Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10

vcstigntions The old man managed 10
live some way. and thar was enough for his
neighbors His Int stood nj the back Of
the lot where il attracted no attention. If
he begged. II was never in the ncghborhood
where he was known Keller has even re
fused offers Of food from people who knew
him. Il need very little was his reply,
"aud am not begging for that
When an effort was made recently by the
present owner of the lot nt - 'umutrr
street 10 disposse-s Keller the old muI.
lawyer deiiel the warrant Then the nc L
bors began to think that he was pUbiie
nuisance. and they applied To the board Of
health and the CHARITIES commissioners to
wipe out the hut and stnl Keller TO an IN
sane asylum When Keller returned fian
scavenging expedition IL found that the
roof had been torn from his hut and part
OF the walls were down. His bed of =
his broken dishes aud tie old stove ~
which he cooked his meals were scattered
around the lot. Keller myed aud mumbled
TO himself Then he patched mp the other
half Of the hut II is only about eight feet
square and inst high enough 70 permit its
owner to stand upright There was not
room enough inside for the stove, - Keller
placed II against the wall Just outside the
door. lie moved his bed Of rags into this
room and collected around him his broken
dishes 4 piece 81 carpet H8sS serves as It
door Keller says he is going to stag in
that house until he dies ] am not crazy, :
he said wh.n il was proposed 10 place him
in an asylum, "aud want 10 hc lut alone
Has MIN no gifts IN this country |
interfere with no one and il, no ones bust
ness how ! live
Karl Keller is now siNt F=SeFon years oil
He is Of medium heiEht, aitd his face is not
common one There are heavy, bushy
eyebrows oYerbaupinc deeply suuken eyes.
I His features are large and regular a
heavy gTay beard, worn long, cunceals his
mouth, and Notwithstanding his shabby
clothes, there is "A certain air Uf dignity
about him. He stoups Il little as he walks.
/ Keller was born aud educated in Germany.
4 He speaks English, however with very In
4 tie foreign accent Perhaps the story oi
his life Is limited Ia his living 50 many year+
near the foundation ~ lbs first house and
in the rosebu-he- that he tas grown around
the sunken place tliat eHee served as i
cellar When Keller built that house thirty
years ago and owned TIE lat al which il
stood he WI. uut as eccentric n- DE Is nuw
lie was even tlgn 4 hermit in his way 81
living, although form year % two Le tried
to practice law There j. "A woman noN
living on Sumptgr street {sLo knew ham In
those days. She Say thai enc day "a woman
leading a little tuy called an Keller. It /.
supposed that the woman was his wife
There was quarrel, ard tho noiyhhar.
beard 1t. The woman stoed IN front 81 III,
house ard asked Keller for four dollars L
pay her fare home
"You shau't have four eeHts," -houtos
Keller, closing the door IN her face III,
woman aud the little baE went away 1
Keller has any relatives living, they hay,
,elt him very much nl8ae From hat tim.
Keller seemed to he more anxious tim
ever btl6fe ta shut btHsHi5 Hr from thc rest
pf the world he gtse ap thr preicnsc q
fractieigg law, ana hv gEeEs ra-ehushes ana
trained vines over his hut Oocasionall,
his neighbors have heard him reciJiug in
loud Voice selections from German play
and singing German student songs, Thosi
have been rare occasions, however, for kel
lcr did not court notice Ills library con
tists Of a German English dictionary Rnt
iour or five uid l1,y bguas