Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
An Inmate of Joliet Penitentiary
Reveals the Facts Of a Peculiar
Romance.
"A Millionaires Daughter Reciprocates
a Young Mans Love, But the
Old Man Objects.
Statements Which is Proven True
Will Cause q Millionaire Con-
siderable Trouble.
Romance From a Penitentiary.

Romance From Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-To.day the remark
able case of George Deming was given
authoritative form for the first time. In an
interview held in the Joliet penitentiary
where Deming is still confined, he tells a
strange story which has been current for
some time, and which exhaustive inquiry
in Chicago appears to have confirmed in
every detail. Deming is an intelligent
looking fellow, % years of age, with a
smooth, rosy complexion and an appear
ance that might take the fancy of almost
any susceptible young girl. He was very
retlcent when asked about how he had
been railr0aded to the peDitentiary, osten-
sibly for burglary, but really for having
won the heart Of millionaire's daughter
and how the millionaire had afterwards.
been blackmailed by an editor who learned
the facts. Deming was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment and has seven months
yet before him. The young fellow, whose
fault in the millionaire's eyes seems to
have been his humble station, said that the
story regarding his meeting and acquaint-
ance with the millionaire's daughter was
true one. Deming was newspaper cir
culator. handling route OH the north side
While in pursuit of his calling he went to
the millionaire's door every morning, and
was surprised after time to learn that he
had become an object OF interest to the
plutocrat's only daughter, handsome
young girl just about entering society, and
chatting n under RESTRAINTS that hoI hoo,,
placed upon her. The lovers gradually
came to meet about daybreak eyery
morning for few blissful mo-
ments at the door of the million
aires mansion. Intelligence of the situa-
tion reached the prospective father-in-law,
called to South Chicago, Ostensibly to see
the gentleman regarding his sweetheart
While there he was met by person named
Frank Allen, with whom he was slightly
acquainted. Suddenly as the two were
standing together, some officers came up
and arrested them on charge of burglary.
Both were tried, convicted and sentenced
lens sentence was reduced to one year, and
after Dunning had been taken to the peni-
tentiary Aliens sentence was again cut
down by hocus pOcus of q new trial,
and he was released after week in
Jail. When Deming was arrested he was
Il,
loved him, had sold her trinkets and hired
him young lawyer to defend him. The
millionaire, finding who was his lawyer,
bought him off, and later persuaded Dem
ing to plead guilty as the only chance of
saving himself from severe sentence. A
hint Of the real facts was obtained by an
editor who subsequently figures in the
story. The editor was at the time on the
verge of financial ruin, and instead Of
publishing the news he promptly black
mailed the millionaire. Ten Thousand dol
lars was the price of the newspaper mans
silence.
When the. young unfortunate entered
Joliet prison it is said the officials we1x in
structed to put HIM at the hardest and
most trying kind of work in the peniten-
tlary. Deming was a man Of slight
build and was sooa badly used up, had q
hacking cough, and in every way pre-
sented a sickly appearance. He
eSad hdut hardly lyvara talk X q camae;ne sentence
editor and for personal reasons was run
ming down the latter's past in the affair,
was Mortified OH going to prison to find the
pitiable plight of Deming. The policeman
used his influence with the official
at the penitentiary to have. him re-
NOV, moved !; from ON, the the quarters % he was
At this time there had been two attempts
made to get Deming pardoned, but for some
reason or other the attempts proved fruit
less. Deming was allowed to languish in
prison despite everything, until today he
appeared to fear to discuss his strange ex-
perience, thinking it would cause him
trouble when he regains his liberty. When
asked it he knew what had become of the
lady he stated that he had heard she was
engaged and would soon be married to q
Chicago man.