The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-01

that he would pass sentence on the
defendant al 10 O'Clock this morning
II appeared in evidence that Mr.
cowie entered upon his employment
for the Beaver Park Land and Water
Company in January, 1915. going there
as successor to J. J. Cogan. the for
mer superintendent That his duties
were varied and many, and that he
was compelled to act on his own re-
sponsibiiity, without the direction of
the board of directors as TO such diff
ficulties which arose from time to
tire-except in one or two instances
when he received the advice of the
board OF director.
1t further appeared that the surplus
money which Mr. Cowse received.
over and above his salary, went back
into the business interests of the
Beaver Park projects. genera ly. and
the efforts Mr.. Cowie pursued con-
tinuously toward putting the Beaver
Park section on the map and forging
it to the front. His particular ambi.
tion was the betterment of the Beaver
Park section, and this ambition re-
III lis QCfOllu6 Ills Cn1AA tAAAC
during the period of four years he
was there. with the exception of two
weekend vacations. one lasting tive
days and the other about three
Among the various projects Mr.
Cowie was in charge of was the
Beaver Park Preserving and Fruit
Company, which is now in bank
ruptcy. In January OF this year con-
ditions regarding this company had
become SO involved because OF crop
failures and other causes that some.
thing had to be done.
Mr.. Cowie was instructed by his
superiors to push the collection of ac-
counts due the preserving company.
and rather than approach the ranch
ers on Beaver Park on the subject. he
left on January 9 for Colorado Springs
to interview one of the officials. and
was unable to see him. He went from
there to Pueblo to consult a creditor
of the preserving company, trying to
get additional time for the company
on a certain account.
Then thinking that he must get
away from the troublous situation
long enough to recuperate somewhat
from the mental strain. he went to
Denver, without any definite destina-
ton in mind. except to get away from
everything for the time being. When
ne arrived in Denver he was in such
mental condition that he had nothing
definite in mind. but with part OF
what cash he had with him (having
taken only s125 when he lef). he
bought ticket to Billings, Mont
Drifting from there to Seattle and
thence to Vancouver. B. C.. he col
lapsed completely and lay in hospi-
tai for two weeks. When recover
ing he was completely out of funds
and wired to relative in Nebraska
for funds with which to get that far
on the way back When he arrived
at the Nebraska town he secured ad-
ditional funds with which to come the
rest OF the way. and went direct to
Colorado Springs where he was in
consultation with the officers OF the
several companies whose interests he
had looked after. and offered to re-
turn to work and do his best to
straighten out the tangles-
His testimony further showed that
he has not concealed dollar of the
money. and that he was not a gam
bier or possessor of other bad habi
its. other testimony was introduced
as to his business conduct and gem
eral good reputation.