New-York tribune., 1879-12-08
DEPRATED FROW EARLY YOUTH

THE wRETcHrD FATE OF A CONFIRMED CRIMINAL
AN EVIL BOYHOOD FOLLOWED BY WORSE
MANHOOD.
AS n train of the New-York and Ncw-Haven Rail-
road was approaching Woodlawn Cemetery on its
way to the city Saturday morning. the engineer.
Benjamin +. Fuller. a man walking slowly
along the track. and warned him of danger by the
whistle. The man turned and looked at the train,
but made effort to leave the track The engineer
sounded his whistle the second time and applied
the brakes But the distance was too short to stop
the tram. and the man. who had stood and sullenly
watched the engines approach. when it was within
few feet of him threw up his hands and cast him
self down upon the track. In a moment more he
was struck and instantly killed. When taken mp
the body was found TO be badly mangled Both
legs were broken and the skull was crushed in, but
the features had rot lost their shape. burglars
Jimmy" was found upon the body There was no
money in the pockets and the police came 10 the
conclusion that the suicide was thief who had
probably been frustrated in some ATTEMPTED rob-
berry, and who being penniless and possibly suffering
with hunger. had, in moment Of desperation,
sought his death. Subsequent disclosures showed
the truth of tins conjecture.
be body was sent To the MOrgue. where il has
been dented As that OF George >amuels. the eldest
son OF Lehman Samuels, who Owls "A large slaugh-
ter-h0use IN Firstave. and lives IN East Ffnethst.
Through what seemed innate CeDravltv and love of
wee, George Samnels deserted relatives and friends
rcspectabilN anu prospective wealth. To lead the
life of hef. 20 serve III prison, and to die ar last
in spair While mere boy he was wild. insub-
ordinate and vicious. Has father then lived in
nd-st., and he sent to school ID Chry ste-
ST. He constantly played truant, and sought such
companionshlp as he could find IN the BOwery
among street-DOys OF his own age and no teachings
or tOgglngs avaled TO make hun amend his habits.
He committed petty thefis frequently, both at
home and IN the houses of friends of the family.
His father sent him, when only tn years of age,
he Juvenile Asylum. After eighteen months there.
George begged To be taken home. and his father,
upon his promising reformation, received him into
the family again. He failed to keep hls promise,
and was soon sent back TO the asylum. where he
remained for several years. While there he was
source of grea- annoyance to all vino had anything
to do with him, and was looked upon lncurablv
bad. Being finally discharged from the asylum he
cast OF al restraint, and sought his companions
among the worst OF ms acquaintance. He took
advantage of every opportunity to steal articles
from the tamily-hOuse IN flitleth-st. Less than
four years ago, in the absence of the inmates, he
robbed II of articles valued at go 900, pawning the
iewery and sllverware lie was finally arrested.
and, being prosecuted by his incensed father,
convicted and sentenced 10 three years III Sing Sing
Prison. While there he was 80 unruy that he was
frequently iOgged. After serving hls full term he
returned 10 New-YOrk and presented himself at his
fathers house, 10 ma himself dsOwned and an out
cast Meeting his father III the street one day he
implored forgiveness. with many promises of refor-
nation. and told that II he would work
honestly for six months he would be restored to the
family circle. He accepted the proposition and re-
ceived money enough TO support HIM until he could
get work but the very next daY, in his fathers
absence, he persuaded his mother TO receive him
INFO the house by the plea of extreme hunger and
while she was getting him food stole her gold
watch and other articles Of value. lie was then
gwen over by the family as hopeessly evil.
HIS uncle, Low Samuels, OF No 10 Beekman-
place IN the faint hope that George might vet
be reformed. secured him employment. He worked
a few weeks and then told his employer that con-
stItutlon impaired by confinement would not permit
such hard labor. The truth that his passion
for thicvng had again got the ascendancy, for few
nights after November % last. he entered his
fathers house through the cOalhOe and stole some
sliverware from the basement, and also q camels-
hair shaw from the hall No news Of him
in the MOrgue. Ii Is thought probable that he had
been SEE king an opportunity in the country beyond
Woodawn 10 commit burglary. The body Of Sam
ues, which was suif red 10 remain at the MOrgue
Yesterday and last night. will be buried to-day.
Bu: glars broke open the cear-dOor OF GOrtlleb
HOusman's residence, at the intersection OF the Ou
Boston Road and WOOlTuti-ave on saturday morn-
iuU and carried away the articles of value which
they found on the dniDg-room floor. They drank
several bottles OF wine, and made themselves
thoroughly ut home apparently, for several hours.
A solid silver pitcher. plated pitcher. two silver
traVs and other articles of Tableware were among
the things stolen by them. The police officials at
Headduarters received Information yesterday of
the robbery. It surmiscd that George Samuels
who was Killed not far from Woodruff-ave.. might
mans residence IL this theory should be accepted
however the other theory first held by the police
that the suicide of Samues was caused by his de-
spair over the failure of some scheme OF burglary,
must be abandoned.