The morning call., 1890-06-01
DISCLOSURES OF
I A CONDEMNED MAN.
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"a Last Statement That Threw a
IS Ray of Light Upon aida
..c..... :: bOiical Deed:
WAS IT SUICIDE. OR MURDER9
Remarkable Declarations Of .crimi-
5 nal. Condemned to Death on
:. . s. Purely oiroumstantiaI Evidence:
E. +. +. How He. Plotted. the Downfall of
y. :..=" Dupe and GIoated Over His
+. +. Tragic Fate. : +. s.
, Written. for:THEi sUi.N4{A CALL. !. :.

II y Ai-1-
-EtT IS shown by the GGyernMent statistics: Of
4 $idiGefeuJ. nations that enQchs Of cfIne ,oecaT
II "a byrycles, asit were. The denfokaHzlnE effee'S
$:Gf war. AN efidrRle; of distress Rational dis
aStef or some yiolen1 iiho agi1allen; are ieeUg-
,n!Zed as llre caf1Sts-Wlleh give. rise tom0AtQt
these: tifal:wayes et:sUeial depiavity But It i
observe G1iatQtlets make. tile Il dplearqHee TN
Times OF gene al: IroSp5Elty and W Inch can: be-
traced tO+nd aSsignalla cause Tile phen0me non
6f }Suirtdt. e&iibf the same 6ccenEliciI y. Some
Years ago as cries hySteIl0GS. deaFfs:oeeurTed
in aiheTe1r parts of turope;iwfdch b2tlled tie
d. Electives IN their efforts TO discover any pauSi-
bile reason for the ACTS which consigned we'll
known members OF society to untimeiy graves
Vienna, Berlin, Paris and other European cities
that are the usual resorts Of the rich during cel-
tain seasons OF the year were the scenes oil these
sad events Ii most instances the only cOnclu-
sion that could be arrived at was that The deeds
were suicidal, but it was remarkable fact
that they were always cOlncident with disap-
pedrauces OF large sums Of money or valuable
jewelry. In The few Instances in which there
was suspicion Of tuul play there was absolutely
nothing 10 point tie finger of detection to per
petrator. A little more than ten years ago 4
sincere friend OF mine, for whom entertained
tile deepest regard, committed suicide al EdIn-
buIgh. The distressing event inflicted life long
sorrow upOn TWO previously happy families.
shall call bis name Morgan.
During the period l have alluded to- there
figured in London an individual somewhat con
spcuous in the social clique TO which he be-
l0nged. He was an extremely hends0me man. OF
most fascinating manners, and tie expression OF
his countenance was of an exceptionally beneYo-
lent cast, though occasionally remarked
Shade OF cOnIemptuous scOrn pass over II while
he was IN efsation, which l attributed to
Consciousness. Of superiority. frequently met
hum III lie .clubQf which we both were members,
and or: Nor than on e:uCcaSi0n was aw1tness TO
Tie elSIll2l dllsry sa3mness 'aHd :lnqE4eEenee
vi ll 6lrrlflie :b0Ieleayx losses 'aIeaIdS.. He
wasl }itcFSiaf ireud.of Morgan -. -.
x "a C3l iIl r IA14 /, IIsE DISCLOSURES,
:-sdiie tine :agd1 reeeyed:IiFotgI- tie mail a
3Itstce III ON Eng4 and cont AAnrlE a lew news
It4lG jjfd ab lirdie :of fiagu SCRIPTS. The news
IJle gave llll deGDliHts OF Ire Execution *Oi q
cffipbiit WHO lad been cQudemned 70 deaf b; on
eYIdgllCe putelg efclHSta gtrdlt hut OF such para
n6HItt weight thai Tile ]afy; otter only q slurt
ABSENCE: Ietutned a irnapimaqs verdict OF in uT-
deIl tie tItsl degtee MllmQt the slightest ln11l'
calBtli lUy -ese: vi tbs fyineif el Ell tanned a
SYN Llulj messy fpf the eOIytcled liil. I he
rel oil teTs in their deserlutfgA of lie erlHlnAl
Beating 94tt4ie segH0d;. Rese.Of one mind aS.lei
galdS tie extraeldlnrY ceiIlpesllre and serenity
With which he fIced DEATH. He most enpbatt-.
eglly ASSERT d; his llhOcelce OF Tile crime I'm
pultdte. llIn, lltf less1yely assured those VINO
had been d1nLtttd TO Mttuess tue eNeeutl0nt that
iii: lIIBe, jlgStictWodld be- doue To-. his memory
and ism ltCed hlnrseif with a cheerful. smiling
20 lie officials Whose duly waste
Conf stts lfe#tlEal proceedings. =.
