The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-11
SHOPL|FTER TELLS
HER EXPERIENCES
Pretty Mrs. Frank Island Calls
for a Newspaper
Reporter.
SHE CLAIMS THAT SOME
MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE
viii Stick to Davis Until All Is
Over; Talks About Former
EScapades.

Asserting that she has been uniustly
accused OF being 4 shoplifter, pretty
Mrs. Frank Island, or Mrs. l.. Davis,
which last name she prefers TO be
known by, sent for a Tribune represen'
tative to come to her cell in the city
iail Tuesday afternoon. The story the
woman related is ono of interest, and
exhibits most unusual character.
Prettily gowned and wearing a fancy
white apron, which gave her. the ap-
pearance of a neat housewife rather
than prisoner in the city Jail, Mrs.
Davis was ushered into Matron Gif-
ford S private room, where the inter
view took place.
The first thing Mrs. Davis said was:
81 want TO absolutely deny that I ever
confessed TO being q sboplifter as an
afternoon paper has seen ut to state
that I am. -
Mrs. Davis then told her story in the
following manner: ''It is true | am
the daughter of Joseph Hayden, author
Of the popular song, There II Be a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Other than that song, my father has
written 2 number that have proved
nearly as popular. Ny real name is
Mrs. Frank Island, but I have not
lived with my husband for number
OF years. He heartlessly deserted me-
in Seattle several years ago. have
lived with Mr., Davis three years and
night now | want to state that l shall
stick to him until this trouble is all
over. If he is found guilty and sen
fenced TO imprisonment | shall not de-
sert him.
Husband in Alaska
"My husband is now in Alaska,
where he is living with a rich woman,
and although my attorneys have at
s.I l.,
getting my divorce, as yet they have
been unsuccessful.
An afternoon paper said that my
children were IN Alaska with their
father. Now, that is not so. Ny little
glrl. June. S years old. is living in Ana
conda, Mont. with her grandparents,
Doctor and Mrs. English, who are very
well to do. Ny son Frank. 3 years old,
is living with a family in Seattle, where
I pay his board. The father contrib
utes no money for the care OF either
or the children.
Il first met Davis in San Francisco.
where he had o good business until the
earthquake took place, After that
went 10 singing in tbeaters and high
class cafes, We were attracted TO Salt
Lake City, as we understood ii was a
good Jheater town and undoubtedly /
could get position singing here.
We had been in Salt Lake City
lust eight davs when this trouble came
about AS for this trouble there are
many things DO not understand about
IT as yet,
~ never assisted in any shoplifting
and did not know it was going on. We
took room in the Belmont hotel. and
it was there that the silks and furs
found in our trunks by the police de-
tectives were brought to us. I saw q
man come there and leave bundles and
always when he called Mr. Davis asked
inc to leave the room. Although / was
ulYstifed about the goods 1 did not
force any explanations, as l thought
everything was all right,
''I ] stoutly deny ever being implicat
cd in any shoplifting, nor is Davis
guilty of doing such thing. The
goods were brought to him by some
man whom l do not know or had ever
seen before.
'fSoveral nights ago, while walking
along the street with Davis, we met a
man and woman, and he excused HIM
self for 4 minute while he went and
spoke with them. After the conversa-
lion | asked him what it was, but he
made some answer which led me to be-
lievc II was nothing Of any importance
The shoplifting was done by some 9TH
or parties besides Davis and myself.
What Happened.
f'Just to show you how ready people
are to get person into trouble I will
tell you what happened this morning
The proprietor of a local fur store
came to my cell with detective, and
the minute he placed his eyes on me he
said ] was the woman lie had seen in
ais store, and at that time ] had tried
70 work counterfeit bill OF him.
Now, l went into the fur store and
had the sleeves to my fur coat fixed,
and handed the man a Canadian ten.
dollar bill. He refused to take it. so
l gave him United States money. I
went to the bank and had the bill
changed and no one said anything about
it being counterfeit. That Just shows
how people will try to push a person
down when they are once in trouble.
Regardless OF what happens 7 shall re.
main IN Salt Lake City until Mr.. Davis
is freed from this terrible mix-up. I
am highly pleased with my treatment
since being here IN Jail, and 7 could
not have been used any nicer If I had
been stopping OF a S5 day hotel. This
is my second visit to Salt Lake CITY.
Six years ago / came here and sang at
the Salt Palace, and at that time / was
taken sick and remained in the HOLY
cross hospital for nine weeks
- ] fear very much that the notorietv
[ am getting cut of this affair will pre.
vent me in the future from getting anv
positions TO sing. Now, there has been
3 great mistake in this whole affair.
in my opinion, and ] think few days
VIII Straighten it all out -