Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-01
A PSEUDO sx-coNvIcr.
Curious Experience of Clergyman win
an Alleged JaiibIrd.

CURIOUS experience OF Clergyman VIVA
an Alleged Jaiiblrd.
am going to reveal to my indulgent
reader little experience / had. l
don't know if it VIII interest him, but
1t has been the subject of considerable
questioning with me ever since it oc-
Cured | was sitting in this study
Thursday morning; Augusta came to !
the dcor, saying, There isa man down
stairs who wants to see you." ASK
him up here" said. In walked g
man, medium height, shabby clothes,
face rather keen, alert, hair black,
mixed with gray; eye sharp, with rest
less look, having in his whole makeup
combination Of sheeplike tirnidity,
hangdogness and rather pious pity.
Good morning; what can do for
your
u coIne to you" he answered, 'sin
rather a strange time ard on a strange
Grand have been out of Joliet prison
three months; have been in this city
the larger part of this time: Ihave been
sick; have been sleeping In the sta
tons, railroad and police; have been
trying to make an honest living. I saw
your face, and said you ara man
who viii help me.
Moved of course by this touch Of fat
terry. entered into the case with some
degree Of warmth. What can you
DOR asked II learned ia Joliet to
paint but / win do anything" "Are
you good painterY' Yes, SIR IAN
right, I think can get you some work =
''You may like to write to Joliet about
me; | became Christian there: the
chaplain was - Ny number was
/ g., $50" Yes, shall be very glad to
know al about you viii write at
once. I'll get you some work at once
You come to me day after tomorrow,
and think can help you" said, and
| babe him good morning
The second day after ne appeared
] took him into the livery stable where
hire my parochial assistants in pas
toFai visitation and said to the proprie
/ tor, Mr.. c.. don't you want &c
hire this man to help you in variou.
/
lodgingf' Certainly do" The man,
whose name. by the way, was Freder
lex J. Dubuque, seemed very grateful
Now, said to Mr.. Dubuque, let.
go to the carriage man and see If We
cannot get you some regular work al
| painting The carriage man finally
consented to give him work, and b.
was to come round next Monday for il
That afternoon l was going to maki
some parish calls, and / said to tbs
man, Come out with me and hold M
horse" We had a good chance to TAN
during this ride. He told me the stor7
OF his life. He ran away from home a
Il, fell into bad company, began t.
steal in a small way and then becam.
a shop breaker Never, he said, hac
be broken into house. This he saic
with a good deal OF pride He hae
friends living in Williamsburg, n. 7.
and also in WaIpole, Mass had a sol
about Is years old His wife died sew
eraI years before. He told me abou
his life in Joliet, the cell fever, etc.
and his temptations to steal since con-
ing to the city.
After a while We came to the end c
the list Of visits, and I babe him goo
night. handing him a quarter in pay
menr Of his services, against reeeivin
which he manifested a proper degree c
diEdence. I asked him TO take tn
horse back to the stable Il sha
come round Monday to see how 20
: are getting on" The last word
2 said 10 me was, You have not hear
= from Joliet yet about me-" l sale
3 No"
The second day following l steppe
in 10 see how the work was coming OF
They said the man had brO1ght Ii
horse back, but they had not seen hi
since, Thus vanished my friend int
the unknown Two days after I hear
from Joliet that never had there bee
q man Of the name Of Frederick J. d.
? buque confined in thar prison
a want TO ask question What WI
+ the purpose of the man in coming /
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