The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-12-02

mention Of his name. II would be Ia
miliar to every reader
one day I received a message from
him requesting me TO call at his Office
at my oarlicat convenience. Present
lug myself | was given a private In
tcrWow After little. preliminary
conversation the Judge said that he
wanted TO talk 20 me IN regard 20
personal matter lie needed my assist
nncc I'm an afIair OF much concern to
himself and wife. lie then related at
some length the history Of his family
troubles. There was a skeleton In his
closet Tie had sent for me believing
that ! might be ablo to devise some
measure Of relief
MY wife," he said. is very mucA
worried and quite Frustrated with
grief. She is In such nervous state
Of mind ! fear she viii break down
altogether" His eyes allied with tears
M he explained the cause Of their
great trouble. she was widow with
an only son when married her. This
son. Notwithstanding his moral train.
Ing and tender care. has turned out to
be an unmltigated villain and con.
slant menace TO our peace Of mind.
lie seems to be hcartloss and devoid
Of dccency and respect for our posi-.
ton. Besides. he In thief only a
short time ago he was arrested In Chi.
cago. taken to baltimore and charged
with committing n robbery In house
OF III repute. was compelled 20 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
TO obtain H. Even now | am furnish.
Ing the money wherewith to crafty
bis Vicious appetite God knows what
be will do next We are 4iving In con.
slant fear that he will do something
to publicly disgrace us. Now. II there
II any way that he can be got out OF
the country without publicity. II you
can devise any plan TO get rid OF him
without killing him or sending him Ia
the penitentinry. II will meet with my
approval think II Ia case where
severe measures would DO entirely
justi1able. Just think OF ~ The
soapegrace has gone so far in his de
prayity as to escort woman OF known
bad character to his mothers recep
tons"
My sympathies once aroused and a
promise made. felt bound TO take
some action. II appeared n dificult
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, II
may have been voluntary act. mental
alteration or the result OF crime.
prided myself upon my skill In dc
vising ways and means 10 accomplish
an end. but the case In hand. after
some elaboration. appeared somewhat
like perpetrating a wrong deed fol
the purpose OF accomplishing a good
result. . @
II the story told by the Judge was
true. there would be but little dif,cul
~ in landing the rascal In the peni
tentiary for the crimes he was com
hitting almost daily; but a 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 n sharp medicine
and the world may have been better
on without him, but there was nc
thought OF doing him bodily harm
The idea was to dispose Of him and
slide him out OF the country tenderly
The Judge wanted to get rid OF him
but could suggest no way. II was =.
delicate case TO handle. | knew that
the Judge was conscientious and hu
name man and that he meant nc
wrong. and II was difhcult for me tc
understand the course could safely
pursue,
As ! turned to leave the Judge,
once bis wife entered the room.
was introduced. and cast my eye,
upon her face II did not appear quit,
new TO me. Could be mistaken? la
met her before? AS the possible rec
ognition did not appear mutual wa,
unable TO place her.
The Judge turned away to converse
with his disbursng clerk, The wife
who had evidently been informed IL
regard to the purpose OF my Interview
with the Judge. requested me TO b,
seated. Placing her hand upon m
arm she smiled pleasantly, while as
surlng me Of her faith in my ability Il
do something to help them out OF III,
deep trouble they were in. She spok,
bitterly OF her son and OF the many in
dignities he had heaped upon her
Bhe wanted 10 be freed from him
The manner in which he was to b
disposed OF did not seem to Eive hei
much concern. She wished him ban
ished in some far-away country II h
we're dead. she would feel relieved.
While relating her troubles nhI
ehanced to mention the name OF bel
frst husband. on the instant rsooG
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