Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-12-02

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'xzA2azk4n ton with the govern
ment. l shall forbear the
mention of his name. 1t would be ia
miliar to every reader.
One day l received a message from
him requesting me to call 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 mucn
worried and quite Frustrated with
grief. She is In such a nervous state
Of mind l 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 l married her. This
son, Notwithstanding his moral train
Ing and, tender care, has turned out to
be an unmitigated villain and con-
slant 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 house
of i'll repute. l 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 l am furnish
ing the money wherewith to crafty
his vicious appetite. God knows what
he will do next! We are living in con-
slant fear that he will do something
to publicly disgrace US. Now, If 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. / think it is a case where
severe measures would be entirely
Justifable. Just think of it! The
scapegrace has gone SO far In his de-
prayity 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 difhcult
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
was not always clear. It
may have been a voluntary act, mental
alteration or the result of a crime. 1 |
prtded myself upon my skill in de- |
Vising ways and means to accomplish |
IN end, but the case In hand, after |
'ome elaboration, appeared somewhat |
Ike perpetrating wrong deed for |
he purpose of accomplishing a good |
'esult
II the story told by the Judge was
rue, there would be but little diffcuI-
y in landing the rascal in the peni-
entiary for the crimes he was COM
hitting almost daily; but a measure
Il this kind would mean exposure and
Itsgrace. To put him away by foul
means was out of the question. He
nay have deserved a sharp medicine.
nd the world may have been better
III without him, but there was no
bought of doing him bodily harm.
he idea was to dispose of him and
Tide him out of the country tenderlv.
he Judge wanted to get rid of him
ut could suggest no way. It was a
elicate case to handle. I knew that
ne judge was conscientious and hu-
1ane man and that he meant no
yrong. and 1t was difficult for me to
Understand the course | could safely
ursue.
AS | turned to leave the Judges
fice his wife entered the room. L
'as introduced, and cast my ewes
pom her face. It did not appear quite
ew to me. Could be mistaken? Hal
met her before? As the possible rec /,
gnition did not appear mutual was
nable to place her.
The judge turned away to converse I
18th his disbursing clerk. The wife
no had evidently been informed in
agard to the purpose of my interview J
18th the judge, requested me to be
sated. Placing her hand upon m J
nm she smiled pleasantly, while as G
ring me of her faith in my ability to /
D something to help them out of the '
eep trouble they were in. She spoke a
tterly of her son and of the many in a
entities he had heaped upon her. q
he wanted to. be freed from him. t
he manner in which he was to be s
sposed of did not seem to give her a
UGH concern. She wished him ban G
he'd In some far-away country; Ii he
ere dead, she would feel relieved
While relating her troubles she t
lanced to mention the name of her t
ct husband. On the instant | recog- Y
zed her as an old acquaintance. 1 "