The searchlight., 1911-11-24

I say" Numbered the chief. slammang
his big hand down on the dssk. -oe
I'll"
Keep back = there. somsss MA
Gormly sharply - the man stsppoA.
forward, his face afame. Il can deal
with the man. Connell," be contin-
ued. you are going to sit right there
until I've finished with you. Nov,
Somes." he said. you stand right b.
hind him. and II he attempts to get
out of his chair keep him down"
You're assaulting an onlcer Of the
law!" roared the chief, swapping his
fingers.
you ought to be man enough 70
know that the games against you no
far" said Gormly. "and keep quiet un-
I'll I get through. Then III givs you
. chance to talk. Are you ready nov,
Mr.. Chalonerr'
"Quite ready. sir" was the ampef>
;ulbable answer Of that most excel
lent young man
TN begin again:
Tonight at half after eleven o'clock
Ben Connell. 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 I
should withdraw - Q candidate for
the mayor Of New York: that should
request the people who had houored
me with their support to vote for
Warren; that I should declare my b.
lief in the integrity of the Gotham
Freight Traction company and the
rurity Of the Sachem society, Of which
he is an honored member. The means
By which he sought to induce me to
take this course were Q promise OF
silence as to certain episodes In my
past career. and . threat of instant
publicity. including . 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 I came to
New York. Since that time my ca
reer has been thoroughly exploited.
The detective force Of the city, SUD.
plemented By whatever talent could
Do procured or suborned, has had me
under Investigation To not ono act
have they been able to point Of which
! am ashamed. or upon which they
could nx an attach.
When came to New York I was
nineteen years Of age. I was born In
vermont I received q common school
education. graduating from the high
schooi when was sixteen. My father
died before was born. my mother at
my birth. Some small property &C
cruing to me was turned over to me
oy my guardian on my kraduatiop
from the high school I spent two
years at sea as a cabin boy, and then
ariited west, finally bringing up at
Nil Devil Camp In Wyoming.
There came under the influence
OF a woman older than l. who thought
II not unbecoming to her to beguils
and entrap tho young eastern tender.
loot who was Just entering upon his
nineteenth year. I was young, inex-
perienced. impressionable; fell com.
pietely under her influence. There 10
something to be said for her. poor
woman She was married to . drunk.
en- brute Of q husband, q miner, Q
gambler. who was not only unfaithful
TO her. but who abused her fright.
iuily. l think my sympathies more
than my affections were engaged. !
had a chivalric desire to help her.
boys reverence for womankind
abused and suffering. Q quixouc spirit
OF knight errantry. Of which even now
l am not ashamed.
I had still some little money left
and resolved to take her away from
her intolerable life. I do not wish 70
shelter myself behind Q woman; but
! have always told the people of New
York the exact truth. and am do
Ing II 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 blis
Gard Of 1882. which 70 still remem-
bered In the west. II 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 q small sum Of
money BY gambling. That money shs
took with her.
We had turned to the door to 70
out although II was almost certain
death to be abroad In such Q storm,
when her husband entered the room.
How he knew. or whether he knew.
what ~ were going to do. I cannot
say. At any rate. he Was there. He
covered me with . gun: I vas entire
u helpless.
Z worked in . desperate hurry. and
at last got my hand on the butt Of
my pistol. I saw from the look of his
eye that I would have little time 70
draw II realised that unless I could
| vaa n A0omNA man A. ehs& a.