Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-29
GLOYSTEINNOT DEAD
Sheriff Pugh Finds Him in East
ern Oregon.
NE PUT BLOOD ON THE HAT
No Was Mot Abducted. nat Ran Away In
the night of HIS own Accord.
and Changing his Name.

SPOKANE, Sept. 24.--Correspondsnc
Charles +. 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 More, Sherman
county, Or. The Pugh boys ferresed
out his whereabouts, and Sheriff Pugh
has seen him face 10 face and identi-
fed him beyond shadow Of doubt.
Ever since Gloystein disappeared so
suddenly and mysteriously the 3oth oil
last July, the sherif's office has been
In close pursuit If any clue that might
lead to his discovery dead or alive.
Te. days ago the Pugh boys struck n
lend that led them to believe Gloystein
was still alive. a few days later this
grew TO n feeling of conviction, and
acting upon this Sheriff Pugh took the
O. R. * N. train last Friday for Sber-
,Daa 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 10 see tie
runaway face to face and charge him
with his infamy.
MIR. Pugh stepped from the cars at
Grants, q station on the banks OF the
Columbia, and from there drove to
Nero, county seat of Sherman county,
fenching there after 2l.miie drive nj
IA o'clock Saturday forenoon. Gloy-
- elm was passing under the name oil
Charles Shaver, aud from the post
annster the sheriff learned that be was
working iu Grass Valley, mile from
Moro, for a man named Lampreys.
The sheriff Confronts Gioystsin.
Mr.. Pugh drove out to the place and
arrived there Mt o. clock IN the after
Econ. Gloystein was In the barnya I'd
hi;ching d team preparatory TO taking
O load Of hay to Moro. The sheriff
drove mp within 30 feet of the missi Z
wan, whose back was turned toward
him.
"Charley G.oyttein, Is that your" hs
askcd.
Glostein turned la q flash, grew
deathly pale and said:
"Maci Maci My GodI My God
Come here--I want TO talk to YOU"
The two went aside where they
would not be overheard. Gloystein be
gan 10 cry like baby.
"Charley." demanded the sheriff
why did You desert your family and
deceive your friends?"
al was all worked up over the
threats that had been made against my
Iife."
do you consider that was justIfica.
ton for your desertion Of your wife
and five little children. ana the suspt
cion cast upon your neighbors?n
lie broke out crying again and said
Emo; had not been gone "a hours be
fere would have given everything
had on earth to be back with my fam
lily. But l have committed no crlms
aud ear not be arrested"
"No, you can not be arrested" re-
piled the sheriff, "but you have com
United = crime that 10 worse than muir.
der.n
al know 1t, / know It," said Gloy.
stein. crying all the time like child.
'if did my duty now / would kill
myself There 10 nothing lett for ms
In this world.n
Sheriff Pugh reminded him thai
that would only be. adding another
crime.
"chariey Gloystein. II you ever de.
sert your family again l will hound
you To the end of the EARTH"
II will never desert them again,
promised Gloystein. "If Jennie will
forgive me and come 30 mo again will
60 far away and send for herr
Gioysteiu would not return with tn,
sheriff. but went before the clerk of th,
court and made affidavit admittins
that he was Charles Il. Gloystein ane
had run away from Mica.
Gloystcin's identity was only mad,
known To the clerk of toe court and .
deputy sheriff, and they promised no
20 divuige IL. Gioystein's only chung,
was the wearing OF u full beard.