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Warning to Young Men.
ST LOUIS CRIMINAL COURT.
STATE uS AUGUSTUS v JONES
Indictment for passing COuat,teh No
UeU.

STATE US AUGUSTUS Y. JONES
Indictment for passing COuat'rteH No
neg.
The defendant in this case was proba
bly, twenty eight years OF age, but more
the appearance OF thirty five. He haC
evidently once been fne,looking; ii
stature heL was something over six leet
aud his strongly marked features anC
prominent forehead gave evidence o
more than ordinary intellect, But you
could clearly discover that he had be-
come prey to The monster, lntempe-
rance: the mark OF the beast was stamp
ed upon his cOunlenanca, which gave u
@ vivid aud Unnatural grace lie va,
placed 10 the box with others who wert
to b. arraiguei upon the IndIclm ats
preferred against them All the Others
had plead not guilty, tas IS usuaI) aud a
day was sci !or their trial The de len
dant was told to stand up, aud the Gle rk
read to hun the indictment, wAIch Charg
ed him with having, on the ION day OF
August passed to one Patrick O'Neal q
counterfeit bill purporting TO be issued
hy the 2d Municipality Of the City OF
New Orleans for the sum Of three dot
lars; and upon being asked the question
guilty or not guilty he replied, guilty
guilty" Then, turning 10 the court
he remarked that, as ibis was The !asu
time be ever expected TO appear IN court
he would be- glad if he could be allowed
to make a lew remarks The ludgr
told him to proceed After a pause, II
which he was evidently endeavorlng tc
calm his feelings, he proceeded as IoI
lows:
May it please the Court--In the re-
marks shall make, | will not atlemPl
TO rXlenuare my crime or ask at your
bands any Sympa by IN passing sentence
upon me. know rhal have violated
the laws Of my country, and Justly de-
serve punishment; nor would recall the
past, or dwell upon the biltor prosenr
for my own sake A wish to do good
for others is my only motive.
shall, with the indulgence Of the
court, give brief narrative OF my nle
with a hope that those young men
around me may take warning by il, and
avoid the rock upon which have split
was born of respectable parents. in the
Slate Of New Jersey, and during my
childhood, received every attention that
fond parents could bcs,ow upon an onI y
son, II was early discovered that had
lnndness for books, aud my father
elthough in limited circumstances, de-
Iermnrd 10 give me liberal education
was sent to high school in The neigh
borhood and such was my progress bat
at rwr'Ve years of age my pfeceplor
declared me qua fled Tor college, and
accordingly entered one OF the oldest
universities Of the country. Here 81
distinguished myself that, at sixteen |
graduated with The second honors OF The
institution, and returned home flushed
with the brilliant pros sect that Iay be
fore me, soon after commenced the
study of law, and when only in my
twentieth year | obtained license lc
practice
Aching upon the advice Of friends.
determined TO try my fortunes IN the
west ! accordingly arranged nv af-
fairs for departure early in the fall o
1888. | will not de,aln you with an ac
count Of my separation from those hello
most dear suffice il to say that re
ceived he blessings Of my parents, and
in return, promised faithfully and honest
Ia to avoid all pad company, as well as
their vices Had kept my promise,
should have been saved this shame, and
been Tree from The load of guilt iha,
bangs around me continually, like the
hcndlsh yu,ure threatening TO dag me
TO justice, for crimes as yet unreveaIed
But. 10 return, | left my early home
win re alj had been sunshine and where
my pathway had been s'rewed with
flowers to try my fortune among srran
gers, and tOlrY my strength in buIfntng
the storm and tempest Of the world. --
Wuha tight heart looked forward Ia
the fun T. and loking The usual route
! soon reached Wheeing where took
passage on a boat for louisville. Ga
the boat game Of cards was proposed
for amusement, and although had prom
isad lanhfuIy to avoid such things srIIl,
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