The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

paign in his own behalf for the Populist
nomination and has said some things that
Sheriff White did not think were comp l.
mentary. He spoke to Heller a bout Il
and some exciting conversation took place,
Sheriff White threw off his coat and
placed his pistol on the desk and was for
settling the matter right off. Deputies
interiered and peace was restored.
HeIler's revocation was signed and DEPUTY
Charles White took the star off his bI east
Sheriff White has affidavlts which he says
justify his action in d smissing Heller and
Heller has declared his intention of suing
the Sheriff for damages and ma.ieasance.
The Heller incident was onlv just dis
posed OF when eX-Deputy J. W. Dutton
entered the Sheriff's office. There was
more turmoil In to-dav's CALL was
printed exclusively story telling of the
romance connected with the sudden re-
tllement OF Dut OF. The ex-deputv had
stated that he had been removed for po-
litical reasons and this angered the Sher-
i'll, who at once prepared a two-colum n
statement for publication setting forth in
detail the reasons for discharging Dutton.
The story of the Sheriff is the same as
that told in to-day's CALL, bat is replete
with dates and details. 1t says that Dut-
ton, who Is gray haired old man" was
persistently following and annoying a
schoolgirl and that her mother had COM
planned. Dutton wrote freque nt!y TO her
and the letters were received through the
General Postoffice.
"One day the mother went to the school
which her daughter attends. She called
for permission TO search her daughter 5
desk. The permission was given but no
letters were found. The mother then
asked the proprietor of The school if he
had seen any person payin; attention 10
her daughter. and the educator asked,
Do you mean Mr.. Dutton? Tne mother r
asked: VINO told you MIR. Dutton was
paying attention to my daughterp The
schoolmaster made no reply.
~ found that Duiton had been in the
habit of meeting the girl as she came
home from school and further that she
had asked the mother if he might be
permitted to take off his hat 10 the daugh-
ter when he met her on the street. ] also
learned that when he was talking ABOUT
bridal trips he told the girl that he had
three children.
when | finally found out that Dut ton
had broken his promise and was annoying
The mother by his attentions to the
daughter and dece!ving myself and the
county gave him three hours in which
to tender his res signa.ion. When he m adj Q
the appointment with the girl at Fruitva e
he was supposed to be dong the Sheriff s
work"
Mr. Dutton's position in the matter is
best told by himself. To-day ne said:
"That met the young lady is true. That
/ wss strange as it may seem, in view of
the fact that / have arrived at an a1e
where it might be supposed that senti-
mentality had denaried, infatuated with
her is also true. We met occa >ionally, al
ways in the daytime. The disparity of
our ages was seriously discussed. She is
in intelligence far in advance of young
ladies of her age. | was at first not aware
of her min GRITTY, but when | ascerta ned
that fact it was mu ually agreed that no
further interviews be had until she had
arrive at majority. which, l understand,
will be in about month or so.
II learned that her mother was serious
ly opposed on account of my age To my
paying attention 10 her. l learned that
she intended to visit White. l then at
once took White into my confiden ce
(strictest contidence( told him frankly
and truthfully the whole story. He sug-
eested that | see her no more. | have
never seen her to speak to her since /
wrote her, however, telling her of my in
terview with White, and secured ner re-
ply.
"What has the public to do with this af-
fair anyhow May not a man who has
only the purest and most honorable mo-
tives talk With lady without it being