Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-16

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the coanscrisa Of Mr.. Lsslsss nauae---
however ersditAbly-wsth tho rscent
sensation Of young Aluert Hops. tAs
forger aud esbsnche.
Said Mrs. Leslie: This Is the cut
from my eoGatry's papers which has
rsnt my hsAss. II is ths rscoil of an IN
verssd God deed which almost fesnpts
me never 10 20 another. From my hrsE
Lseettng with that unfortunate boy
have bean 10 him what l would bless
any good woman 70 be TO q misguldsi
brother Of mine sdsift In city OF temp
tatlons. beset BY the curses Of an inner
lied fortune and bad associates Whea
| saw. more than a year ago. that hs
WAS falling from his former state ef
worthiness ard reliability l withdrew
from him nay friendship and iridorss-
menf. lmade him present II sum
of money he asked mo 70 lead him. and
expressed my surprise and disappr citation
at his continuing 10 support himself in
Injurious idlsa-ss by borrowing money
which he had no sort OF resources 90 re-
pay. lie was only al innocent, weak
lad. 50 far ~ could judge.
Il 10 srore suspected him Of crime and
eebsnchery than suspected his pure
minded and child faced friend, Tommy
Russell. Yet, when the worst came and
Hope was In prison in Philadelphia. i cauie
once more toilis rescue. forgave him
the ofenses he had committed against
me In using nay name for the purpose Of
inducing loans, and the forged check
upon my bankers which he then had
upon his person. and offered to help him
out by efecting compromise with the
PhilAdelphia bank upon whose charge
he was then under arrest Before these
negotiations could be effected it was my
unpleasant task to see the infamous book
which he had written for Tommy Rus
sell. and which was in the hands Of the
authorities. Though touched by his
grateful references to myself and my
past kindness TO him, | was shocked
and Disguised with the horrible revela-
tons Of the book as touching his own
life end habits. felt that there was no
hope for soul. much less life, stepped
in such wicxedness and unhealthfulness.
directed my agent to stop negotiations
in his behalf, and sorrowfully washed
my hands Of the whole affair.
''Oh! am hurt to the quick by the
papers treatment Of me in this matter.
Every word have said in friendly ex-
culpation Of the boy has been grossly
misconstrued. What have done to de-
serve such unfraternal consideration? i
love the papers, and have tried to show
my appreciation of their past goodness
TO me. They stood by me through my
dark times. encouraging me to stand up
under the heavy load of wrongs and per-
secu.ion and to go on inch by inch. re-
deeming my dead husbands financial
honor
my recent marriage seems to have
opened upon me the walls of my conn
try's wrath. / was alone (for good IN
come and friends do not fill woman's
hears), I wanted homo and protection
and lows and peace IS other women
have. have no mother, father. sister.
brother, child or any near and dear XIII.
Why should the newspaper people make
one Of their own profession ridiculous?
SIN all nay newspaper work-and ! am
now writing for several syndicates and
of course my own publications. have
never lowered my pen to say aught
against man or woman. OF course
could have done SO. My ears are not
alone holden TO Dame Rumors veice and
the rattle of family skeletons. These
swords Of persecution are generally two
edged. Few Of US mortals are able to
accept the Masters plying challenge.
Cast 20 the first stone so