Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-04
FOLLOWED BY FATE.
Strange Story of a Nemesis Told by
Thomas Henry Mercer Hogg.
HE WANTS TO CARRY A REVOLVER.
Sure He Is Haunted Because of Singular
"s Dream He Once Had.
DETERMINED TO END HIS SUSPENSE

There is man at McKee's Rocks WHOSE
career, according to the story he tells, is a
pitiable one. He called on Squire Miles
Bryan and asked permission to carry re-
volver for the purpose of selfdefense.
After informing him that he had no au-
thority to give the permit, Squire
Bryan asked the man his name and
trouble, and he proceeded to tell q
queer story. He said his name was Thomas
Henry Mercer Hogg, and that his trouble
began in 1882, when he lived in Dublin. He
said he had dream in which he saw the as
sassination of Cavendish and Burke in
Phoenix Park. He felt it its duty to tell
the authorities, and did so, telling them
that he could identify the murderers The
officials made light of the matter, and could
not be induced to take action.
The affair weighed on Mr.. Hogg's mind,
and just as he began to get the better of it
and dismiss 1t as mere disagreeable men,
ory, he was conscious that the revelations
he had made to the authorities had became
known to the Fenians.
FOLLOWED BY A NEMESIS.
He states that while he could not spot it,
he knew there was q Nemesis on his track.
He lost his position, children hooted at him
and evil faces presented themselves to him
in eerie places in the cleaning and In mar
row alleys where the light Of the sun never
penetrates.
Finally the situation became unbearable,
and Mr.. Hogg fed to the continent, but in
the most obscure villages of France, Ger
many, etc., he found no rest for the solee of
his feet except for short periods. In time
evil countenances again crossed his path,
children again hooted, and he would be
again forced to fly. He finally came to New
York in 1882 and his first act after getting
past the immigrant inspectors was to de-
clare his intention to become q citizen of
the United States, in the hope that this
would in some manner serve as q shield
from his tormentors. In New York his per-
secutfon was greater than in Europe, and he
left there also. Coming to McKee's Rocks,
he procured employment in the Pittsburg,
CHARTERS and Youghiogheny Railway Shops,
and for a considerable time thought that he
had at last gotten out of the way Of his mys-
scenes are being re-enacted. Some men cast
hateful glances at him. and boys are be-
ginning TO jeer at him. and he came to the
conclusion that, as constant flight was not
effective, he would turn on his tormentors
and show fight.
MUST END THE SUSPENSE.
II they could unearth him at McKee's
Rocks where he lived so quietly as not to
thought, he felt that further efforts at con-
cealment would be nugatory, and he was de-
termined to end the suspense once for all.
When Squire Bryan suggested that MI.
Hogg might be laboring under q delusion,
he became offended, but retained his dig.
nifty, when he asked if he appeared like
man laboring under delusion. The Squire
admitted that he did not, but still contended
that the story was rather improbable to Sc
cure credence without buttressing.
Mr.. Hogg Is modest man, with the
carriage and general department Of
gentleman. and is supposed to be
well educated, but nevertheless those who
have heard him relate the dream appear to
think he is merely dreaming of a dream, and
that no one at the Rocks has any intention
of molesting him, especially as he shows no
disposition to excite q controversy on any
subject He has the old country reverence
for the constituted authorities, and would
not carry q pistol without permission.
Bargains in Children's Long Coats,
All sizes and colors, fall weights. just the
thing for school wear, that were $8 and $40
are now S..
Jos. HORNE & Co.,
607-6 Penn avenue.
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