Show THE BOOMERS ANTICS A Man VhomIIis Wife Owns Body Soul and Breeches On Friday night W G Carter was arrested ar-rested charged with intent to leave the territory ter-ritory without paying a debt he owed Tile HKUALD C0x rANT on a judgment gotten against the old firm of Carter Stanton for an advertising bill due and unpaid He furnished bail and the case went over until 2 oclock when he appeared with E B Critchlow as his counsel R W Young Esq plied the great real estate boomer who vows so much and accomplishes ac-complishes so little with a view to ascertaining ascer-taining his ability to pay the little debt of about one hundred dollars which he in the great smashup which succeeded the brief and glorious career of this boomer from I Denver failed to settle Said Carter in substance I have 110 personal interest any real estate transactions in this city that have been made nor have I been inlay in-lay sales that I have realized anything from since I have been in the territory this c inc I have o drafts nor notes on waich I could rcjjue but I have a check book that I could draw money with but have uo I money on deposit my individual check I would not be honored but I could get the money by having my wife who is with me draw a check in my favor All the money belongs to Mrs R T Carter I have not a dollar of my own money on me or anywhere any-where else yes I have a quarter I believe I which borrowed from Showell about noon Mr YoungHad we not better get up a subscription for Mr Carter Mr CritchlowYes another two bit subscription sub-scription Then Mr Carter continued in the following follow-ing elevating strain in response to Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Youngs questioning Yes I have a watch I left it with my wife I gave it to her yesterday It is her watch though I wear it She bought it about two years and a half ago I had S35 when I left Denver I have no interest in the excursion I wear a diamond pin It also belongs to my wife I have a couple of railroad tickets good for return My wife bought them and they are her property Mr YoungIs your hotel bill paid Carter No my wife will pay it I attend to most of my wifes affairs Mr Young Does your wife make you an allowance Mr CarterNo Mr YoungCould you pay this judgment judg-ment Jilr CarterI guess I could borrow the money to pay it if I wanted to But as it is not paid the presumption is that this boom of boomers is not wearing out his life in anxiety to pay his advertising bill He was as pleasant as a May day and took his discharge like one who had been accustomed to that sort of thing betraying not the slightest uneasiness Taking it for granted that Mr Carter is I a strictly truthful man and one who has no allowance from his wife his might be a good case for the officials to inquire into as to whether he has any means of support According to his sworn testimony they are not visible u |