Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-13
THE TWO ORPHANS.
Tao Nice Young Men Come to Memphis
ard get into TrOubie-HOmeIess,
but not FriendIcss, for they
are Handled Upside
Down with Care.

A week ago yesterday two well dressed
young men arrived by steamer at this port
and sought lodgings at the Peabody hotel,
where they remained until yesterday morn
ing. Having but little baggage they were
asked to pay their bills, but as there was no
money in their pockets they were unable TO
comply with this request. One of the young
men named +. a. Shaw, applied 10 Chief Athy
for work, and this official, with a Kindness
which is truly characteristic of him, endeaV-
ored to befriend the stranger and told him he
would pay his board for week at the Hill
house When the chief learned that shaw had
registered under an assumed name and f8ile d
TO pay his board at the Peabody,
he very justly withdrew his proffered friend
ship. The two young men were arrested, but
after careful examination Into the matter
they were yesterday released by Chief Athy
on condition that they should at once leave
the city. In els interview with them Chief
Athy gave the young men good advice, which
very respectable appearance, Mr.. Shaw being
a young man of pleasing address and Guilt
waited manners, His story as related TO Chlet
Athy is not only plausible, but is doubtless
one of truth. According TO his statement ne
was ruined by the Chicago fire, removed TO
Cedar Rapids, and being unable 10 md re-
muneratiVe employment went elsewhere IN
search OF a livelihood. He came to this city
November 9th and had hopes of securing en-
ployment. He was disappointed, and since MS
arrival has eEdeavored Yainly TO secure
a-eituation. shaw has evidently had the ad-
Vantsge of good society, and is young man
whose intelligence would befit him for the
TO ChiefAthy yesterday, was one OF truth, and
evidenced the fact that this young man has
seen better days. but has been driven to un-
worthy conduct by extreme poverty anu want
The other young nan, L. Z. Dearborn, mad
dice trick rap. and several piciu of VuI-
gar character on his person, besides num-
Der of letters purporting to be recommends
lions and introductions TO railroads, hotels
and the public at large. Dearborn had recon-
mendaiions IRON Matthew b. Lotion, Foun-
tain Springs hotel. Waukesks, Wisconsin;
Thomas Henson, Minnehaha Falls, Minneso-
ia: George NJ. Davis, of Jonesville; }. NJ. Town
Sead, proprietor of the townsend house,
OcOnOWOcO, Wisconsin; John b. Gault, super
intendent of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railway; w. p. Ellison, proprietor Of the
Myers house, JOnesville; A. Mitchell, general
superintendent of the Illinois Central rail-
road, together with check from him for fifty
FIVE dollars on the Chicago Manufacturers
national bank.
f. A. Shaw had the following recommended
ton:
"BELLyILLE, November 2, 10.
"TO Conductors on ST. Louis ana southwest
ern Railroad:
"Allow me to introduce to your notice f. A.
Shaw, operator on Western Union line OF
GAINESVILLE, " iScOnson, who wishes TO go TO
Nashville, Tennessee. Use him well, and
oblige, GEORGE WEST,
Operator at Bellville, Illinois"
As Chief Athy said, "You are not bad men
yet, bat you are on the road to ruin. So act
right, state your helpless condition, and there
will be those to bsfriend you"