Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
less she is senseless overweening crea-
ture is totally blind to the faults of her

less she is a senseless overweening crea-
ture is totally blind to the faults Of her
children.
/ early saw qualities in him, that if
rightly developed, would lead to best
results; il wrongly. to dire calamities;
qualities that go to make up the best
of men. They were these; self will
ed determination, bordering on head
strong stubborness, which under GER.
tain associations and vicious tuition,
soon grew into disobedience toward
his parents, and this occurred just at
the transition period from boyhood into
manhood, period before reflection has
its birth. He was totally devoid of
fear. He had love for truth and
when occasion required would express
it in words more emphatic and terse,
than flowery speech, even when under
that second worst enemy OF his Oiquor),
as all those that knew him can testify
to, if his expressions were uncalled for
and vulgar, they would not obliterate
the kernel of truth.
In his soliloquiesin his conscious mo-
ments, upon bed from which he can
hardly hope to rise. he expresses his
feelings as though he had been too
severly dealt with by the law compared
with other crimes that occurred in this
vicinity, and has pathetically remarked,
that if he had been let out of prison in
two years he would have came out
reformed man, and seems now desir-
lous to not be made to appear by his
enemies, in the eyes Of the public, that
he was the sole cause of his downfall,
and stood up as a black sheep in juta-
position to q certain immaculate white
angel. The effects of liquor on him,
since this alleged infatuation has been
ingraftedupon him, produces spasmodic
and impulsive actions bordering on
mania and at such moments he is uncon-
trolable. He is by no means addicted to
drinking, but his mind is constantly in
agitation and seems to have become
morbid by the reflection that the use
fulness of hi, life has been irrepairably
wrecked-by whom. These reflections
result in nervous spells only to be re-
lieved by indulgence in liquor, and DUR
ing such times he gives vent to his long
pent up feeling in out-bursts in the
street, to disorderly actions and unbe-
coming expressions, which we in Chris
tan charity should overlook, and which
the good people Of Beetown have done.
But if it needed restraint, they shout ID
have applied the law. Mr.. Evans, being
justice of the peace ought to know
his power and if he stood in fear, should
have placed him under bonds or in dur
ance vile. l am pretty sure, my son at
least since his release from prison, has
had no design to do him (Evans) any
bodily injury, as opportunity has pre-
sented itself oftentimes as they passed
and repassed each other in the streets of
Beetown. The nature of my son is not
to wait for opportunities, but if under
the influence of liquor will make them.
TO nobody on earth is it better known
than Evans, and perhaps his wife,
whether his actions was not an ATTEMPT
at premcditated murder under contem-
plation long time, only waiting for the
first opportunity and availing himself of
a frivalous pretext that would exonerate
him in the eyes of the law. The house
stands ten or twelve feet off the public
road, the road my son had to travel to
go home, and where his brother found
him lying. He could not have been at or
near the gate. as those that saw him
fall. said, he fell right in his tracks; or
drawn weapon as he could not have
returned it to his pocket. as to every
one that saw him. he appeared to be
dead.
Should my son recover, l hope that
his sad calamities. brought on by his
needless acts, will be the cause of his
complete reformation, and develope
him into the good and useful man
hoped he would be when yet child.
Should he die, | pray the Lord to forgive
him,as he knew not what he was doing, as
on earth he has fully, and even more,
suffered for his errors and sins; and let
Mr.. Evans be as fully dealt with. by JUS
tice, and nothing more. ~
A grieving mother, 5T8
BARBARA STURMER.