The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-23
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The sheriff's raid was occasaoned
by the complaint that n young girl.
the daughter OF prominent family.
had been iurcd TO tho Black Cat.
drugged and mls,reatcd. This girl.
known as ruth" IL today safe In
the home OF relatives.
Before the girls father knew she
had been at the Black Cat. tho com
operative on tho Tapped
wire began 10 record phone con
vcrsations regarding her.
While her relatives wcrc searching
the city for her. Ruth" was In com
with tho Black Cat. and
tho operative on tho ''tapcd wire"
was making strenuous efforts to act
In touch with the scarch.rs 90 In.
form them of her whereabouts. that
they might rescue her.
FIRST TELEPHONE
RECORD or RUTH
Tho conversation regarding
Ruth as he recorded tfs~m. began
on January 20. when. at AS p. m.
the record shows. a girls voice called
tho Black Cat
Cirl--HeIla. IL Mccaf shsrss
Msn--rhin IL Mccall
Giri--po yoa know who this Is.
Mccail--sara Ruth Are you coming
out.
Rutn--ru see you temorrvw afternoon.
I got SIC: all he had
Mcs,pAren--tfsiio. dearsA
kuth--Heiio. papa
Mesraren--pid you follow instructions
last night
MespAren--was ne an vfrhts
Ruth--ife Was pretty we'll cleaned.
Nespsr~n--itow mueh did yog getf
Ruth--ren dollar.
Mcspawn--AIl right wait. Marie
wants TO speak TO yeu
Marie--wtii you so to tire Tavern to-
night with me and then 10 can both so
out hero
Ru,h-iu 10 At Eiror ,;s7 uu .
O'Clock. 80 you can Est me there.
AcCali--say. call mo tomorrow before
the morning.
TWO DAYS LATER
AGAIN COMES RUTH
Two days later. January ~. Mt SOS
r. m. a man called tho Black Cat.
Many other conversations inter.
vcned. This was the first mention OF
Ruth following her conversation OF
the I'D.
Man. MespaIr fNcspsrrn) there.
Mespassn-rhis 10 MespsIf
Nsn-Thts II Joe.
McSparrn--Hetio. Jcs.
Joe-Nse. 10 Ruth tness'
Ncspar~o-So.
Jos-weii. don, knock. eu, ecn-
have her around there " you can hetp
IL. you kso~ chs 10 usasr sxs.
MeSpsr~n-~Msii, en-. 4. married.
Jo~-Thas dou't max. any difference
rou know vito abe IL. don't yees
Ncssparen-~o.
Joe--Her fsth~r-ts-tsv 10 ---------- timer
sicnfrx = prominent rnerchsnD ana he -
dynamite. and shs tells everything shs
tnovA I'm not Golng to have her
around my place any more. and ~ l vas
you ! Wouldn't a. shs vii close you rp
a. a. he'll
MespAreu-Ait right lee. much obliged
to you cali me UP agsia
Joe-~AIi right. Mac
RUTH GALES UP
THE BLACK CAT
on the same day. af $50 p. m.
Ruth called the Black Cat
Rnsh--Heiio. Mac: how IL vvsryShing
Mcsc~r~n--Ati right
Hnth--Is Mccall thsrsf
@HfNRAftn-te&
! sss you tomorrow vhsa eems iss
Eutk--Where can I - ycuy
Mecait--rou call me up between 1880
and 1 ard III try to get that 10 o'clock
sas and meet ysn ~ the Everett fsssr-
thing In tell you somsthing tosnerrow
when see you.
- Ruth--r tnfnk THAT'S . made-up
propcxstion Of eJe'a
Mccsit--w.li. III 80 yvu tomorrow.
Ten minutes later. At sac. Msris called
xars---HsIio. how are youY what are
you doinxf
Messparen--S Nothing. sehosn~y ss her.
eating pork ehopA ! heard you bought
q new hat
Nsrie-whs told youf
Mesparen--Ruth just eafied up . vhfie
ago. where are you going sonixntf
Marfe--fm going 20 call Clara
Mespsrco--can me up before you come
KATE BROWN HEARS
RUTH WENT To PORTLAND
IL was five days before Ruth's
name was again mentioned In teie-
phone conversations at the Black
Cat. On January 20. at 1910 .. m.
a woman called and Mccall answered
the phone. The woman was Kate
Brown, occupant OF room IS. Burn
side hotel.
Ks,s--Dsd you hear Ruth went TO
Portiand7
Mccali-yss Coodey.
Eight minutes elapsed. and Mccall
called central.
mccait--Baiisrd sss1 Hsne Har.s:
could speak to RUTH
Rpfh--Heiio.
MecaIl-Hsilo. Rurn: this IL Mac Hsv
are your
Nccsr-Do you want - - away to-
nishtg
nuih--r dor't knov. They want me To
stay here Was theirs anyone looking for
me out there Iast night
Mccall-so.
Ruth--r heard tb-rs waa
Mccall Just was taking 70 Kate.
and Lillian told her that I had another
Esri. but that shs had gone TO Portland
and that she had better not stay in
town III try and see you ~ can get
In. and II I don't why. us all right for
Ruth--Aii right
Aecaii-wsii. goodby. sweetheart
BILLIE" ALSO HEARS
RUTH Is AWAY
February 1, at 3:25 .. m. a girl.
Billie. was In conversation with Me-
Call and McSparen.
Billie-Did you hear Ruth had gene
to Portiand7
Mar--Yes.
Biiile--weil. st's funny shs didn't como
up TO see ms. Her old man was looking
for her last night.
Mac--WeTi. III have Mac call you when
he comes In.
Biiiy-Ail right: Tcodby.
within an hour. at $40 .. m. Ruth
herself phoned the Black Cat
Ruth--HeIlo. Mac. when are you com
Ing over7
McCaff-xvho 10 tht~-puth,