Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-04-10
HOW 1 WAS TRAPPED.
BY A DETROIT REPORTER.

[ knew but little of mans wickedness
to man, when I was sixteen years old.
Born and reared in the country, miles
from even a village, and having only the
society of boys of good habits, having
Christian parents like myself, I never
heard real oath until I was fourteen,
and the world of crime was a book of
which [ had never cut the leaves. /
believed all men were like uncle
Thompson, grandfather Fuller, and
other neighbors about us, steady, indus
trious and honest
am going to tell you here what first
opened my eyes.
The summer that brought my six
teenth birthday also deprived me of
father. He was stricken down very
suddenly, and it was only after the earth
had closed over him that we could really
feel our great loss. Many relatives
came, and among them were two who
came to stay, sister of my mothers,
and niece. They came distance of
hundred miles, and my aunt's son, boy
about my own age, came with them. 1t
was the intention to let him stay few
days, and then send him back alone, he
being used to travelling.
LIZ Was at icing On OSClQ0Q tldG WHEN he
went back [ should go with him. A
change of faces and location would
blunt the edges of grief, and perhaps
assist my health, which had not been
good for several months. In going home
with Fred we should pass through
Pittsburgh. We would have to wait
from seven until nine in the evening,
change cars, and then a ride of twenty
miles would finish the journey.
I will not trouble you with small par
ticulars, but simply say that the day of
our journey came ; we rode safely to
Pittsburgh, and then prepared to wear
away the time until nine o'clock. 1t was
In October, and darkness had reigned
over the city for half an hour before we
reached it. Both of us had considerable
money. think had about twelve dol
lars 1 had a large wallet, and in addi-
ton to the genuine bank bills, [ had
nearly score of poor ounterfeits which
Fred had given me, his .ather having got
them in some way. Altogether, good
and bad, to look at my OF en- wallet, one
would have thought it co ntained two or
three hundred dollars
We sat down in the depot for short
time, and then my curiosity was so great
that Fred consented to short walk on
the streets. / had never seen gas
lamp, horse-car, nor many other every
day matters to the city lads, and it was a
rare treat for me- Fred had seen them
all, and took everything as matter OF
course. After half an hour spent in
rambling around, we returned to the de-
pot, and at eight o'clock Fred was asleep
in his seat, being tired out.
My curiosity was not half satisfied.
There was great display of firearms In
window three or four blocks away, and
I Ionged for another look. 1 saw that il
lacked an hour of train time, and 1 de-
termined to take walk on my own &C
count. I had only to step out of the
door to be upon the street, and there
seemed to be no danger of my getting
lost. 1 went out, and after few min
utes I found the window and for
long time stood and admired the guns
pistols, revolvers, game-bags, etc.
A block up the street was JeWeiry
store, displaying a window full of sill
ver-ware, and here I had another treat
One block down another street a brass
band commenced to play, as 1 stooo
looking at the silver, and of course raj
down there.