The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-18
FARMER ChRL(Q)GH Of UTAH.
Has A DAY OF EXCITING ADyEy-
TCREs IN A SEAPORT Town.
worked by Lock Wen, He Was
Trying 10 Get Back His Money
When a Hobo Tackled Kim, Was

7. B. CaFfozgh. ST homes. sid man. who
has passed the greater part Of bis lie
o. L farm n Utah. had experiences -
Seattle yesterday afteruocn whlca he viii
rseYer forget. FIRST BE vas caught BY
confidence men ara initiated into the gnys-
teries Of the lock game then g. beg
gar got him II tow and finally when he
oxoaped into the municipal coEs-s 10 sse
wEat was going ca he Was placed ca the
stand as a witness.
Frank Atkins, clerk OF the police Depart
meAt. noticed an aole-bodied young nan
81 tie Eobo type. asking Cariougl for
money Atkins heard thu yoang fellow
say that he wanted TO ger meal The
old man replied: No. VIII not give
you ths money but Il you VIII come with
me 10 a restaurant l viii see that ycu
get something 10 eat
No. I want the money" replied the
hobo. Atkins arrested the young fell
low. who gave the name Of Joseph CiAss,
for begging.
Clark was taken to the municipal par,
or Justice Austin's court at the afternoon
session and arraigned together with big
crowd CT fighters, drunks. disorderi!es.
petty larcenists. and other oeggars. When
his case was called Clerk Atkins testified
against him.
Are there any more Witnesses" asked
the justice.
Atkins looked around thu court ard
there among the regular Settlers" termed
IN police circles ths Jury" was the old
man who had been importunsd by Clark
for aims.
Il think the old gentleman over there
can tell something about the case ie-
Piled Atkins.
The old man was called forward. he
came slowly and hesitatingly. On being
asked II he knew anything about the at
fair he replied:
We'll, yes, but didn't come I'D here
10 be Il witness
The court ordered him sworn. lie said
that his name was I. Il. Carloagi and
eorroborated what Clerk Atkins had
stated Then Clark told the Justice a
hard luck story and defended himself
against the charge that he refused to ac-
company Mr.. Cariough to a restaurant
by saying that he had been there olsce
and did not like the treatment accorded
him.
II dent believe your story" replied
Justice AUSTIN land will fine you $40
and costs Clark was committed ard
Clerk Atkins returned to his work at
police headquarters.
Perhaps an hour later Atkins was sur
prised to see Casiough appear before tia
~
living with relatives on Jackson street
near Lake Washington. He took 4 trip
down town and while walking along the
street met tall young man OF hoyish
appearance who commenced to talk with
him. The young man said that he had
come from the East, drawn hither by the
klondike excitement. After talking
awhile about the rush north he suggested
that they so down to the water fro nt
a cfa hnt
being loaded for the north. Carlough sc
cepted the invitation. They walked
along the wharyes and took in the lights
which were very interesting. Finally tho
hoyish young man picked up a small pad
lock. There was no key to 1t bat II was
unlocked. He toyed with the queer lit
tie thing for a few minutes and finally
snapped 1t together. 1t was then locked
and he did not seem to be able 10 get
the combination.
After while man, who was a stran-
ger to both of them, came along and also
got interested In the lock- After watch
ing the efforts of the boyish young man
for while he said he would bet he could
open the lock without a key. The boy
ish young man laughed at him and said
he would bet that he couldn't. They
talked about betting for a few minutes
and finally the boyish young fnan said
that he was willing to confess that he did
not have any money with him. but that
he would like TO borrow SO from Car
Tough. If he lost he would repay the
money In & few minutes by going TO his
room where he kept his money. The
stranger put up a SO check and then the
boyish young man asked Cariough 10
lend him 80.
mo, l amt l0aning money" replied
Mr.. Cerlourh, hut he softened under the
coaxing of his boyish friend" AMI cum
sented 10 let him have s. 80 The 'tranger
opened the lock and walked off with Mr..
Carlough's $50.
Come along with ne" said the Soyfsh
young man. land / viii repay you the
$3.50" They went 70 the Pacific house,
corner Of Occidental avenue and Wash
ington street, where the young man said
he rooned- lie left Carlough at the foot
Of the stairs Ito wait for him rs he would
he right down" CaTlough waited and
waited, but his boyish friend ala not ap-
pear. Finally the stranger came alony
and asked him what was the matter. on
being tcld of the situation he replied:
Come along. we win 80 IN to the room
and see what the matter is Cari9urh
hesItated but finally did Ga suggested.
They went upstairs and were about 70
enter a dark room when Mr.. CaFI0ugh
said; 'Nc. no YOU don't catch be coirg
in there FOR nobody" He rushed Own
stairs and was going for a policeman
when Clark the tevvar held him pr