The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-11
BROKEN HEARTS.
The Harvest That Is Reaped Where
'Wild Oats" Are sown.
How n Young Mans Dissipation
Lead to a BROTHERS. Unfortunate
EnfatuatIon and Fathers
Sudden Death.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. I1.-No novel of a
lola has for its basis events more libertine
in some particulars; no story of Hawthorne
is founded on circumstances more tragic in
other particulars than the death of John J.
Fink, wealthy inventor of patent process
for manufacturing lubricating oils, which oc
CURED Sunday night.
Years ago he amassed large fortune by
shrewd investments in OIL and when his ED
est son John became of age the large and
profitable business of the father was turned
over to the son. The latter was a popular
and polished person, surrounded by every
thing calculated to make life enjoyable. His
business nccessitated his travelling much of
the time.
Unknown to his family, young Fink had
formed the acquaintance OF Jennie Ashby,
reported to be the handsOmest demi-monde
on the Atlantic coast. She is said to be
descendant Of the aristocratic family of
Ashbys, of the Carolinas With this woman
as a companion, young Fink Travelled over
the United States, and more recently through
Europe, where they visited together every
place worth seeing. Everywhere they APP
peared they created a decided sensation, she
by her great beauty and costly jewels, and
he by his lavish expenditure OF money. Upon
their return to America they spent the past
winter in Denver, Col Scarcely q fortnight
has elapsed since their return to this city. 1t
| is only recently that the aged father learned
| of his sons alliance with the AShby woman.
| Greatly shocked the father and mother un-
dertook to induce their son to give up the
woman He promised to do so, but did not
Persuasion and threats were used, and finally
he was offered large sum of money to ac-
coed to his parents request
| Hearing that young Fink and Jessie Ashby
were about to leave the city together on
Wednesday of last week, William, a younger
brother was dispatched to the railroad depot
to intercept them. Upon Williams arrival
at the depot he found Miss Ashby in waiting
alone. Her charms instantly infatuated him.
Instead of returning home William and the
former companion Of his brother took the
first train which came alGng, which was an
express train for Harrisburg. The younger
| Fink took with him several hundred dollars,
and it is said Miss Ashby had S., 600 in her
possession, money which has been given hrI
from time to time by John Fink. Soon after
reaching Harrisburg William Fink and the
Ashby woman were married. This escgpade
of their favorite child caused the foni par
ents great anguish. The older son was teI II
bly, angered at his brothers action. In hn
excitement he threatened to kill both hi.
brother and his wife
On Saturday the newly married couple re-
turned to Baltimore In the evening word
was brought to the father that John Finl
and some wild companions had driven few
miles out Of the city. Ordering his own car
riage the father and mother drove hurriedly
after them anil met at Halsteads road house
three miles beyond the city limits on tn
Pmlicn road. As the aged couple drew III
alongside the house Ms. Fink thought sh
saw by the imperfect light Of the moon tn
form of her son seated in an open carriag
with several female companions. Trembhn
| with emotion she said to her husband, John
there he is Her words ELECTED no response
i Surprised at her husbands silence she turne
= her face to his 1t was just in time t
witness the last faint gasps, and he
, throat. The reins dropped from hi
hands, and with a stony glare in his eyes hi
4 head sank slowly upon his shoulder. An il
O slant thereafter he was n corpse. TIL
. frantic, agonized cries of the wife brOugh
the hotel proprietor and the guests to tn
carriage. Among them was her son. A doc
tor was summoned, but it was too hate. Tn
physician stated death resulted from heal
: disease, superinduced by excitement. Tt
0 remains were brought to this city, followe
t by the grief-stricken widow and son.
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