, 1902-02-27

will remember Charles w. Foley, who
served in the capacity of linotype OPP
orator in this city for three Or four
months during the summer of 1899
n later gained some notoriety at
Cheyenne. Some people also seem to
have gained somewhat of an intimate
knowledge of him and his wiley ways.
at least Judging from the number OF
dashes used in expressing their esti-
nation of him.
Foley is by 10 means a progresses
ing looking man. but he has an oiley
way about him which seems to take
exceptionally well with the fair sex.
He arrived in Laramie dead broke"
IN a stock car, but in less than a week
was flying about as high as any
sport you ever saw. One Of his first
was to begin the agitation of a
movement for a servant girls union.
and was so successful as to cause no
little commotion in various quarters.
much to the dissatisfaction Of all con
cerned. He followed this up by be-
coming a leader in sporting circles,
offering silver mugs (Which no one
ever saw for state championships, and
otherwise made himself much talked
Of owing to his eccentricities. He fgur-
ed in an alleged suicide, declaring that
he had attempted his own life with a
deadly drug. Champagne suppers
were small affairs to him.
When Foley got ready" to leave
town he left between two days and
went III such haste that he had only
time to borrow a necktie, coat and hat
from a friend to complete his ward.
robe. and fastened to beat the other
fellow" to an outgoing freight train.
The next heard of "Cholley" was at
Cheyenne, where he jumped right into
the swim and went to directing affairs
on Frontier day. Shortly he issued
wedding invitations to many people
here to attend his marriage to a young
woman who had come clear from Cali,
fornia for him. The day and date on
the calendar did not correspond and
the year was omitted from the invita-
ton, so there was some doubt about
the exact time. This was put at rest
by Foley alleging that a former wife
whom he supposed was dead and for
whose funeral he had paid CO the ex-
penses serving notice on him that she
was alive and would put a stop to the
proceedings.
Foley's latest exploit occurred at
Springfield. Illinois. where he ran
away with the wife of a co-laborer.
He Is understood to have figured in a
similar affair at Omaha 500 after leav-
ing Cheyenne. The following dispatch
tells of his experience in Illinois and
If the officers can but succeed in send
ing him to states prison for a term of
years he will receive the punishment
he richly deserves. It will be noticed
that he successfully worked his old
dodge Of feigning sickness and there
by gained the confidence of his latest
victim and induced her to leave home
and family for such a worthless scoun.
drel. The dispatch follows:
Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Charles
Foley. a linotype operator and Mrs.
Alice Schilck, wife of the foreman of
an evening papers composing-room.
were brought here from Decatur to-
day. They had been arrested in that
city while clipping. Mrs. Schlick re-
turned to her husband. Foley is lock-
ed up in the city prison.
Foley was the editor of a department
in the Typographical Journal. He
zane here two weeks ago secured en-
ployment on a newspaper and went to
board at the hotel where Mr.. and Mrs.