The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-03-13
DAVENPORT, SCOTT IOWA, THURSDAY. MARCH s 1851.
AN OLD SINNER G .UGHT AT L,ol

~e~AD
Michael, surnamed Fl ,n,,,cr has lately
been brought up standing, aud cut short Ia
his career Of sin and in,qui,v.
We have known the Rev. Gentleman for
fourteen years, and would no, undertake 10
say that We ever knew any good fhim, on
the contrary always considered him an 10.
famous isnposter, and greater knaye than
TOOL.
We heard him preach the funeral sermon
"f young lady thirteen years ago who pro-
fessed To have made her peace with God
while upon her death bed; during his re-
marks he regaIed the ears Of The friends of
the deceased with the consoing iden, that
-hc had undoubtedly gone ,o,he eternal re.
ginns &c despsir; for said he 'no sonI wns
ever saved by virtue Of death bed repen-
tancp."
While dealing m,t this kind Of cnnsoIs.
lion 10 weeping friends, he seemed 10 glnat
over The idea that h. was piercing the hearts
ni his hearers with barhed arrows; and NO
fend could have manifested more deprav- =
ed look. iha, he did throughout his whole
sermon. Hummer was driver from Rick
Island 70 Davenport, from Davenport /"
Alsrinn, frnn NJ ,rion t. Iowa City, and from
that citv 10 kc"knk.
While a, Marion he picked mp the Mar.
grave f,miIv, WIN have been his adheren,s
ever since. aud especially" his spiritual
MARY. While at Iowa Ci,,, Hummer was
provided with the documents, aud started III
east. begging f,r funds 10 build church; bs
his address he raised hundreds Of dollars for
,hi- purpose. returned aud commenced build.
ing, laid on par, of the means obtained
east, and stale the balance. He then loan
ed par, ofthe same funds /" the church.
and ,mak mortgage 10 secure the pa, meM
Ameng other thiugs some friends If the
church presented him wi,ha splendid bci'
cast expressly for the first Prcsbs terian
Church At iowa Civ" this hell was hung
in the bcfry Of The chirch. hI, Subsequent
Is taken down hv Hummer nhd bis to"i
Mnrgrave, with The intention of taking il
10 Keoknk where they had there settled. bnl
the good folk o(,he CITY were Too smari for
tho old scamp. and M sooner was the hell
down. than tho ci,izens lp,ded il into wa.
gon, aud dr"ve !, 10 resting place where
Hummer and his inspired angel Mary could
not find i, even hv the aid of n mesnnrir
sleep. Manv nf our renders will rccollec,
The snny m,de on this n,etnor ,bio Occas ion
commcncing with
"Ah Hummer's bell, ah; fIummer's bell
! How manv tale OF woc iwould tell
Oftlnnmer's coming up To town
Toiakc his brazen Jewel down
And when high up in his belfor-y
TIey took the ladder, yes sir-ec.'
The citizens nfke"knk have put mp with
his imposi,ions longer than VIC supposed
they wnnld.
They hive at last woke up in good enrn-
est, and instead Of being sc,ua,ed by the
first impulse (which was 10 duck him) they
very properly invoked the strong arm of the
| L,w and turned him over 10 he tried ~ At.
offender. indictments hive bee n preferred
against him tor various crimes, h',t it seems
thu he is now about Ia slip his neck ir"n,
the halter under the Convenient pIsu uf in
sanity. Upon the petition Of his wife he
has heen tried BY jury empsnneIled for
the purpose and Cmnnd monomnniac.
We cnn only say iha, the jury who tried
him, have nrre charity for the Creature
than we have.
Wo believe him to be an accomplished
sconndrei, bent IN devii,r,. and as sane ns
the jury who tried him--I;pton Times.