St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-07
in his custody, charged with terrible
crime, the
TWO MEN RROKE DOWN

TWO MEN BROKE DOWN
under the strain and wept, the sheriff
for his own app0intee in whom he had
implicit confidence, and Stout for his
family and his treachery to his best
friend. Mrs. Bean had taken Stont's
watch and pOcketbook and placed them
in the safe. When the sheriff returned
examined the old pocketbook which he
had seen before in honorable hands, and
the first thing. strange to say, that his
gaze fell upon, was the original tele-
gram which offered Stout the appoint
ment to the service in which he has
stolen right and left. 1t reads:
Feb. %, 1SS3.-H. G. Stout, Chamberlain,
OAK: You are, appointed postal clerk;
Fargo to Bismarck. DO you accept? If yes,
report to me here at once.
- ED S. BEAN, Chief Clerk.
"This is the first OCCASION" Sheriff
Bean said, 'since l reached mans es-
tate that l have shed tears. l have
wept for poor Herbert Stout. have
known him for years, and among all
my great host OF friends l counted
none better or more faithful than Stout.
He was a dutiful and trusted subordi-
nate. Since urged his appointment l
took especial pride in his excellent
work in the service. This is a terrible
blow, and can hardly believe that it is
not mistake"
Marshal Campbell and his deputy
then called upon Mrs. Stout and daugh-
ter, who were found at their home at
No. "a st. Peter street. AS the SYM
pathetic officers broke the news, as
gently as only such kind hearted men
can do. to Mrs. Stout. she fell against
the wall in a sWOOn. Recovering, and
bearing up as best she could she
of hn ctr IN,,+
that her husband had been arrested.
She asked when she might expect him
home and upon being informed that he
would be granted hearing on Monday
and that nothing could be done until
then, another scene that wrung the
hearts of the officers, was intensified by
the appearance of Miss Stout, girl of
nineteen years, who had left her sick
bed to hear what
HAD BEFALLEN HER FATHER.
AS Miss Stout was being carried back
to the lounge, her poor mother nerved
herself to support her sobbing invalid
daughter. The two Women,SO abruptly
blighted, struggled to hide their sor-
rows, and the officers left with tears in
their eyes. Mr.. Stout'S brother was
telephoned for by GLOBE representa-
tive. who loaned what slight assistance
he could to the SOrroWing mother and
heartbroken daughter.
The accused is forty-two years old
and brother to Rev. James f. Stout,
pastor of the Clinton Avenue NJ. E.
church. His wife is prominent church
member and well known in the best
society. His daughter. poor GIRLS pop
ular young lady and distinguished in
the best society. Mr.. Stout is a member
of the Grand Army, and as he met the
turnkey of the Jail he recognized an old
army comrade, With whom he had
fought in the late war. They also fell
upon each others necks and pathetic
and consoling words from the turnkey
did little to
CHECK THE PRISONERS TEARS.
Rev. DR.. Stout promptly responded to
the telephone call, and went to minister
to Mrs. Stout and daughter, who were
Stout sat in the corridor of the Jail last
night, Willing away the hours in agoniz-
ing remorse. TO meet his family today
at o'clock will probably be the most
trying moment of his life, for he
is far above the average man
in intellect, and is possessed of
fine sensibilities. His wife, noted
for her dignity, pride and charity. and
their daughter, equally sensitive, and
at present just recovering from a Sc
we're illness, have had wretched and
miserable night to breast the ordeal of
meeting husband and father in jail, this
Sunday afternoon. Stout will have a
hearing tomorrow afternoon before
United States Commissioner McCaf-
ferty. Bonds will be fixed, and if fur
nished, he will be released from the
custody of Sheriff Bean. W.