The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-22

manner OF their disappearance was not
always clear IL may have been vol
untary act, mental alteration or the re-
suit Of a crime. ! prided myself upon
my skill in devisiDE WAYS and means TO
accomplish an end. but the case in hand,
after some elaboration. appeared some
what like perpetratlng wrong deed for
the purpose Of accomplishing d good re-
suit.
II the story told by the Judge was true
there would be but little difficulty in
landing the rascal In the penltentlary
FOR the crimes he was committing al
most daily; but measure OF this kind
would mean exposure and disgrace. TO
put him away by foul means was out OF
the, question. He may have deserved a
sharp medicine. and the world may have
been better of 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 ten
derly. The judge wanted 10 get rid OF
him, but could suggest no way. II was
delicate case 20 handle. knew that
the judge was a conscientious and hu-
mane man and that he meant no wrong.
and II was difficult for me 10 understand
the course l could safely pursue.
As turned 10 nrave the judges Of
flee his wife entered the room. ! was
introduced, and cast my eyes upon her
face. II did not appear quite new 20
me, Could ! be mistaken? Had ] met
did not appear mutual / was unable to
place her.
The judge turned away to converse
with his dlsbursing clerk. The wife. who
had evidently been Informed in regard
to the purpose of my interview with the
Judge, requested me TO be seated. Plac-
/ Ing her hand upon my arm she smiled
pleasantly. while assuring me Of her
| faith In my ability TO do something 10
help them out of the deep trouble they
were in. She spoke bitterly OF her son
and OF the many irdignities he had
heaped upon her. She wanted TO be
fynr He In, tyI,i ,icb
| he was to be disposed of did not seem
| TO give her much concern She wished
! him banished in some far-away country
| II he were dead she would feel relieved
| While relating her trouble she chanced
| 10 mention the name of her first hus-
| band. On the instant 1 recognized heI
her when she was a rosy checked young
woman some twenty-five years before
She was then living with her husband
In little town in northeastern Ohio
| This was before she became the wife oi
the judge. Her first marriage was saic
TO be runaway match. She was re-
| markedly beautiful woman then. bu
| there was cloud hanging over her life
! cannot say what II might have beer
that caused gossiping women 10 shak,
| their heads and whisper she passed
| by. Shortly after she gave birth 10
son she left the village. I do not know
just where she went but II was shortly
afterwards rumored that she had beer
granted divorce.
society and often spoken OF as the hand
| soonest woman In the capital city.
Her husband. the judge, was up to thi
time quite successful In political life
| Possessed Of considerable brain force ant
much amiability of character he Nigh
have risen still higher had not the intrl
gues set on foot by his ambitious wifi
contributed 10 pull him down Sh
planned schemes to exalt him and to &C
quire wealth. In making these efforts sh
aroused the jealousies of others, and mad
the judge quite unpopular with the lead
ing politicians. Her msdirected zeal no
only crushed the political prospects o
her husband but finally resulted In eN
pelling her from washington society,
I was furnished photograph OF he
prodigate stepson. He was n fine lookin
young man. with wavy hair. keen blu
eyes and rosy cheeks: in fact, much lk
mis- mother in her youth. His face wa
Indicative OF criminal tendencies. 7 wa
told that he was a difficult man to ap
proach. that he did not care for the coin
nanionshlp of men. This being the cas-
7 was at loss TO determine how to rcac
him. II was necessary TO Introduce
stranger In order 10 carry out the plot
had In view.
After pondering over the matter 10
some days hit upon an expedient that
believed would dispose Of the young ma
without public exposure or resortlng I
crime. There was In my employ at thI