Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-11-25


pYGgaeN ton with the govern
gnent, shall forbear the
mention of his name, 1t would be IA
miIiar TO every reader.
One day | received message from
him requesting me to call at his office
at my earliest convenience. Present
ing myself | was given a private in
teFvlew After little preliminary
conversation the judge said that he
wanted to talk to me in regard to
personal matter He needed my assist
ance in an affair of much concern to
himself and wife. He then related at
some length the history of his family
troubles There was a skeleton in his
closet. He had sent for me believing
that ! might be able to devise some
measure of relief
My wife" he said, is very mucn
worried and quite Frustrated with
grief. She is In such a nervous state
of mind | fear she will break down
altogether" His eyes filled with tears
as he explained the cause of their
great trouble She was a widow with
an only son when | married her. This
son. notwithstanding his moral train
ing and tender care. has turned out to
be an unmitigated villain and q con-
stant menace to our peace of mind.
He seems TO be heartless and devoid
of decency and respect for our posi-
ton. Besides, he is a thief Only a
short time ago he was arrested in Chi
cago, taken to Baltimore and charged
with committing a robbery In a house
of ill repute. | was compelled to set
tie the case or suffer the disgrace of
an exposure. Wine and women are
his hobbies He Is reckless in the use
of money and will resort to any means
20 obtain 1t. Even now | am furnish
fng the money wherewith to crafty
his vicious appetite. God knows what
he will do next! We are living in con-
slant fear that he viii do something
60 publicly disgrace us. Now, IL there
is any way that he can be got out of
the country without publicity, If you
can devise any plan to get rid of him
without killing him or sending him to
the penltentiary. 1t will meet with my
approval. think 1t is case where
severe measures would be entirely
fustiGable Just think of #! The
scapegrace has gone so far In his de-
pravity as to escort woman of known
bad character to his mothers recep-
Gions"
My sympathies once aroused and
promise made, | felt bound to take
some action. 1t appeared a difficult
undertaking. The fellow was to be
got rid of. but Just how was the
question that puzzled my brain had
read of many strange disappearance
of persons who were never afterwards
heard OF, but the manner of their dis
appearance was not always clear. It
may have been voluntary act, mental
alteration or the result of a crime
prided myself upon my skill in de-
wishing ways and means to accomplish
an end, but the case In hand. after
some elaboration, appeared somewhat
like perpetrating wrong deed for
the purpose of accomplishing a good
result
If the story told by the Judge was
true, there would be but little Difficult
" in landing the rascal in the peni.
tertiary Cor the crimes he was com.
Knitting almost daily; but a measure
OF this kind would mean exposure and
disgrace. To put him away by foul
zneans was out of the question. He
may haye deserved sharp medicine
and the world may have been better
on without him. but there was no
Thought of doing him bodily harm
The idea WAS to dispose of him and
slide him out of the country tenderly.
The judge wanted 10 get rid of him
but could suggest no way. 1t was d
delicate case to handle. | knew that
the judge was conscientious and hu.
rnane man and that he meant no
wrong. and 1t was difficult for me to
understand the course | could safely
pursue.
As | turned to leave the Judges
Office HIS wife entered the room.
WAS introduced. and cast my ewes
upon her face. 1t did not appear quite
new to me. Could be mistaken? Ha
I met her before? AS the possible rec.
ignition did not appear mutual | was
unable 20 place her
The judge turned away to converse
with his disbursing clerk The wife.
who had evidently been informed In
regard to the purpose of my interview
with the Judge, requested me to be
seated Placing her hand upon m
arm she smiled pleasantly. while as.
surfing me OF her faith in my ability to
do something to help them out of the
deep trouble they were IN. She spoke
bitterly of her son and Of the many in.
dignities he had heaped upon her.
She wanted to be freed from him.
The manner in which he was to be
disposed of did not seem to give her
much concern. She wished him ban.
ished in some far-away country; If he
were eead, she would feel relieved.
while relating her troubles she