The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-10
A Country Lawyer In Trouble.
A WARNING TO THAT GUILELEss pRoFEs-
SION.

- ~ 1hAI 6OlLELESS PROFESS
SION.
Mr.. A. Il. Morris Is lawyer, and his place
OF residence is Watertown, n Y. He came
to this city about ten days ago, Oh his way tn
the South, and having some business to trans
act here, put up at the Park Hotel. On the
day before yesterday he made an agreement
with friend to 90 to the Urio9 'Souars
Theatre to SEE the play Of Lied Astray,d lit
tie thinking at the time, as he says, that be-
'ore seeing the fiction he would be most eyre
glously lei astray himself. But so he was, as
tbe result will show. Mr.. Morris had agreed
with his friend to meet him at the mnrr of
Bloac"ay aud Canal street at $50 clock
from whence they were to go to the theatre
together. MI. Morris arri, ed the place of
meeting rather early. and while waiting for
his friend amused himself by watching the
passers-by. Presently be was accosUed py a
young woman who was very nea ly though
po, dressed, and of a most Iespe CT able ap-
pearance. She began by ying, "Are you
ready to go with me now, Sir?' and then in
apparent confusion, begged his pardon Tor
speaking TO him. She said she had taken him
for gentleman she had seen in the Dollar
Store. She the n wens ON to tell him that she
was in great trouble ard distress. Il have
dying mother and sister in the last stage of
consumption" she sal and am unable to
pay the rent OF our room, and the landlord
threatens to turn us out this very night IL
/ do not pay" ''Here," said Mr.. Morris,
''she began to cry, and great tears ran down
her cheeks: there was no humbug there.
for saw them.' He asked her how much
she owed, and she told him, 81 "Bnt 1
don't want you to give me he money here,
Sir" she said. II want you 10 see for your
self that am not deceiving you. l never
asked tor charity before, but when the panic
came / was DISCHARGED aicLg with everal
other girls, ffoin the Dollar Store, an ! since
m k.aas 4. - a..afs AwL n
live only few blocks away from here, and II
you can spare The time, would like to have
you see my mother aud sister. aud the condi-
ton which we are in" And Ike a fool"
sad Mr.. Morris. Il Looked al nsy watch. sud
seeing thai had yet hall an hour te spare, I
went With her. We went east iron t.aal
street, and turned into siie stree, aud alter
a while we came 10 a houss and ascsudot
two or three steps, aud entercd = nAfr0v
hallway. There the woman opensd a deor
on the right. and asked NE - waik ln aud
wait until she could advise her a'o' her that
some one Vas waiting 10 see ber. The room
vas warm and eon,i0rtabis; hEe xas barn
ing Ia the crate, and a lae iuFther snd there
was a lounse. In ifont of the hIe, aud near
er 10 il than the lounge, was a cottAgs-bc,i-
stead. "loa Nil havr 10 sit on the bel. sir.
said the woman. as there are 10 Chaifs. 1
will take on my shawl. and 90 II oncc 70 ny
mother" Il had been warming my hands
al the nrc," eontIaLed M Morris and Al
the wamau's suggestion sai G0wn on the bed,
about tao iset lr0m the ioot, the wom-
AN standing In frOnt of me. Nth her
-hs~t N hrr e~~A- Haraiis had seated
myself when she s2rang upon me hsc a.
gress. throwing the shawl over my bead.
At the same moment felt my feet grasped
By some one under the Bad. then lelt that
Ihad To struggle for my life. l had $500 In
money In INV poeket-book. a dram for $50,
-a.l 500 watch in nay seal s...-.-s s~eAi
not see, a. my head was completely enyel-
oped m tn shawl, but fslt a strong pull al
my watch chain. and afterward leit hand
In my pocket where my money was. 1 made
tremendous effort, and succeeded In throw
ing the woman over the foot of the bed.
then sprang up and freed my feet and rushed
| TO the further corner OF the room. There
the woman again attacked me, but knocked
her down, and then, taking a large pearl
handled, silyer-mcunted knife from my pock-
ct, Iswore that il anybody attacked me again
i would pnt a bullet through him. The
darkness OF the room no doubt prevented
them from seeing that the formidable re-
volver was only pocket knife and that was
what saved me, i suppose. i then went to
the door, and to my astonishment found il
locked, bolted and barred. l drew the bolt
and took down the bar, but could not unlock
the door, as the key was gone. Finally, I
broke off the catch of the lock with the bar,
add found myself at liberty. 1 rushed out
through the hall into the street, and did not
stop until found policeman. Tuen re-
action came on, and felt utterly weak and
PROSTATE, and no wonder, for / am firmly
persuaded that had only escaped death by a
mere chance, and besides, the desperate
struggle had just passed through had weak
ened me considerably. 1 aiterward went
back over the ground with policeman, but
was unable TO identify the house, although
! did my best to do so. Il am sure,
though" said he. sit is in either Elm or Gen.
tire street. Being stranger in the city had
not noticed the locality when went with the
woman, andI was TOO mich agitated to do
so at the time of my escape. After it was ali
over l examined my pockets and found that
had lost nothing. Ny watch was saved
from the Iact that the chain was very strong,
and was fastened to my vest with snap. i
shall never let my humanity get the better of
my feelings again." concluded Mr.. Morris,
s'and if you print my story in the Times will
be very much Obliged 10 you ii you will send
me copy of the paper.''-N. Y. Times.