The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-03-23
Snicidc Of Il Boy from Shame.

n very sad occurrence took place in
the town Of Eagle, Portland county,
Mich, on the Goth ult. Frederick
Scaddin, Il boy of sixteen, and step-son
of Monroe Whitmore, was prevailed
upon by n larger boy, who, it is report
ell, had escaped from a Reform School,
to take a sum Of money from the house
of his step-fathcr with the intention of
running away. He had been treated
very indulgentiy, and it was evident
that he began to repent of the step he
had taken Immediately after, but feared
to break his promise with the boy.
The plan was finally carried out, the
money stolen, and the boy left his
home in the evening". He told another
boy of his plans, and these were conf
municated to his father in less than
two hours, who ut once started out to
find him. Meanwhile, the poor boy
had thoroughly repented, and, al
though late at night, started back for
his home. On his way he met II young
man who had been appraised of the
facts, who thoughtlcssly said to him,
"Noung man, you had better look out
for yourself, for your father is after you
with the sheriff.
This terribly frightened him, and
directly after, seeing his fathers team
coming with two men in the wagon,
he believed what the young man told
him to be true, and getting over the
fence, hid until they passed. He then
went on toward home, and when near
the house WAS seen by his mother, who
went to him and said, "t'rcddy, you
have comeback, haven't you: Come i'll
to the house, "No, mothcr,' he said,
sI have been too wicked cannot
come into the house, His mother
put her hand on his shoulder and tried
to persuade him to come in, and that
everything would be made right.
"No, MOTHER" he repeated, II have
been so wicked cannot go III, and l
am going to shoot myself" and AS he
said it he put Il small pistol to his head
and fired. The ball took effect about
two inches above and II little back of
the right car, and passed straight
across his head, lodging inside the
skull on the other side. Medical aid
was procured, but the wound was pro-
nounccd fatal.
y Clergyman recently said he was
once engaged to preach to his Sunday
school, but after the little people were
all arranged before him in order
he told them that some of them
might be weary and want to go out be-
tore he had finished, so he would rutll-
cf have any who fi,ucicd they would
like to so, to do so now, when no one
would be disturbed. For II moment
I'LL sat still, then one little fellow took
up his hat, and Went down the aisle.
Another and another followed, until
not y child was left!
"a youthful hon found an cog, and
yielding to the vcrnaI instinct, sat
upon it, until the process of incubation
was complete. Hey mother had taken
great pains in shaping and colorin- it.
came along, and seeing only tho broken
shell, burst into tears and sand: ALIAS.
my daughter, who has destroyed nv
f:lvorite egg"' The feathered ottspriur
quickly Responded: Il cannot tell y
lie mother, cannot tell a lie: did it
with my little hatch it,
"Now, my boy" said committee
man, eff had a mince pie, and should
give two-twelfths of it to John, two
twelfths to Isaac, two-twelfths to IIar-
~, and should take half the pie myself,
what would there tic left: Speak up
ioud-foud, so that the. people can
hear" "The rIate!' shouted the boy.