Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-22
Dead In an Opium Joint.

Dead In an Opium Joint.
THE MISERABLE END OF r. Z. RuNKLE, AN Ex-Gov-
EMINENT OFFICIAL
tall house in Philadelphia, on the west side OF
10Th street, above Locust. numbered 2lS about mid
night last Friday night emptied OF the body OF
a dead man, r. K. Runke, who, after six weeks
absence from his family, the most Of which time
was spent in debauch in Baltimore, came to the
10th street house Wednesday and slept and slept
until he slept forever. The man has for some years
past been deputy collector of internal revenue,
but recently suspended because of his dissipa-
ton. He leaves q wife and two children The
house on 10Th street, where Runkle died, is We'll
known opium joint, kept by reputed white man,
Louis Boyden, who before he started the trap, was
known gambler. Entrance to the house Is OBJ
tanned by rear alleyway, setting off from filthy
court. and up this offensive way have tramped for
months past thieves swellS and ladies gay profess
SOnal men and women, some In high and more in
fast life, all ANXIOUS to try the alleged delicious ef
fects OF opium smoking The police, 1T is stated,
never taken any steps to close it. While there Run
kle smoked the deadly drug night and day. He did
nothing else but smoke and sleep During the AZ
hours that he In the foul place he did not taste
food. The Elusive opium was all that he cared Tor
The last dose. however, proved TOO much, for in
stead OF falling into delicious slumber he sank
into the sleep that knows no waking.
No Reconciliation.
MR.. MoRosINI's OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE REJECTED BY
THE COACHMAN'S WIFE
Mr.. Edward Conner, an old friend OF Mr. Moro
sini made an attempt Saturday afternoon to bring
about a reconciliation between the banker and his
daughter, now Mrs. Ernest Hulskamp. The over
ture was made at the fathers request Mr.. Conner
states that he told her that her father had made
arrangements to leave America forever next We'd
DeSday and that he wished to DO something for her
before he sailed, If she would only show a fllal
spirit. '.Tel my father" replied Victoria, "that
do not wish thing from him. know what it
means. II means that If Will leave Ernest can
all that gold will DlY. 40 r6fllSp
slider any proposition from q man who would sep
arate me from my husband. He may be poor, he
may be despiSed coachman, but he Is my huS-
band, and would not leave him and his poverty
for all my fathers wealth" After further con YER
sation in which Mr.. Connor reproached the girl for
not showing proper respect towards her father she
finally terminated the interview by saying: "Tell
my father to consider me as dead He and never
Will meet on this side OF eternity" Both Schelling
and his wife say that the outlook for their future Is
promising, and that they need assistance from no
one
CONNECTING INNOCENT MEN IN IRELANp.-Nr.
Timothy Harrington, member Of parliament for
West Meath, Ireland, In a letter to the FTeeDadnS
Journal, says that he Is convinced that MyleS
Joyce and f0ur Others, who were convicted for CON-
plicity In the Maarmtr0Spa murder case, were In
nOcent. Mr.. Harrington claims that the local p0-
lice share in this belief and that he Is prepared TO
prove that the evidence upon which the conviction
was secured was fabricated with the connivance OF
the authorities