The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
AN ODD ~INFATUATI0N.
DETERMINED TO MARRY A BURGLAR.
IL osAseoAaua Farar Wa 10 Resolved
- YEA us nAasAso@s Fe~Aie
Osnvtot Of nrosklyn,


WIZ, NLsuf wv - ~
WIS q sh@saotor who, from hts appear
snos ave the impression OF having .
sasssry esaassteA vita him He vas q
vksTt, SSostiy bpat man, with 1ust me
ruSsess ApproscA 10 a pair q ssds
vkLaksrs. No carried q green umbrella,
tltaAtiy rslisd below no strap, bus szpsns-
ing into q balloon above H. b mai wss
very deaf, and II required q loud bone III
yoioo to make him understand anything
BY psrsistsnk inquiries II was nnaly
discovered thai the man waS Dantel bhu'
epaA, Of Wi~nAsorvi1la, who obtained son
siderable Istoristy Ia his endeayors 70
~procure tho release OF Ella LArrAbse, Inc
handsome female burglsr OF Brooklyn.
hat he might marry hor. When he had
finished his luneh he started 10 the OUTSIDE
platform OF the depot, and here, whiie
surrounded by a crowd OF hAckmsn ana
railway employees, a IVporter stumbled On
hun. Drawing q long breath, n scream
ing in the nAa's ear, the reporter Asksd'
.Ycu are the man about whom w have
read 70 RaneA In ths newspapers, arc yea
notr'
WIKI a slow drAwi, and In a tone Scarce-
~ above a whisper, came the answer'
"Oh, you can't fool mo, l know youi
YOU are ope of them newspaper follows"
Instantly he bristled with indignation,
and swinging his umbrsllA violsnuy
around In proximity 10 the faces OF those
~aurrounding him, he shook the platform
with u stamp OF his right foot and
yolledi
"pm a Bon Butler man, ! am. ! live up
near Bon, and hos going 10 DO the next
President
The reporter thought no had struck a
tender spot. He waved his hat, gave three
cheers for Bon, and invited Shugrue 10 Inn
bibe. lie gave a qulEgical look, seemed TO
doubt the honesty Of tho invitation, and
finally r~espondedi ~ II take a drink II you
pay for H." Being assured that an inter
Wow was worth u nickel, no made great
haste for the lunch counter. He removed
his hat, laid away his umbrella carefully,
30 that II would not DO injured, rested his
elbows on tho counter, surveyed tho coun'
tor, frightened the reporter, who thought
ho had boon caught for a bill OF eatables,
and called fora birch beer.
While no was drinking tho beverage the
reporter piled questions at him with start.
ling rapldity. Ho was finally asked
whether Ella was as handsome as she had
boon described. For answer ho dropped
the glass slowly, unbuttoned his coat, put
his hand In his vest picket and drew forth
a clipping FROM tho Police Gdsetto, Ho
had Il carefully folded, and when at last
II wa stralghtened out there wa a cut OF
Bla labeled thus. "Ella Larraboo, Tho
beaudful Brooklyn burglaross who mashed
the Judges" Ho gaAcd at II admiringly,
and then handed IL 10 tho reporter for In
apoctlon. Even thon he could not DO made
~ talk about his adventure, but tho olao'
rlty with which no would drink was
equalod only by tho variety OF beverages
he would imblbc, while ho would intor'
sporso tho liquids with solids. All was az
tho expense Of tho reporter, who found
that no had paid for q birch boor, ginger
ale, ham sandwich, tonic, squash pie,
glass of milk aud lomon beer at tho depot,
and thus far had obtained no informa'
ton. An adjournment was taken TO u
convenient saloon, whore no called for
a milk punch. Under tho exhilorot'
Ing influence Of the punch he finally gave
the story. Ho said no was visiting friends
In Brooklyn when Ella was arrested. Ho
was attracted by tho notices N tho news
papers OF tho beauty Of tho girl, and was
soiz,d with n sudden desire TO enter tho
married state. He believed that he could
win tho affections OF tho burglaross by In
tcrosling himself In hor behalf. The llrst
place ho interviewed her was In hor cell ~
the RAYMOND street Jail When no mad)
known his desire sho expressed surprise,
but finally consented 10 marry him " no
would succeed In obtaining her acquittal,
lie investigated tho case, and satisfied
hlmscle that she was Innocent, and her
father the guilty party. Ho could not im'
press this belief on the prosecuting officers,
aud the result was the conviction OF Ella
aud hor sentence 10 two years in Sing
Sing. lilo visited hor there, and sho roo
nowod her promise, He still IL infatuated
with the girl, and frequently during tho
recital Of tho atory would pause, take ont
tho picture aud gaEo NJ ~ l0ngingly,
though n smllo would illuminate his loO.
turoa
"Sho IL handsome grip said tho re-
porter.
al don't care how handsome she ~ II Nho
IA only good aud behaves herself" was his
mi wor,
flo was thcn asked what provision he
would mako for her, aud whore thoy would
ligc, He replied that no had q torm IN
Colorado, whittier no was going. Ho was
about 10 put tho farm undcr cultivation
and have II all In order 10 moot thom whom
they wcro married. year hcnoo.
lilo Ia u weak minded man, and Is deeply
infatuated with this female criminal III
roposcs absolute confidence In hor word,
and believes no will DO able TO secure hor
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