and could
not pay ray bill and then wanted 10 "a
away. would you want TO hold rue ar.
other month as hostage aud board me ~
Mrs. Sullivan Was equal 10 tho occasao n
and rep piled. quick a. iiash:
mo. you would eat too much. but with
the baby IL is different"
Mrs. Sullivan was finally induced "a
meet the deputy prosecuting attorney a;
Mr.. 6liraan's Office in the afternoon and
abide by her eounselor's s4vtcs. The little
child VAS playing abou, on the door a.
conteated as king while Mr.. Gilman
listened To Mrs. suliivan's story. He told
her that child could nos Re held as So
Guilty for n board bill. aud she rein.
aaished her cain on him. Mrs. Olsen
picked up the little one, cried over him
anu walked away IS happy a. II shs had
suddenly become possessed Of millions.