Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-23
a STRANGE INHALATION.
The Story of Two Englishmen in Mont
gomery County.

Il
remarkable cases for a peace warrant
that has ever keen known in the
county.
John Salmons is about 80 years OF
age and Joseph Moores is a sprightly
youth of IS. They are both English
men just from the old countryside
ton, Lancashire, England. They are
men of good department, intelligent
and appear to be honest and anxious
to earn living. The boy is well
educated, sprightly, up-headed
young man and claims to be a ma
chinist. His story is that he is an
orphan, that he became acquainted
with Salmons, who formed a very
strong attachment for him, constant.
ly seeking his society and comforting
many little favOr5 on him. Sdlmons
pursuaded the boy to come to
America, telling him what a great
country it was and how easy for a
young man to rise to affluence here.
The man was 50 earnest and disinter-
ested in his friendship that he yield
ed to his entreties. They set out
several months ago on the trip, landed
at New York, and failing to find
employment there, they went to
Philadelphia, and from there they
wandered from place to place, failing
to find employment. Finally they
landed at Louisville, with the
same result, when their money gave
out and they walked from there to
Nashville and then to Cedar Hill,
Robertson county, to Mr.. Washing
toms, where they were directed as
sure of finding a home. But Col,
Washington did not need their SER
vices and they came to ClarksviIle
and were directed to r.. II. Neale in
the Peacher's Mill vicinity, as a
countryman who would assist them.
Mr.. Neale, however, had no place for
them, and called on Watson Mason,
New York Mills, and told their story
and anxiety for employment, which
it seems touched the sympathies Of
Mr., Mason, and he took them in,
promising to assist them. Next
morning Mr.. Mason went with them
to John Ferguson, who agreed t.
take the young man, but had no use
for both, and DIR. Ferguson agreed to
take SalmOnS. Both men set in to
work, pleasing their employers very
much. After few days SalmOns re
turned to John Ferguson's and de
manded employment there, or that
the boy should go with him to DR..
Ferguson's. This proposition was
refused all around, when Salmons
became violent and declared that
MoOres should go, or he would kin
him and then take his own life; that
he could not bear to be separated
from him. There was no way out Of
it; the man seemed so desperately
bent on carrying out his threats that
the boy had to 60 to pacify him
MOOres, however, returned to John
Ferguson's the next day, aud the next
Salmons was after him again with
still more violent threats, frightening
the family, and 50 a peace war
rant was sworn out against him. In
the trial Salmons did not claim any
control or authority over the boy.
They were in no way related, bu'
said he loved him 50 that he could
not bear to be separated for a day,
The young man said he could not ac
count for Salmons' infatuation that
he had shown him the greatest affec.
ton and kindness, and that was why
he was induced to leave England
with him. That he had been offered
employment at various places and
had no trouble in finding work for
himself, but no one wanted both.
Salmons was unable to give the bond
required under the law and was sent
to Jail. He told the court that they
might send him to Jail for six
months, but he would go to the boy
as soon as he got out. lie might
send him back to England and he
would return, that he could not live
separated from Moores. Starting to
Jail, he fell upon the boys neck, en-
bracing and kissing him tenderly as a
mother would an infant, AMI begged
the court to let the boy come to the
Jail Sunday to see him.
Mr.. Ferguson is greatly pleased
with the young man and is anxious
to keep him, as Moores is also de
lighted to stay. Aside from this in
fatuation Salmons appears to be q
quiet, inofensive man, and the gen.
eral opinion is that he is insane.
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The revenue bill has raised such a |
Juror in all parts of the State that on
petition of seventeen members it has
been recommitted to the finance
committee for reconsideration and |
revision!
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