The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29

John Presley. who r. making an extend
ed trip through Tire United States with
his son-fn-lRw. q Mr.. Johnson. OF Men,
tsna. had q strange experience in Seattls
night before last. He does not know
where he went or what vas done 20 him.
bat his vest was stolen from his back
and with il disappeared SO lie believes.
and 50 does his son-in-law. that be Was
drugged and robbed. but the case Is en-
shrOnded Ia such deep mystery THAI thu
police are helpless IN their attempts TO
unrayel f.
Mr.. Presley So staying az the National
hotel In company with rha family OF his
son-tn-law. Night before LAST the family
went out TO make cali. leaving yr.
Presley 70 enJey himself as he saw hr.
Mr.. Presley met q man who - supposed
10 be a member Of the g. A r His name
Ia not known. As Mr.. Presley Is mem
Der or the same organization, they became
friendly and talked for some time. II IS
possible that Mr.. Presley did not walk
about the city with this man However
that may be. he was with some one and
took glass OF beer. he Is not drinking
man. but Il seems impossible that q single
glass OF beer. minus knock -out drops.
could have accomplished thu results that IL
actually did
After taking that one drink everything
was q blank TO MIR. Presley. He does not
know where he took the drink or where be
went afterwards. but Patrolman Kelley
found him wandering around on Pike
street yesterday morning and sent him to
police headquarters. The officers had no
idea what had happened TO him. A charge
OF intoxication was placed against him.
They tried TO find out where he lived. but
he could not give any information on the
subject. he was ike q child. His mind
was confused and he could not bring IL
back TO it's ordinary stata
In tho meantime his son-in-law had re-
turned 20 the hotel and became alarmed
at his absence A search was instituted
with the result that Mr.. Presley was dis
covered at police headquarters. He was
present In the municipal court yesterday
afternoon. After the complaint charging
him with intoxication had been read. a
plea of guilty was entered. Judge Rogue
called upon Officer Kelley to state the
circumstances connected with the arrest.
but IL was discovered that Kelley was rot
present.
Sergt. Willard informed the court that
II was doubtful IL the officer intended 10
placs charge against Mr.. Presley, as
be found him wandering about the street
In an aimless manner. and sent him TO
headquarters because he could not find
out where he lived.
Mir. Presley WIS then called upon. He
Is . short. thiek-set man. whose coun-
tenance bears the mark OF honesty. He
stood UP and tried TO talk, but II was a
dismal failure. lie managed 20 inform the
Judge. however. that his vest had been
stripped from hts back. With the per-
mission OF the judge. Mr.. johnson made
q statement. Mr.. Johnson Is a nne-look-
Ing man. fully six feet high, and pos
sesses shoulders that would halp Jim Cor
bett out In his next match with Mr.. Fitz-
simmons He said that his father-in-iaw
1-A4
way got lost while looking around the
city. His vest and $40 had been stolen.
and judging from his condition II was a
case OF drugging. In view OF the Or
cumstsnces connected with this case"
said Judge Bogue the defendant Is dis
charged" United States Commissioner
Sprfggs was present In court with Ar.
Presley and Mr.. Johnson.