New-York tribune., 1912-08-23
WIFE STICKS TO FLACK.
Tells Of Hardships Since They
Fled from Abilene. Kan.
HE IS HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Fugitive from Justice Awaits
Arrival of Sheriff He
Made Good Peculations.

John \. Flack. former probate judge or
Kansas. VINO was arrested in this city on
Wednesday on "A charge Of embezzl.1S
sS0.o00 OF the funds of the Aiilene state
Bank. Of Abilene Kan. of which he was
cashier up 10 the time Of his disappear
ance, was arraigned before Magistrate
Freschi IN the Tombs court yesterday
and held without bail until tomorrow on
his own admission that he was a fugitive
from justice But he insisted that he
took only S30.0cD. and said all his prop-
critics which he turned over 10 the bank.
amply covered his peculstions. The bank :
money. he said. he lost in real estate in
vcstments.
His wife. who seemed 10 be about ff'v
years Old sat with bowed head in one Of
the front seats during her husbands ar
raiCnment
After he was remanded To the Tombs
he whispered plea 10 the magistrate
that he be permitted to speak to her FOR
a minute. The request was granted. and
the gray haired woman who had stood
by him in his two years OF poverty and
suffering and want was summoned by q
court officer The couple talked earnest
~ in lowered tones for a minute. and
then. as he was being led away. ne
squeezed her hands and told her TO 5e
brave
Mrs FlaCk then returned to the hCme Of
her cousin George f. Eyth. at 40 l9e
Palisades avenue. West Hoboken, where
they had made their home for two weeks
There she was seen last night ~ re-
porter for The Tribune She told the
story Of the trials of the last two years
and said she was glad the suspense w@s
over, As she would return TO Kansas with
her husband when the Sheriff arrived and
was ready 10 make the return trip with
her husband his prisoner
II suppose we'll Doe going back Satur-
day she said last night Well its
all for the best. The suspense was kill
ing John. And the hardsh.ps he under
went made MIN a wreck Of his old self
You saw him In the court to-day. a thin.
palc-faccd man. Two years ago ne was
big and smiling
1T was two years ago last January that
John suggested We come East lie ,aid
be had cousins here and wanted TO visit
them And. moreover he said he was
tired and needed vacation.
We came. and then I noticed. when
We were here only few days. that he
had grown very nervous. and finally he"
confessed to me that ne was down to
his last ten doIlars-that all no had IN
the world he had turned over 10 the
bank. and when / started 90 question
him be handed me newspaper clipping
telling that he was wanted "a AN ciu-
bczllcr."
Here Mrs FI9ck paused 2 moment to
regain her composure aud then she con-
tinucd.
1T was not iouS before ve came 20
know the need of % crust Of bread. lie
was unable 70 obtain employment such a.
he wa carable OF hecau~s ne could not
furnish references Md then De- is not
,ounc lie dropped the name ~ Flack
and used his first two nauos-Jo"n An
dcrson
AS John Anderson 10 got job Oh the
docks unloading ships. But this work
made him sick. and when no recovered
he found employment with directory
concern as cauyasser. For this hc r"-
,eived 81 week our little room iu
Rrooklvn cost Us 81 week. and with
tho remainder ! managed to buy enough
things TO cook iu orr craWp'd quarters
10 keep booy and soul together
But this work did not last Next h"
found work in sausage factory. But
this was only for a few hours a day. and
ne earned only & week
.Hut this scarcely gave us more than
bread and coffee an through tho week.
Had II continued much longer both Of US
would nave died In desperation | wrote
10 nv husband. asking him II he couidn
get me something To do That same night
I wrote the letter he came over 10 where
We we're living. and. seeing our condition.
insisted on our going 10 his home 10 I've
aud regain our health.
But we're going back Saturday. going
hack with Sheriff Young Jack Young.
But I'm sure II is all for the best The
suspense was killing US both. I'd wake
M i'm the night out of a dream IN winch
I saw policeman seize my husband ana
drag him OF 10 jail
Mrs. Flack paused minute, and then
said:
"gut IN STICK 10 him 20 the end.
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