The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-17
KENOSHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1862.

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: isn't your name E-T--?" aske
the elder of the two, cool ly and unc0ncerned
Iy.
"N-o-my name is Glou-ces--ter STAN
mered the wretched young man, almost maud
bly,.
. Gloucester, eh?-oh, dine, none of tina
there sort Of barney! Come, my diddy-
, Gagged at last, eh' We've been long after yol
l and now you must be of with us directly
Here's your passport" said one OF the officers
pointing to the warrant. The young man ut
tered deep groan and sunk senseless on thu
ola. One OF the oficers,I cannot perceive how
was acquainted with my person; and, taking OF
his hat, said in respectful tone, Doctor
you II bring him to his wits again, ant please
you. We must have him off directy" Though
myself but triae removed from the state il
which he lay stretched before me, l did wha
| could to restore him, and succeeded at length
| unhottoned his shirt collar, dashed in his face
some water brought by his man servant, who
now stood looking on shivering with alright
and endeavored to calm his agitation by some
soothing expressions | could command
l Il hope you'll not treat your prisoner with
unnecessary severity" said l, seeing them dis
posed to be very unceremonious
mo, not by no manner Of mems, if as how
he behaves himself" replied one Of the men,
respectfully. Mr.. Gloucester's dressing gown
was quickly removed, and his body coat; HIM
self perfectly passive the while; drawn on by
! his bswildered servant, assisted by one Of the
! officers. 1t was nearly a new coat cut in the
| very extreme of the latest fashion, and con
trasted strangely with the disordered and af-
frighted air Of It's wearer. His servant placed
his hat on his head, and endea7orcd to draw on
his gloves, snowy sky kid, He was standing
with supplied air, gazing vaeentlY at the Of
| Gcer, when he started suddenly to the window,
manifestly with the intention of leaping out,
| but was prevented and immediately hand
cufIed
II hope you have a hackney coach in wait
| ing, and don't intend to drag the young man
through the streets or foot" | enquired.
why, true, true, Doctor, it might be as well
for us, but who's to stump up for it!' replied
one of the officers. l gave him five shillings,
and the servant was instantly dispatched for Il
hackney coach. While they were awaiting its
arrival, conceiviug l could not be Of any use to
Mr.. Gloucester and not choosing to be seen
leaving the house with TWO police offers and
handcuffed prisoner, | took my departure ard
drove home IN such state of agitation as
have never experienced before or since. The
papers of the next morning explained all. The
Young man living in Regent street, III first
rate STYLE" who had summoned me to visit
H., Il
the last eighteen months, to great amount,
and with so much secrecy and doxterity as to
have till then, escaped detection; and had, Tor
the last few months been enj Dying the produce
of his skillful Yillany in the style l witnessed
passing himself off, in the circles where he as
scented, under the assumed name o! Glouces-
ter, The Immediate cause OF his arrest was
forging the acceptance of an eminent merean-
tile house to bill Of exchange for E45 Poor
fellow! it was shoIt work with him afterwards.
Ho was arraigued 1T the next September SEES
sion of the Old Bailey; the case clearly proved
against him; he offered no defence was found
guilty and sentenced to death, Shortly after
this, while reading the papers one Saturday
N grning, at breakfast, my eye lit on the usual
gloomy annuncation of the Recorders visit to
Windsor, and report TO the KiEg in Council of
the prisoners found guilty, and paragraph con
Guided, II is Majesty was gracOusly pleased
to respite during his royal pleasure, except
E-T, on whom the law was lett to
take It's course next Tuesday morning.
Transient and anything bat agreeable as
had been nay intimacy with this young man, l
could not read this intelligence with indiffer-
ence lie whom had so very lately seen
surrounded with the life bought luxuries Of
man of wealth and fashion, was now shivering
the few remaining hours of his life in the con
demued cells of Newgate! The next day (Sun-
day. entertained party Of friends at my
house to dinner to which | was just sitting
down when one of the servants put a note into
nv hand, of which the following is a COPY
THE Chaplain Of Newgate is earnestly re-
uuested by E-T--, (the young man
sentenced to suffer for forgery next Tuesday
morning,) to present his humble respects to
d., and solicit the favor of visit FROM
him in the course of tomorrow The unhappy
convict Mr.-- believes, has something on
his mind, which he is anxious to communicate
to Dr., Newgate, September 28th
1872"
| felt it impossible, after perusing this note,
to enjoy the company l had invited, l resolv>
ed, however, at last to afford him the desired
interview, and be at the cell at Newgate in the
course of the next evening. About six clock
therefore, the next evening, drove to the Old
Bailey, drew up opposite the Governors house
and was received by him very politely. de
dispatched a turn key to lead me to the cell
where my late patient, the SoidOSiant, MIR.
Gloucester, was immured in chilling eXpec-
tame. ofhis fate.
Surely horror has appropriated these gloomy
regions for her peculiar dwelling place! Who
that has passed them once, can ever forget the
! long, narrow lamp-ht passages the sepul-
ehral silence, save where the is startled
with the clangor of iron doors closing before
and behind, the dimly seen spectral figure Of
the prison patrol, gliding along with loaded
blunderbuses, and the chilly consciousness OF
being surrounded by so many hcnds in human
| shapo-inhahng the foul atmosphere of all the
concentrated crime and guilt Of she Metropolis!
my heart leaped within me to listen even 10
my own echoing footsteps; and felt several
| times inclined to return without fulfilling the
objects of nay visit. My vacilation was how
ever abruptly put an end to, by my guide eX-
claiming, here we are, sir" While he was
unbarring the door, begged him to continue
outside Of the door during the few moments OF
my interview with the convict.
| "Hollo! Young man there-heres Dr.
come to see you'll" said the turnkey, hoarsely,
as he ushered me III. The cell was small and
gloomy, and little lamp lying ON the table
barely suficed to show Re the person OF the
culprit,and an elderly respectable locking man
mutfiad in drab coat, and sitting gazing in q
supplied silence on the prisoner. Great God,
it was his Father! He did not seem conscious
Of my entrance; bat his son rose, multered q
few words of thanks, sunk again-apprently
overpowered with his feeings-into his seat
and fixed his eyes on page IN the Bible, winch
was lying open before him A long silence
ensued, for none Of us seemed able or inclined
, to talk. l contemplated the two with feelings
of lively interest. How altered was the ysung
culprit before me, from lie say Mr.. Glouces
Ter NlOn nau Fi~ltct lL' - I''- 10" wv -
, face had shown ghas' iy "a avorous hue. M:
hair was matted with Precipitation, over hi
sallow forehead: his eyes were sunk aud blood
J shot and seemed incapable of distinguishing
J the print to which they were directed I'll
! was dressed in a plain suit of mourning, anc
wore simple black stock round his neck
How I shuddered when though Of the rude
hands that were to unloose i'll Beside him OF
: the t&blelay white pocket handkerchief, sat
! urated either with tears or wiping the persPir
= alton from his forehead, and glass Of waite
: with which he occasionIy moistened his pearch
e ed lips. I knew not whether he was more to b
\ pitied than his wretched brok en-hearted father
V The latter seemed a worthy respectable person
), Che was an industrious tradesman IN the coun
S try.l with few thin gray hairs scattered owe
s his otherwise baIled head, and sat with HI
|, hands closed together, resting On his knees
d gazing on his doomed sen, with lack-lustr
n eve, which tooether with his angushwOr