The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-31

aminntion, and for the first time
since his arrest tho prisoner faced
his tsarful wife.
Mests His wife.
The confessed embozzlcr had
been brought down town from the
county jail by Deputy Marshal Jack
Crabtreo. ard sat listening 20 q
proceeding In Chinese habeaB
corpus proceeding when his wife
appeared, accompanied by Mrs.
Bennett, wife Of Henry " Ben.
nett. the merchant
The rigor Of the law loosencd for
moment aud Parkhurst was al
lowed 10 step into a side office,
where his deapairing wife threw
hor arms around his neck and wept
as she spoke 10 him,
There was no chlding In her
voice. but rather the utteranceh Of
the love OF a woman who knows
moi me desire 10 desert him in time
81 nesai.
The proceedings wsss sesyed for
about ten minutes, when Mrs. Park
hurst was persuaded to withdraw.
She stepped out into the hallway.
but quickly sought place on the
stairs nearby. where she sat down
and leaned her head upon Mrs.
BENEFITS shoulder.
She vas dressed taHtlly IN a suit
Of black aud white checks. with
a green belt and trimmings. She
wore a high straw hat and a tbln
veil, which did not conceal the lines
Of care Ia her face.
Told Of the Trouble.
Il was only a week ago that the
trouble her husband had brought
upon himself was told 10 her. This
duty fell upon Mr. Bennett. a close
friend OF the family.
Il was not long ago that Mr..
Bennett watched for weeks At the
bedside Of hia dying boy at the
Seattle General hospital. where be
was brought after being fatally
injured IN an automobile accident
~ the tide flats
Mrs. parkhurst seems 10 have
seen no immediate danger Ia the
charge against her husband. her
woman's intuition seeming 20 tell
her that ali would come out sat
isfaetorlly IN the end.
Yesterday afternoon the truth
became a reality. aud the sight Of
her prisoner husband this morning
seems TO have been too much for
her.
There was no attempt al formal
its when parkhurst was brought
before COMMISSIONER Bowman. and
the proceedings we're very short
II | may have an attorney
would like 10 have this hearing
continued for a time 20 that ]
might consult with him" said Park
hurst. talking for himself,
There was no faiteriBg In his
words. and his keen eye never
flinched. The only symptom OF
man distressed vas the continual
quivering az his lower jaw. which
showed that he was rather nery'
Gus In spite o. his extraordinary
powers to conceal his emotions.
Continues Until Monday.
Assistant Federal Attorney Hut
son and Commissioner Bowman de-
oldcd to continue the hearing until
Monday morning.
sT'd like to know II my wife
could not vlsit me in iaiiT' asked
parkhufst rather quickly. a. u the
suggestion pained him
This Was also allowed him, and
then he Was taken In charge again
by Deputy Marshal Crabtree. There
vas another meeting between the
husband and wife IN the hallway.
and The parting was bitter.
4 wouldn't mind all the rest Of
II SO much u ~ was not fof my
wife aud the deep grief which u
seems TO give her. said Park
hurst TO crabtree on the way back
to Jail THAT IL the hardest thing
Tor nc TO bear. She has proven
herself 10 be - faithful"
AZ the entrance To the county
jall parkhmrat VAS asked by a re
porter for The star whether be
had anything that he wanted 20
say
No I don't care 10 say anything
AZ this time. Yes. | have an at
torney. but I would rather not say
whom be IA" he said. and then the
big door was swung open and he was
taken 10 the north tank. where Grim
inala Of every grade and dcscrip-
ton are kept
Taken 10 County Jail.
parkhurst was taken TO the coun.
" iail Immediately following his
arrest yesterday afternoon. His
name was entered on the jail reg.
lister the same as any other pris-
oner. his clothes we're searched and
he was given his place with his
fellow jailmates.
DR.. r. 2. Butler read him the
rules Of the Kangaroo court and
PaFkhurst promised 20 abide faith
fully by Thorn. as William G. Pruyn.
the Dexter Horton a Co embczzlcr
had done before him.
Last evening be sat in on the
soup. boiled potatoes. bread and tea.
II il understood that be viii be al
lowed three meals a day, instead
of the regulation 'twofeeds" a day,
~ he so chooses.
The routine OF jail life viii be
Parkhurst'H lot for several days at
least, as II is understood that "
he Is admitted 20 bail a. all. Il viii
be very large sum and hts friends
viii have a difficult task before
them TO raise ~.
Isenhelmer: Sammy. YOU must
take longer shtcps. you'll wear
your shoes OUT