Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-11-30
Wanderings. of Il Wais.


gave birth to male infant. Mary was III
married, and had been but two days in th
country when she became mother. He
story was sad one. Belonging to one {
the first families in the south OF Ireland
young, handsome aud an heiress, her laps
from virtue was The means of breaking ii
the home of which she had been th
brightest ornament. Her eldest brother
from young man of fashion, became
| gloomy misanthrophe, and retired from
the world. She left everything and retiret
to New York to hide hsr shame. Mar,
still remained on Wards Island at thu
kirth of her child. Her quiet, pleasing
manners won the affection of all, and il
! time she was made Q matron. After hold
ing this position for twelve years she died
Her son John then left the institution
| and was rot heard from until two years
and q half ago when he was employed il
the real estate office of L0onis & Candle
on Broadway, between Thirty-irst and
| Thirty-second streets After being a short
time with those gentlemen he was dis.
charged for dishonesty, taken back and
again discharged, his peculation the last
time being heavy. While employed in the
real estate office of Loomis d Candle he
made the acquaintance of policeman
named Matterson of the Twentieth Pre-.
cinct. A few weeks after his discharge, in
the month of November, 1869, Brown came
to Matterson on bitter cold night, and
telling piteous tale about being turned
out Of his boardins house, begged for re-
lief. The kind-hearted policeman took
the shivering boy home to his wife, who
gave him food and shelter for seven weeks,
luntil he got employment at tending bar In
| Websters liquor store on Thirty first
street In little time Brown was dis
missed for riotous living and stealing
money.
He next Joined Pat Reilleys gang on the
east side oil the town, gaining living by
doubtful means, until 8 few months since,
when he again presented himself at the
residence ofhis friend Matierson, No. 149
west Thirty-frst street. And really he told
wondrous tale. He was just after being
left heir to a million dollars by brother
of his mother, who had died III Europe.
But there were some difficulties in the way
of his getting it. An aunt had contested
the viii OF his uncle, and swoTe in court in
England that his mother had no issue Now
a Mr. Lee Bluff, from the court of chancery
was coming over to see Mr.. Candle,
Browns old employer, to find out the
truth of the matter. It was neces-
sary that he tBrown) should go to See Mr..
Candle at once at Peekskill. To enable
him to get there Matterson lent himsS5
and silver watch. la few days he turn
ed up again He had got to Peekskill, be-
cause he was robbed ard had lost his tick
ct He was therefore obliged to get So. so
on the watch to take him home.
Brown after this adventure, stayed away
for a few weeks, at the end OF which time
he came back with great news. MIR. Cam
die, who had gone to Europe, had just
sent dispatch to his wit9 saying that
John imeaning Brown was a millionaire.
MIR. Candle directed that the intelligence
should be broken gently to the boy, and
stated that he himself would be back in
New York ON the 1St OF October by the
steamship City OF Limerick. Brown was
in great glee, and made all sorts of glitter
ing promises to his friend Matterson. This
was on Saturday, and the City of Limerick
was to arrive on the following Monday.
One thing troubled Brown. His clothes
were not sufficiently respectable, and he
felt q dlffidence about asking Mrs. Candle
to assist him. In this emergency his
friend Matterson WAS again referred to,
but Matterson had a large family to sup
port, and he could not afford to spend as
much money as would be required for az
outfit. A happy thought struck
Brown. The iather-in-law of Mat
terson, Mr.. McGravey, was a man
we'll to do in the world. He would apply
to him. Accordingly the embryo million
aire betook himself to No. 1877 Prospect
Place, Brooklyn, and related his difficulty
to McGarvey. That good natured soul at
once supplied the means necessary for
Brown to get frst-class outfit. Not only
this, but he also lent him bis gold watch
aud chain. And that was the last of
Brown. When a whole week had passed
without the return of Brown, McGarvey
Instituted inquiries, and found that he had
been thoroughly swindled, and that the
whole story told was bogus. MeGarvey
discovered the real truth concerning
Browns birth as given in the first part OF
this report. @
1t is probable that the story of his life,
as told him by his mother, first suggested
to that youth the idea of practiciLg the
swindle ON the man who had SO kindly be-
friended him. Brown was arrested We'd
nesday on Fourth avenue. On being con-
yeyed before Judge Cox yesterday morning,
another complaint appeared against him In
the person OF Mr.. Daniel jackson, of No.
$50 Broadway, who charges the defendant
with embezzlementw while in his (Jackson's)
employ some months ago. The prisoner
was committed for examination in default
of bail.