Sunday Washington globe., 1901-12-22

life nor your generous and many helpful
acts 10 place me ou my feet.
There was much more Of similar expires
sions. We talked an hour and when left
him in his room in the hospital after wiring
ing NV hand and bidding me cheer up
the end of your unjust punishment is at
hand I was as fully convinced of his
sincerity and friendship as / was of my
existence.
Evidently the doctor did not thins that his
letter to the Board Of Pardons would be
read at the open meeting It was intended
for a secret document but Koons was only
too 6endishly happy 10 read it with all the
emphasis at his command II was, in sub
stance, as follows.
10 Me Honorable BOARD Cf Paydons
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
BOARD. By request Of the attorney for w
l. Elliott, a life prisoner in this institution
/ examined him on the 10Th inst / sub
jected him to a thorough and exhaustive
physical examination. That he is sound
physically and mentally / have only to
state that any insurance company would
accept him as a first class risk.
questioned him closely as to any all.
ment he claimed to be suffering from, as
every organ was sound and no organic dis
ease Of any kind could be discovered. Of
course my object in questioning him was
TO develop his scheme Of malingering, as
his friends were complaining on the outside
thar he was a physical wreck and that his
health was ruined forever etc.
Every complaint he made to me was
found Oh medical examination 10 be pre-
tense; there was absolutely no evidence of
the same His physical condition is such
that stake my professional reputation he
is liable to live for the next twenty years.
His is purely and solely a case of malin-
gering and an attempt to excite sympathy
that he might secure clemeucy from your
honorable body.
Very respectfully,
w. r. RowLEs. NJ. D.
The doctor demonstrated, at least, his
professional ability as have lived already
more than half of the allotted twenty years
upon which he staked-his professional
reputation" When my attorney called at
the prison and repeated the above from
memory made a note of it and expressed
my establishment relating to him what
Rowles had promised during the exanin-
alton. Some weeks after the Board Of
Pardons adjourned Dr. w. T. Rowles was
escorting Dr. Evans "a friend Of mne)
through the prison. Dr. Evans expressed
a desire TO see me, and Rowles, nothing
loath and unsuspicious of the fact that /
had been informed of his treachery, called
at the kitchen office. Superintendent
Munshower and myself we're chatting at the
moment when Rowles entered with ex-
tended hand. The superintendent shook
hands with him gingerly enough and
Rowles turned toward me with Colonel,
how are you, old fellow have brought a
friend to see you" DIR. Evans stepped
forward and l. brushing the hand Of
Rowles to one side, seized the hand of Dr.
Evans, and exclaimed Doctor, am pleased
to see you, but wish you were in better
company To which Rowles laughingly
responded, Never mind, Colonel; shake
You will be all right some day. Cheer up.
His hand was outstretched and both Dr.
Evans and Superintendent Munshower in
tently watched the outcome. II came quick
enough, as with flushed face / exclaimed
81 do not desire to shake hands with you,
sir. You are not only my enemy, but an
migrate, why will you also play the hypo-
critic ?"
To say that Rowles was in any way
abashed or confounded would be to COM
pliment the treacherous wretch, besides he
was the head physician of the prison and
could have me instantly punished for so
grossly insulting a high official There
fore calm in the consciousness Of his power
and unconscious Of his moral depravity, he
replied:
Well, do not consider it very great
honor TO shake the hand Of -"
Here he stopped and l completed the
sentence - convict"
He nodded his head in acquiescence,
when cuttingly retorted:
Nor to shake the hand Of the son-in-
law of --- -- 2"
This was a home shot and lie staggered as
his face turned white as his shirt
"You may retire doctor and wash the
flth from your hand which you voluntarily
clutched to become what you area vile
migrate and a treacherous wretch who
would stiletto a corpse"
you will hear from this you, you --'
and he backed out Of The Office frothing at
the mouth
OF course had placed myself in his
power, and poor Munshower came near
having an attack Of apoplexy while DR.
Evans was so thunderstruck he could only
look on in open-eyed and silent amazement.
Explanations were brief, and Dr. Evans
was made acquainted with the treachery
Of Rowles He guaranteed to prevent
Rowles from exercising his undoubted
power to have me punished and thus calmed
the fears Of Munshower. I remained in
dignantly silent until the conversation was
changed
The next day Dr. Rowles was riding past
in his buggy while Munshower and myself
were in the vegetable cellar of the kitchen.
The superintendent was standing on the
steps and was visible. | was lower down
and unseen by Or. Rowles when the follow
ing colloquy took place;
II say, Munshower, what was the matter
with that fellow (me) yesterday"
"Oh, don't know. Doctor you know he
suffers considerable, and"
We'll, g. d. the son Of D., wait
until he comes up next time for pardon:
you watch my curves; what I will do for
him will be plenty"
just at this moment popped my head up
and in spite of poor Munshower's en-
treaties, retorted:
Doctor when 7 come up for pardon next
time you will be in h--- and --- will