Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
A SAD STORY.

IL was sad but dramatic scene that
was enacted, when Wm. 9. Gilman
walked into the Court Of General Ses-
sons in New York and pleaded guilty
TO the crime of forgery. The dispatch
es say that tho officers OF the court
were effected unto tears ut the melan-
choly recital of heprisoner's confession
III which he described the gradual pro
cess OF his temptation and final ruin.
1t is not at all surprising that they
were, for judgos and ministers of jus.
tice have no exemption from the hu-
man feelings of pity and commissera-
tion, and the story Of Gilman fall, as
told by himself, was n most woeiul
one.
Here was an aged man who had,
through long lie, enjoyed the repute
of an honest and upright man He
was neither prohigate nor debau-
chee, q gambler nor parasite, but a
worker and toiler, living by his own
Industry and thrift, and contributing
his share to the aggregate Of human
labor and endeavor about him He
i"'. '"u m V. ,H i"'ss',"s lo',t, n'v ," T ae
H,,n ,gss az ~ ,,'i nD,,os. e W. W -
ing in his hands, idle and unemployed,
funds belonging to other parties, and
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re pisr. liz IL ras .I'ss s,,u evil M ,,,,i. dad.
its subtlest appeals and brought into
play its most seductive arts. Ii is not
hard TO imagine the aIluring hopes,
the paltrv iustifications. this Mephist-
opbeles whispered in his ear, Turing
him by degrees from his honest pur.
poses, pleading all manner Of extenua-
tions and appealing to every weak
ness of his poor human nature, till at
last the small voice of conscience was
lhushed in his heart. These trust funds
were TO him that costlier casket of
aebony. brimiul of pretty things"
(which Margaret found IN her press.
When he overcame his scruples and
Welded to the temptation their misap.
nropriation held ont TO him. he took
The FIRST step In that downward course
4 that leads by such broad ways and
easy STAGES 10 Avernus The encroach-
4 ments upon the funds entrusted to
him. he says. BEGAN years ago, and
crew GRADUALLY and insensibly to such
magnitude that hc lost alf hope Of
over meeting his Deficiencies. Times
4 ierew worse Instead Of better and he
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