Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07

SAW HIM MANY YEARS AGO
Does Not Remember Having Seen Him
Less Than Year Ago, But Vaguely
Recollects Meeting Him at Daven-
port, Twelve Years Ago = Hazen
Sarcastic, But Marson Doesn't Finch.

| Brother Fred" and Brother VIII
met Sunday forenoon at the count,
II Jail for the first time since early Sun
day morning, March L. when, Fred a
Maison, or Brother Fred" left tllt
/ home of w. w. Hazen, Brother Will
4 to go down town to meet his attorney
/ who was coming from Chicago with thu
1 necessary credentials from Aunt,
4 kynde" that the deal for j. P. Wood
\ erected the mammoth plant of the Sem
/ inola Manufacturing Company, might
be closed.
Strange to say Marson recognized
Hazen. He is the first one he has seen,
since his incarceration in the county
Jail, to recognize. Marson never adj
mitted for a minute, however, that he
had met Hazen in recent years, but
| instead maintains that he had not seen
at Davenport, In Peter Billhorn's
meetings.
Sheriff Shoemaker sent for Mr.. Ha-
zen, who is now a deputy for the
Brotherhood OF American Yeomen, ana
was working in the southern part OF
the state. Mr.. Hazen arrived Sat-
| urday evening, and at II o'clock Sunday
| morning went to the Jail to have talk
with Brother Fred" He was con-
Quoted to the cell, together with his III
tie son Roy, who was taken out of
school last February, that he might
earn princely salary as Maison's
office boy
We'll, 1t is Mr.. Hazen,' said Marson,
callers were admitted. Il know YOU"
hand.
Mr.. Hazen replied. Yes. know you
too. How are you. Mr.. Maison 2"
Il am not at all WELL" replied Marson
II have had bad night. and am still
sick"
You know this boy. too, don't yo
Maison9' said Hazen, as he presented
his little son.
No" | don't know as I do, altho
1t seems as tho I had seen him some
time. He looks like a Hazen, and saw
the other day a young man who said
he was a Hazen. ! didn't know him,
and never saw him before, but 1 knew
he was a Hazen. He is the perfect
picture of his father"
Don't you remember your Office boy"
chimed In Master Robert
office boy" queried Marson, ''offlce
boy?"; what do you mean by o1fice boy.
/ never had an office here
When do you remember seeing me
last?" asked Mr.. Hazen.
Well, let me see,' replied Marson.
Il don't just remember where it was,
Hazen."
Don't you remember meeting me in
Davenport, twelve years or SO ago at
Peter Biilhorn's meetings." asked Ha-
zen.
''Oh yes, now it comes to me- We were
there together, We're we not? / have |
been with Billhorn in two or three |
meetings at different times I have
been trying to place you since you came |
in, but can't get it straight in my |
mind. 1t may have been at Davenport
that we met. Your face does not look
as would expect it too. tho, after
SO many years.
Mr.. Hazen then tried to press Mar
son to admit that he had seen him
within the past year, but this Marson
absolutely refused to do. He main
aimed his logged style of denying
no matter how convincing
he proof might be. Hazen asked him
I he didn't remember seeing him with
n the past year, but Marson said he
vas positive he had not Hazen insist
ID upon calling him Maison, but Mar
ION corrected him, and told him his
lame was Meyers, and not Maison, or
Marson. They call me everything"
lie said, but Meyers is my name. | am
'alled Marson in the newspapers here.
md Maison, but neither was the name
ny mother gave me-"
Mr.. Hazen then asked Marson II he
Mrs. Hazen or Wycknff or
4ucius. Marson didn't remember eth
r. He didn't think he had ever seen /.
NY of them. There are lots Of peo-
lie here who say they know me-" said
larson, and they really think | am /.
wing to them when l tell them that
do not know them l try to con-
inee them, but when can't / just say
et it co.
Mr.. Hazen asked Marson IL he could
having met him at Daven-
ort twelve years ago, how 1t was that
e could not remember back to last /,
'ebruary. when he was guest at his ,
ONE, and left without paying a SIP {
GARD bill. Marson said there must i
e some terrible mistake. :
Now my wife," added Hazen sar- +
astically, would like to see vol, very !
luch. She would like to have her ;
honey for the board you owe her for. !,
nd | would like to have the money 7
nat ! paid for your sign, for the Sem II
lola Manufacturing Company !
Seminole Manufacturing Company 2" y
sked Marson, in surprise. What is X
lat. ] never heard of it before This 7
something new they are talking u
bout" !
And | would like to have the money d
II the supplies for your office, that l s
lid for at Simmons I would also like r
} have the money for the $40 overcoat Y
ou ordered at Burrows. l have to I
ny for it, and am going to as soon Y
5 can get the money. .
Me ordering clothes in Mars hall Ii
'Wn?" asked Marson, evidently hurt
being SO rudely talked to- Man,
'u must be dreaming. never was in a
is town before. that can rene.n- X
err y
Why don't you know we were going Il
It west together. TO hold meetings. v