The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
VERSES FOR HELEN GOULD.
A MAN ARRESTED IN BOSTON FANCIEs
HIMSELF IN LOVE WI1H HER.

She Couid Open tho Door Of Opportunity for
Him and Make Him Happy and Successru
but He's " subtle Ms the Devil" and Money
"Might Give Him Too Much Power
Boston. Nov. 15.-This morning young
man went into the office Of the Feed I. Ames
estate in the Ames building and told one OF
the clerks that he had como for the purpose OF
| negotiating loan. He could offer no security
but his word OF honor that he would liduidate
| any obligation he might assume. and. when
| informed that the security was not substantial
enough. he became angry. Then he changed
| his policy. He was poor, he said. and needed
| money to keep him alive.
| II am actually suffering for the necessities
| OF life." he said. and It is not right that I
should be permitted to die Of starvation. lam
| honest. and II you will trust me L am sure you
| will never regret It"
In every possible manner efforts were made
to induce the strangely acting visitor to leave
the office. but he persisted in remaining. and
as last resort the police were telephoned to.
An inspector was sent to the Office. and
finally induced the young man to leave the
building.
At the main entrance the young man in
formed the officer that his rights MS citizen
were being infringed upon. and he made the
emphatic assertion that he would go no fur
ther. The officer then placed him under arrest
he had been in Boston about three weeks.
having arrived in this city from New York
His home he says Is in Chicago. Cards found
In his possession give his address as 1,025
Warren avenue. Chicago. His name Is Harry
Loomis Spring. He was born and reared he
said. in southern Illinois. In the town OF Gray
vile. From GRANVILLE. after living in Chicago
a while. he came East to pursue his studies as
n divinity student. and for two years was ut
Tufts College.
Il am a poor man." he said. but. thank
God. am honest l give myself that much
This remark was inspired by question
found in his pockets indicat ng that he made
ys during Ri his sssy IN
ten H the prsoner sa Eve MS
None but IN honest man would Keep such
Ing in passionate expressions and terms OF
endearment was found in his po,sse es 1t
was inten ded for Miss Helen Gould. daughter
Of the late jay Gould; and from its general
letters to her ron on more than one occasion.
Neatly written on q, s INA SLIP o. White White narer
him he refused to explain. On another slip |
was written the names Of several OF the most |
Rad psss the New YORK Central Ra
road. Spring said that he had obtained il |
nephew. The pass was from Buffalo to New |
York. and when asked why it was not taken |
up by the conductor. Spring said that he did
not know.
In one part OF his letter to Miss Gould. Spring
asks her not to be nm ignis fatuus to him. for
ever eluding his grasp With her love he could
he aPs a
letters had greatly depressed him. The par
ticular declaration to Miss Gould began with
This verse:
saw thee yesterday
The smile OF heaven upon thy face
The light Of stars in thy beautiful eysa
Made earth q Paradise.
The things of time and place. |
Vanished in my love for thoe.
rho breath or the holy life |
of thee and thine came Ger mo Ike music swsetsr.
That Stirs the Senses thrills the soul.
Darling of on another tack. he began again
Is follows:
The solution of tho worlds mysteries of the worlds
,roblems this tile month OF Novem6e In the year
II our Lord eighteen hundred and MIN ty.three.
Then came some m ore quotations.:
In the fell clutch OF circumstances have WINGED
Thank Whatever Gods there DO for my unconauer.
.ele soul lie glory was not that He had won the
lressed to nobody In particular The writer
speaks OF himself
He writes OF some young man with ability, |
,ut with no position in lie and 40 opportuni- |
les, and says he knows person who could
lin hs.py and SUCCESSFUL. The young lady
n question Is Miss ,Helon NJ. Could. ! have
q idea that 1t would not BIO a wise thing for
niGht i've hi m too much power. He is as sub
le tho devil. with all his other natural
lifts: with the strength that money would
I'VE I'VE h L no O. might be an unpleasant man to
otifed OF his arrest.