Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-28
UNWRIrTEN HISTORY.
The Cheekered Career Of Frank Far
inGtoa-CAm these Statement be
Trues

wears, The history of this man has been
a remarkable one He was born in Low
ell, Oxford county. Naine. Fourteen
years ago he was connected with others
in passing counterfeit money. He was
we'll educated, OF n genial nature, and
bid fair to be man of much promise.
Daped by those older. and having too
much pride to face the prosecution. he
left for parts unknown. leaving behind
an estimable wife and two children. the
oldest . hoy four years old. Nothing
was heard from him for wears. until it
was rumored he was connected with the
publishing of a paper in one of the West
ern Territories. Afterward he was re-
ported to be private secretary to our
American Minister to China. His fami-
" received from time to time liberal re-
mittances with kind letters of advice TO
his children. Rumors soon gained Gre
dence thst he had anoth er wife and chill
dren with him. He was corresponding
from Yeddo for the New York Tribune.
and was afrerward employed by the great
American Tea Company and remained
in China until two years ago. when be
came with his family to San Francisco.
1t is said he amassed quite fortune. At
the time of his death he was in the en-
ploy of Wells, Fargo 4 Co. His son re-
ceived a letter from him ten days ago.
telling him he should arrange TO have
him meet him in Nex York on his re-
turn There seems to be something very
singular that while he has had second
wife and family he has kept up CONT
nnal correspondence with his family
here and contributed largely TO their
support never mentioning his other
marriage relations. 1t IemHIns to be
seen what course will be taken by this
deserted and careworn wife and mother.
Who for SO many long years has anxious
" awaited his return. disbelieying the
fumors against the fair name of him who
had won her hear; when but ID child.
Inasmuch as the foregoing is taking
1.-The rounds of the press" We may with
little or ne improperly or indelicacy.
ontributs what We know concerning
Farington's history. Shortly after our
coming to Nevada, in '65. Frank. than
being the local man on tine Gold Hill
Ners. dropped Us hne conveying some
pleasant greetings and a desire to meet
US and talk over old Maine days and dis
cuss mutual acquaintances. eve in
trude the editorial personality in this
narration, perforce-The statement can
hardly get on without it, When We
met him We talked together of old times
IN Oxford county; and SO 1t came out
that Frank knew many of our boyhood's |
playmates- who went fishing, ran
barefoot, hunted hornets nests, shot |
squirrels and robbed apple orchards |
thirty years ago. Well, in 1863 we visit |
ed Maine, and while rusticating there We
old friend, member of the legal profess
sion, and in response to some inquiries |
of our own concerning Farington, he re- |
lated-in substance-the following facts, |
namely: That Franks pnsative father,
old man FarinSton, was a disreputable |
character and had long been suspected |
of dishonest practices and was looked on
by his neighbors as coun;erfeiter.
When the first troops were raised in
Maine for service against the rebels,
Frank joined one of the regiments and !
marched with it to Washington. While
encamped on Capitol Hill he was arrest
ed by an officer from Maine and taken |
back to Portland for trial. The charge |
against him was that of passing counter |
felt money Either while be was in Jail
awaiting trial. or after conviction and \
while waiting the issue of an application
for a new trial, Frank was bailed out OF /
custody by man who was supposed to
be his real father, and thus he was en-
abled to leave the inhospitable shores of
Maine between two days. He kept on
placing miles between himself and his
accusers until he reached California. We
believe that for some time after his COM
ing here, he assumed the role of South
erner-but there are many in Nevada
who know better how to relate his histo-
~ than We do. OF course this history
Of Franks early life was never used
against him; yet. though neither Of us
ever alluded to the matter. Frank evid-
emily knew that we were acquainted with
the events which Immediately preceded !
his coming to the Pacific Coast. We be- |
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