The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-26
He GOT THE GOODS
C. E. Parker. Worked Several
6rocerymen.
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES
VIII Be Tried Before Judge
Dale in September.
UNDER FALSE PRETENSE.

ing goods under false preterses. HIS par
| t,cular mode Of working business house:
was to go il about noon an ask FOL
some groceries. Il would be pus Up fol
him and then he would say that he had
no money with hin but had some a
home. and as he only lived three block!
away ne would bring the money whe.
/ ne returned from dinner. Very few would
have consented 10 have let him take the
groceries away, but he would invariably
say that ne was employed al me ga:
works. Consequently ne got what he
asked for.
He has worked the following firms or
the same racket: C. " Barrison, Car
viz & Sparr. Kansas Produce company
| Sexton Grocery company. Charley Park
hurst. and probably others.
When Mr.. Massey arrested him yester.
day morning he complained mat he was
not the man wanted He was taken to
the station and was put into the corridor
Just as he was being locked Up he said:
You're not going to keep NE away
from my family. are you?'
Mr.. Massey said. Yes. until the gen.
tlemen who have reported your case have
a chance 10 identify YOU
They came after dinner and 20 Mr.
Carvin ne owned Up that had done tina;
of which he is accused. To Mr.. Massey
ne protested loud and long Of his limo
cence,
He told Mr. Carvin and one or two
other gentlemen who had allowed him
goods. that he mad a little money and
could settle, but he wished very much
u get out as his wife was confined on
Wednesday night and had no one al
home. The officers thought ne was elon-
eating the truth when he made such a
statement. IN order to learn the truth
Mr.. Massey and an Eagle reporter went
10 his home at 442 South. Ida avenue.
The home was q three room cottage and
the doors and windows were open but
the screen doors appeared 10 be locked.
Through the front screen door could be
seen clothes line ruH Of garments and
linen which were strung from a back
window TO post in the rear of the house.
Mr. Massey and the Eagle man went TO a
rear side door and found a lady with her
hands in wash tub, working hard. Per-
spiraCiol was streaming down uer face.
Mr.. Massey said:
SIS this Mrs. Parker; Mrs. Charles E.
Parker"
Yes. that is my name"
We'll" said Mr.. Massey. who wanted
to broacn the disagreeabIe news TO her
as pleasantly as possible, your husband
has been arrested"
Keep him. keep him" said Mrs Par
ker II don't want 10 see him any more.
He has been a source Of great annoyance
70 ne for several years. I am O. hard
working woman and try, by taking in
washing. TO get what little clothes and
food my child and I require. I do not
want TO see him any more. He IS a
hindrance 20 Us.
M Massey asked her II her reported
illness was correct and she said il was
not, She did not know that Parker was
in town. as ne had been working for Mr.
Peter Crow IN the country. She mad not
seen him since last Sunday night. when
he called at his wite's house.
When Mr.. Massey learned that he had
lied about his wife being IL, he reported
the matter 70 Mr.. Carvtn and Mr. Garri-
son. They had all agreed that II his wife
was really III that he should not be pros
ecuted. but as he had prevartcared. IL was
decided TO give him the full extent OF the
law
Mr.. Carvin then went before County
Attorney Amidon VINO swore out the COM
plant against MIN OF obtaining goods IN
der false pretenses. and last night a5ou,
o'clock Constable James Russell trans
ferred him to the county jail, where he
NIL reside until his case IS heard before
A few years ago Fire Marshal Walden
had an experience with Parker that dis
counts any Of the above. At that time
Mrs Walden was the head Of the vocal
department Of Lewis Academy. Parker
then was driving an express wagon. L
was il the winter time and sometnLng
was wrong with a stove il one Of the
small rooms OF the academy. Parker.
WITH his express wagon. brought enc
stove up took ous down and carried il
away. At the time Mrs Walden was
busy giving instruction % some pupils
IN an adjoining room. On table Mrs
Walden had eft a cry expensive pair OF
E3l trimmed eye glasses. Parker saw
them ard coafsca-ed me property. Mrs
Walden vas quite bothered and perplexeu
over her loss. Sae told her husband about
IL and ae very naturally inquired who
had been IN the room Mrs Walden in
formed aim that TO ore but her pupils.
VINO we're above suspicion, and soma ex-
press man MO had that morning ex-
changed stoves Gale. Walden 1aea made
some inquiries and learned THAI ne man
who moved che stoves vas Parker. He
t1sa concluded 20 set trap for nm
which Parker FELL s-.5 with av.d.ty
Chist Walden hired Parker = 1z1. 3
trunk from the city building % his home
and % get another che a: ne house a1s
bring L back q rs of3ce II ire city
building. Z vas understood -aat Mrs.
Walden was 10 leave the room for sew
eral minutes In order -hat Parker might
have 4 chance - work should he desire.
On he mantle ~ Walden lss, ring
beside wasch was her ,po1Estbook aith =
one dollar bib and q TO. Waeu Parker
started for the ho-se C7ief walden got
iu,o his 0wn buggy and tolioxs5
Parker saw the pockstbook As was ex-
pectsd and exrrac1ed -he one 6oua- BIZ.
Ieav tng the rms ard 5ne two 6ola- BIZ
whea Parker drove ~ Ms walden vas
AZ .he deer and as s1e saw NJ WzlEez.
So --=.1 - --~- ----=~-r N-''-- '-- A---4 SO
believe that Parker 12d aiken TIE ring-
W-hea they g0t . ;he c.ty building NJ
Walden called = Dan PARKS, TEo VAS
on tee police force. ard ira CE7 searches.
rin- Bat 70 rig vas found D11rE TIE
ordeal. Parker kept continually reaching
ia.o hts pants Pccsst s1i bisizz -
chew q tobacco. As the ring coaId not
oe found, a messenger WAS despatched .
Ms Wal5sa Eae reported sack tat
she had missed = dollar. Before re BOY
60. back Parker rad thrsE hls cd q
tobacco iEss tas stove 5fr- Walden sus-
pec.e5 something ard quickly Shrew ope1