New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-17
capital TO execute his threat He had already been
sending threatening letters to President Cleveland
SENTENCED AS A TRAMP.
TILE COURT IN BOSTON PROMPTLY DIS
POSES OF ONE CRANK.
HARRY L. SPRING SENT TO THE HOUSE W
CORRECTION FOR THREE MoNTTIs-HIs
CApErR CHICAGO

CAREER IN CHICAGO.
poe,op Nov l6-Harry L. Spring. who was ar
rested for his suspicious actions In the Ames buiiu
ing Yesterday, was sentenced to the House OF Cor-
rection to-day for three months. under the Tramp
law Chief Inspector Coulter told the facts OF .he
arrests and detailed the conversations he had VIII"
the prisoner His story was practically the same
as that related 10 the court by spring '"e '"'''
said:
your Honor my home is at Chicago. where
was engaged In the real estate and drygoods pusi-
ness. Reverses set in and was forced 10 give up
my business, and was thrown out OF einpioy"e"''
l left Chicago about four months ago and went 10
New-York. There l saw some OF my Shicaso
friends. and they gave me little assistance. re-
NAMED in NewYork about three months anu came
here three weeks ago. DR.. Miner was lichu "
me while at the Tufts Divinity Schooi "h'e
there l visited his house several times. he Knows
me very well. l went TO the Ames Buhohe oe
cause / thought Mr. Ames could help me INTO
business. / boarded here at No 80 Worcester-st
] am sorry for what did. Let me ask you, judge
as a good man, If 1t is not hard upon me? IL Is
very painful thing for me 10 go through ''""s
such as this. In not accepting the oher OF inspec
tor Coulter to take pass and return TO Ne"-iorh
/ felt could get some aid from my friends. When
i came here had some money Since came here
/ have written to my Chicago friends and had ex-
pected TO be able to leave for New-York before
new. j have everything as far as ability Is con-
cerned to make a success in life. and my great
trouble is that l have been overpersistent Tor
money, and bored Nj Ames too much"
Inspector Coulter at this point was allowed to
state to the Court that Spring had in his possess
sion when arrested pass over the New-York boat
route from II. NJ. Whitney.
are ali business men and men at liberty 10 change
your mind. l changed my mind after received
that pass. and. thought at the time for the bet
The Court was inclined to let Spring go free upon
away. till Inspector Coulter stated that Spring
was arrested in New-York for bothering the Gould
family because one OF the daughters was mar
Judge Forsa,h-were you brought into court in
The Jaase there he me 's and
ingalls, then took the complaint nt from the
for reversal Of the sentence. but without avail,
and then gave notice that he should appeal to the
higher court
Chicago. Nov lS-Harry Loomis Spring. who
was arrested in Boston yesterday because of his
threatening words and insane actions contrived
to make himself pretty we'll. and not favorably.
known during his brief stay in Chicago Colonel
John Mason Looms. after whom the young man
was named said to-day:
Young Spring is the son Of a staff officer Of
-Inne in the Civil War. The father was fine
solder. an efficient officer. and honest and
honorable man. About three years ago young
Spring called at my, office and introduced himself
He told me he had been preaching in Southern
Illinois with considerable success. But he had
become convinced that his education had not been
complete enough TO justify him In instructing men
don the promising career Of boy preacher. He
wanted me to help him TO secure situation in
some business house In Chicago. / did so for the
sake OF my old friend, but he did not hold 1t long
and presently applied again to me for aid. l again
this he gained and lost one place after another:
Several times 1 gave him sums ranging from SIC
70 80. but at last grew weary OF generosity that
did not seem 10 be appreciated. and closed my
purse.
For a year I did not hear from him. At the end
Of that time heard the same old story. He had
concluded to give up his plans to become preacher
because he was about TO marry Miss Helen Gould
Jays daughter Now he wante- money enough
to get to NewYork. I refused to give II TO him.
Then In threatening tone he declared that he
must have 1t. whereupon threw him out, and was
never troubled by the fellow again."