The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06


went back to Pueblo with ticket
to st. Louis. You can never imagine
the temptation had when got there
to turn toward Canon City and get it
all over with. l was so nervous i
couldn't sleep nor rest. / got my train
jim Pueblo, however! and went on to
ST. Louis. never had been there be-
fore except in 1899 when with my
father we were on the opening vaude-
vile programme of the Columbia Thea
tire. In St Louis I got many oppor-
tunities to sing in Cabarets and cafes
but l passed them up. However,
did tryout with the Park Opera Com
pany and was to have gone there for
rehearsal last Wednesday night They
engaged me at $40 week.
Just Paid Board; Arrested.
'In st. Louis had just paid my board
for week at a fashionable place on
Cabanne avenue and had just eaten
dinner and was singing with the girls
in the parlor when the detectives ar
rested me. I asked the landlady for
the rest Of the money had paid her
but she wouldn't give It back In the
hurry to get away from the house /
left practical all my toilet articles
In the bathroom and also q fountain
pen which l got from Hunter Pal
mer's- That Is the only article which
| got In Canon which 1 didn't bring
back
why did you did you send that card
and telegram to Michigan" he was
asked
why did I. The Lord only knows.
| felt kindly toward the young lady
there and wanted to show my appre-
citation"
Arrest Greatest Relief Ever.
How did you feel when the detec-
tives arrested your"
1T was the biggest relief ever had.
Oh. such q relief. such a relief. They
we're very good to me. could have
gotten away from them fifty times on
the way down town. They didn't
bring the police wagon but rode the
street car. could have gotten away
on a technicality at the police station
when the sheriff wired them. asking
II they had the right man. owned up
and told them all. but /
could have held out and waved extra
dition. wanted to come back"
What did you do with the money
you got from the girl in Michigan and
in Canon City,"
Travelling Sure Takes Money.
my dear friend. have you Ever
travelled? Then you know what be-
came of It l have a little left but
not much. The diamond ring intend
ed TO pawn because I go 1t tor thaS
purpose but at the last moment /
lost heart could not do 1t. The
bracelet they say l took was purely
an oversight. die 1ot intend to take
It, 1t was given to me by a young lady
while ct q party. 1t having been brok-
en- and I forgot to return it, cver
forgot had 1t until I reached st.
Louis and found 1t In my clothes"
In confidence Deyiiliers recited in
detail love affair, q dual action. the
loving one girl and being engaged to
another. with it's various sidelights-
troubles and heart-throbs. He told II
all with delicacy of thought and en-
barrassment of action. and a nicely
Of dlction that showed plainly that
it was the one incident OF his high
speed career here that was most
dear to him.
Cries at Mention Of Mother.
1t pained him to feel that his friends
had not come to see him and gave
the reporter special invitations which
he wanted rendered TO certain Of his
friends to come and call on him.
How about your folks. Deviiliers.
do they know he was asked.
please don't ask me. My poor
mother. don't know" He answered.
and tears filed his eyes.