The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-10
AN ODD INFATUATION.
DETERMINED TO MARRY A BURGLAR.
Tho Connecticut Farmer Who IL Resolved
20 We'd the Handsome Female
Convict of Broolkiyns
Ny.
Hartford Telegram.l

lHaruOfu TeleBrhm.l
Seated In the depot restaurant at Hart
ford, about two o'clock Friday morning,
was character who, from his appear'
ance, gave the impression OF having
history connected with him. He was
short, stoutly built man, with just the
remotest approach to o pair OF side
whiskers. He carried green umbrella,
tightly rolled below the strap, but expand
ing into a balloon above it. The man was
very deaf, and II required loud tone or
voice to mako him understand anything.
BY persistent inquiries 1t was finally
discovered that the man was Daniel Shu-
Erue, Of Windsorville, who obtained con-
adorable notoriety In his endeavors to
|, procure the release OF Ella Larrabee, the
handsome female burglar OF Brooklyn,
that he might marry her. When he had
finished bis lunch he started to the outside
platform Of the depot, and here, while
surrounded by a crowd Of hackmen and
railway employees, reporter stumbled on
him. Drawing long breath, and scream
ing In the mans ear, the reporter asked:
: "You are the man about whom we have
|, read so much in the newspapers, are you
} notp !
, With slow drawl, and in tone scarce
Iy above a whisper, came the answer: =
"Oh, you can't fool me. l know you;
you are one Of them newspaper fellows"
Instantly he bristled with indignation,
and swinging his umbrella violently
around in proximity to tho faces Of those
surrounding him, he shook the platform
with q stamp of his right foot, and
yelled;
"pm Ben Butler man, am. live up
near Ben, and he's going to be the next
President"
The reporter thought he had struck a
tender spot. He waved his hat, gave three
cheers for Ben, and invited Shugrue to i'm.
bibe. He gave quizzical look, seemed to
doubt the honesty Of the invitation, and
finally responded: ~ II take drink II you
pay for It." Being assured that an inter
view was worth a nickel, he made great
haste for the lunch counter. He removed
his hat, laid away his umbrella carefully,
SO that It would not be injured, rested his
elbows on the counter, surveyed the coun-
ter, frightened the reporter, who thought
he had been caught for bill Of eatables,
and called fora birch beer.
While he was drinking the beverage the
reporter piled questions at him with start
ling rapidity. He was finally asked
whether Ella was as handsome as she had
been described. For answer he dropped
the glass slowly, unbuttoned his coat, put
bis hand In his vest pocket and drew forth
0 clipping from the Police Gazette. he
had Il carefully folded, and when at last
II was Strengthened out there was cut OF
Ella labeled thus: "Ella Larraboe. The
beautiful Brooklyn burglaress who mashed
the Judges" He gazed at II admiringly,
and then handed IL 10 the reporter for In
spection. Even then he could not be made
TO talk about his adventure, but the alac-
rity with which he would drink was
equaled only by tho variety OF beverages
he would imbibe, while he would inter
sperse the liquids with solids. All was at
the expense OF the reporter, who found
that he had paid for birch beer, ginger
ale, ham sandwich, tonic, squash pie,
glass OF milk and lemon beer at the depot,
and thus far had obtained no informa.
tion. An adjournment was taken to q
convenient saloon, where he called for
milk punch. Under the exhilarat.
ing influence Of the punch he finally gave
the story. He said he was visiting friends
In Brooklyn when Ella was arrested. He
was attracted by the notices In the news.
papers Of the beauty OF the girl, and was
seizod with q sudden desire 10 enter the
married state. He believed that he could
win the affections OF the burglaress by In.
teresting himself In her behalf The first
place he interviewed her was In her cell at
the Raymond Street Jail When he made
known his desire she expressed surprise,
but finally consented TO marry him II he
would succeed in obtaining her acquittal.
He investigated the case, and satisfied
himself that she was innocent, and her
father the guilty party. He could not i'm.
press this belief on the prosecuting officers,
and the result was the conviction OF Ella
and her sentence TO two years tin Sing
Sing He visited her there, and she re.
newed her promise. He still is infatuated
with the girl, and frequently during the
recital Of the story would pause, take out
the picture and gaze at II longingly,
though smile would illuminate his fea.
tures.
"She Is handsome girl" said the re.
porter.
81 don't care how handsome she Is n sha
Is only good and behaves herself" was his
answer.
He was then asked what provision he
would mako for her. and where they would
live. He replied that he bad farm In
Colorado, whittier he was going. He was
about TO put the farm under cultivation
and have It all In order to meet them when
they were married, year hence.
He is a weak minded man, and Is deeply
infatuated with this female criminal HI
roposes absolute confidence in hcr word
and believes he will be abe TO secure hei
pardon.