: llc h Id wi W as executed was no: other
Than the man /. haye descIi Jed His manu-:
ScfaitS .ale 1ll NY haud and eng OF them, be-
eau Sc; II bea Y pom tlle subject OF arp aren't sui
cle Cary r ia i'm; QlIi5 Changing the ia nle of
MS Wei ans lie aIl eli al aeteI of the man
Reho pelled II - sfthouet ted In: THE darkest
Ilifs6es 81 Ind by an I'M ease y deeper shade:
He was, mon Psy rh % QRi cal aepoimity:
HIS W41tgg, witch i s1fbnlit 10 tie SOLEMN Con-
5 lferattpn ~ The lultc; reads as follows: 49,
As j. SIT here. Fitting IN my CELL. with the
dta zte II fes DIN ilSs IL Is a grim sat1Sfacs
tl9n:t9 kGoT and the III 90 Gil Will sustain IN e.
futGel O Aili stand on tile ap>d cor Thai
ISlIGlt :{ei1 10 a blndf0ided public: tile explain
alien d: ms ste y, Il Will, consider be a
Beatif4fi set Feleyaling. Eeifect4el, Just before
Tie. Elfi.li s rs gwen tRdt .flll launcn me
Though flle .tAter E EVIL 5s Of this existence
and SITapd. tir tile shore. Of a possible ether
one,te lave tile tteelttg inlbles siqn, wldle the
last WE talleAs 81 roHselulfsneSs lii ger IN tile
60ld@S6 g{ed bralH that II have d5lped the world,
have Gkef 1T otiee and iectfsss;; and that,
Rtiefa ylIfg iciIlHE ed lEiaHy crimes wtthouI
slS lttl 81 ifer al fQrno crime OF my own
III 9NgA The :HldeFoQs lIoihiy Of human Jus
.Nlgli isal d 10 The sSenreBceof death passed
upon me-, ID VII sh- &c sl0Il-It has haunting
RI ~ my IEe mo yffe lage eliose 70 eA:
pre- lsLFSe5f NJ terms undniy severe, l. Lave:
neslrtig 4ufrheL 70 stg than thai among my pa
Iei S EQuHd "a fun statement Of :cet tails
factsl' i Ictl VIII hIllg toilShtA ematkable e1-
ind Ell eTt eyefkts flUug the lpui ftHdiuglfs IN
eLrlit Of . INA lfe shat dag ttnpcrHt people
io.lle f. :aliLi, By lie eyes 81 JUS
tice., lead iV IudlGtal hdfdsf. Mill tliis pareh.
theIfcaE (: reildi;s supported by Tile Strong con-
selQ Pltes s Of NY iup ocence, and by rilat fGrti.
tlids. Mnle4l et Fines SEreAg4h HE maItyrs
p4ogeea With I5 slGi 1OT lie eB]tglfte hlnelt: OF
cef tai y. tU0ls:s l1lI i tlfteGd II 10 I eacl.
e. aytled ext ems IYeiy IN both heni-
sflltie rs, and lived IN lfEh aud low society In
piost OF he est cities OF tile world my eXpe
lie Bee ta III at "A seifleishdt eafly age that
infu IEeGGe l So calSef vice and immortality land
tile sl EeGoin fstn5n OF e rlrllnaE lots,
depend. EAdNllg on the possession OF wealth.
14ius. H. y as thai LleaneG-to recognize in Its
bEOade>t. specialization: the Roman satirlsrs ad-
Vice; ReHisfa ctas reete 81 possis, 81 non facas
Iem,7, aud ro.illy best :endeaSOrs have acted up
10 III Nay, so ste ttdsl ~has been my faith IL the
principle That ll0neStY is.not The best 80icy that
IlaNe always: 9tainea ample means TO crafty
my innoeenrtastes.> =.
-: - :. MGi;GAS's SUICIDE.
