New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-29
NONEY NOMETIMES 4. ~ RNE.
From TIc ChIcaeo Nan

From Tie Chicago Mail
4 few ycars ago there lived IN Atchl,on. Kan. a
family the head Of which was a man III comfortable
circumstances, whose cOscy cottage on one oi the best
street, Of the town sheltered we, oTn s"n r,o
woinaulOod The family stood well III the cry ana
the boy, bright In his studio and correct IN III,
habits was looked upon Of the promising young
men Of Atchl,On. one day the father fell SICK ana
died after very brief Hines. When 1t came timr
10 sci tie nj his estate II discovered that Instead
Of leaving hi, family in comfortable circumstances he
had lett them almost pennies. The homestead and a
found. What he had done with the money he had
earned none could tell. but with stout lrait The
world. The boy went 10 WORK the siri SaNe nih
lessons, and In the little cottage there was plenty oil
widow. while fansacklng a desk discovered Key.
il had strange appearance to her II httcd no lo'h
IN the house. Al her hnshands place of business.
vague suspicion entered tho MIND OF the WIDOW tiai
th, might he the KEY 10 the place IN which her
with Judge Horton TO aid her she went 10 kanNa,
city and after making tour Of all the safe deposit
name was registered as that OF box owner. After
The necessary legal steps had been taken she was
permitted TO try her Key; sure enough the box
opened and 10 the aetOnished eyes Oi the widow
were played Government bonds, railway stocks,
and gold coin amounting IN all 10 nearly 100000.
night for Atcl~on. The widow aud her children saw
new life opening before them the days of poverty
were passed the struggle for existence was over, they
seemed fairly to walk on air. and for months moth
ing occurred 10 their perfect happiness. Then
while poor became Wild and dissipated III
follic, were the scandal Of the town. lie scattered
money with lavish hand In vain his mother sought
to curb him. lie IN her only niggardy guardian
Who having gold 10 give. dolcd him out silver
His sister he regarded one who would rob him o
half the money that ought To come 10 him al hi,
mothers death. suspicion. jealousy. and hatred cr
tered into the family circle with the newly discovered
wealth.
Well. one morning Atchlson was startled to hear thai
the daughter had been found dead in her bed with
an empty chlorotorm bottle by her side. q 1t wa,
suicide" said the sOrTOwing mother and brother
and as suicide the town regarded II for a time Bu
something strange about the demeanor OF the brother
awakened vague suspicion: which grew and spread
until an investigation was demanded. To make tht
story short the young man put on trial for N,
murder OF his sister found guilty. and sentenced TO th
penitcntiary for life. There he Is now welding /
pick down In one Of the dark ard narrow galleries o
| the penltentiary coal mines, which reach far on
beneath the swlffowinc tide of the muddy Missouri
| His mother Is now raving maniac
such Is the story OF new found fortune II Il
but fair 10 say that many AtChison people NOTABLY
senator ingalls,, believe the young gulltess 81 IN
! crime Of which h. was convicted But surely amOn
! the money which brought violent death 10 a y0uni
| Hil wrecked the reason Of u widowed mother, an,
condemned youth 10 ,pend his life In the darksom
galleries Of prison coal mine there have beeI
some Of the accurscd pieces Of silver which Judas re
ccivcd and which. according to an old superstition
have come down the ages bringing dire sorrow to al
| Into whose hands they fell.