The Mankato free press., 1912-12-13
AND HIS WIFE
MEET IN COUNTY JAIL
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Woman-lke and devoted wife and
mother that she is, Mrs. III. w.
Parker has become recouciled to
her husband, the former WinnebagO
banker. They met in the Faribault
county Jail at Blue Earth today,
kissed and embraced each other as
liz nothing has happened to mar
the happiness that should exist be-
tween man and wife. The scene
at the Jail was very affecting
one.
Tears dimmed the eyes of both
husband and wife as they embraced
each other.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker met in the
parlor of the sheriff's residence
where they were permitted to be
alone several hours. The two sons
and daughter were not present, al.
though they accompanied their moth.
, er to the Jail.
There Were No Prying Eyes.
No prying eyes were permitted
! to gaze upon the couple as they
discussed the narrowing events
which have brought the husband in
| the shadow of the prison walls, and
later he is to step behind them. But
, Mrs. Parker has forgiven her hus
band. They are reconciled.
Mrs Parker and her two sons
Dean and Donald, and her daughter
Helen, went to Blue Earth this
morning. They went Immediately to
the Jail and after Mr.. Parker had
greeted his family the interview be-
tween husband and wife followed.
| 1t is suspected that the son, Dean
arranged to have his parents meet
for a reconciliation He visited his
father yesterday.
Son Visited Father.
! One of the first persons to greet
H. w. Parker when he reached
the Blue Earth city Jail yesterday
morning was his own son, Dean
| seventeen years old, the only mem
Der of the family to come from Win
nebago. The meeting between father
/ and son was a touching one, the
elder Parker throwing his arms
around the boy, and bursting into
/ tears. Father and son Immediately
ascended to the room where Parker
the grand jury.
Since leaving Winnebago Parker
has undergone a great change. He
/ has aged considerably. His hair is
gray and he has grown full mus
! tache.
The prisoner denied the report
from West Point that he had at
tempted to commit suicide.
Not Recognized BY Landlord.
Parker was running a moving pic
ture show in West Point and living
at a hotel, when arrested. The land
lord was a former chief of police
and had carried the circular, de
sCribing Parker and Offering a $1,25O
reward for his arrest for two months
without ever recognizing the man
Sheriff Freer, says there was d
woman by the name of Mrs. Long
living at the hotel, but he said he
did not ask whether, Parker had
married her, or whether the two
were living together.
Dean Parker, son of II. w. Parker
err, came from Winnebago last night
to witness the return of his father
The young man is reported as say
ing that if his father had not mar
ried again he would stick by him
but now he would let him take his
medicine. The only chance OF a
bigamy charge to be preferred
against Parker. in the event he
actually married the actress in the
south, would be if either woman
swore to a complaint against him
" Welcomed the Sheriff.
Parker was glad to see u.s. SAID
Sheriff Freer. at seemed as though
now that his apprehension had been
effected, he wanted to return to Min
nesota and have the ordeal over as
soon as possible. We did not have
to use the extraditiOn papers that
had been secured from the state au
thorities We treated Parker as
considerably as possible, making
most of the journey in a private
him. No one in fact knew he was
a prisoner until We came far enough
north to meet persons who knew me
Parker frequently asked US about
his family, and seemed deeply inter
ested in news from home"
Denies Suicide Story.
Questioned as to the report OF
Parker's attempted suicide, the sher
iff said: There was nothing to it;
he did not try to take his life"
1t is not generally believed here
that Parker actually married the ac
tress, with whom he is said to have
been living at the time of his ar
rest. Parker declined to state wheth.
er or not this was so.
Parker will not be treated any
differently than all other prisoners,
said Sheriff Freer. Besides, he is
the only prisoner have just now
George, l don't like your heat.
ing plant" Parker said, as he came
into the sheriff's office after the at
torneys and newspaper men had de.
parted. Sheriff Freer only laughed
Both the sheriff and the county
attorney express themselves as well
pleased with the eourtesies extend
ed them by the Georgia officials.
BY prearrangement the train was
stopped at Mills Crossing, two blocks
from the depot and Parker, County
Attorney II. j.. Bulls and Sheriff
George Freer no went to West
Point for him, were driven in a hack
to the county Jail, thus avoiding a
large and curious crowd at the de-
pot. The crowd was disappointed
at not having had an opportunity to
in the lime-light of late.
/