Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-30
FOES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
PLACE MRS. PARR' sLIFE IN
DANGER BY TELEPHONE
NE SSAGE
CALL At CRITICAL time
MEN TRACKED IN SMUGGLING AD.
VENTURES USE THE JENKINS
CASE TO STRIKE At
INVESTIGATOR.

NEW YORK, June 30-Enemies of
Richard Parr, foe of smugglers, struck
a blow in the dark and triumphed
when his child was born dead. The
mother is lowering between life and
DEATH The tragedy came as the re.
suit of a telephone message to Mrs.
Parr, attacking the integrity of her
husband. The mother was struck
down just at the time when the at
tack would prove most effective.
Mr.. Parr has made many bitter enc
mics during his employment in the
customs service and he is at a loss
just now as to whom is responsible
for the stroke which has turned his
house into one of mourning. Whoever
the person, he used the case on which
the deputy surveyor now is engaged
as the case for the attack. Mr.. Parr
: by direction of the treasury depart
ment has been seeking evidence that
the large collection of gems In the
possession of Mrs. Helen D. Jenkins
were struggled by a man known as
J. w. Jenkins, who. under another
name. is prominent in the west as
man Of great wealth.
On last Wednesday there was ring
on the telephone at the Parr home in
West One Hundred and Forty-Third
street, The telephone call was not
answered on the main telephone line
donw stairs, and Mrs. Parr took the
receiver off an extension telephone
at her bedside. A man speaking at
the other end of the line informed her
that he had very important message
for her.
mot True!" Cries the Loyal Wife.
what is it," l am Mrs. Parr," she
replied.
The person then declared that he
was friend who wished very much
to tell her something which she ought
to know. He then launched into a
tale which he distorted facts in con-
nectiOn with Mr.. PARIS investigation
in such a manner that the government
official was placed in most unfavora
BILE light. Truth was woven with un-
truth so skilfully that circumstan-
tial case against her husband was laid
before Mrs. Parr.
II want to tell you that your hus-
band is in very bad position" de-
clared the person, as he proceeded
with his story.
1T is not true; 1t is not true. L
know you have been prosecuting him,
and won't listen to you," cried Mrs.
Parr
Then her overweight nerves gave
way and she dropped the telephone.
1t crashed to the floor and Mrs. Parr
screamed. A sister of Mr.. Parr came
rushing into the room and found Mrs.
Parr in mysteries. A physician was
called and for hours he worked in
an effort to calm the patient. The
strain Of the excitement had proved
too much. however, and her condition |
became precarious.
Upheld BY His Superiors.
Repeatedly strong efforts l(ave been !
made to discredit Mr.. Parr. but never !
before had the warfare been carried
into his home. Men have gone to his
superiors in the government service
and charged that he was engaged in
a blackmail plot. Mr.. MacVdagh and
Mr. Loeb have laughed at the charges
and Informed the agents that every
step of Mr.. PARIS investigations had
been made under their discretion.
Failing in their attempts to block
him in that quarter, spies were set
to follow him wherever he went. Still
Mr.. Parrr continued his work.
Then came the strike that ended in