New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
A NAN WHO CANNOT LOSE.
HE SEEKS TO BECOME POOR But HIS EVERY
VENTURE ENRICHEs HIM.

From Tie Louisville Courier-Journal.
The history OF John Lawrence Schoolcraft who
compairingIy through a weary existence, earning
by constant labor a bare maintenance. Is sad one.
to $4,000 We're found IN the bottom Of cast-o1
trunk in the Saratoga Hotel at Chicago as was re-
lated at the time In THE Courier-Journal' The
finding Of such vsluables has led to an investga-
ton and the fact has been established that the
Schoocraft. formerly of Kentucky
Chief of Police Badenoch. of Chicago. when ne
turned the securities to the owner instead OF
making him happy. brought sorrow and suffering
TO him, as the bonds recall sad event In his life.
The he'd day the boz is were found by waiter az the
Saratoga Hotel schoocratt was earning his living
quickly learned that he was the owner OF the
bonds for he had the hotel check for the trunk "
bill for his board at the Saratoga Hotel He, when
asked in to 1essy cs as
Ing to be more sure h0weyer sent scnoocs ;ers
s.s to ns Gn
ness Of Rcsmsnd This ssassed ali
doubts as to the mans Identity and right or owner
ship. ,. ,.,,.a w,v s.hoo,cr.s,
with SEQ 900 at his command. keeps up the drudgery
Of addressing envelopes to earn his daily liveli-
life but in answer to persistent questioning only
SAYS: mo man on earth has suffered more than I.
Haa r ssss my Would
have made claim to them May my secret be buried
Ten Years ago John Lawrence schoocraft was .
vigorous. handsome young man CT twenty-nino
years He was an enterprsins young. business man
and was q member Of the firm OF Campbell 3
Schoocraft, Of Richmond. Va. The firm was =
popular one. and made money fast Schoolcraft
had extensive business ventures outside OF his reg
ular business. and all Of them netcd him big gains
Mrs Schoocraft was a beautiful woman. and was
one of the most attractive and fascinating leaders
OF Richmond society. Schoocraft idollzed his wife
pleasure and happiness. One day ne awoke to the
ns0 ana' Of hs most sendens and useS
friends, had robbed him Of his wife's affections
Citation. and with broken heart Re left her. He
made no complaint neither did he utter a word Of
censure. but hastily converted all his property ana
and left his once happy home to become van.
derer the rest Of his life.
Schoo!craft's main purpose WAS TO squander all
could never get It. He rushed into big specuations
and often instead Of losing. realized handsome prof.
It's Taxes his real estate were purposely left u4
paid and the property was sold and resod unit! y
was clouded BY mortgages too far TO admit OF ox{
redemption. He went into big mining schemes ana
ali kinds of wild speculatios, and In almost every
AIbSoueraue. n NJ where he had Invested in what
he considered losing venture, but to his uttes
disgust he realized from $780, 600 Schoolcraff
finally IN sa weeks e ni aeo ~ S1
2 few dollars in his pockets and with determine
ton to earn small pittance wherewith TO susfaia
When Chief Badenoch took the securities after
they were found and showed them to Scho0lcraft
he said they belonged to him. but they were worth.
less Experts who have examined them declare
s tes are but the
sraft aithousS Ssins esS thissynns vSsrs q -
bee sssd raPcy ana the ssd expression on he fsos
shs Sssss prior 70 sS sssidsaos = Rishneai V