The Wahpeton times., 1889-08-22

the .svhpi sasant Experience Q,
! i Mrs. Cloveland's Stepf ather,

2
On the day before Henry E. Perrine
left Buffalo for jackson, Mich, to be-
come the father-in-law Of ex-president
Cleveland. he told of remarkable ex-
perience he had a week or two ago on
q steamship as he was returning from
Florida. He separated from his son
Carlton temporarily because the state
rooms were all occupied. In the room
to which he was assigned was a man
about % years old, whom he surprised
In the act Of absorbing flask of liquor.
That night while sleeping in the upper
berth Mr.. Perrine was awakened by q
noise in the stateroom. Peeping out
from his berth, he saw his roommate
standing with his left hand holding the
door, while in his right was a heavy
caliber revolver. Pulling the door
open the stranger thrust the revolver
out, calling in sharp tone. Look out!
look out therer' Then suddenly
drawing back, he closed the door. AZ
repeating this action several times he
turned quickly TO the window and
thrust his weapon out, calling as be-
tore. "Look out! look out therev'
Drawing back, he got upon the seat
beneath on his knees, and holding the
curtain closely by one hand he eau
ttously peered through the narrow
opening and again pointed his pistol at
the imaginary foe, repeating his warn
ing cry.
Mr.. Perrine decided that he would
be very lucky If he escaped from the
lunattc with his life. In describing
what followed. he said: '.He got
down from the seat and stood with his
back toward me, muttering to himself.
Cautiously raising myself to y sitting
position, I dropped my feet over the
side OF the berth and proceeded to drag
on my pantaloons, meanwhile keeping
close watch on my insane neighbor.
Speaking quickly, said to him as
let myself down to the place behind
him. 4 have got to 60 out for a mo-
ment.' He made no reply, and walk
ed slowly out of the room, not knowing
but that when my back was turned he
would shoot. went to the bridge
and the captain sent men to disarm my
neighbor. Suddenly he appeared
swinging his pistol and followed by
the two men. In the engineers room
he was disarmed. 1had been in my
berth but q few minutes when; nv
roommate entered, all begrimed and
blackened with dirt from the hands of
his captors. He searched for the flask,
and, not finding 1t said: Where can my
whiskey bep 'Ireplied:' Perhaps the
men who were in here have taken it, He
stood by the berth and said to me in q
pitiful voice: The captain says he is
going to throw me overheard at 9
O'clock He will not dare do that
said 1; the passengers will not allow
it, Yes, he says he will, and don't
want to be thrown overheard. I have
been away from home in Texas three
or four years. Ihave been pretty wild.
but now Iwant to get home He went
to his coat and. taking book, tore out
leaf and wrote a few lines with his
pencil. Handing me the paper, he
said, If the captain throws me over
board, take this to my grandfather, Mr..
Dabney Of the firm of Dabney. Morgan
y Co., Wall and Broad streets, New
York The following morning u boy
came to my room and asked me if
there was any other property of the
young mans remaining there. point
ed out collar and tie under the look.
ing-glass and then asked, How is he
this morning?' He is dead.' was the
startling reply. He was wrapped in
the flag and slid into the gulf stream"
Chicago Herald.