The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-06-01
MlLBURN'S MISERY.

rhe Btird Prcscbcr's Terrible AH'ictic~
In the Loss of Ills Only Surviving Son
Greatly Augmented l,y tire t"just AS
pcrsion Cdst Upon Him In the Pub
llshed Accounts 81 the Suicide-t state
mrnt.
JACKSONVILLE. H.. May so.-Rev,
W. ". Milburn earnestly desires the
publication of the following:
1t is hard that III, silence which bonts the
presence Of death shouhi hn lroken and thnf
the veil should be lite I;wMch trlongs to 'ho
4acredness OF the family AMI its relations Jas
In this awful extremity no other coi'Tc rc'ms
open that Tho only earthly possession left me
good name --~iiTld 10 preserved. MY son
Fletcher Harris Miihurn. who would haTc
been 40 years of ag" mi my scveniteth
birthday in September "a7 for long
time victim NJ alcohol dlrease, but
hast summer he spent some time at n refroat tn
DehVer. nnd was pronounced by its authorities
perfectly cured. and himself assured me 'hnt
he had lost oil taste for lilusF, and gave me the
pledge OF his honor ~ he would mover use 1t
again. Tho assurances gave me immHASurnhle
happiness. Against my earnest and repeated
advice ha started on n jourlry'- was twJ weeks
on the way. AMI seems to have fallen into
temptation and yielded
Ihad given hmm tutter OF strong reccuf-
mendal.on addressed 10 a lnrnhcr NJ fri j1ds IN
Chicago, and when there at til" opening OF the
w Orlu y INlT uNN interested bIn'T- III MS w
half When his telegram came on wednesday
last asking to come hom', my heart failed me.
Having no home Of my own In which to care for
him. and Ms saw what must hny" happened !
wired md also wrote Immediately, stating
tho condition ot the house and the family
here NV only nro'hcTs widow and children
were in their home and hlsu NY circumstances
narrow and hard, informing him nj fhe same
time that u number Of letters awaited him IN
the car Of my friend Mr., Qlincy. He ~aid
nothing ahri' being pcnnllrs>. hui on tic con
trnry wrote just before leaving Denver that hc
had saved u considerable sum 0f money which
supposed was still in his bands. Then came
tho terrible news an hour or tpu after mid
night.
have VITA revcront submission hdwcd ~
the will uf IIITl whose ways are past hpdin9
out Not seldom was the last ten! then pos
sesseh rcmiit"d TO my son or for his use. Bit
now that n. was restored 20 sound mind and
body he promised to support himself, From
that day. believing in his thorough cure and
the stendtaetuess OF his will have I"cd every
means in my power. confident tina, WIS lusii
fed In doin, 80 by truth and honor to regain
| the position In the world he had lost. ana u
| which his energy, business talents and accom-
| plishments entitled him. uad my heart glowcd
with tho hope OF seeing my only surviving son
filling an honorcd place among men. My ef
| forts have been uusparlng to secure him po
| sitiun nndcr the government. with the hope o'
| success. and meanwhile tried to Ind him q
| situation in Chicago to tide over the period OF
waiting for n better place. n, thr same
| tiT.1 JrginE him to remain In Denver
| until my friends and myself could rccure
| a place for him With lifted hand
| declare before God arid tho world that have
| used my best intelligence and unwaverin" love
| to rescue and redeem my SON fnd in the un
| speakablc anguish OF this afiictiOH appeal tc
| the kind Judgment and sympathy of al sorts
| aud conditions OF men throughout the land.
| W. H. MlIBURN,
p Shay | ask that all tho newspaper
| which have published the account ot my son
death will kindly give equal prominence to thi
| statement W, H. NJ.