Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-12
A SAD STORY,
In Which the Principal is Young Man
Who, While Mentally Weak from
Disease, Commits
A Crime for Which He is Sentenced to
the Penitentiary, but Is Pardoned
a Few Hours Before His Death.

SALEM, 1SD-The Democrat, of the 9th
instant, announces the death Of VIM. e. Bare
at Nashville, Tenn, on the 81 instant, aged
thiTty-one wears. The circumstance attend /
ing his death we're Of peculiarly cad and
distressing character, and should receive
more than passing notice. Tue deceased
was the son Of DR.. John z. Bare, of Salem,
and was reared in the country, but owing to
his retiring and difideat nature was kuown
bv very few OF our cilizsus, and regarded BY
them as q weak-minded and eccentric but
inoffensive and Eell-behaved young msu.
He was not strong mentally or physically,
and i. was feared by his friends that he
would entirely lose his mental balance. He
lad ben for some time afflicted with
pulmonary consumption and lsst fail
concluded to go South. He went TO
Memphis, Tenn, from which place he
wrote 10 his friends once or twice during the
winter that ne was improving in health ard
wss % king living. In letter to a cousin,
dated st NJ smphi-, March 30,h, he wrote that
h. wss 10 trouble and had been arrested
His father was Immediately informed,
and, upon irquiry, addressed 10 the Rev.
Eugene Daniel, CT Memphis, it WAS sscer-
tanned that he lad been wandering about the
streets of that city destitute and partially or
wholly dsranged. He had taken the lace
curtains, Bible and clock from the First
Methodist Episcopal church aud either sold
or attempted to sell them, had been arrested,
plead guilty under the name of William C.
Davis, aud had been sentenced to the Ten
nessee State prison at Nashville, Tenn, for
FIVE years. This information was received
by DR.. Bare on the 2lst ultime. He imme
diaiely began preparation for having him
psrdoned, and after having a sworn statement
| by a number of our leading citizens prepared,
hIab fort he in of tot hah
| unbalanced mental condition, aud being fur.
uished with the Endorsement of Gov. Porter,
| W. G ID PAW snd other prominent men Ct
| the State, started on the Both ultimo for
| Memphis, where upon a presentation Of the
| fscisa large number signed petition for his
| pardon. Among these we're Presiden, Had.
| den, Judge Greer, Cen
| ersl Weakley, Judge Sueed and others Oa
| the I'd instant the doctor arrived at Nash
vile, and going 10 the prison found his boy
in the hospital, almost at his last breath. l.
was hoped, however, tnat be would be able
| - bs moved home, and the governor on the
afternoon OF the I'd signed his pardon, which
| allowed poor Will Bare to die free man.
| He died on the morning of the Sd Upon
the facts q, presented 10 Gov. Bats, he
| unhesitstipgly said thai the boy ought never
| to have been sent there. TIE doctor brought
the remains 10 Salem, where they were bur,.
on the 4ih instant. DR.. Bare is known 10 al
most every citizen Of the county, and has the
| sympAthy OF all in his deep sffllctiou.
| We have permission TO publish The follow
| ing letter in Justice To Or. Bare:
4 MEMPHIS, TENN, May g. 1888.
Dr.. Bare, Salem, Ind:
| Yours received to-day. shed tears over il.
| mailed you yesterday petition signed by all the
| trustees of the Methodist church: also by AL the
| jurors and other prominent citizens. 1 am sure
| that in twent' -four hours more your boy would
| have had his pardon. l worked hard getting the
| signatures, and when your letter came | fairly
| broke down in sadness aud disa Ppointment But,
| my brother, your boy h got his pardon frob
| above. To Gods name he the praise, and the
| Lords will be done. Let me assure you of the
| sympathy of al the people of Memphis There il
| one universal expression OF sorrow from ell who
| have heard OF the occurrence especially from our
| Heih0dist brethren. shall always consider tina
| have a friend and brother in Salem, lad and
beg you always 10 remember me you brothei
in Cnrist, EUGENE DANIEL.
Dr.. Bare wrote to Mr.. D4niel from Nash
vile that his son died bsfore obtaining the
pardon. Ia subs quent letter, however
from Salem, lad he sIated that unknown 10
himself, the governor lad signed the pardon
on the afternoon before the young u An died. ]