Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-19
FALLEN APOSTLE.
The Story or Ansiey Gray's Romantic
Career.

Denver Neps: Late on Saturday evening
the police arrested a young man named Ans
ley Gray, as a suspicious character, and
lodged him in the city Jail. No charge was
made against him, but mis- conduct excited
The attention OF the police, and he was una
Bile 10 give any Intelligent, account of him
sell or his wa0derIngs about town far into
the night be was ruu in. This young man
hiss a history which is a stronger plea for
temperance than was ever penned by the
most gil ed apostle of total abstinence.
His father was Judge Gray, of Mineral
Point, Wis. He graduated with disrin-
guished houor at the Wisconsin State Uai-
versi'y 10 1879, and adopted the practice OF
the law AZ = profes-ioo. The same year he
was elecied as q Democrat to a seat in the
lower house of the legislature. His seat was
contested and a Republican majority de-
cided in favor OF the conte-tsni. Young
Gray's argument 10 his own behalf was one
of the finest addresses ever uttered on a like
occ ASTON and il made him famous.
He moved to Milwaukee and began to
practice law. His first case was in Cupid's
court. He won the affections of a beautiful
and moderately wealthy young lady, whose
home is in Racine, Wis.
Her relatives obi .cted to the marriage of
the pair, asithey feared that Gray's affection
was too much Influence 1 by the girl's u oney,
but love laughs at relatives as well as lock-
SMITH, and elopement and msrrIage fol-
loved. fErf.l48
Once in possession of a fat bank account
I young Gray began a swift Greer TO des;ruc-
| lion. He t~quandered his wife's money right
and left. 1ne prodigal son wasn't q marker
% him. Neglect and abuse OF the WON N
who loved and trusted him folio wed as a
matter OF ccurse.
The eud cams 5 1on. A f rtuue OF $40, 90 0
wss spent in less Than six moths and the
usual course o. borrowing eucceed ID. Gray,
having exhausted his credit in Milwaukee
and Chicago, moved TO Dakot., aud was al
most immediately elected = member Of the
Territorial Legislature. H, was sent to al
for Contempt OF court aod then started out
with the app irent determination Of drink
ing all the whisky in Bismarck. h CAM
as near il as any one IN IN could, bat he did
not succeed.
His next experiment was TO tura temper
ance lecturer, and he WAS Il great succeis 10
the prohibition field. He made a TOUR OF
Iowa in favor of the prohibitory amendment
of the constitution of that State, ana converts
folio Sed his eloquent addresses.
Since then he has been a preacher, a law
yer, an auctioneer, a sia=-shoS man, and
everything else that requires a good talent
for talk.
But MS lie mas Dsen oisStdcsIui iaiiufs,
when il might nave been a shining success.
At twenty eight he is a wreck lying in Jail,
his past a disgrace and his future full OF de
spsir.
His manner since his sc j0urn 10 Denver
began seems TO indicate insanity. He was
booked for an address at the temperance
meeting on Thu sday evening, but he failed
to put in an appearance. Saturday after
noon he wandered along Larimer street look
ing bloated and stupid, and about 6 O'Clock
he perched himself on an empty dry goods
box and stared vaeantly at the psssers-ey.
He claims 10 have been a Methodist preacher
| of late, and when arrested had a letter from
a prominent divine of that Church in this
city 10 his pocket. His story is a sad one,
but it must BE- said that he seemed to prefer
dissipation 10 deceLcy, and having sowed the
wind, it is probable that he will reap the