Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-13
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ea rae I4ks ~aefe H5at eo reporter yes
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l.elienrs ga t4s road Tue eollaese. ~as
Is zladiy seed-aa ars4 seatiensaa ai per-
haps al-s year,. 4a li-tinle acll Gsl.ltall.s
1f tas 1ee aapef naa's. AID frisna f
every ore. It's fa1e - famuiar % han-
dreds ef tas passengers oa the LAse ssore
4 "a, aud bis nams aou.d te eogaiz-d
b. scores ct rsasers. The train lad just
rolled INTO the depot I'D stood oa oas n
tas nar.h track o. lhe great building.
Ihe sleeping car had teea deta.aet from
the train ANA stood near tae west end of
the depot. The conductor lsd gbv wby
aad ths reporter followed HN way
through the ear TIE conductor sJoppet and
called his eompauion's attention 20
Young man who occupied fuli section Of
Jas car. A casual glance would detect
aot6ing extraordinary ia the youth who
sat oait upright ia ths az and gazed
nxedIy ar the painting on the panel
og the ear above him, and the reporter u as
llst atO1t u turn - the conductor for an
explanation Wheu the sharp ciansing Of
chain asJes "a his attention. The young
man bai SHIFTED hl. position slightly, and
the movement had disclosed what might
otherwise pA. unnotic,d. His arms.
which apparently hung loosely by his side,
were irnly hxei o. tie seat by double
pair OF merciless steel handouts, aud his
feet were bound together BY larger pair
OF the same instruments. IL was then no.
tioed that tie young map was not unat-
tended middle aged gentleman, fault
lessly dressed, occupied the section direct
~ opposite him, aud although his thoughts
were apparently buried in the paper that
lay upon his knee, IL was plain that some
thing more important was upon his mind
The slightest movement of the young man
Immediately took his attention from his
paper. Several times he arose, and step
pins across the aisle, examined the fast
elings upon the youths hands as II fearful
they might become loosened. The other
passengers in the car probably believe
that we are carrying a criminal back To
Justice" said the conduc or, but the
young man before you never lifted finger
agains his fellow men.
cit is a sadder story than that. He has
$. lis reason and l. being taken 10 New
York for treatment by one of that city's
mls Celebrated physicians. The gen le-
man with him Is his father, aud the story
be- told me will try aud repeat % YOU"
The conductor then Led the way 10 one
OF the smokingt compartments AT the
end OF the car, and continued: THE two
; boarded the train az Chicago, and the
young man has been sitting in that same
position ever since'we lett that city. His
CLASSY, meaningless eyes have been star
ing straight at the ceiling, and be has
seemed utterly oblivious to everything
about him Two years ago he was consid
cred one OF the most promising young
business men in Chicago. His father was
a man of substantial means, whose family
moved in the best Of society, and held sew
eral ofi ial position, in the city. He hac
great hopes Of his sons future, and was
helping him start in business in which hs
would enjoy the prestige of his father.
long experience and MS own large &C
quaintauce. About this time the young
man was married 20 a beautiful young
lady. and everything seemed 70 promise 8
happy life. He was NOT destined, how
ever, to enjoy Tor very long period th'
happiness that seemed to bee thrust upol
him. Two months ago, as he was return
Ing from his store late at night, villain
stoleup behind and dealt h m a fearful blow
with a sand-bag. His pockets were hsstil,
riaed and he was left for dead upon tn
walk There ne was found a few moment
later by an officer, who recognized hir
and tboughtfully carried him TO his fatt
s..1 -.
had that same CHASTITY look, thar you jus
noticed and his reason had gone. Tn
blow upon his head left but small sea
10 show where it had been dealt, but
had dethroned his reason. Since tha
time he a. never spok a word and rec
onizas no one. He takes food mechaI
ically AID has never done "a single az
since his misfortune TO indicate that b
, had one spark IF reason or intellect lef
His only idea, If il may be called such,
suicide. and 10 Is for this reason that he
, securely fastened Never for an instaI
, has the scheme Of self-destruction le
( him, and there is not an opening left thu
he does not spe edily avail himself o
: OF course this was not thought Of
first. AMI a half a. dozen times his NOV
( ments were arrested when in a momel
more they would have resulted In sci
destruction. Even now, II not secure
f. bound to the seat, he would probably q
= deavor 20 hurl himself from the windo'
A dozen times he has tuzged ami strain'
= A. bis fssteuings as il he would tear hiI
4 self free They are merciless. howeve
AMI he viii probably be carried through
= New York in safety" The conductor
= time was 40 and be was obliged 70 g, b
@ as be AMI his listener passed through q
e car fhs young man could "a seen sitting
the Same upright position and still s'aril
a. the ceiling above him. I'm All my .
i u.ricrce in raiiroadiag." sait the CO
+. auctar. a. the reporter took bis depa-tu'
81 have newer nnel with aag taiuz like tn
The Young man male his bridal rip
this car over this roal. and l recognlz
him the moment I entered the car for tl
trip"