New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16


came inio the dancing saloon, about eleven
O'Clock at night, and began to ventiate his
belief, or rather bis unbtlief. He was sur
prised at being at once taken up by Allen
and demolished. The unbeliever was no
match for the Wickedest Man in theology,
philosophy. or common sense. He som
retired rather crestfallen; and after the
door had closed on him, Allen turned to
some of those present and exclaimed in
tones Of grief and bitterness:
Ny God gentlemen, to think of q
mans coming into my house and uttering
such sentiments as tbosel Why. wouldn't
have had my family hear that man for any
thing And Chester especially"
Here, seeing the looks OF establishment
on some of his visitors faces. he exclaimed
IL know what you're thinking of. You
think that Chester hears worse than that.
But he don't. He hears me swear. and he
hears the girls when they get mad or
drunk; and they~eRp talk bad enough
when they get going, God knows but |
don't care for that That isn't anything
That don't kill. But to have Chester get
the notion that the Bible isn't true. or to
have him hear any man deny the existence
of God, or attempt TO make God anything
less than God-why, damn it to hell,
gentlemen, / wouldn't have such notions
as those put into Chester's head for all the
world -
Among the most recent distinguished
visitors 10 Mr.. Aliens abode were several
large deputations from the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, when that institution
was lately Furnishing in Fourteenth street.
One company Of country delegates nnm-
bering thirty, went down to No. 304 Water
street, under the escort Of Captain Thorne,
of the Fourth precinct; and we are in
formed that on one evening as many as
sixty delegates were present ut one time,
filling both bar-room and dancing saloon
and prolruding upon the stoup and side
wa k. They had all read our account Of
the Wickedest Man, and were anxious to
see him. He was courteous and cordial as
he always is to visitors. One OF the dele
gates remarked:
~ suppose this is about the worst sec
ton Of the city, Mr.. Allen, from all the
accounts?" To which Allen quiet y replied:
"Well, yes, it has had that reputation;
but just now it is completely eclipsed by
Fourteenth street"
This retoIt was received with applause,
and delegates hailed " The Wickedess as
a man ard brother.
Mr.. Dyer concluded his article as follows:
At four O'clock 2. NJ, on iday, July 10,
after the foregoing had been put In type,
we had an interview with John Allen In
the private room of Mr.. Acton, and In Mr..
Actions presence, at police headquarte re-,
No. $40 Mulberry street, Allen protested
against being called the wickedest man in
New York. He raid:
II am not the wickedest man in this city.
There are lots Of worse men than am
men who never help the poor, nor poor
children, nor do anything for anybody, and
Mr.. Acton here knows that | spend hund.
reds Of dollars in that way"
We then stated why We considered him
the wickedest man in New York, quoting
the paragraph above, in which we embody
| our views on that point. This seemed II
be new view of the subject to him and
on our offering to state any thing as com ng
| from him which he wished 10 have said, be
replied;
"Well, just say that 1 have some good
points. and that am not the wlckedest
man in New York by long way"
Mr.. Acton then tackled him about his
keeping such a den, aud sent the truth
home 10 his heart that by staying there he
would blight the lite OF his idulizsd boy.
'And now, John" continued Mr.. Acton
Il want you to promise US that you vii
quit that place, and give your children {
tar chance"
Allen hesitated and demonstrated for {
long time, but finally said;
''Well, promise to doit.H
"Whpn viii you quil?' We asked
"Tbe first OF next May" he replied.
"Say September" said Mr.. Acton.
Cant do impossible. You coul'
not get ont Of here in week. My othe
property is rented, and / can't manage !
before May"
'Yes yon can. John persisted Mr.. Ac
ton; "say September"
well. if l can sell out my business,
will" he said ut last.
'No, John, be man, and do the clea'
thing. Quit the business, turn your hous
into home for poor girls, and regenerat
that whole region. You can do it, if you'll
only try"
Allen was powerfully affected, and 9
last said:
"Well, gentlemen, I give you my wor
that I'll quit the business by the first {
next May sure, and as much sooner as
cam and be rushed from the room.
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