The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-31


the following melancholy facts:
On Sunday afternoon, Oct. %,
man was found lying near the track of
the e. & G, Railroad, where it inter-
sects with the road leading out to
Oak Hill, His condition was such
that he was unable to move. A gem
tleman passing that way, and seeing
him, went 10 him. At first he thought
the man was intoxicated, but upon ex-
animation he discovered that such was
not the case. He found that the man,
by his own representation, had no
means, and no friends in Evansville.
He therefore concluded to report his
condition to the Superintendent Of
the County Asylum Mr.. Christian
Reder, the Superintendent, had the
man brought to the Asylum and put
to bed He was then sensible enough
TO answer whatever questions were
put to him.
He stated that bis name was Geo.
Stumpf; that he came from st. Louis,
where he had been employed as a
teachers that he had been in the city
seven or eight days; that for FIVE or
Blk days he had been without food,
and was in consequence much debili-
tated; and finally, that six days pre-
vious he had taken sixty grains of
opium, assigning no reason for so do
ing. 1t may be here stated that his
declarations were mere fabrications,
elaborated 10 deceive, for the purpose
of preventing recognition. On Mon
day, the 29th. DIR Mageniss was called
upon TO see the man, being County
Physician. He found him powerfully
narcotized, very restless, with sterto-
rous breathing. He left directions
with his attendants as to the treat
ment to be adopted, but feiled at that
visit TO elucidate anything further
than what is above stated concerning
him.
On Monday evening his stupor was
complete, aud Mr.. Roeder examined
his pockets for letters or any memo
randa which might furnish a clue TO
his identity. A pocket-book was
found, containing a diary written in
German, three letters, two Of which
were in German and the other in Eng
lish also, three photographs, one of a
lady and two of gentlemen, one OF
whom was in the uniform of United
States officer.
From these letters the following
facts were elected Nasf
The name of the unfortunate man
is Gustav Feitz; that he had been a
teacher somewhere; that, in conse-
quence of inebriety or some other
indiscretion, he had abandoned his
situation, friends and home; had gone
to Chicago, and had got employment
as professor in some institution of
education, and, in consequence of re-
lapsing into his old habits, was dis
missed; he came here without money
or clothing, and finding some old
schoolmates in Union Township,
named Kamp VERY worthy men),
he visited them; they procured him
clothes. and as he had studied the
ology, they obtained for him the
charge of a congregation, Of the Lu-
theran denomination, at Black Hawk
Mills, Posey County.
Here, again, his besetting sin over
came him. Borrowing horse he
came to this city, got on a spree
pawned the horse for money to buy
whisky, was found intoxicated on the
streets, was tried for the offense, and
not having the means to pay his fine
was inoarcerated in Castle Darling
While there he told an acquaintance
that all he desired was the means o.
self as he was determined
not to survive his disgrace From
Mr.. Kamp DIR. Mageniss learned thar
he came of a good family, had beer
highly educated, but was lacking so ii
frmness in his conduct that his fathei
at his death placed his patrimony il
the custody Of trustees, who yearly
have transmitted to him the interest
or rental.
WoRK ON THE WHARF.-The work
fhen having completed one section O
the pavement of the wharf on the
square below Sycamore street, anC
have turned back on another section
Of twenty feet in width, below the on'
completed, and will finish it with al