The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
WRITING SONGS IN HIS CELL
SHERIDAN EARNS THE COST OF A Pc
TTT1ON ron PdRDON
A Faithful Sweetheart in rhi,ndeiphis Get.
ti-e signatures Co the Petition sed Doing
Other Thtngs 20 cheer Him.

A Faithful Sweetheart In EhNndelpbte yet.
ti-e signatures co the Petition sed Doing
Other Th,sgs 60 cheer Him.
A movement is on foot to secure the release
OF Alfred Sheridan. who is serving term In
Sing Sing prison for forgery. Sheridan comes
OF n good family and was to have married a
pretty Philadelphia girl In the week in which
he was arrested
After hc had been locked up she was nnx
ious to have the ceremony performed. but ho
would not permit her to share his disgrace
She did not give him up. however. but from
time to time has como all the way from Phila-
dolphin TO visit him in prison.
Both we're pnssionately fond OF music and
ono Of their favorite amusements had been TO
play and sing together. After Sheridan was
sentenced the young woman often sent him
copies OF songs OF her own composition. and
hein turn sent her songs which he had writ
ten in his cell.
Recently abe wrote to music publisher on
tho Bowery asking him to send Sheridan
copies OF new song When Sheridan re-
ce!ved tho song he wrote to the publisher thnt
no had composed song in prison. which he
was anxious to sell so that he might, engage a
lawyer to present petition to Gov Flower for
ewvor II. Gey ST. faSass e MI
sS The BE ss She ar Gsas aps
young LADY has been very faithiIII, to me
npSa faithful my IN sr cc sss E 70
FIN to get s,snattarsSs va To- i Ssti n
need Is enough m"noy to pay a lawyers ok:
penses at Albany. I will send, you a copy OF
my song by the next ma s ma bu uSlmk I'd y2 bs
very catchy. You must excuse the manner II
which tho music IL written. as had to lot
s ss'Y" tho notes as wA''''d them here in my
Next day the publisher received another
FS% SGer rss sna wsh o as
Ann" Here are the words:
Like sunbeam in tbs sky
I. The h. , xS59 ss z: n's ss. man
,- .imy little ..r Marx ! '5n Ann .,o
rr s" sSsr .' Mss' I'm nd dreaming of
Ny little Mary Ann.
sweet LITTLE Mary Ann.
iicr Inning way. ami merry chan. her joyous laugh
On. n ss h my hear. wa. glad.
Aud what a time had.
The p. .fs' ''F'' ''" Mary Ann AZ Maggie D'''
From , the rsrg n' M, re ssI mes
And every SUNDAY afternoon
she sn S;; !, j. Il r. IL i,s' queen.
For little Mary Ann.
Sunday night when went thsrs
hit upon plan;
asked her mother could she spare
Her little Mary Ann
For hour she said she could.
So of to church we ran,
And secured the title deed
To little Mary Ann.
Tho music accompanying the words was
| written with q pencil on the back Of II card
| hoard calendar. together with a description
Of another song. which Sheridan calls The
| he had drawn design for the, title rage. and
| had written out the music with pen and ink.
The publisher sent a note to Sing ring oher-
| ing to publish both songs. For The Brides
| Farewell" he Differed $50 and 1000 printed
copies Of tho song. which Sheridan might dis
| pose o. Tho same terms were offered for
! Little Mary Ann" A few days later the pub
| Usher received this reply from Sheridan:
DEAR STR: Yours received. Your proposition 10 rea:
aonable bnt in my present position tho copies woud
| be absolutely useless. where the pecuniary aid
is most necessary Consider your terms as 40 epted
but II You can think OF any other way that you cond
render mo a little assistance It viii be gratefully
| copy OF The BRIDES FAREWELL" you can have them
Philxdeiphia Twill send another song for your con:
sderation during this week or next ou might send
me one proof copy Of =" sweet Little Mary Ann"
The Philadelphia young woman Is now get
ting signatures to the petition for pardon
on "Wednesday shc will come on to New York
| dams friends in this city,