The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-21

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Herman Engel, were summoned as wit
| nesses by the English government in the
| celebrated Jaquess case. To a reporter
! for the Courier Mr.. Evans, speaking Of
| his trip, said: "Mr French is the only
one held witness in the case. Mr.
| Engel returned home several weeks ago,
| and Mr.. Scoville and myself returned to
| America together. We Were passengers
on the City of Paris, leaving Europe on
saturday, Oct. q, and were Just a week
in crossing over, arriving in New York
! on the Sd inst. The voyage was an ex-
ceedingly rough one, the weather being
! stormy, except the last day. when ii be-
came calm. Mr.. French is still detained as
a witness in the case, which has been set
for the 23d of this month, and If the trial
comes up at that time L do not think he
will return home until nearly the middle
of December. ''-Evansvill Courier.
For nearly thirty years Jeffersonville
has been the greatest "Gretna Green
the world has known. The matrimonial
business has been a source of considerable
revenue to the squires and court officials.
as we'll as number Of people who make II
their business TO watch for parties and
procure licenses for them. Justice Keig-
win has been holding office for twenty-five
years. During that period he has married
1000 couples of elopists. His name has
become famous throughout the nation.
Until few years ago he held undisputed
sway in the matrimonial line. Commonly
it is supposed that all those who came
here from Kentucky to marry are elopists,
but this is by no means the case. Prob
ably, in nine cases out Of ten, they sim
ply come to Jeffersonville TO get married
for the sake Of convenience. thus saving
money, and because a marriage by one Of
the two celebrated squires has a smack of
romance and does away with invitations
and expensive wedding feasts. For this
reason many well-to-dO people adopt the
alleged elOpeme1t. and afterward surprise
their friends.-Jeffersonvi News.
A very pretty story comes from a
friend of Christian Tresselt Of this city.
One cold winter day about ten years ago
a journeyman miller arrived a. his city
in search Of work. The young nan was
a German and had not been in ; cOun-
try long. He was unsuccessful in getting
anything TO do and was totally out of
funds when he applied to Mr.. Tresselt
for the loan Of a quarter. The generous
gift of this sum of money marked the
turning point in the career of the young
German miller. He soon afterward Sc
cured a position which gave him money
enough to locate in Kansas. Here he Sc
cured another position in a mill and by
industry and economy in a few years
was able to purchase an interest in the
concern. Later he came into full control
of the mill and within the past few years
has amused a fortune of from $4,000 TO
100000. The successful man never forgot
his Fl. Wayne friend and the lucky quar-
ter. He resolved to write to Mr.. Tresselt.
This he did and day or so ago Mr.. Tres
self was greatly surprised to receive a
letter from the man whom he befriendsd
years ago. but had long since forgotten.
and is thinking of visiting the Kansas
miller.-Ft. Wayne Sentinel.
F'ifteen-year-old William Minnick. who
has been in Jail for several days for steal
ing a tin whistle from a Main-st. tin store,
was released yesterday. it being found on
investigation that this Is his first offense
md hat hn6 haF fpfD haY- y
reputation for honesty. Prosecutor
Hamill recommended the release and
thought no more about the boy until
yesterday afternoon. The prosecutor was
sitting in his Office when the door was
opened and he looked up to see the SILVER
ing form of the poorly clad boy whom he
had ordered from jail but a few hours
before. Ragged and the very picture of
despair the boy approached the prosecutor
and with tears coursing down his cheeks
asked if he could not be sent TO the re-
form school without having to steal some
thing again. The prosecutor was sur
prised as never before had he been con-
fronted with question of this kind.
"Why?" queried the prosecutor, you are
not a thief or a bad boy. You certainly
don't want TO be taken away from your
home and sent over to the reform schocl?''
4 know I'm not a thief" sObbed the
little fellow, as he looked down at his
almost shOeless feet, but l hain't got no
enough TO keep me. She couldn't pay the
rent and had to quit housekeepin Il
know l amt bad boy, but L want to go
to the reform school. where I can get a
home and learn TO read and write Can't
you send me?'' But, boy" replied the
prosecutor, don't You know that the re-
form school is a prison. where boys have
TO work and are whipped if they're bad?"
Yes, L know that" replied the waif
but l can work and / wouldn't be bad
and they wouldn't have to whip me. An
then L could learn to read an write and
would have a home. Ma can't keep me-
Can't you send me over without me steal
ing somethin' an gettin arrested agin?'
The frankness and apparent honesty of
the boy, as he made the appeal was some
thing impressive, and excited the SYM
pathy of the lawyer whose business has
been to get people into prison. He
took Willie to Judge S. B. Davis, presi-
dent of the board of children's guardians,
where he stated his case with an urgent
request that the board make an extra
effort to secure home for the boy. The
board has taken the unfortunate boys
case in hand and will care for him while
an effort is being made to secure him a
home. He is bright, said to be of good
disposition, and would be valuable as
chore boy.-Terre Haute Express.