The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17
AND CAL CANE BACK
Missing Justice of the Peace
Drops in on the City.
READY TO REOPEN ATolo STAND
A Frosty Reception From His Deserted
Famiiy-His salary Too Good
TO Give Up.

William Caldwell. Justice Of the peace.
returned 10 the city late yesterday after
noon. and today vii reopen hts ONCE in
the Eoxwsil building ready for the dis
rsnsafscn Of justice
Little was heard from the missing Jus
tice OF the peace after his escaEaces N
New York city until yesterday afternoon.
when Frank Z. SINS, who Is bv no means
al Intimate friend &c Caldwell. recetvvd
a dispatch dated Mission Junction. stat
ins that Caldwell would arrive on the SO
Canadian Pacific train. When the train
pulled up at the Great Northern station
Caldwell. dusty and trsgei-besrtmed. sun
burned and with a fogr days beard con-
cealing his features stepped from the
platform lie was greeted by Sims, Con-
stable Fitzgerald. Frank Brown and sew
eral other acQuain,ancass He at once
sought OUT barber shop where he was
accompanied by Fitzgerald. with whom he
eonyersed quite freely. but 70 al other
persons he made extremely guarded state
uens or none at all.
well. I'm hack again." he remarked.
'Ifn going 10 resume my once n the
Strengthened out al right. and there VIII
be 10 more trouble. BY the way. ] saw
in , New York paper that was accused
OF getting away with N.Gs9 Of the ccuniy's
money. New. that's untrue. They have
gone through all OF my bApks. and there
is not shortage OF cent. I'm awf1liy
tired now. and don't want 10 say anything:
but I'll see you tomorrow.
Tho conversation was given Ia a steady
voice, and was punesuated VITA the cor
dial little laugh so familiar 10 the ac-
Quaintanees Of the justice OF the peace
As soon as he had finished. he and fftz-
gerald moved away, ard there was an
end TO the Interview.
Since the unsavory stories OF wine. we-
man and song have been cir-
cuiated concerning Caldwell along
with his financial transactions II
the East, there has been forming
a domestic thun1ereloud in this city ready
10 break over his head. IL il nothing more
nor less than an action for divorce. and II
Is understood that The papers have al
ready heea drawn ana are now really for
service Caldwell. 1t Is said. I'D not give
the least intim1tioa 20 his family OF MS
whereabouts dusiag his absence. anl the
only news they had OF him came in the
newspaper account OF his doings. His
wife did no; know anything OF his PRO-
posed return until a few hours prior 70
his arrival. and then she heard OF 1t
through the dispatch TO Sims. Conse-
quentiy, when Caldwell presented himself
10 his family about O'CLOCK last evening
withdrew from the household that nffe, "A
him ''the marble heart" lie toak apart
ments down town ard there spent tho
night.
on al sides IL is agreed that Caldwell
spent money like water on his visit 10 the
Last. As is Wen known. he realized a
handsome sum in this city from double
cross manipulation in farming out his
salary OF siG6.s6 per month. That for June
was sod first TO the Puget Sound Ma
tionai bank. and then to J. a. Goodfel-
low: and the salary for July was sold TO
Goedfellow and to the Boston National
bank. From other sources and by other
means. II is understood, he raised enough
to bring his cash in hand TO sSfa On the
day of his departure. he he'd been invest
Ing heavily in numerous bicycle lotteries,
and won two flrst-cs2ss whec.s. He had
been drinking more than was good for
him, and Il Is said he Kept up the lick
from the time he boarded the train
until his Journey TO the East was ended.
A passenger on the train that pulled out
from here Tor st. Paul sars that Caldwell
ignored all driaSs hut champagne. II was
champagne for breakfast. for lunch. for
dlnner. and between mails.
When Caldwell reached New York he
found that the 800 had melted away, and
then came the efforts 20 raise money on
his credit as one OF the justices OF the
z.
500 from G. G.. Heifner was obtained. II IS
understood. through the victims willing
ness as general agent of the Equitable
Life Insurance Company TO aid an old ac-
auaintance in distress. The Si25 obtained
from Senator Squire has furnished mate
rial for toke at the expense OF the sena-
tor. Senator Squire teiegrapled 10 the
First National bank OF this city. on which
Caidwelfs checks have been drawn. 10
learn IL the Justice had any credit, and the
answer was in the negative A week later
the SIS was secured on the Endorsement OF
Senator Squire. II Is understood that
Caldwell made another raise OF 500 from a
friend, making al least a total OF Ria OBJ
talned IN New York. In 8 little while Il
was gone. and then Caldwell. threatened
with arrest on n charge OF obtaining money
under false pretenses. jumped the coun-
try. He was mex. heard from across the
Canadian line. He has visited Quebec and
Montreal. and In some manner has raised
the funds 20 pay his fare home.
caldwell hack again. What has he
come here for2' Such Inquiries seemed 10
be universal last evening as the news or
the Justices return was noised abroad
and everybody appeared 90 think that tho
best place for him vas anywhere but
this city. But Tire answer 70 the question
as to the object OF bis return suggests
an answer. Caldwell has here a salary
that N no way can be cut OF. He cannot
be removed from Office. save by an act OF
TIE legislature. and no man can prevent
the payment 20 him o. the siSs.ss per
month. No matter what he does. or II
ne does nothing at all. thai salary viii 80
on. and Caldwell will draw Il until the
expiration OF bis term OF Office. jana
arV II 1857