Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
COULDN'T STAND IT.
HOW GOOD FORTUNE DROVE A
DENVER MAN CRAZY.
Well Known in the South-A Career with
Many Dramatic Episodes-To Fur
nish Worlds Fair Souvenirs.

CHICAGO ILL, June 19-There is a story
in ancient history of two lovers who ex-
pired in each others arms upon unexpect-
eddy meeting after years separation. In
this city lies a man who has lost his reason
because of a joyful dispatch announcing
that, after many years of strange vicissi-
tudes, fortune was at last in his grasp To-
day it became known that George 7. Has
well is insane. The story is one of dra-
matte interest, and dates from a table in
one of the Chicago wine rooms. Haswell
visited the city in the hope of securing enl-
ployment in connection with the great fair.
One day last winter he met party of old
acquaintance from Texas, where the
greater part of Haswell's life was spent
The Texans had nearly all become wealthy
through the successful operation of invest
ments pointed out in years gone past by
Haswell. Several of the party We're men,
bers OF the syndicate through whose efforts
the capitol at Austin was erected. Haswell
is said to have been the originator of the
plan which resulted in the beautiful struc-
ture. As the members of the party joked
with Haswell as the only one of the syndi-
cate who had not amassed a fortune out Of
the deal he remarked how he knew of a
good investment that will yield even better
than the Texas land scheme.
This aroused the curiosity of the South
erners, and the speaker was importuned to.
his idea embraced the organization of a
company to issue the official souvenir of the
Worlds fair. The souvenir would be
medal which would cost probably 10 cents,
and sell to 1850, 600 people at 81 each. The
idea met with the IMMEDIATE approval of
the entire party and company was there
formed for the purpose indicated. Articles
of incorporation were secured and it was
the announcement that the Worlds fair
commissioners had accepted the proposition
of the souvenir organization that turned the
brain of HasWell.
The sudden elevation from despair to the
pinnacle of hope was more than his brain
could bear, and to-day the man is q raving
maniac with no hope of his recovery.
Haswell has been identified with many
prominent newspapers. Under President
Arthur he was appointed pension examiner
for a large territory throughout the South
west. His father was for years q promi-
nent publisher in Philadelphia, and was
strong personal friend of Andrew Jackson
The son, although identified during the
greater part of his life with. the South, has
been known as Republican, and had charge
of Arthur's headquarters in Chicago at the
time of Blaine's nomination. He had been
located at Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Or
leans and Los Angeles at various times. HI
was a bosom friend of Tom Ochiltree's, and
held important Offices in Washington.
In Texas he served as member of the
state legislature, and engaged in all kinds
of enterprises, making extensive mercan-
tile enterprises in the Lone Star state and
Mexico. During the war ne was staunch
Union man, and for twenty-five years he
was a prominent figure in Texas politics.
Percy Haswell, a beautiful soubrette of
n at Goodwin's company, is the daughter
of the unfortunate man.