Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-06
&ps Sagelrs alerald.
JAMES STEVENS STARVING.
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lVrom The New York Truth

News was brought the Truth that
James Stevens, the founder OF Fem
Iauism, and for whose person the
EngIish Government offers q re-
ward Of $4,000, was in q destitute
and starving condition at No. A
Gtuyvesant place, in this city. 1t
eooms so incredible that man who
had been so prominent and who
had been 20 Intimately connected
With the inception and progress Of
She Fenian movement should be
now overcome by poverty and
want that . reporter was dispatched
~ Investigate the case.
AZ No. "A Stuyvesant place the
reporter was ushered into q square
xpom, the floor OF which was COW
oeod By untacked strips of carpet,
which showed by their various coll
oFs that they had come from differ
ont looms. n Large patches Of bare
door peered out brazenly here and
there, and matched well the naked
wAlls which stood up in grim
Rhastliness, and seemed to mock
The poor bed and few chairs com.
prlstng the furniture of the apart.
ment. An empty CRATE, in which
there was no sign Of fire, added to
the cheerlessness of the place, the
dAmpnees and chilliness of which
sent an involuntary shiver through
the visitor.
Half buried In an arm chair sat
The only occupant of these cheer
lees quarters. His form was bent,
and his face, peering out anxiously
and hAggardly at the stranger, dis
played In every line deep care, II
not disappointment. The top of the
head was bald, but the edges were
frlnged with long white hair,
which fell In struggling ringlets on
his neck. The lower part of his
face was covered with a bushy,
gray beard, while the eyes looked
out from hollow sockets and from
under furrowed brows with 6 wea.
rtness that was pitiable.
As the reporter entered and In.
troduced himself, the old man
arose with evident pain, and
steAdying his bent and totterinf
form by holding to chair, said, In
n : voice that wavered with in
trinity:
You will excuse me. sir, but
have been very i'll and II do no
think that am able to talk. In'
deed, sir, my physician has prohib
tied me from speaking of any pub
lie matter"
sPardon me, sir" said the re-
porter, "but it seemed so strange
that you. the chief organizer OF til,
Fenfan movement, should be herr
In New York, alone and In want
that have called to be assured o
your identity and condition"
"There Is no doubt of my beinI
James Stephens, and I regret t,
say that have at present M
4 money"
"Are you still connected with
the Fenian movement p,
'sThere Is no Fenian movement
In this country. 1t is broken III to
factions, resolved into parts, Of
which none have proved worthy o
trust. Petty ambitions of insig
nificapt men have killed the move
ment In America, where the grea
troubles and drawbacks to the
prosperity of Fenianism have al
ways come from. Even the 60
called diminishing fund has be-
come rent with discussions. In
Ireland stand just as we'll as
ever did, but on this side I have
been shelved. But, sir, 1 beg you
to excuse me, am SO weak" and
Mr.. Htephens's voice was drowned
In an attack of coughing.
The reporter saw that the old
mnti was too weak to talk, and
Withdrew, having been assured
that infirmity was the only cause
OF the interview being ended.
Reporting the case to the Office
the reporter was ordered to go tt
Mr.. Stephens and relieve his i'm
mediate wants. On the way bacf
the reporter called on DIR. Vincent
ZionOwski, of No. SO West Six
teenth street, and stating the facts,
that gentleman volunteered hi
services, and the two repaired te
Mr.. Stephens's quarters.
When the reporter returned he
found that the room had been put in
order; and presented much more
comfortable appearance, though
still far from cheerful. Mr.. Steph-
ems said that he had no money, and
owed his landlord for twelve weeks
board and lodging. Concerning
medical attendance, he stated that
he was under the charge of DR..
Barry, OF Twenty-first street.
The reporter relieved Mr.. Steph-
ems Immediate wants, for which
the old gentleman appeared very
thankful.