The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-14
KEYS SAYS COPS
PEEPED AT HIM
and WIFES CHUM
Telegraph Man Issues State
ment Concerning Episode in
Western Union Office.
WIFE TAKES BLAME,
EXONERA1ING MATE
Says Miss CrawleO Went To Hus-
bands Office At Her Re.
quest-Suit Planned.

John VI. Keys, nigh, manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph office,
last night issued signed statement,
in explanation Of reports concerning
an episode at the office of the tele-
graph company last Monday night,
when the police surrounded the build
ing after they discovered Miss Safe
Crawley, 4 stenographer fer AttCml-y
H. f. Alexander, seated in the cffic~.
Miss Crawley, who had ben Il
guest at the Keys home ,that evening,
was preparing to leave Cn the morn
ing train for ST. Louis. At the re-
quest Of Mrs. Keys, he agreed to wait
in the telegraph company's office with
Miss Crawley until train time. The
young woman was accompanied to
the Western Union office from the
Keys home by Roy Clark, brother
of Mrs. Keys.
The Tribune last night presented
Mr.. Keys statement to his wife for
confirmation. She has Gnly recently
recovered from serious operation
and was much concerned over the re-
Elections cast upon her husband and
Miss Crawley.
81 am to blame, if there is any re-
sponsibility to be fixed" she said.
"Miss Crawlcy is close personal
friend of mine, and l suggested that
she go to the telegraph office with my
brother and wait until her train left.
These vicious reports must be stop
ped. 1t is just a case OF SANDER, and
1Want TO be a witness for Miss Craw-
ley, who is going to sue for dam
ages"
The police, who did not enter the
office, telephoned Fred Wood, the
manager of the telegraph office, who
responded quickly. He entered the
office and found Mr.. Keys and Miss
Crawley. The story related by Keys
to Wood was virtually the same as
his signed statement.
The explanation, signed by Mr..
Keys, in full, follows:
"Last Monday evening when | was
leaving home for my work, Mrs.
Keys told me that Miss Susie Craw-
ley, a friend of ours, was going to St.
Louis on the morning train, and as
she was afraid she would not catch
the train, asked me if it would be all
right for her to come to the office and
remain there until train time.
Miss Crawley, who was at our
house, was accompanied to the Office
by Mrs. Keys brother, Roy Clark,
and upon his departure, Policeman
Whitener asked him, what was "cOm-
ing Off" and not being satisfied with
the information he received, stood
around in the alley during heavy
rain storm, peeking through the win
dows until the rain drove him away.
Then he proceeded to come rushing
through the side door which was
open, but could have saved himself
the trouble, for the front door was
aiar.
al told Whitener that the young
lady was 4 friend Of my wife's and
was going away on the morning
train. and was afraid she would miss
the train if she remained at home, so
my wife requested that she stay at
the office with me until the train left.
This explanation was not enough,
for Mr.. Whitener and he began to
make insulting remarks.
'In about thirty minutes he re-
turned, accompanied by Policeman
Beeve and Talley. Beevc immediate
ly hammered on the side door, de-
manding that l open this "blankety
blak" door or l will kick the blank
ETY. blank down.
81 then told him that if he had
nerve enough to kick it in to come or
in with it.
81 cautioned him that his language
was very improper, especially in the
presence of a young lady.
But his continuance caused the
young lady to become very much
frightened and / then called friend
of mine in order to have a witness to
any remarks that they might make
but upon their arrival and my OPEN
ing the door they were unwilling to
come in the Office to obtain the infor-