? ills rot very-many years ago since the English
public read i'll the: morning papers the startling
account that The body Of welldressed young
man h. d been found III one OF the secluded hol-
IOws.iIi the Deigb6orhoUd OF ArthuI's Seal, with
half tie head blown oil, ana d discharged pistol
firmly g asped- in.tE right hand Suicide was
The verdict brought in, and 10 reasonable doubt
could be entertained that the man had taken his
owe life, Bdt l know certain particulars con-
neeted with The case which lead me to believe
that Tie act was committed under what might be
called " mitigating elrcumstances,n and i make
this revelation for the benefit OF those credulous
fools who believe in impressive expressions OF
friendship 4 feel an intense delight IN knowing
rhatthe particular, one 10 whom IL will be ad.
dresseu VIII sIaggef aghast at IT,.
" LII st me organ III one OF the principal cities
on -:tse -cOntitfentLneyer mind which one. He
WAS; a. genlal*s0d core Of tl6se organizations,
GoLlr ltlra that inspire all around
them YEtl-tTei 81 al and principle Of live for
To-day! He vas, 50 lfappyzin his strong cOnsii-
tnriqp aud gene IMP ilses ;tlnd SO thoroughly
loved To. see those around him. participate IN
his: elrf6y1ent: Of the: -ple assures :; Of life.
Meafl1iyi 5euligI OF an aftectiQnate disposition,
easy4goInE oHle an cfpating, be WAS the
oh jtc IlDfnt efsyQ us captlYaring glanees
and a. foc1s-5to: which, obHgfug.. attentions Of
SliIupeEs; Were .asslddously. directed really
Should be ias haEled: to State even If 1 could
TecOLectt how many -th6uSan1S of pounds l
Cheated him out 5I or Borrowed Of lita and never
repaid; .i0i e6qTser ySEA lis1lclfnatiOns and sur
TdnRdl1lgs he %sooh dfss1Faied ms fortune, His
en1e lnWents were sunipIu0us and he specially
delighted fEi Observation-Disclosures In which he gen
eraEly t0eX Tile part Of tha leading character.
4 he crash came al last 1had f0resren that pleas
ant event, aid baG2quieIlE Withdrawn from him
for .Iny# own steaSols some little lime before,
leaving I'M deeply Impressed: with my sincere
friendship. for hiIl:and with the llnbushing con-
cndehce will. :%lilch IasSqred him l would soon
IepfYi him tile. considerable amount l owed him.
:te>0ld fellow, .d0rr talk about that" lie eN-
claimed. ~ almost.W1sh that Inad not-well-"
+: .Sevefak years passed ALTER his afleetonate,
almost: T0tilerlyI:s parting with me, and had
drift edto Edinburgh, my vigflant eye having Oft
times EoOp: holes for escape IN the network
spread around me by the police. StrOlllng along
= PTlnees.stIeet one morning. whom should meet
<put M orRatF-fne~ same whOle-souled generous,
kind hearted. cQufding simplelOn that he had
ever been. lie was delighted 10 see me. and our
greeting. was: sincere. On his part am sure II
: was. E Not AwOrd about my indebtedhess-only
: CORDIAL recognition OF an old friend. We dined
together HAT evening, aud he told me how, after
bis collapse he had sbouldered his position. and,
casting his. lnIsspeHt youth QUITO the asli-heap Of
the past, had faced The struggle with the few
hundred pounds that still remained TO him.
-: =. .;UNRXPECTED SUCCESS
Had been his LOT. some fortunate speculations
inihe Western Hemisphere had again made him
wealthy and What was still better. on his return
to,Epgla land he lad met and become engaged 10
the g most charming creature in the world"
Her family, accompanied by number OF frien $,
had Just Completed tour through Scotland.
They Intended TO remain for the rest OF the sum
mer IN Edinburgh, where they had take
house. ON fhelr return 10 London he and Lillian
were 10 be. married. My congratulations were
made with great heariiuess, and nothing would
delight Morgan more tlian TO Introduce his nan.
Gee ~ one OF his best iTieuds
shall never forget, even on the scalfOld, when
the cOngoneTalOn OF memories will, perhaps,
perplex The faculty Of separation oil ideis-per-
pick the mental effort 10 distinguish fact from
fact as the lingering soul wthdraws It's last rays
OF consciousness from It's material tenement-I
shall never forget, l say, the grasp that seized
upon my vital force when Morgan introduced me