The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-04

duction to the readers of the Post-Intelli-
gencer. His strange actions and ex~
travagant statements as to the amount
of money due him from his father were
the talk of the city. After he was adj
Judged insane Judge Moore withheld the
commitment. and he was sent to the Sc
attic General hospital. Mayor Wood be-
ing responsible for him. In the meantime
the mayor sent letter to his father Civ
ing statement OF what had taken place
in Seattle, and suggesting that an ar
rangement be made whereby the erratic
cocaine fiend might De returned to his
home.
Before an answer was received Wiilett
pleaded to be allowed TO return to Brit
ish Columbia. the place he agreed to go
to when he left England. Finally he was
allowed to go. and since that time ne has
written Mayor Wood numerous letters.
some OF which mot quoting the mayor
made him weary.
Yesterday the Post-Intelligencer received
a letter from the elder Willett, who Is a
very wealthy and prominent man OF
Brighton. England in which he asked for
all articles that had been written con-
corning his son. He said that he mad
written TO Mayor Wood his reasons for
objectng 10 his sons return TO England.
and that while he did not believe In WASH
ing dirty linen before the public, such
as were considered necessary 10 explain
his position and the reasons that forced
him TO such an attitude.
Mayor Wood was very busy with Of
fetal business yesterday afternoon and
In allowing a reporter to see the letter
said that he did not want more published
than would be allowable from the tone
OF the letter 10 the Post-Intelligencer-
The Fathers Letter.
The letter was written April II at Arnold
house. Brighton. and says In part;
ALLOW me first TO thank you for 50
kindly communicating With me IN regasa
TO my son. IL is very difficult 10 hriery
recount the very sad and peculiar clrcuIn-
stances which prevent my conserving 20
foiiow your advice and arrange LOT my
sons return to England. The enclosed
printed statement of the incidents Whlcn
/ preceded his last journey TO America Will
| throw some light on hhe fact tnat as lar
as disgrace Is concerned. shouid not Ieei
/ any IN his comm4ttal to an asylum
He has already been committed 70 an
American asylum; that OF Dr. halleck'
| tn Connecticut, by the New York magis-
| trates. under very similar circumstances,
! viz; Halncinstions caused Dy cocaine)
, that be was being followed ana, IN SELF
j defense, armed with a hammer was con-
/ si3ered dangerous.
Il authorized Mr.. yanduZer solicitor.
/ OF New York. TO make him an allowance
and 10 arrange for a sea voyage, oulnt.
/ etc. lie pawned his outfit. came home 10
/ England. recommended the iaison VITA
thai woman--who is a married woman.
| has husband living. has Deen the MIS-
treSs OF other men. and for whom | viii
do nothing. I am maintaining MS legal
VIE and four children J oilsFei 10 pro-
vide for him apart from that woman tie
refused that offer ana threatened me With
physical suffering for the resi- OF my NE
II | would not keep him and her and her
sIFis claims Tor al that money are sheer
decisions, and I cannot ana VIII not nave
him back 70 England 10 renew me worry
ahl persecution % me dbg - M 1870 80.
vito and 10 al my family I TOOK hsm out
OF prison aHd agreed 70 aiicw hlm - "a
Week on conditions: / TnAt ne iiVed e a
British colony = That he wrote 10 his
mother once a month.
He choss. British Columbia. bat with
~ month moved - Seattle ana has not
written 10 his mother foT many months
/ can quite understand that from your
point OF v3ew fn ignorance az the true
facts yen think ne ought 10 be brought
% england. But after 20 many years %
patient effort 10 redeem MIN from evil
habits ali In vain I must DC permitted
20 claim the righf 20 Judge What f. best
for him and for All the rest OF my family"
wiiIeft. the SON.
Ernest Z Whilst was sentenced 70 four
months IN istl and 70 pay tine q fZ9 for
hoeltng hts hrother-in-law. Henry Griffith.
solicitor. TIE recorder before "aoTn the
case was tried spoke IN harsh terms Of hts
actions wiiletta father again relented
when he saw his son in Jail and came 70
his rescue. The following story of Ernest
II. Niiletts he il taken from the court
proceedings IN England:
Wtliatt was originally in the employ az
MS father al q brewery in Brighton. His
father VAS A nan Of position and well
Known there Afteu the prisoners mar
risge bis father found ne was Keeping up
two establishments He was heavily in
debt and * Vas impossible 70 keep him in
Brighton. His ia.he. therefore sent him 10