Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-20
GARDNER s WIFE
VISITS HUSBAND
IN COUNTY JAIL
She Is Disappointed That
Roy Has Fallen Again;
Pleads With Him Not to
Commit More RobberieS.
tBy The Assocrrea rress)

Phoenix, AriZ,, Nov. 19.--Disap-
pontment that ROY had fallen
again" was expressed by Mrs Roy
Gardner on her arrival here today
from San Francisco to see her hus-
band escaped convicted mail rob-
ber, who was captured here Tues
day night
Mrs. Gardner said, however, that
she was going to let Roy do most
OF the talking" She said she in
tended to remain here until next
Tuesday or Wednesday, when she
planned to return to her baby,
whom she left in San Francisco in
the care of her sister
Several times during the hour
and a half interview that she held
with Gardner I'm the county Jail
this morning, she apparently start
cd to criticize him but always
checked herself and said: mo, I
won't say that. I'm glad to see
you anyway"
Gardncr's Greeting.
Gardner's greeting to his wife
was well, well, we'll" He had not
expected her to come to Phoenix,
inasmuch as he had wired her not
to. He was not taken out of his
cell to greet her and the only dem
onstration of effcction they could
give each other was n hearty hand
shake. The bars in the cells in
the county Jail are so arranged as
to make it impossible for Gardner
to kiss his wife
After the greeting Mrs. Gardner
sat down on cot just outside
Gardner's cell and the two talked
for a long time. Mrs. Gardner sew
eral times pleaded with Roy not
TO break Jail again or to engage in
any more robberies
One of Mrs. Gardner's first re-
marks was regarding his health
She said he looked poorl.
i feel that way" said Gardner,
you ought to-no, l won't say
that. I'm glad to see you any
way"
When did you become blonde?"
asked Mrs. Gardner. noticing his
hair which he said he dyed after
escaping from the federal peniten-
tlary at Mcneil Island.
Peroxide becomes me-" re-
sponded Roy.
Didn't Have Chance.
why didn't you stay in old
Mexico? Why didn't you go
straight, as you told President
Harding you would in your letter
asking for q pardon ?" his wife
asked "-0
4 didn't have a chance" he re-
piled.
:. You had as much chance as |
did she answered.
what about the last charge ,"
asked Mrs. Gardner, referring IN
the state charge against Gardne,- in
winch he is accused Of assaulting
a young girl.
= Nothing to 1t at all. You know
wouldn't do anything like that"
answered Gardner.
Ihen Mrs. Gardner began an at-
tempt to get her husband to prom
lse TO rob the mails no more
are you going to stop robbing
mails?' she asked.
sure said Roy with a laugh.
"WiIl you hold up your right
nand and swear to God that Won
Will stop?' Mrs. Gardner persisted.
Roy laughed. Maybe this af.
we win have a private
AK he said. Mrs. Gardner re
1eated her request. Gardner an
'wered again in the same manner
Is before.
Took Wife's Maiden Name.
l Ike your taking my name"
Mrs' Gardner remarked. When
5sardner was first captured here
tuesday night he gave the name Of
X. e. Nelson" Nelson was Mrs
iardner's maiden name.
i had right to. didn't 70" said
iardner. "You took mine"
NOW, I guess I'll have to start
iaVing money so can &c 20 Leav-
'nworth to see YOU" Mrs. Gardner
aid.
That's all right, dear" he re-
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