The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-13
RS. Kathryn Summers, Federal Prisoner a Prey
% Dhstard|y Act Of Jail Employees Through Con-
nivance, Though BungIing, the Affair Was
Nearly flushed Up, but the Prisoner Her.
self Gives the Whole Story Away

rrm1eaAle cornlvanee 10 conceal
= ~ cpnditton o. Mrs Kathryn
~uuerH a federal prisoner. untl
n rEaay night confined at the
- tsl failed utterly. sltsoags
<-,arh no fault OF her attorney.
n II Maria. deputies and the hke
/ : ~ toenfy Jail. and a bunch Of
~s1lc.zns over N Spokane. Mrs.
E-ar4n Summers. within the next
: M will be delivered OF q child.
- g. ccnt<snptihie practices going
= nrf1fnlfons where there are 10
rr17ms 10 shield female prisoners
- criminal assaults BY TRUSTEES
y 6fpssy shsrffss VIII receive a
~ Ma Kathryn Summers Was
- fEprn the county jail 10 Aoncd
S|1.i lssf Frlaay evening. twas
- Is n trrnfsd for nervous pres
- huf 10 receive the care prop
IN / ecran about to BE confined
4 AxDfs<h. and which could ret
= a1or1ed her within the gloomy
~ Il the ecunfy Jail As Mrs.
n1<u has been separated frurn
- u1hani for more than a year.
1 ~ Efy<z out by the cfffeials
Arre1 Nth her custody. thai her
uun syxsem required hrAeing up.
u - pnlifs suphemism even er~pt
- - stralxht-laeed organ OF re-
10 Norod hospital. the super
1111nf said frankly. when ques-
~ = d The eaus< ~ Mrs SUM-
~ HtFudurtIou 20 the hospital.
y - csnre here TO be Con-
pess A. Spokane
~ Summers maternity IL near
- she has been confined in
LIZ eoxn<y fail since June q
70 that ete vas in the Spokane
u ~ slres about sept I 81
~ u se<ms 10 he a ease
Enunous son. horn 10 months
- ~ fkshers death. Sfrs. Sum
- - NARRATED from her hus-
q HUewhst noforfous G
Ia yUHmers- ln August q year
~ ~ lsaek- in Mrs. Summers
-1mpAns ~ divorce. ei~f IN the
tEt eseafJ ucerfor court last June.
41ee Ne statement that he
tea1onee her ~ the time menfion~
- nat she had not seen him
Hsr Alleged Tale
~ Banners recently told her
3.s7 y heS present isx4l trouble.
Morris Of this city. that her
sesd vas the author Of her pre-
11nte pays<c1i condition. Her
2 NJ. Norris Il that her hus-
- oe<alne1 entrance 70 the sspo-
- cp2nfy jail about March I Of
- 1<z<. ~ representing himself TO
!. attorney retained By her. As
s1HMefs uaa at that time, and
- tor Bcnfhs. a fugitive frefn
4izh seFer1I criminal charg-
zng over his head. and a.
SWIMMERS herself made that
ut n her complaint for div
~ publir II AZ liberty 20 at
- ~ esn Interpretation 70 Mrs.
1erf naive account
- AoF1i4 states that Mrs. Sum-
~. ~ feenuy told him Of the inter-
Ss.l esenf now near at hand. ex-
ne 70 him that her husband
~ responsible party. In order
Ave h<r properly cared for. xr.
~ q&te4 the case 10 the local
o TIE United States marshal
NE district Of Washington.
]ey Marshal Tyler. In charge.
- alanlrafed the matter 10 the
ONCE AZ Tacoma Marshal
ms wrote fe Washinzfon ard
k,..4.a from the department. Of
e order permitting the trans
ars. Summers 10 a hospital.
< @1laor1ty Ct this permit. Marshal
$50 ,I ~ Friday evening about s
1870 took NrsL Summers from the
al and conveyed her In a
% The Monod hospital
4 Small Riot
!. ~ ne hospital Mrs. summers was
= IN room. and the door lock-
nn> became enraFed At this. and
rs,.1ea hfr disqualification In such
-. terms that her remarks
<r,~-asA lao sil over the house. She
80 - % her discourse By an as
~ upea me furniture in the room,
49, kst became no exciting that
49, 1eorEs Of the police court.
49, va Visiting his wife who IL a
~ = ne hospital. went to the
4 49, er1ersd the excited woman
f.<r,s, trilins her that she was
ssr~- nl wife and other sick
- = = ~ NAT she would be put
-, -. be1Fttsl II she ala not keep
rr,. Afa Summers continued her
Va -. TOY ana Mr.. Tyler. who
q ~. lsft the hospital, also went
s.,,<snl fr 9 rarley. the door was
~ arc Judge CeorKe and Mr..
~ m1<r<d. Mrs. errnmsre had
a -. y her hand. and vas giving
~ s''.siion Of grading wheat.
4 \. 80 she did not want 70 stay
-. ~ hospital. and as nobody else
~ 70 want her there, Mr.. Tyler
- alternative but 10 load her
n ne hack and take her back TO
county 1ali.
~ - summers. when Interviewed
IL s.s.uns at the jail this MORN
ks.lf.i IN toto her trip 20 the
~ srsha her celebratton. She
sutsl1s .szl''<tlcally: Il have not been
bur ns ~ lsil since ! came in here
t1nr< aA exhibit a strange retf-
y ss,sstk zsoing the matter, whether
q a. we woman, or somebody
EltS, spokane fail, In uncertain.
IA ~. = smile each and everyone
~ senuy that Mrs. eurnrnera
Va ,ss s.sned 70 be hystericai ana
IN. - 70 the hospital for treat
n ~ mai cause. IL was not IN
lzyssx.h hospital was reached that
fr.st was found who would MAKE
b n ea ..ateinsnt Of the real facts
NJ % go which were already pat
Soma. s"ony who had seen the
NJ, Continues 70 Deny
t1.,. .'a the Honod hostsfsi ~ re
Ssr AL was cautioned 10 dsnv
;>z,ieaIs,,z been out Of the jail. and
tur,s.y 70 deny having given
s'1ement 10 her attorney,