The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-28

ter's' arrest had caused considerable
embarrassment in Seattle society, in
which MIR. and Mrs. Carter moved.
Mrs. Carter he said, was q lovable
woman and during her four years had
made numerous friends among Seattle's
prominent people. Brockett said he was
responsible for their Introduction Into
many homes and he felt keenly his an
barrassment. Many cruel articles, he
went on, had been published in the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer concerning
the couple, one to the effect that the
woman was not Carriers wife, but
the wife of a Mr.. Garrison. Bfockett
said that Carter had assured him
that l would straighten The matter out
aid remove the stain from his wife,
fwho had already been ostraeized by
7 her own sex.
1.-THE proposition was amusing to me,
though l managed to say that I regret
ted the humiliation to which the lady
had been subjected. Brockett said H.
would call a friend, a reporter on The
1ntelligencer. and have him write an
interview. ] asked the lawyer why he
had not effected a denial. He replied
that the editor of the Pr. was not
fayorably disposed toward him., but
that a contradiction from me would
pass without question. I realized h
that the scheme was to procure, If pos
slble, a denial prior 10 the examination
before the Governor. which was fixed
for 10 o'clock the following morning.
said / would write a statement when
Brockett could take TO the paper. His
delight knew no bounds, his melan-
choly air disappeared Immediately, he
whistled up a tune as he paced the
room, the only Interruption he made
was when he asked if Godfrey IA an
acquaintance of Archie Carriers |
wrote the following:
"'City Editor Seattle P~ost-Intelli
gencer: &C. Archie Carter under ar
rest here for forgery, is Elliot \.
! Archer, of Newark, n. ]. You commit
ted no libel when you published the
fact tina the woman posing as Mrs
/, Carter is not his wife. but is Mrs.
Everett Garrison, of Newark, n. j
Brockett in a Rage. s.
II gave Crockett the slip with my
card. He went wild with rage. H.
J thrust the paper in his pocket, saying;
I'll assure you of one thing: You will
not take "Archie Carter to New Jersey
on any such - - charge. You
haven't law enough in New Jersey.
Your - indictments are not
worthy of a decent lawyers time to
inspect Then to my surprise he an
nounced hat the hearing was to a *
place HI night at the Arlington Ho-
tel and that Carter would be re-
leased.
1.-THE hearing was set to 6-S time
music. Brockett reminded the Gov
ernor that hundreds of men had re-
formed in the salubrious climate OF
Washington. He related how Archie
Carter had come to Seattle and Sc
cured employment at So per week, hos
he had lived honestly for four years
was now receiving $125 per month, ane
with his wife was moving in SELECT
circles and held the esteem of the best
citizens of Seattle. Then, becoming
more eloquent, Brockett said:
"'Your excellency has never been
known TO do an injustice to a man who
endeavors to be honest. Governor
there is an issue in this case which yor
will readily grasp
IT saw the Governor grasp 1t. He
held it with a strange hold. His inn
patience was painful to behold, and II
forced Brockett to pause. When ht
resumed he said:
Carter the Scapc CONT.
"'"Archie" Carter has been made the
scapegoat in this proceeding. An out
rage has been p~erpetrated in producing
seventeen indictments against him fpl
when the New Jersey %authori