Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-23

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The following sketch Of the lie Of Samuel
". Mcdonald, now under arrest in Bal
timore, for the alleged murder Of Berry
kmos. 1 short tins go, = sAiss frsmsAs
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Sam Mcdonald was son Of . very
wealthy man in Baltimore. whose family
occupiedrhe highest social position Ia tha.
city. He himself was sent abroad to, Be
educated. and spent'seversl years at one
Of the schools in England. While still
abroad bis father died. leaving his imme use
fortune to be divided between his son and
q daughter. his only children. Young
McDonalds portion was something over q
half million Of dollars. and. with proper
management, would soon have advanced
greatly in value. Shortly after bis faith.
er's death the young man attained his ma.
jority. Tho family residence. just out Of
Baltimore, was one Of the most elegant in
the country. Ilere on the night Of his
twenty: first birthday he gave . grand
dinner to.various friends in the city, aud
the celebration is said to have been car.
ried cut in style Of almost unparalleled
magni6ceace. The spacious grounds we're
ablase with light. and . fountain ran
champagne in the yard. The night closed
with an orgie Of wine drinking. in which
an amasing quantity was consumed. Thus
he started out upon career Of dissipation
which has hurried him In four years
he is now but twenty -ivc-to the hor-
'rible tssesGly -0f . fss- -days aao.--..-.
Young Mcdonald at this age was an
extraordinary specimen Of manly beauty.
He vas over six feet tail. strsis sht a A
arrow. broaf chested. and muscular, vet
as graceful and agile as an athlete. A
weaftd OF f'axen hair. ana . brusd,-fsir
forehead. deep blue eyes. and a noble
mouth. with features perfectly classic in
their ou.line-Ae was . perfect type Of the
Augio-Ssxon. Add to these tho exsber-
ant spirits which always attend good
health, and that nameless magnetism which
50 few men possess. and the possession Of
which may be the best or the worst Of
Gods gifts, he was a most enjoyable COM
panion. the life Of the social circle, and
as much admired BY men As he vas ador-
ed BY women. Shortly after he had at
iaincd his majority he came out to Terre
Haute. Ind. on . visit. lie returned to
that pleasant city few months afterward.
bought him farm in the vicinity. stock
cd il with the finest horses and cattle,
and there inauguraied, series Of dissipa-
tions which shocked the goodly little city
70 It's centre. r
] HIS was soon osfracifed from The society
o! the town. end discfnl stories are told Of
the cxccsses into which he then plunged.
There were two gamblers from the East.
whom he had brought West with him.
and it is said that there were, sin more
disrcpusable epnpsnions Of another sex
Who lived in the same house with lin -
From this rendezvous he wo1id take fre.
quent hunting excursions into the neigh
boring praiTies Of Indiana and Illinois. the
return to be always he~lebrated BY . de.
bauch. Wine flowed Iise water IN this
hu1iing lodge. as he called if. and card.
followed the vine On The table Il ".
.aid By those Who prs<essed te k~cw that
ycung Mcdonald spcnt over Sl6O. .0ve shs
6sss Jear Es lived IN rcsre Hsaie. Hers
he has since ised. .aa1 ne ars told sh.l
1oss. II not an. ~ kis ersg;ssl pstrimonJ
has been squan6ered.. Il Vas on . ~isi
to Baltimore that this lass fatal tragcaj
was cnaessd. s-ss- -. s4.