The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-26
GL0YSTE|N NOT DEAD
Sheriff Pugh Finds Him in East
ern Oregon.
HE PUT BLOOD ON THE HAT
He Was Not Abducted, But Ran Away an
the Night Of HIS Own Accord,
and Changing His Name.

SPOKANE, Sept. 24.-Correspondenc
Charles F. Gloystein is alive. H
was not abducted. but ran away in tn
night of his own accord. lie Is now a
work on farm near Moro, Sherman
county, Or. The Pugh boys ferrete'
out his whereabouts, and Sheriff Pugl
has seen him face to face and identl
fed him beyond q shadow cf doubt. 4
Ever since Gioystein disa ppeared d
suddenly and nysteriously the 3Oth
last July, the sheriff's Office has beef
In close pursuit If any clue that nigh
lead to his discovery dead or alive
. Ten days ago the Pugh boys struck
lead that led them to believe Gloysteil
was still alive. A few days later thi
grew to o feeling Of conviction, ant
acting upon this Sheriff Pugh took thu
O. r. e. N. train last Friday for Sher
man county in eastern Oregon. He hat
the assurance of men who had been II
that section that his man could ba
found there. and he went to see tE(
runaway face to face and charge hin
with his infamy.
Mr. Pugh stepped from the cars al
Grants, q station on the banks Of the
Columbia, and from there drove to
Moro. county seat of Sherman county,
reaching there after 21-lnile drive Ut
IL O'Clock Saturday forenoon. Gloy
stein was passing under the name o.
Charles Slawser, and from the post
master the sheriff learned that he was
working in Grass Valley. mile from
Moro, for a man named Lamprsys.
The Sheriff Confronts Gloystein.
Mr.. Pugh drove out to the place and
arrived there at o. clock in the after.
noon. Gloystein was In the barnyard
hitchipp team preparatory to taking
"A load Of hay to Moro. The sheriff
drove up within 30 feet Of the lnissin
man. whoee back was turned toward
him.
"Charley G!oystein, is that you?" be
Glostein turned in q flash, grew
deathly pale and said:
"Mac! Mac! 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
iife."
''Do you consider that was justiflca-
ton for your desertion of your wife
and five little children, and the suspl-
cion cast upon your neighbors"
He broke out crying again and said:
mo; had not been gone "a hours be-
fore would have given everything
had on earth to be back with my fam
diy. But have committed no crime
and car not lie arrested"
mo, you can not be arrested" re.
oiled the sheriff. "but you have com.
united u crime that Is worse than muir
der"
II know It, know it," said Gloy.
stein. crying all the time like child.
''lf did my duty now I would kill
myself. There IL nothing lett for me
in this world"
Sheriff Pugh reminded him that
that would only be: adding another
crime.
"Charley Gloysteln, If you ever dc.
sert your family again will hound
you to the end of the earth."
II will never desert them again."
promised Gloystein. IF Jennie will
forgive me and come TO me again will
70 far away and send for her."
Gloystein would not return with the
sheriff. but went before the clerk of the
court and made affidavit admitting
that he was Charles F. Goystein and
had run away from Mica.
Gloystein's identity was only made
known to the clerk Of toe court and .
deputy sheriff, and they promised not
to dtvulge IL. Gloystein's only chvnRs
was the wearing OF full beard.
PLANNED HIS DIsAPPEAFANcE.
Pat Blood Stains ON ais Hat and
Throw 1t In the Road.
TO Sheriff Pugh Gloysteln made a
full confession Of his deception.
Having made up his mind to leave
the country he took out an old coat
and hat and 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
8hs 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 Yves the rapping that awoke Mrs.
Gloystein and led her to call her hus-
baud. He came down stairs, stepped
out upon the porch and walked away
from his home In the direction Of
Latah. He had previously shaved his
mustachs and put on . pair Of glasses.
He reached Latsh about daylight
and lay concealed In the brush along
she creek. The next night hs walked
@ place near Colfax. When be left
home hs had but . few dollars In his
pocket, NOT enough TO pay bis fare out
Of the state. At Colfax hs caught .
freight, aud by stealing rides part of
che way and walking the rest, worked
down to The Dalles In Oregon. There
he struck back into tie Des Chuttss
country and worked for . farmer %
days In the hay neld. leaving there
he went to Grass Valley. near Moro,
He had been working there about three
weeks when confronted BY Sheriff
Pugh. He had worked hard and
saved up some money, and promised
Sheriff Pugh to send help 10 Mira
0loystein. He sent letter 70 his vile
By the sheriff. which will b delivered
today.
0leystsis Lies Low - Asse.
While In Moro Gloystein made few
acquaintances. He took . newspaper,
but seldom went 70 the postodies. He
rent Tor baek number of = spokane
1swspapee, Slaimins n tho order that