Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-11-03

I'll
Keep back there. somes.- said
Gormly sharply as the man stepued
forward, his face afame. Il can deal
with the man. Connell," he contin-
ued, you are going to sit right there
until I've finished with you. Now.
Somes." he said, you stand right be-
hind him, and if he attempts to get
out Of his chair keep him down.
You're assaulting an officer OF the
lawi" roared the chief, swapping his
fingers.
You ought to be man enough to
know that the games against you so
far" said Gormly. "and keep quiet un-
til / get through. Then I'll give Won
chance to talk Are you ready nov.
Mr. Chaloner?"
"Quite ready, sir" was the imper-
zurbable answer of that most excel.
lent young man
'Pll begin again:
Tonight at half after eleven o'clock
Ben Cornell, the chief of police of the
city of New York, called at my apart.
nent. He came unaccompanied and
wearing plain clothes. The object OF
his visit was to demand of me that
should withdraw as candidate for
the mayor Of New York; that l should
request the people who had honored
me with their support to vote for
Warren; that should declare my be-
lief in the integrity of the Gotham
Freight Traction company and the
purity of the Sachem society, of which
no is an honored member. The means
by which he sought to induce me to
take this course were a promise OF
silence as to certain episodes in my
past career, and threat of instant
publicity. including a possible arrest
II refused. In the presence of my
private secretary, Philip Chaloner, of
my friend and servant, William Somes.
and of the chief of police, Connell
himself am debating this state
ment,
Twenty-Five years ago / came to
New York. Since that time my ca
reer has been thoroughly exploited.
The detective force of the city, sup
piemented by whatever talent could
pc procured or suborned, has had me
under Investigation To not one act
have they been able to point of which
! am ashamed. or upon which they
could fix an attack.
When l came to New York I was
nineteen years of age. was born in
vermont. received a common school
education, graduating from the high
school when l was sixteen. NV father
dled before | was born, my mother at
my birth. Some small property ac-
crulng to me was turned over to me
py my guardian on my graduation
from the high school. | spent two
years at sea as cabin boy, and then
arlfted west, finally bringing up al
XII Devil Camp in Wyoming.
There l came under the influence
Oh a woman older than I, who thought
II not unbecoming to her to beguile
ana entrap the young eastern tender
loot who was just entering upon his
nineteenth year. / was young. mex
perlenced, impressionabIe; l fell com
pletely under her influence. There liz
something to be said for her, poor
woman. She was married to a drunk
en- brute of husband. d miner. a
gambler, who was not only unfaithful
70 her, but who abused her fright.
fully. | think my sympathies more
imam my affections were engaged.
mad chivalric desire to help her. az
boys reverence for womankind
abused and suffering, a quixotic spirit
OF knight errantry. of which even now
| am not ashamed.
Il had still some little money left.
and resolved - take her away from
her intolerabls life. l do not wish to
shelter myself behind a woman: but
| have always told the people of New
York the exact truth, and | am do
ing 1t now. We had planned to leave
the camp on certain night and ride
south to the Union Pacific. That
night was the night of the great bliz-
zard OF 1882, which is still remem.
bered In the west It was very late
when reached her cabin with the
horses. The woman was ready for
me, waiting eagerly in fact. Her hus.
band had recently won small sum OF
money by gambling. That money she
took with her.
We had turned to the door to go
out, although it was almost certain
death to be abroad in such storm,
when her husband entered the room.
How he knew, or whether he knew,
what we We're going to do, cannot
say. At any rate, he was there. He
covered me with a gun; l was entire
ly helpless.
Il worked in desperate hurry, and
at last got my hand on the butt of
my pistol. / saw from the look of his
eye that | would have little time to
draw 1t. l realized that unless l could
was doomed man At that in.