New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-24
warning 10 Young Men.
Wsllizu u. Gray, te companion Of r. p Robinson, q
Ellen Je=,ett memory.
See City Intelligence On the frs, Page.
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Cry OF NEw-yoaK. )
To ii. Hon. judges TALLMA1GE and LYNCH;
y humble thanks due 10 the Court, or the privilege
they have allowed OF preparing this cunfnoaication
which consider my duty raake them and the puohc al
large prior being passed upon me on the charges
on which stand convicted. If were 10 entas into uii
detail of the various that have tended 10 brig me
where stand should bur recapiiuate TIE history OF
many tho1ghiess youth who has entered upon me "oo
with brilliant prospects, bnoyant spirits, ana cohnaps,
generous hearts think circumstances at present VIII
y ;e IN referring inciaents that have long siace trans
ure in This city, and under any other circumstances than
ihe present Should be unwilling advert TO them
stand before this branded with that indebie ark
no,oous Row this title happens to h1 upen me, issah
briefly explain.
Io the year 1888 came 10 this city from the Stale OF ohio
the greater number my relatives being citizens OF resi-
dents ci th.t State Not with whom had any ac
ouaptancc at lone refused his introductory letter 10
his friend al NewYork and left my naive Stale win
every requisite 10 ard complete what
end ed in useful career had not forgotten 10 heea al
u,eful and wise adnioniiioa, keep good company Ny
good character maintained i'll this city "h creoi''o my
self until certain about TO narTee. &C
cared which swept from my ali-sor cieiS 10 ti
city without character is one OF ibe most paoe oosnH
that can be imagined an SIRE an reOie;aoeteo dlu
Of with sor-Ow) by many hat arc now ioohihs upon
! NE. ,;c,,. .,.ios,v in
the month OF July 1884, into Of The store-rooms
belonging ID the Ponce Department, and uhioied 10 ae
the article, then almost consumed Oy
in connection with It's owner and circumstances cohasctsd
with BOTH had the efec. OF getting Tor me me Da1 %
at now bear IN the public pFn lac s,us,e ~ aTe
OF the wIe,ciied giri Helen Jewe had p cnIiar se1sa
as looked upon the garment ihat once enYsop'
much guilt and sadly thought oo OF toe Unfair sat ne
of OF the consequences OF gum or adt au pe
praciced upon mr. II IS well kno vi that my hat, a
The names very others III good stan1n III tns city
at his day, compelled appear 10 the pubic oe9re
the trial the person charged with that most sh meul OF
crimes terminated and many still have cause 20
.-but halt much, dS tue UNFORTUNATE
convict that addresses you The pleasing manners o
with him in hc same use his apparently harmless, gay
and volatile character his simplicity and correct mora
traits, far as knew, gained ie lin MY respect ana az
| mi at on.
These circumstances connected with his standing in SO.
ciety al that time led 10 acquaintance aud intimacy on
my part precisely in the way tba others became bis
friends He II Is known was appreheaded ana chalgeu
With crime 'a. aT bis ey He was ,ed
for this offence and acqucn. The public mnd ~ ms
lime was i'll at ease and Still continues in measure
TO be in consequence otle result ofhis trial Ia TACT pub
tic indignation so high IN this maeT, INA. yehseanCe
was ready to saaie itself; and add with u! ud III
some meas nre satae itself upon whose weak hc pes
aud unsupported shoulders little Calculated 70 brave
ar Withstand this Ir@biv torrent That Individual was the
unfortunate that addresses you During uis
excitement taken from the Washington to,e. ~ d
OF s,upor (Which by The y 90 nor plead as an eH
cuse) and after examination ard commitment, Ton
charge ch under any Other circumstances WouI nave
been overooked was ascsal ned TO be an Acquaintance
OF Roblnson TEis, connected with tue discovery on my
person OF that had passed betw cen US, "nlc
detained witness against him. soon had tue fIses
tried, could luuds loush 70 lee counsel Was
vlced Every body knows hos" Robinson was disposed
or and requires bnt half glance 10 perceive tne vice
difference Gays IN this city, between lse Tic muir
! derer and the poor fool.
