The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-12
G o N TIN u E D
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P A G E. o n F.
OLD SOLDIER
TELLS HIS STORY

If I had a knife and l answered
yes, as l was carrying it in my
hand. The young policeman asked
Glider what to do, and Glider re-
piled to take me to the police sta
ton. The young fellow took me to
the station, leaving Glider with the
girl.
l was kept in the city Jail four
or five days without a hearing.
When l was finally given hear
ing, it was on the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. Rosie and
the young policeman, who arrested
me, were the witnesses at the hear
ing. Judge Mann put my bail at
500 and sent me back to Jail. The
young policeman, who had arrested
me, came to see me in the jail
and told me that he had been in
vestigating my case and found out
l was pretty good man and that
Rosie was crazy to turn against
her father; that he would go to
the captain and tell the circum-
stances and secure my release.
Mr.. Whiscomb and another grand
army man came down to see about
the bail. After this Judge Mann
called me in again and said that
he would let me out on my own
recognizance, but advised me not
to drink any more. The next day |
went back to see Judge Mann, and
told him that l was all right. He
coi1 fhot DOcto hoI CALLED
times that week and told him that
I had been drunk every day, but
the judge said that l did not look
like it, SO he would let me out
without any more trouble.
A few days after this l was ar
rested on the corner of Browne
and Riverside by Glider on a bench
warrant issued by Judge Mann.
went down with Glider and when
the judge found that / was sober
he let me go. Rosie was working
at this time for Mrs. Davis, 1921
Boone avenue, and on the north
side but lost her place on account
of continuous phoning both to and
from. Then she went to work for
Mrs. McAdams, who asked for a
recommendation and learned of the
trouble at the home of Mrs. Davis.
So Rosie got the job on condition
that she could not use the tele-
phone. but that her policemen
friends could call and see her at
the house. On Friday after Thanks
giving letter came to our house
from Butte, Montana, for Rosie in
my care. Mama opened the letter
and showed it to me at noon. I
have buried wife and four chill
dren within IL days and | have
always had great deal of trouble,
but the contents of that letter al
most killed me. l tried in every
way to forget it. | have never
made public the contents of that
letter and I never shall unless it
be on the witness stand
On Saturday morning | phoned
Rosie about the letter and she said
to bring it up that evening. Dur
ing the day she made arrange,
ments to go to the show that even
ing with Glider. | called at the
McAdams home that night and was
denied an interview with Rosie by
Mrs. McAdams. | told her that
Rosie had said to bring letter
over to her that evening and de-
manded a talk with my own daugh-
ter. The lady went back through
the house and Immediately a po
liceman came through the house
and arrested me. He asked me If
| had gun which | had not and
then took me to the station before
the captain, who wanted to know
what was the matter as | was not
drunk and had created sno disturb
ance at the McAdams house. l was
at once turned loose and told to go
home. | then got on a car and
went back to where Rosie worked
A gentleman and lady. who lived
at the house. reached the porch the
same time that | did and by them
| sent in word to my daughter
that l wished to see her. Rosie
came out and called me every
name that she could think of and
told me that l had no letter for
her but just came over to spy on
her movements, l showed her the
letter and told her that as she
had acted so to me | would not
give her the letter. Just then Po-
liceman Glider came up the steps
and Rosie said Take him." mean
ing me, and lock him up where he
won't bother us two any more"
| was taken to the station by
Glider and no accusations were
placed against me. Wilder went
back to the McAdams home and
stayed with Rose alone in the
kitchen for two hours and half,
according to the story McAdams
told mama. We called on Rosie
three times after that before she
finally left the McAdams place.
| was kept in Jail three or four
days ana was then called into
Judge Mann's court and asked to
answer Il charge of disorderly con.
duct. The clerk said guilty or
not?' and | answered not guilty
and requested that | be given time
to get an attorney to plead my
case. Judge Mann sent me back
to jail and told me that he would
have my trial in two or three
days but it was not until seven
days later that | was again called
before Judge Mann, and then it
was after the regular session The
judge just talked to me and said
that Il will not prosecute you on a
charge of disorderly conduct but
will charge you myself with drunk
enness, and will send you to the
county Jail as it Is cleaner and
more comfortable" was then
sent to the county Jail.
saw unutterable and indescrib-
able things in the city Jail, and the
sanitary conditions are beyond all
powers Of description. | was COW