The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-04
gansn Who Calls Herself Mrs.
n. ]. Armstrong in Town.
1tornER IS ALREADY HERE
$50 Arrival IL . Resident of CHI
- ana Comes to the City Ac-
.enpsnied by Assistant District
Atterney for Cook County, Ill.,
cuaans There Il No Doubt She IL
-. Real wife-Ah Interview.

-. vonan who claims to be the law
e S,ifa OF William ]. Armstrong. the
siissed Chicago fugitive now confined IN
4. ~ King county jail on an Indictment al
isssd to have been found against nm py
: r,Sicaro grand jury, arrived In the city
:. Z o'clock this morning. She was ac-
sss.snsnied by Howard Sprogle. assistant
Sssy,ct attorney for Cook county, Ill.
\ ma purpose OF the coming OF the al
$500 MA. Armstrong and Mr.. Sprogle -
.sSsrubtsdly to assist In the work OF ex-
sesSttinr Armstrong back to Illinois.
srfst "a Il 10 be tried for II he 10 taken
fsrk there II shrouded In considerable
mvstefy, but Mr.. Sprogle, in an interview
"a this morning with a Post-lntelliger-
~ - ,srorfer. declared that II he IL extra
SW.S IN the charge Of adultery he will be
ss;sd On that charge. Armstrong; friends
4 sisirn that the adultery charge was an
sSs1rfhouRht, devised solely for the pur-
80 Of getting the accused back to Chi
ssro IN order that he may be tried on
~ charge of conspiring to defeat public
snstice. upon which charge the state OF
IIlllnois once tried to extradite him ana
mon which he was discharged by the SUI
crepne court of this state.
~. Sprogle declared that there II no
cuestiorl but what the woman who ac-
companied Armstrong to this state, ana
I'm IL at present confined in jail here be-
\ - charged jointly with Armstrong, IL
~ his wife, and that the woman who arr
dyed this morning has just claim to that
title.
Mr.. Armstrong-that Is the latest ar
riyal--is woman over 40 years OF age. She
4 not nearly so handsome as the woman
no was arrested with Armstrong-in
fact. Is not handsome at all. She refused
Il talk for publication on her arrival. but
a. wore determined look as she stepped
fron the train that indicated that she has
come for the purpose Of squaring mat
ters with the man whom she accuses OF
deserving her.
Case increases I'm Interest.
The Armstrong case Is one of those
which increases, rather than diminishes In
interest Five months ago Chicago people
we're keenly alive to every development.
and now that 1t has come up again they
sums sun !" Of money have been spent by the
city and 1t Is ready to spend more to get
Armstrong back. He is equally determined
not to return, and takes the position that
aIIew him to be extradited by what he
claims is subterfuge to get around the
decision of the supreme court.
plain and untechnical story Of the diff
fefent incidents leading up to Armstrong;
arrest at Port Angeles by Detectives Tyrell
snd Cudihee as given by John F. Taylor.
Of $50 Clark street, Chicago, is interesting.
T fSihii court A damage suit against the
Illinois Central railroad was on trial. Tay-
ior says he was requested by message to
90 to a saloon near his home to meet
friend. He met there a man he did not
hnow but whom he afterwards identified
Is Daniel Coughlin. After some prelim-
!asy talk. according to Taylor's story.
coughlin offered him 1900 II he would as
sst In bringing about a verdict for the
company, OF $500 II he could get another
Juror to stand with him for a disagreement.
Taylor says he did not commit himself,
but later informed Coughlin that he would
have nothing to do with the matter. After
this he reported 1t to Judge Tuthill, who
told him to endeavor to reopen negotia-
tons. Acting under these instructions, he
James Sherlock, that he had changed his
mind and wanted to see that fellow" He
claims that after this he met ~Coughlin. and
tcld him he could not accept the PROPOSE
ton unless something was given him as Sc
curfty He claims that a diamond, sup
posed to be worth 5000, was given him.
Private Detectives Figure.
This diamond was turned over to Judge
Tuthill. who requested the police to ferret
out the briber Coughiin. according to Tay-
lor's story. became aware in some way,
that Taylor had told the judge. At this
has been mentioned in different stories.
comes In. Taylor says that Thomas Car
dine, the plaintiff In the suit, hired pri-
vate detective agency. managed by Andrew
McGarry, to assist him CTaylor) in discoy-
erihg the identity of the briber. One of the
detectives suggested that 1t might be DAN
iel Coughlin. Detective McGarry and Tay-
lot went to Coughlin's saloon, where he
yIayior) recognized Coughlin. who imme.
alately left the saloon, and day or so
later the city.
warrant was then sworn out against
SSoughn before a justice of the peace.
While the matter was pending Armstrong
proposed that he leave the state and assist
N nusnlng up the matter. Taylor says he
shd MeGarry received $3.50 on promise of
NWu, but does not state In his affidavit,
winch Is part of the records, whether he
my NY McGarry accepted the alleged propo-
slion made by Armstrong.
Coughlln returned to Chicago June II,
and on the same day he and Armstrong
we're arrested. They were released on bail.
r Sune " indictments were returned against
soughlin for Offering bribe to Juror and
asanst Coughlin and Armstrong for con-
spIacy to do an act injurious to the adj
ministration of justice. When the cases
we're called for trial Coughlin and Arm
s.son9 rallied to appear and their bonds
armstrong was subsequently arrested at
erty. 80 S''' a. "'-