10 upon the sxlremest penalty they could inlctI
and Why Because my nane became associated WI" ,nd'
OF rch land what shall ever beeye,) guilty murderer,
VIII gold and powerful friends bore him through, anu
out unwipt of earthly justice was consigned 10 ina!
bourne ON whence traveller returns WHO possessed
of sensitive eeags knowing his heart that bis
isfounes have drawn line OF demarcatisn between MN
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rich and respected that requires such wipe
eface frankly acknow dgc conld not ptdc.
lice without such sympathy, as, In cases IKE my
own is seldam felt by the world, aad add also, by
many who pretend III themselves above the trhes OF
time. Where is The that hears me who can enter right
n.o the feelings OF one whose ioles has so situated hin
that every face that met hun with smile no" ro"n
that from the pure charity OF his heart would extend to me
his hand year ago aud thou art my brotosr-Gou
is forgotten. am the man thai will assist you IN baIelng
the wreck OF your ruined hopes ana never h DIT Tue
cause OF your norunss TO usae IN my .eene n
in the OF 1871 After The expiration OF my term OF
the Chaplain at Stag Sing the Rev. John Lucky, ard the
agent, David L. seymour both being men mat are
their nterposilon was brought in among many oil my for.
friends One OF these friends, an cs',mabe man. "a
OF his counting room. Through agency with OF
the lawyers in Wastree obtained considerable employ
flee, and beg an ller myself that the oand, m oil my
retrieve Ibid. 10 few days another gentleman Ia
country He noticed stranger seated al one oil the
desks, and inquired Of his partner who Il was he was
had been unfnrtunae; but that by Kind treatment. might
be restored aud that he had determined 10 help me aon
in carrying OFT good resoutoGS and, among oIhsr
| tn ings, mentio"ed my name.
| This was enough When It was known TO him who I
was he objected Immediately 10 M occupying one oil his
desks with remark that how should he iee 1t he had
occasion 10 mention my name before any oil his
| knew history! ~ These circumstances became
known and sure the Court and all VINO near me
10 extent realize my sensations rms IS not re-
laed with any other motive than TO convey iant ldea
of what be unergose by that faeth by the way
as have and who may be endeavcring 10 raise himself TO
All upright position have often in my own mind thought
enterprise in which the humane lovers OF their lei
low.nen could engage deserving their considera
ton than adopt efectual way to AID assist ana en-
courage poor upcaredor h.t have come out OF
prison with coed resolutions, but alas who after seeing
how cody the world IN general looks upon ther a oacA
into conditions MAKE their situations d0uoy depo-
rabc.
short time since Philadelphia; dropped into
pubic house in that city called the Head Quarters
was enjoying myself as we'll Others, when man DID
MT then know asked walk with hn 10 table close
by, which lay daily journal WHICH BE- opened and
these worcs recorded in writing: william D. Gray, the
Companion Of Richard p. obinon has been sentenced to
shed his telder interview with by telling that .
was man, and il did not absent myself Immediately
he would e1 pose 10 the company lett, not abruptly,
however, with this consolation thai gentlemen OF his grade
were hpt few in this nv native ard. .
In i1sce 10 officers Joseph Stanton, John ~ Low, Il
hink) and Gilbert F. Hays do publicly and truly de-
clare that witnessed thing ee IN these men IN
her official capacity than The mos. strict adherence TO hon
esty coupled the time with all the kindness which
could be consistently shown 10 arrested was,
charge of felony Another wortSy End Invaluable member
of The Police corps, have learnt stood in some degree IN
piicated This Ar Barpabas " Osborne, the Clerk of
Police whose shre nts. satisfactorily known 10 me, out
whose Ieviaon from inieGr he has any, never
md er my observation. The Magistrate That commit.
ted ne on the charge Of which convicted, aa sure,
conducted hroughoqt with strict regard To- ans
Magistrate Stephens, before whom was admitted 70 pau
ro,,,s Doc % 1872 WILLIAM. D. GRAY.