The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

belligerent parson is now serving out a
months Imprisonment in the county jail.
The other case is similar, lacking. however,
the sensational features. A young man of
twenty eight, who has held four curacies, is
found sleeping off the effects of a spree
under a hay-rick. Both instances have
been given publicity in the press, and,
strange as the statement may seem, [ VEN
ture to say the publication will do good.
To explain how it will do good I must re-
mind you of the boys essay on pins. Pins
is good" he wrote; they have saved great
many peoples lives" When asked how
they had done this, he replied, by not
swallowing them" In the same way will
the fearful fall of these two clergymen by
means of the social glass do good, viz, by
putting others on their guard and by bring
ing into increased favor the opinion which is
now growing here so rapidly that all clergy
men should be total abstainers. AT present
many of these shepherds of the flock take a
little, and some of them more than a little,
for their stomach's sake and other infirmi-
ties. A few years ago social drinking was
all but universal among this class, but a
great change has taken place and the tenn
perance wave still sweeps on. There is still,
however, plenty of raw material to work
upon even among the clergy, and more es-
pecially among those belonging to the es-
day was very much interested in young
minister who appeared to be studying his
sermon. 1t was Saturday, and he was no
doubt pressed for time. In the course of our
hour and halfs journey he nerved himself
for his task by taking frequent little nips
from brandy flask, and what in our coun-
try would have been deemed a disgrace
seemed to pass with the other occupants of
the compartment as a simple and
perfectly proper diversion. But
a better day Is coming and there are I'M
mistakable signs that in another decade the
habits of the English clergy in the matter Of
temperance will compare favorably with
those of their brethren in America.
TROUBLE AMONG THE SINNERS
While the watchmen on the walls of Zion
are thus indulging their various peccadilloes
there is the very old Harry to pay among
the sinners. What horrible case of crime
for instance was that at Walthamstow, where
a father murdered his five children, drown
ing the three elder ones and then clubbing
the life out of the seven days old twins who
lay in their mothers arms on the bed Some
features of this bloody tragedy mark it as one
of the strangest tina; ever occurred The
man was never known to be intoxicated but
once, and he had worked steadily at the same
place for five years His relations with his
wife are declared to have been fond and true
on both sides, and all who know the family
testify that up to quite recently he was kind
and atectionate to the little ones. Suddenly,
however, great change took place. and we
are not left in ignorance as to the cause
The nurse tells the story thus: HE was
very fond OF his children, but when the twins
were born he turned. He said he had a very
nd ho xuic tba.x
Since the twins were born he had not
looked at them, and he would not have
gone to see his wife had l not
persuaded him to do So" The woman from
whom the unfortunate family rented rooms
corroborates this view in the following Ian
guage: He was calm, placid man, and
seemed to be very fond of his wife and kind
to his three children. His wife was confined
Aug. l, at 1870 o'clock at night, her hus-
band being at home. He seemed very strange
when | told him of the birth of the twins
and he never spoke" The man is twenty
eight, and had been married four and a half
years. On his way to the police station he
remarked to the officer, II thought it was
getting too hot. l have had five children in
about three years and half, so l thought
would put stop to it," The police officer
further testified as follows: Gas soon as he
saw me he came toward the door and said
Good evening, policeman. l have done it.
Now am happy and ready for the rope
He then put on his coat and hat. and said
Let me see my wife l took him to the
bedroom, and his wife said, oh, you wicked
man, What have you done% He said, L
have killed all your children. Now you'll be
single again and l shall be hanged His
wife said, Have you any money! Ye said
yes and gave her all he HAD. He then
kissed her and babe her goodbye" Such
is the simple and heartrending story
from the mouth of three witnesses. The
murderer will no doubt suffer the full pen
atty of the law, for the plea OF insanity is
seldom effective here. In the present case.
indeed it has not been presented, and proba-
bly, will not be. Meanwhile the disgusting
question, whether or not poor people should
be taught to regulate the size of their families
according to their income, will come to the
front again, and there are already those in
the field who point to this shocking tragedy
a bloody vindication of the views adj
vanced in Bradlaugh's Fruits of Philoso-
ply"
Speaking of great criminals takes me back
to Lord Chief justice Coleridge, who, during
his term of office has sent SO many of this
class to prison. His last notable exploit in
this line was the sentencing of the dynamite
conspirators. This gentleman is now speed
ing across the Atlantic, and the thoughts of
his countrymen follow him with peculiar in
terest owing to the threats that have been
Haue against Ills lie. MS LOruSnlp is not
wanting in courage When the Irish Brother
hood i'll New York sentenced him to death,
his remark on their action was that if they
would only come over to England he might
be able before long to return the compli-
ment. Any attempt to injure him during
his visit would forever kill out American
sympathy for the Irish. But he will be
closely guarded by detectives, as he has been
here OF late ant45e will cherish hope of his
return in due course of time without having
received harm or molestation. H. 7.
Utopian Organization.