Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
SHAME AND SORROW.
| a story from the Police Station-An
Ohio Journalists Trials.

''My darling little girl, / want you to
help comfort me. | buried your sister
Minnie to-day, and Pm all alone in the
wOrld,' sObbed an aged, shabbily dressed
man at the ArmOry station yesterday
morning, as he opened his arms in a
yearning, sorrOwful manner TO young
girl that seemed hardly over 16 wears of
age. She stood for a second in a stony,
defiant attitude, then broke completely
down, and with low moan sank into the
tenderly extended arms, crying: Father,
YOU don't know all; ] am not worthy of
this love.' The officers turned away.
and the most interesting sight they
ever saw seemed to be the old. fa-
mliar depot inclosure across the
street. The old ianitOr huskily said: 81
dOan't tink dere's been more dust arOun'
dis old shanty to-day dan Use seen fer
cOOn'S age" 1t was one of the scenes
that occur almost daily at a police sta
tiOn, but the story contained so much
more that was pathetic than common
that the busy reporter must perforce stop
and chronicle it. Some years ago Can't.
\, l.. Tucker, a gentleman and soldier
who had considerable money, engaged in
the newspaper business at Fort Wavne.
He started the Sentinel, and, with his
family. consisting of Il young second wife
and three or four children, occupied one
OF the finest residences in the town. Three
Ofthe children were girls, and they were
all educated. All that wealth could buy
was theirs. He lived at Fort Wayne for
years, occupying many positions of trust
until he met with business reverses.
Then he became acquainted with a
man who persuaded him to sell out and
go to Toledo. There he started tn DniIg
Democrat. He lost all his money and
became involved in debt to the extent of
$o,OOO. His daughters We're growing up
into handsome girls. The little bOY, on
whom the wealth of affection of a strong
man was centered. died. This seemed
the opening wedge to the old mans heart,
and sorrow poured in like a desolating
Hood. After his losses Mr.. Tucker was
left penniless and with a family reared to
luxury on his hands. The wife could not
stand the downfall, and fled, taking two
of the daughters with her, while the third
went South, drifting into oblivion. He went
out among strangers as a laborer on
farm. BY dint of saving and some friendly
aid from farmer friends, Mr.. Tucker was
able to purchase small farm near Paul
ding, o. Two weeks ago message read
ing as follows was thrust into his hand:
''COne at Once-YOur daughter is diving
at the hospital" 1t came from Chicago.
and the Old man at once started for this
city. Aligbting from the train at the de-
pot, he was whirled in a carriage to the
pered the matron of the ward where the
young girl lay; 'she is dead" The girl
was named Minnie, and she married short
ly after leaving home. Deserted, be-
trayed. and finally lodged at the county
Jail, her health broke down and quick
consumption set in. Then she left
message for her father, saying that she
had learned WheTe the little sister was.
In house OF ill-iame on Third avenue
Detective Gallagher found the young girl
decked in the trappings of shame. She
was arrested at once, snd in a sulky, de-
fiant mood was taken to the armOry.
There she met hes father. When she was
told of the burial of the sister and how
her other sister had disappeared, leaving
the trembling old man alone in the world,
she wept and said: "I'll not leave you
again, father" Minnie was laid to rest
at Graceland yesterday afternoon, and
last night the reunited daughter and sire
started for Ohio.