The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

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'I21zziQz4eS' ton with the govern
ment, ! shall forbear the
mention of his name. 1t would be ia
miliar to every reader.
One day | received message from
him requesting me to cali at his Office
at my earliest convenience. Present
Ing myself l was given a private In
terview. After a little preliminary
conversation the judge said that he
wanted to talk to me in regard to a
| 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, lis very muca
worried and quite Frustrated with
grief. She is in such a nervous state
OF mind fear she will break down
altogether" His eyes filed 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 a con-
slant menace to our peace of mind.
de seems to be heartless and devoid
OF decency and respect for our posi-
ton. Besides, he is a thief Only
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
to obtain 1t. Even now | am furnish
ing the money wherewith to crafty
his vicious appetite. God knows what
ne will do next! We are living in con-
slant fear that he will do something
to publicly disgrace us. Now, II 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 penitentiary, 1t will meet with my
approval l think it is a case where
severe measures would be entirely |
1ustthable. Just think of It, The
scapegrace has gone so far in his de-
pravity as to escort a woman of known
bad character to his mothers recep-
TONS"
MY sympathies once aroused and a
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
cad OF many strange disappearances
II persons who were never afterwards
leard OF, but the manner of their dis
appearance was not always clear. II
nay have been voluntary act, mental
berration or the result of a crime.
'rided myself upon my skill In de-
Using ways and means to accomplish
n end. but the case in hand, after
ONE elaboration. appeared somewhat
Ike perpetrating aswrong deed for |.
ne purpose of accomplishing a good
esult
II the story told by the Judge was
rue. there would be but little Difficult
In landing the rascal in the pepi.
entlary for the crimes he was com.
litting almost daily; but measure
TINS kind would mean exposure and
lsgrace. To put him away bv fouI
leans was out of the Question Ne
lay have deserved a sharp medicine =
40 the world may have been better !.
without him, but there. was M
fought OF doing him bodily harm. !
ne idea was to dispose of him and :
ide him out of the country tenderlv :,
ne Judge wanted to get rid of him
~ could suggest no way. 1t was j.
'hcate case to handle. | knew that S,
e Judge was conscientious and I'm. Il
ane man and that he meant no v
rong. and 1t was difficult for mo ~ r,
lderstand the course could safely e,
lrsue. :,
AS turned to leave the Judges D.
dee his wife entered the room al
as introduced. and cast nv eves IL
ION her face. 1t did not appear unite 81
w to me. Could be mistaken, Hal CT
met her before? AS the possible rec. W
milton did not appear mutual / was lie
able to place her. m
The judge turned away to converse @ =,
tn his disbursing clerk. The wife
10 had evidently been informed in
gard to the purpose of my interview ju
tn the judge, requested me to be qr
ated. Placing her hand upon m ju
m she smiled pleasantly, while as ell
ring me of her faith in my ability tn 10
something to help them out of the wa
ep trouble they were in. She smoke ar
terly of her son and of the MANY in at
entities he had heaped upon her a
e wanted to be freed from him tn
e manner in which he was to be so
'posed of did not seem to give her an
lch concern. She wished him han CO
led In some far-away country: n be VIZ