Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-21
Denver Woman sobs About Her
F ~ = Troubles
FAMILY NEVER RESIDED HERE.
Evidently Refers to People Who
Once Lived Near Niles-SOrrOw
That Came from y Raised
Bill.

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cate anybody Abilene Is the frs
town that suggests itself. Chicago
had some fun with Jim Carroll and
now the Denver News comes with
the story below about a woman'i
sorrows. No such family as La Rue
ever lived here and no such home
stead adjoins the farm. A La Rue
family once lived near Niles and
perhaps that Is the one meant
but 1t may be all hot air. Anyhow
here Is the yarn:
Some philosopher maintains that
every human life has its moment
when 1t is capable of rising to great
heights of sacrifice. Whether the
moment is accepted or not marks the
souls development.
Such philosophic theories may
mot seem to coincide with the case
of a woman in red sweater, black
hair brushed back carelessly from
face freed from powder or arti-
ficiality, wearing costume Of unat-
tractive appearance, woman who
is granting an interview behind Jail
bars.
Yet the story told by Mrs. Olivia
Stewart, federal prisoner held In the
county Jail on the charge of jumping
her bond, which was given last Oc-
tober when she was arrested on the
charge of raising $40 bill to a
$50 one is true, some wielder of the
dramatic pen might wright a soul
gripping psychological play as COM
polling and just as realistic as
Madame X"
Whether Mrs. Stewards story is
true or not, the young woman with
the blnest Of blue eyes, shaded by
the blacklist and thickest of lashes,
a cUrving red mouth and amorous
lines, a straight, shapely nose, black
hair and a plump figure told it with
a convincing manner that makes OF
her one of the most unusual pris-
oDers who have given their life
stories to the newspapers.
Lacking in material as her some
what drawing recital appeared at
first, it was suddenly Illuminated
with dramatic possibilities by those
few hesitating words which were
quickly followed by an "Oh, should
mt have said that"
The words were:
II did not change that bill, but II
I knew who did, wouldn't i be a
fool to tell, when. by accepting the
blame, / may be able to clear myself
and also the guilty party?
"If the one who did it acknowl-
edged the crime, 1t would mean a
long penitentlary sentence. I'll not
tell, believe me, for we will both be
cleared II / take the blame"
Perhaps a reportorial CLEAN OF
greediness for a good story fright
ened the woman into silence; at any
rate she refused to make further
statement.
II Mrs. Olivia Stewards story is
true, this Kansas school teacher, a
woman not more than 20 years of
age, a woman who, since her six
teenth year, has taught and who holds
3 life certificate of the first class in
a graduate of the State Nor
NAL school at Emporia, the daugh-
ter of a Judge is figure of unusual
interest.
Olivia Stewart is in jail because
Of a $40 bill upon which the num-
eral cut from IS bill was pasted,
the /.
"You couldn't tell 1t wasn't gen.
uine to save the life Of you," she
said, "but l mustn't talk Of that; /
didn't do it, but l saw 1t and know
who did it."
Last April this young woman, who
says that. as soon as she is liberated,
she will go back to teaching. was
to a young man named Stew
art, who comes from near GoodIand,
Kan.
When she was arrested last oc-
tober she was liberated on a $500
bond, provided BY A. P. o'Brien
whose sympathies were aroused be-
cause she said she was soon to be-
come a mother.
Immediately Mrs. Stewart disap-
Deared from Colorado Springs and
her recent discovery at Goodland,
Kan, has resulted in her being
brought again to the Denver Jail.
81 didn't jump my bond" pro-
Tested Mr.. Stewart vehemently. Il
when they let me out l
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