Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-08-07
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WashingtonaS Ihoqt famous oharaoter.
Il selected BY popular vote. woold BE- d.
eaded TO be Colonel Holman, known the
country over - Beau Hickman, ths
Prince Of Bummeei .....
Qolooel Hickman ~ born In Virginia,
presumably, a. he came from that state
to this city, arriving hare in the year
1884, about twenty-five years old. From
this date Tor about three yeaxe may b
included tho besah Joyful period Of e.
istence, when the world was seen only
through rose oolored glasses, and lie val
but 8, merry game OF love and lasses,
amours and petty ''a6aires... Heswung
the old globe about - quickly 10 possible,
and was a. gay and merry . high roller
as the city has ever seen.
In q short while his name was 90 well
known In Washington as that Of Been
Brummel In London. He moved in e.
elusive circles, bad all the polish and
g1aces and spent his pat1imony With 9
lavish hand At the races he was 8
valued tipster and knew more about
horses and their merits than q paddock
full OF Jockeys. He was q frequenter,
too, Of the theatees, and was a. much. ct
home behind a. before the scenes. : ),
For the short three years OF aflueuce
and high flying INDUCED IN by the beau be
was compelled to repay more than thirty
years Of what would have been to any
other q most hnntlia+ing and wretohed
existence. From the society 1eveler he
was reduced 70 q state Of piaable pennry.
BE never learned tho state Of BIZ finances
until be had mono, and thea, 4 being TOO
late 10 retrieve his squaudered fortunes,
It became necessary foe him % adapt
himself TO his altered fortunes IN the
most expedient manner. There was but
one course lett open to him. 10 become
dependent upou charity. TO his high
strung and sensitive nature this was an
achievement 20 difficult Of execution
that be at one time even admitted that
the sums he e1toated by his bumming
methods could be characterized q o6et.
ines Of charity.
His tail from bis high estate WAS not
~ sudden % his financial wreckaga Be
did not cease bis swell existence when
be found that III his resources bad b.
come exhausted, but kept On spending
the money that he had not ~ reotlsealy
- he bad spent the money that b. had
formerly poeseesed Where be bad be.
fore hberslly bestowed eold md grese
backs be nov 4i&dbuted notes apd -
O. U.t," tsuu0pg 70 tie seca1citzsnt
Dana Fortune 70 Vidt bhp again q pom9
time In tho hopeladep &ptulA 30 81
tits time petroo1sed Is mo3 exclusive
hotels, he 81 up hissocial connections apd
was - greet Z bean - ever. His reputa-
ton ~ such. v,as Tho only thing thekpge-
vented his creditors from 6wazm1n8 In
upon him.
Bean sHiclmap% AeW years q peQe.
pesity left tuf tint ]~psess % t&e pub
10 mind nba4fheplance Il pulnlness
that he h bee& l4mepbered. 1of years
The principal he$ela knew him but 10
tear him, ekterYaFd trey }oQhe4 upon
him - q ddeshow }ee@r6 - be pointed
ont to visitors 70 the national capital De
: The famous peeu Hickman. Every new
visitor was Legitimate Prey and liable TO
assessment Beepss home seemed to be
In the Hobbies Of The hotels. 10 Wis
often seem At The capitol nd other pub.
He hostelrieA 49,.
Here was always N opportunity to
pick out bis man, and aa this meant
often meals and bed to him be naturally
devoted q consideeah)e portion ok his
time to selecting his victims. The aesess-
ments mulc+ed were seldom more than q
quarter OF . half dollar, and these e1.
tosted With suoh. q good grace that the
victims felt truly Il was moro blessed to
give than 10 receive. He also had q
regular list Of patrons, mainly congress-
men, on whom he levied assessments at
regular peziods.-lndianspolis Journal.