The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-10

Before.
The young man, Jacob Martin, who was
arrested day before yesterday for stealing
$32 from negro by the name OF John
wiseman, is lad with history. He halls
from Cincinnati, where his father, Sol
Martin, is well known and wealthy
pawnbroker on Central avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets. Jacob is a
handsome, dudish young fellow, about
nineteen years old, and has been the worry
and vexation of his family for the past
three or four years. The fact is, he is
kleptomaniac. He was 80 wild and mis-.
chievous that when mere child his father
could not keep him at school, and with the
hope of controlling him took him in the
store AZ clerk. In short while money
and valuables were being missed from the
stock and the father 10 his astonish-
ment, found that his son was doing the
stealing. At one time he stole diamonds
and pawned them for several hundred
| dollars and left the city. His father had
him arrested few days afterward at Tole-
| do, o., where he learned he had gone. He
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father's request, and was finally committed
to the Reform farm, few miles from the
city. The father eventually rclcnted and
secured his release.
II was not long, however, before the boy
was in more trouble and under arrest He
was committed to the farm, but did not
stay very long, again the recipient Of pa
ternal influence and kindness. Judge Fitz-
gerald, then on the police court bench,
ordered the boy TO leave the city and
never 10 return. Martin, ST., sent him
10 Kansas, and secured position there for
him, but he did not hold it very long, on
account Of his mania for appropriating
his employers property. lie returned to
Cincinnati, after his father, through the
expenditure OF several hundred dollars
secured his release from arrest out west
He remained at home quietly for time,
when he again robbed his father OF a small
amount of money. His father then took
him TO New York for the purpose OF APP
prcnticing him on board ship, but some
how the son managed TO get out OF sea
service, and not long afterward was back
in Cincinnati, and again the father took
him in his store, and watched over him
closely, having gotten permission from the
police authorities 10 let his son remain in
the city.
Martin had for several years been madly
in love with Nina Lamb, beautiful girl
about sixteen years old, the daughter of a
widow lady who lived out on John street.
The womans husband was at one time
well TO do, but failed in business, aud had
10 do any kind OF work he could get 10
support his wife and three children. One
night in the latter part OF the year 1885 he
became involved in difficulty with fell
low laborer in livery stable and was
killed. His wife struggled along ana
endeavored TO support her children
as best she could, when few
> months aiterward she was stricken with
paralysis and became confirmed invalid;
The daughter Nina secured work, and
5 supported her sick mother and younger
T sister and brother. Martin was mos
: anxious TO marry the girl, and visited hel
a frequently, until the girls mother hearC
of his escapades, and she forbid him Il
D como 10 the house, but he paid but littl,
y attention 10 her orders. and though re
! pulsed by the girl herself, he continued Il
: visit her, and bcscech her 10 marry him
Her mother sent word 10 Martin, sr., q
keep his son away from her house, that Ia
had threatened 10 kill her daughter II She
4 did not marry him, and that she neye
would do. On the night OF the nth o
February, 1887, Martin went on
:, 10 see Miss Lamb, and was at
ting on the sofa By her, In he
: mothers room, complaining that lac haS
!, seen her with another young man at tn
/. museum, and begged her not 10 resist hi
!. cntreaties OF marriage, which she frankl,
!, told him were Of no avail with her. Mrs
Lamb asked Martin 10 leave the house an'
LET her daughter alone. lie roso M II d
! 90. and, Ms the frightened girl also rose q
, close the door as she thought after him, h,
: suddenly jerkcd out q long bladed knife
and stabbed the girl In the back severa
, times. The poor little creature fell bleed
i ing and faint 10 the floor. While her pros
= trate mother, unable 10 render any assist
I anee. screamed for help, Martin deliberate
; ly walked out Of the house and fled
4 For several weeks Il was thought tha
= the girl would surely die, but she fnall
- recovered. In the meantime her mothe
!, died. Martin evaded the officers throug
= that night, but was arrested next mornin
/. and charged with cutting TO kill. lie n
+ NAMED In Jail until the girl recovered, an
4. through some means the charge again
/, him WIS changed TO assault aud batter,
- The police Judge sentenced him 10 III
MOfk-nOutc IDf hlA ilouNuh anu hutN wv
500. Ills father again came 10 the rcscu'
If and in the course Of n couple Of weeks III
!. fine was paid and Martin released.
- Young Martin left the city and has bee
" wandering around over the country until
at Few weeks ago, when he returned TO CiI
g. cinnaii, and claims that he was offered
Of position on the steamer Granite state, m
that Is what brought him 30 this cit,
Judge MADDEN held him TO answer 10 u
10 criminal court for grand larceny, and Il
grand jury indicted him for that oiien'
yesterday. lie stoutly denies taking u
neero's money, but that he WINS drunk M
n. the negro induced him 10 visit the disrcI
utablc house Of Fannie Dickerson, colorc
Q; where he was robbed Of his yalise ~
e: Sos Martin telegraphed 10 his fathe
4. whom he expects 20 arrive In the city In
Il. few days and get him out Of the scnps
X, possible.
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