The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-21

young lady. and no conversation ensued. Dur
ing the following summer Senator Jones stopped
at the Devon House, In Newport At the same
hotel x-Mayor w. g. THOMPSON, of Detroit. was
also guest The gentlemen were introduced,
and In the course of some desultcry converse
ton Mr. Thompson, who naturally presumed
that United States Senator was deserving of
the courtesy, invited the Everglade representa-
tive to call upon him ii he should chance to pass
through Detroit. Mrs. Thompson, nee Miss
Compau, is double cousin Of Miss Palm by q
double marriage in the Palm and Compau fami-
lies
In the fall of the same year Senator Jones
passed through Detroit and was invited to din
ner party at the Thompsons. where he again was
presented to Miss Palm, but no particular con-
versatlon was carried between them. the
next day he called on the young lady, proposed
marriage and was Indignantly rejected. All of
this occurred long ago that the facial features
or the lady have completely escaped from the
Senator'S mental imagery, if he ever had any.
Up to last June the Senator made several
visits to this city. He was invited by the Sister
Superior to deliver an address for the benefit OF
the Charity Orphan Asylum and on his way
home after the Chicago convention made the adj
dress He stopped here on several occasions,
continuing severe persecution of the young
lady at all times. He wrote to her daily after
his rejection the most endearing letters, which
were placed in envelope and remailed to him.
When in Washington he sent to her reams of
him, good, bad and Indifferent, all of which were
returned to him by express. When in Detroit
he sent flowers to her daily. which were re-
turned to him by the messenger. Last June he
arrived here and registered at the Russell
House. where he has been the hotels best custo-
mer ever since-so good acustomer that naturally
the proprietors oppose any move to have him
taken away. From the moment of his last arrival
his presents of flowers deluge of letters and walks
in front of the Palm mansion were kept up with
HinQ " frla 0f
the lady devised a scheme to suppress some of
the persecution. At their advice, Miss Palm
drew her pen through her name on the letters
aud packages. inserted his own and sent them to
the hotel. After several doses of snch treat
ment and cowed by the merciless ridicule at the
Russell House, he ceased sending missives and
flowers, and ever since has contented himself
with walks past her door.
The reason why Senator Jones suddenly
ceased his calls at the lady's door is worthy of
note After his rejection he was denied admis
sion to the Palm residence For several days
he would call at the door, however, and about
the following conversation would ensue:
SENATOR'S Miss - inG
Servant-Yes, sir. Who is it that would like
to see herg
Senator-Senator Jones'
Servant-Ssnator Jones, Ell! Well, Miss
- is in, but not in to Senator Jones. Good
day, Senator Jones!
Then the door would slam in his face. II is
needless to say that Senator Jones wearied
of such receptions.
One OF the strongest efforts made here to dis
lodge the Senator from the city has been by the
Catholic priests of Detroit and other parts of the
country. He wrote to Bishop Borgess., of this
diocese, begging the prelate to assist him in his
love affair. The Bishop wrote to him an indig-
nant reply, reprimanding him for daring to ad-
dress such a communication on such subject.
The Senator then denounced the whole Catholic
Church as in vast conspiracy to prevent his
marrying an heiress, whose fortune it was try
ing to secure Since then he and the priests
have separated, and he is violent against the
church.
His eldest son spent two months here, trying
by every artifiee to lure him away. His friends
have come here all the way from Florida; promi-
nent Democrats from all over Michigan, and
United States Senators have expended in vain
their energies at disodging him.
When the Irish meeting was held here, not
long ago, to raise funds for Mr. Parnell, Senator
Jones was invited to address the assemblage.
When called upon to speak, ne arose and began
a stump Democratic speech having no reference
to the Parnell matter, and greatly disgusting the
Irish Republicans present Finally the presid-
ing officer called him to order and compelled him
to sit down.
This particular mania of Senator Jones is only
one of many affairs of the kind. Some years
ago, when making a tour of Ireland. he perse-
cuted young lady until her friends were obliged
to interfere. Subsequently he fell in love with
Boston damsel and so annoyed her that her
parents had to close the door on him.
The Senator has had some little reputation as
handsome man. He is tall. broad shouldered,
with massive head. His hands. however, are
large and ungainly. His once smooth face is
now bloated and blotched, and his long indul-
gence is telling in various ways on his powerful
physique. He has nothing for his support ex-
cept his salary as a public official, which he
draws with great regularity, without doing any
thing to earn it. He has four children depend
ent on him for support one daughter.