Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-18
LIFE's DARKEST DRAMA.


Sorrow.
"ol the Disgrace OF Il; the horri-
BILE disgrace Of II. II has taught me
a good lesson. and n I get out OF
this trouble and get back 70 my home
in Spokane, win never again come
to Coeurd' Alene,"
That was the pltiful vail Of a wo-
man this morning In the police court
OF Judge Main, and a. she uttered II
she wrung her hands and swung 20
and fro in her chair and cried as
though her heart would break. Sha
gave her name. or rather her escort
gave her name as that Of Mrs. May
Robinson. and her occupation a. &
lodging house keeper In the city OF
Spokane, He gave his name a. III
meF wilkins. and volunteered the
further Information that he had lived
in the city for some time. and that
he was well acquainted here.
The woman came to the city yen
terdRy evening and here She waa
Joined by the man. and the two start
ed out together to draw from life its
full measure OF pleasure. They
commenced, a. 10 often the casa
where q man and a woman meet like
they did. BY drinking often and heavy
from the goblet, and Il was not long
until tho world looked full OF sun
shine and roses for them. and life
seemed TO flow on like a song. They
engaged rooms at the Franklin
but experienced some trouble with
the landlady. and they changed their
room for one az the Coney Island.
They pledged each others love Of
ten In the rosy wine, and a. they
drained cup after cup their merrl-
ment increased until II bordered up
on conduct that was noisy and bois-
troua, and this brought down upon
them the minionn OF the law, and the
scene shifted from a room and bed
In a modern lodging house 70 cell
and a cot In the city jail and this
morning the awakening eame--the
awakening TO real life. and II was
different then. They first told the
story that they were legally married,
but It would not stand the cross ex-
animation OF the officers OF the Law
and when the two were brought In
to the court OF Judge Main this morn
ing they confessed that II was false.
They came into the court room ae-
companled by two officers, the man
stumbling along with his head hang
ing down under the weight OF humil-
iatlon and shame and the woman
, leaning on bis arm and weeping Bit
terry. During the court procedure
the woman continually wept and
moaned over the disgrace that had
fallen upon her. and the man endea-
vored by words spoken in the old
! tone TO drive away the woman'a
' grief and shame, but II was useless,
|, for the tears continued 70 how Al
1 fast and freely as ever. The judge
piacd each under q bond OF $40. bu'
neither had any money, save few
dollars. The man believed he had
: friends who wodld furnish the bonds
I but was not SIRE. and the baggags
: of the two, together with the man'i
! watch and . ring which the womaE
; wore. and which she took from hei
i finger while In court, were taken q
? security for the two, given as bond
; for their appearance. and they wsr'
: released. The woman dried her tear
4 and. accompanied By her paramouF
II Immediately left the court room an
e departed for the train TO Droeee'
+ 70 her home in Spokane, and As 81
r went she thanked the oflcers 70
- the Kindness they had shown her, an
e faithfully promised that never agaii
while life lasted would she visit II
l. city Occur d'Alene.
A Two other parties were all
n brought ap before Judge Main TIT
n morning. One Of them was Jane
= Harvey and the other l. DeFrant
n Against both were lodged the eharg
- OF being drunk and diaorderly, an
II both plead guilty. Harvey We
81 released yesterday on habeas eorpu
h. proceedings before Judge Wood II
n had been arrested on q charge pre-
!. lferred against him BY Charles Mich
- OILS, OF LOIS bay, whose life Il "a
,e alleged he had threatened. and place.