Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-11-25

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Rs st4N him. lie WAS d pOlALl-
Ea,8 hs5 clan of note and mem
A# her of the presidents
AA SgA cabinet. Because of his
Es9 ,.k4I prominence and his one
E 1ayM time important connec-
Es<Glg58aAaE ton with the govern
ment. | shall forbear the
,,ortion of his name. II Woulo De Id
D ITior to every reader.
AVA dav I received a message from
-, rocresting me to call at his office
~ earliest convenience. Present
S.n rovself | was given private in
I.S-iow After a little preliminary
..rversation the judge said that he
-.or+ad to talk to NE in regard to a
.o~,onaI matter. He needed my assist
suoo IN An affair of much concern to
bfusaIf and wife. He then related at
come length the history of his family
troubIes There was skeleton In his
oIosat He had sent for me believing
that might be able to devise some
measure Of relief.
MY wife," he said, "is very mucn
worried and quite Frustrated with
grief. She is in such nervous state
NJ mind | fear she will break down
aItogether." His eyes filled with tears
as he explained the cause of their
grpat 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
he an unmitigated villain and a con-
giant 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. | 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 it. Even now | 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, it will meet with my
bf10Iz fc
severe measures would be entirely
juStftable 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, l felt bound to take
some action. 1t appeared a difficult
got rid of, but just how was the
question that puzzled my brain. had
read Of many strange disappearances
Of persons who were never afterwards
heard Of, but the manner of their dis
appearance was not always clear. 1t
may have been voluntary act, mental
alteration or the result of a crime. l
prlded myself upon my skill in de-
VSlng ways and means to accomplish
an end, but the case in hand, after
some elaboration, appeared somewhat
Ike perpetrating a wrong deed for
ne purpose Of accomplishing a good
result
II the story told by the Judge was
uue there would be but little difficult
IN landing the rascal in the peni-
Iencary for the crimes he was com
NIIung almost daily; but a measure
u thlS kind would mean exposure and
USSFace, To put him away by foul
N-eanS was out of the question. He
LA! nave deserved a sharp medicine,
Slu Ihe world may have been better
"IIhOut him, but there was no
gought OF doing him bodily harm.
Ine IDEA was to dispose of him and
- SrUe MIN out Of the country tenderly.
4Ne Judge wanted to get rid of him.
W. could suggest no way. 1t was u
'"caIe case to handle. | knew that
VIC !uoge was conscientious and HUI
1N'ue man and that he meant no
'1ong' and 1t was difficult for me to
Iaoefstand the course / could safely
pursue.
AS turned to leave the Judges
ou'e his wife entered the room. |
introduced, and cast my eyes
Sp0n her face. 1t did not appear quite
Nc" 10 me. Could l be mistaken? Had
net her before? AS the possible rec
osnuon did not appear mutual I was
unable to place her.
Ne Judge turned away to converse
VIM his disbursing clerk. The wife.
w mad evidently been informed in
Is@Iu TO the purpose of my interview
WIN me Judge, requested me to be
sa'so. Placing her hand upon M
s she smiled pleasantly, while as
~ ~ ny me of her faith in my ability to
something to help them out of the
w., Ssp trouble they were in. She spoke
st.'eIiy Of her son and of the many in
O. he had heaped upon her.
-, wanted to be freed from him.
:, 1e manner in which he was to be
s,SpOSed OF did not seem to give her
~~NQ concern She uisbod hin, hon