The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

Spokane with me. ! would get II for
him
Instead they took me back 10
the Rainler-Grand hotel. and we
talked the whole matter over.
told him the story and the Pinker-
ton detective laughed and said
had been surely buncoed. And
guess ! have. but IL has been a
hard proposition % make me be-
lieve IT,
u intended TO take my winnings
and go over 10 TacOna and let
Mr.. Thompson make some substan-
tial realty investment for me.
don't blame Thompson for having
me arrested. I can only blame my
self for being such an easy mark.
There was no criminal intent upon
my part 10 defraud Thompson.
thought ] would have SIS. 900 OF the
firms money In the Butte bank.
but IL is a checking account, and
/ suppose Il Is low at this time
Of the month. Thompson told me
that n he knew what ! was going
10 use the money for. he would not
have let me have t. I'm sorry now
! didn't tell him But IN they let
me go back to Butte. ! can make
Il all back In my legitimate bush
ness IN few months.
Must Have Been "chunp," He Says
Il don't know what sensible bust
ness men will think OF me after this
boyish experience But ! am wise
now. and Il Is a lesson that viii not
forget ! won't hire q lawyer TO de-
fend me. ! got the money and let
go OF Il on a game | knew nothing
about. and among men who were
total strangers 10 me Why II
seems Ike a dream. Il seems that
| could not have been such a fool.
! don't blame Thompson can't
blame people II they call me
sucker. 'chump. easy mark or any.
thing else II would seem that
had been hypnotized ! feel worse
because my wife Is away on her
vacation. II had ever been a man
Of the world people would be able
10 criticise ma But I have always
troddeu the straight and narrow
path and attended strictly to bust
ness"
do you think that Carley was
I In on the game and was the run
ner up for the con men," asked
the reporter.
Well" replied the unfortunate
prisoner, 4 have lost faith entirely
IN humanity. feel that he must
have known something about II.
And then again I wonder whether
or not he didn't really lose some of
his money. | really don't know
what to think | haven't come out
of my dream yet"
Did Carlcy put anything into the
pot he was asked.
Excited Watching the Contest.
Il don't know how much he had
In the forfeit He made some bets
at the ringslde on Smith, but ] was
so excited watching the contest
really don't remember who was the
stakeholder. only know that he
won his bets Where Is the peni-
Tertiary In this state? | suppose
have got 10 go there But ] am
not going 20 cry about II. II Is an
awful experience for an honest
business man. who innocently left
home on short vacation with a
friend who was willing to pay all
expenses. I cant realize my situa-
ton. iiut I'm a man and / won't
complain. / won't resist the at
tempts OF the state to mete out
such justice as Is due me. / won't
call upon any of my business asso-
ciates to help me. But il they will
trust me | will pay back every cent
OF the money"
In the meantime, while Piiling
Is in Jail. Pinkerton detectives are
securing the Pacific northwest for
the confidence men Cummings
had the money, but Pilling believes
IL has ALREADY hppn Divided