Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
WARREN FISHER, JR.
The Man Who Conducted the Dazzli
Correspondence with Blaine.


Mr.. Warren Fisher, Jr., is not such
familiar figure in Boston, of late years as
he was few years ago, says a Boston
letter to the Chicago Negs. On the street,
in business centres and at the theatres
few years ago his tall, rather ungainly
ngure was frequently prominent, but ne
now leads quiet and retired existence.
arren Fisher, Sr., resided at Parker
Hlll, RoXoury, now part of Boston, ana
was engaged in the oil business. lie
died about 10 years ago, leaving property
valued at 81 100000. The old gentleman
stood nigh In commercial circles and was
a tnOrough business man, which CANNOT
De SAID OF his sons. The old gentleman
was doubtless well aware OF
the lack of business qualitl-
cations in his sons. for he LEFT
his property to his children in trust, with
MI. Mulhgan as the trustee. Mr. w ar
rem Fisher, Jr., early became a partner IN
the business of the Adams Sugar Renn-
cry, and until he began specializing IN
railroads did fairly well. OF late years ne
mas not Oeen very successful and mas
practically retired from active business
me- When In the city he lives on MARI
Doro street, fashionable locality, IN
small, unpretentious house which he
rents. During the past summer ne mas
lived with his family in Vermont. TWAS
from his country home he came to give
ms sanction to the publication OF the
famous letters, and when he had done all
that was requested of him he
returned to Vermont, where he
has decided to remain until after
the October elections. He is man of
very little strength OF character, and is
extremely vacillating. He is goOd-na-
tured, goOd-hearted, open and frank in his
ha m hIIGlnpEE A.
pacity, and not the moral strength to do
what he did recently by the publication
OF his letters, except under pressure. He
was put under pressure and yielded TO
good influences. He is a man about six
feet in height, of large frame loosely put
together, is stumbling in his walk, carries
his head slightly bent towards the ground,
and is consequently somewhat round
shOuldered, and is of rather light COM
plexion. His features are large and coarse,
his nose being very prominent, and his
face has glow such as is attained by
long and persistent indulgence in alcO-
holic beverages.
AS matter of fact. however, Mr.. Fisher
is fairly temperate man. He never
drinks to excess, although he might i'm
press a stranger as a hard drinker. He
is certainly not dead, as ''Gath" wrote to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, when he cor
rected the statement that Mulligan was
dead. Mr.. Fisher, like Mr.. Mulhs an,
viii not say anything for publication, but
he is a somewhat eXcitable man, and
some day, if driven to 1t, he may add an
other chapter to the Mulligan-letter story
OF the Little Rock bonds. The story that
Mr.. Fisher is a worthless, dissipated fell
low has gone well over the country, and
Mr. Fisher has not thought it worth while
to contradict it. The foundation for the
story was probably found in the life and
habits Of one Of the Fisher boys, whose
name l cannot at this writing recall. He
graduated from Harvard College with
high houors, entered the law school,
and was admitted to the bar after
passing brilliant examination.
His love for drink, however,
has ruined him. He was lett a property
in trust of about $4,000, and was soon
placed under guardianship. He now lives
upon the income of this $4,000. His
clothes are purchased for him by his
guardian, who takes away his old suit
when he buys him new one for fear that
he would pawn the new clothes and con-
tipue to wear the old. Every morning the
unfortunate young man calls upon his
guardian for 81, which is given him, and
then he goes off to spend his 81 for liquor,
and returns again the next morning for
another. 1t is this wreck of a brilliant
man whose history is going from news
paper to newspaper as a true account OF
the life oS his brother Warren, the author
of the letters to Mr.. Blaine. The wife Of
Mr.. Warren Fisher, Jr., is an intelligent
and clear-headed woman, and she was
greatly opposed to the publication of the
letters, because she foresaw the attacks
that would be made upon her hus band by
Mr.. Blaine's friends.