Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-08-24
"TAs way Of the TransgressOr Is
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ton Coulter records the following:
An Eaelishsnaa died 10 this city some three
weeks ago. His death is ealy nov an-
aouacsd. Ills ffieadz had hoped that no
aahlie neutiea would hare been made OF il.
Some TOO wears ago he arrived here ia com
nanv with yeuna woman who was not his
wife. He was a widower, and the eass was,
couseosentls. not 60 bad rs 1t might have
been. = tts so
One day while shopping at Stewards vi h
hia cher asaie. he was arrested on the charge
Of having been defaai:er to The English
GoseFnment He was a sterekeeper OF the
naval department depot at Weldon. IN Eng
land, and from bis fast mode Of living ha'
got hehindhaadin his accounts. Tomake abb d
matter worse, he abstracted additional funds,
invited young woman to accompany him,
and came 20 America.
While money lasted, they bad good time.
But a capital, without any income, must de-
crease. So twas with the fanas Of this man
Just as they were rnnhing down rather low,
be had 10 answer In court and bis fair enarm-
er, not liking the looks Of things. determined
"a seek fresh fields and pastures new. AMER
much trouble and litigation 1t was decided by
our courts that he eonld not be sent back To
Eagland under the Extrsdition treaty. lie
lived In quiet and unpreteudipg manner at
one OF the English ealing-houses here, occa-
sionally contributing articles 10 the maya
zines on military subjects. brother. who
ism the British army, and stationed In Cana
ia. allowed him smAll spu Annually, let he
must hess been very poor and life wrelchci.
The old disgrace hung heavily on him. and
though he made many good, sincere friends
he felt thai there weTe Others who Stunned
him for the tarnish he bad btoughtoR his own
family escutcheoB.
The funeral was quiet, almost secret. He
Was cared for in bis last hours by sincere
friend, 1T whose house be bIeaihed bis last
He leaves daughter who is young and ae-
eomplishea. His career is but one of a thou
sand II kuds its parallel every day. But ia
almost every instance the result proves the
Bible axiom, that +" the way Of the transgres-
sor Is hard. F"
Another Englishman shall task my pen.
Some twenty years ago young man obtained
a subordinate Nsition in the Superior Court
of this city. He was active, faithful and IN
dustriouS By degrees he worked himself ur
from one position 20 another still higher. Al
length be became Chief Clerk, with good sal
airy and certainty of retaining his place rs
long as be chose to behave himself.
As chief clerk he remained there eleven
years. He married and had four children.
Some few weeks ago he went OF for bis va
cation. lie informed his wife that he intended
going down on Long Island on 3 fishing eK
cursion, and took with bin saperabundant
quantity of clothing. Nothing has been
heard of him since. The only clue 10 his
disappearance il, that some two years ago he
set up young woman in business, and has
looked after her interests ever snice. The
day he disappeared she too was missing.
He leaves bis family in an entirely destitute
condition. Just before bis departure he drew
from the bank Sc 5000, aud left not cent for
bis wife. Fortunately, the court funds were
not touched, as OF late years no clerk who
makes the deposit can draw any money ont
Of the bank unless one of the Judges endor-
ses the check. This preesution was made
necessary by previous defAlcations.
Seeng that hswould not return the Judges
Of the Superior Court have removed him, and
appointed some one else in his place. The
affair has caused much seandAious comment
Every one is surprised that q man Of ordinary
discretiop and fair prospects should have be-
come 50 infatuated With this woman that he
was willing to wreck his whole life,
blast bis own name, and bring bis family to
ruin snd disgrace. am begisning TO believe
that New York is a bad place 10 which TO
live.