St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12

MARCHED OUT OF TOWN
Irving Park, A Suburb Of Chicago,
Agitated by Shocking
Sensation.
Serious Charges Recently Preferred
Against A Hitherto Respected
Citizen.
Citizens Hold A Secret Meeting And
Resolve on Taking Summary
Measures.
They Capture the sobbing And Cra-
ven Culprit And Force Him
to Leave.
Driven From Home.

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suburb, is shaken from center to circum-
ference by sensation which fell like a
thunderbolt on that charming suburb last
night, and not only exposed citizen. but
banished him from his home and family.
On May l last there moved to Irving Park
from Montrose. near by, a man of emf
nently respectable appearance and dignified
bearing. He gave the name of q. A.
Colby. 1t was known he had lived in ele-
giant style in MOntrose. In Irving Park
Mr.. Colby rented the Bruce property and
settled down to enjoy life. He is not known
to have been engaged in active bust
ness for several years, and the fact
that he dressed well. lived at his
ease and seemed to have nothing
to disturb bis mental faculties caused the
opinion to be accepted that he was well-to-
do. Further than this but little of him is
known. One of the traits of Mr.. Colby's
character was his fondess for children. A
pretty child never failed to attract his at
tention on the street, and soon the little
ones began to call at his house, where they
ALWAYS FOUND A WELCOME.
In fact this continued until there was
suspicion that Colby was altogether too
fond of the company of little girls and soon
rumors began to float about among mothers.
A few days ago little girl was taken sick.
The mother had a short time before buried
a younger child and she became anxious.
Numerous and persistent inquiries brought
out answers that convinced the mother that
Colby was not what he should be.
She straightway visited him. 1t
is alleged that Colby admitted the
charges, but replied: ''You need
not make fuss about this or l may tell
something about your dead child which you
would not care to hear" The lady in
formed her husband, who is an honorable
well-to-do citizen. Instead of taking the
law in his own hands he informed several
prominent men in Irving park Of Colby's
confession and defiant remark. The result
was that last night secret call was given
out that a meeting would be held to take
action on the matter About fifty of the
most substantial men in the town collected
together and stormy session was the re-
suit. Not only the case In point, but a
great many other stories of Colby's bad
conduct were divulged by parents, who had
been afraid to talk in dread of a scandal,
and Prof Cook, the superintendent of the
public schools, who presided at the meet
ing. had to use his earnest endeavors to
prevent incendiary utterances. Many in
sisted that Colby should be
TARRED AND FEATHERED
and at least a dozen persisted in this course
but the majority carried the day by voting
fora committee to visit Colby and bring
him before the meeting. The members of
the committee were drawn by lot. They
were: w. M. Gage, L. j. Cook. G. A.
Day. Morris III. Paige, F. w. Wilson, S.
L. Vanness, II. Lathrop and Mr.. Steven
son. About 10 o'clock the committee
oba1 ha houco Ooouniod nv, roIbx, To
had already retired and the regulators
pounded loudly OH his door. When he
finally came to the door he was informed
that he was wanted at meeting of citizens
and without further ado was forced to ac-
company the committee. From the solemn
bearing of the men about him Colby vie
IDENTIFY felt that something unpleasant was
about to occur. When he entered the
meeting his face was ashen pale
and beads of perspiration stood out
on his brow. His appearance was
greeted with groans and cat calls. He was
ushered through the hall to front seat
The president of the meeting informed him
in plain language of the purpose of the
meeting and the charges against him.
Colby sat quietly until the end, when he
acknowledged the truth of the charges and
said he would leave the town by the first
train. Then he sat down, buried his face
in his hands and
CRIED LIKE A cow ARD.
The men who were there to protect the
innocence of their little children were not
softened by the mans tears. and upon
vote being taken it was decided that his of
fer to leave town by the first train should
not be accepted. but that he should be
marched out of town by the committee
To1h tod To
to his house, but with his hands behind
him and his head hanging forward on
his breast he was placed in the center of the
committee and marched out of town. He
was taken as far us Clybourne Place, where
the committee warned him against return
ing and left him. The last seen of Colby
he was sitting on the sidewalk sobbing
loudly. He had not uttered Word after
leaving the meeting. Colby has wife and
son, who are still at Irving Park. Said one
of the men who attended the meeting last
night: 1.-The wife we all respect and raise
our hats to her as she passes, and the son
will receive the right hand of fellowship
and be respected. They are both above
the shadow of reproach and are not at all
to blame for Colbys Infamous conduct"
What makes the case more interesting is
the fact that Colby and his family have been
regarded as the bon ton of the place. Colby
was
ONCE VERY WEALTHY.
He was formerly in business in Niles.
Mich, where he owned mill. There he
lived in house costing $4,000. In 1870
he failed in business, but i'll short time
started again in Missouri. He lived in st.
Louis and operated several iron mines. In
1874 he went under again and although he
made several business ventures he was
never again able to regain his former fnan-
cial standing He lived in Chicago eight
years, moving to the suburb of Mentrose
year and half ago. He has been living at
Irving Park only since May 1 last. Four
years ago he went to Mexico in the interest
of a railroad syndicate, but made little or
no money. Lately he has been endeavoring
to sell the patent right of steam
boiler which he invented Capital
lists failed to help him and his son
thinks ne has been deranged by his poor
luck. The young man is deeply affected by
last nights occurrence. He said to-day:
1t is a blow to me, of course, but it is for
my mother principally that l care. 1t has
almost killed her. I don't believe my father
was ever guilty of the offense they charge
him with. If he did anything wrong he must
have been crazy. For two years past he has
not been the same man he used to. His bust
ness troubles have weighed on his mind and
he could think or talk of nothing else. I ac-
cempanied my father to the city and I will
see that he is taken care Of.
Young Colby added that he and his
mother would leave Irving Park before
July 1. Colby has another son, book
maker on the races, and married daughter
living in the East.
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