, 1892-11-04
A BRILLIANT CAREER
Abruptly Ended Behind the Bars of
HrideVVeIl.

CHICAGO, Nov. A. Howard B. Ream,
who so long held sway in the social ring OF
this city, still fingers behind the bars OF
Bridewel, where he was placed few days
since in default of 500 fine, on the charge
of fvagrancy.
Ream has claimed during his career in
Chicago to be the nephew of Norman 3.
Ream, a well known millionaire and a
director of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company. His family is a wealthy and
influential one at Dayton, o. Howard was
given liberal education, but his talents
were prostituted to base purposes and the
denouement is term in the house of Cor
rection.
Young Ream was arrested on Monday
for vagrancy, and it was on this charge
that he was sent to the BrideWel. Chicago
has known Ream for nine years. On aITiY-
ing here he received the social recognition
usually bestowed upon those whose rela-
tives have large bank accounts. Ream
was not slow to realize the value of his
social standing, and at once began to make
the most of it. He was a broker on the
Board of Trade. His star was in the
ascendant until three months ago. He
lived at a small boarding house at
1912 Rhodes avenue, kept by Mrs
Gorde. In the neighborhood lives
wealthy Jewish family. The head
of the family is well known in financial
circles, and his beautiful daughter in some
way made the acquaintance OF Ream. II
was case of love on her part. How Ream
felt is not accurately known, but it is al
legged that the young lady kept him hber
ally supplied with money. Her parents
soon realized what was going on, and, for
obvious reasons, requested their daughter
to drop his acquaintances. RemOnstrances,
however, were of no avail. AS a last re-
sort the parents concluded to take their
daughter abroad. Ream was at once noti-
fed Of the change in the plans, and the
train that carried the girl to the seabOard
also carried Ream. Friends of the family
on the train were informed of the strange
lntatuation. Ream was inclined to step
out on the platform, and when the train
got under headWay he was pushed into a
sand bank. Nothing daunted, however,
he took the following train and reached
Boston an hour after the steamer carrying
his sweetheart had sailed. He took the
next steamer and chased the family over
to Europe and back to Chicago, always
two days behind.
The correspondence was continued. The
father threatened all kinds of punishment
unless Ream ceased his attentions, and the
latter says it was the father who swoie
out the warrant which resulted in BIS
downfall from the social pedestal.
After the European trip Ream's funds
became wofully short. However, he had
his nerve with him on all occasions and
secured money from some quarter. He
hied himself to the Richelieu and paid his
bills in advance at first, but later they be-
gan to assume large proportions. He was
asked to settle on various occasions and
last week was elected from the hotel, while
his baggage was held until such time as he
should liquidate his bill. The amount the
clerk refused to state.
A short time ago Jewess living on
Wells street became smitten with Ream
and lent HIM valuable diamond ring. He
pawned it and spent the proceeds in riot
GUS living. The police took hold Of the
case at the woman's solicitation, and after
Ream saw the doors of the jail open to re-
ceiye him he secured money enough to
recover the diamond, which was returned
to its owner.