Evening journal., 1896-10-26

CHIcAoQ Oct. 90. Chief Of Police Bad
enooh did not make John Lawrence
.Schooloralt happy when no turned over 70
him tho 500 0OJ worth OF railway bonds
which were recently found IN Scho0lcraft's
|tastoG trunk by "a waiter at the Saratoga
shotel Possession Of the securities only /
5brngs sorrow and suffering to the owner, ,
3ns it recalls "a sad event In his life which .
/ <he has been trying for years to wipe out /
Hand forgot
When the bonds were found at the Sara /
4 Stora hotel ono day last week. Mr.. school /
z craft was at that time earning his living
sby addressing envelopes at 81 thousand. /
4 b. was quickly ascertained that the bonds
belonged to him; no had the hotel check
+ for the trunk I'm which they were discov-
cred; be had q receiptcd bill for his board
athcre lie described accurately the amount
&and numbers Of tho securities; moreover
E the chief sent Schoolcrafts picture 10 ms
@oid homo at Richmond, ana letters re-
@coived from pruminent bankers ana law
aver in that city dismissed all doubt as to
II he man identity and right of ownership
aheso letters also explain why School
S craft. with 500 600 at his command keeps
E ip tho drudgery of addressing envelopes
3 10 earn his daily bread Schoolcraft him
Felf declines TO discuss his early life. Al
Ter persistent questioning he would only
bay.
"No man on earth has suffered more
81 ban l. Many have wronged me- but 1
bold enmity against no living person and
rv 20 follow the old command, Peace on
& sarth GOOD Will 90 man. Had l thought
#ny past would be dug up in connection
# with theso miserable old papers 1 would
6 never have made claim to them. May my
Y 5eorets be buried with my body.
Ton years ago Lawrence Schoolcraft,
hen q vigorous handsome man of 20, was
+ memi er of the brokerage firm of Camp
bell s. Schoolcraft at Richmond. The
concern was popular and made money
asst Sohoolcraft. who had large means
S If bis own was also heavily interested IN
" he shipping trade, which, with other ex-
Nensi,e ventures brought him immonso
y Profits, and he was rated IN the millionaire
s lass
Few mon had more friends in business
ma social circles and the handsome home
6 5f the Schoolcrafts on Franklin street was
lac scene Of many memorable receptions,
Inner parties and dances. In those days
s. Schoolcraft was light hearted, joy spread
ng man. His good humor was infectious
nd he WAS a favorite with all classes.
beautiful and attractive women I'm Rich
nond, and was recognized leader in So
'ieiy One day her husband awoke to tho
act that lawyer named Stein, who bad
)oen one OF his closest conndants and
rusted guests, had robbed him OF his
vlte,f,aiinlt' OF reconciliation, and. with a
roken heart, Schoolcraft left her
s. He made no complaint, uttered no word
4 censuro Quietly and rapidly be con-
orted whatever was possible Of his prop
+ rty into cash and portable securities and
B aft his home and business at Richmond
become wanderer. Among other
hings which no took with him was a large
ather wallet, with the firm name Of
ampbell s. Schooloraft stamped on 1t,
nd in this he placed $50, 600 worth Of
allway bonds
Wild 10 Get Rid Of His Money.
On leaving homo sohooloraft's main
urposo seemed TO be to get rid Of his
honey as rapidly as possible To an inti-
nate friond he said that he wantod TO
cattor his fortune SO that his wife coUld
at none OF it. Taxes on his real estate
'cro purposoly left unpaid and tho prop
ty was sold and resoll until the title
as too badly cloudcd 10 admit of redemp-
on Ho INDUCED in all sorts Of wild
1oculntion. ho eamhlcd in mining deals
nd in roal estate, taking the most ron
ss sort Of chances and, to his disgust
oquently made large amounts Of money
Finally he wound up at Albuquerque,
M.- where on what he considered 20 be-
sure losing venture he accumulated up
ard Of si00, 00o In realty. This, Ike his
her realty, schoolcraft purposely allowed
ho sold for taxes. Railways and other
lra1I O. rsn f 81 fa.r /. ILL
Is wero dissolved or won't into bank.
ptcy, but he made no o0ort to protect
mself Personal obligations Of solvent
rms and individuals woro allowed to out
W.
Thus it happened that ore day about
SO years ago, John Lawrence School
|aft, ox-miliionaire, landed in CHICAGO
ith but a iow dollars I'm his peckot and
gan to earn his living hy actual work
In the bottom OF his trunk an this time
wover, lay, overlooked and forgotten,
e big leather wallet, containing CO. eco
bonds, just ms he had placed them IN il
ars before on leaving Richmond. School
aft stopped ut the Saratoga hotel for a
W days, and on leaving paid his bill
had previously taken a check for his
unk, bUu did not think it was worth
w. owing, as 10 contained, as far as he could
Nom b0r nothing OF value.
IS How orc Of the walters made the valu-
le find while rummaging through the
nix Tor old garments q few days ago Is
~ we'll known. Whom tho story of the
was told in tho newspapers, School
dt at once went 20 Chief Badenoch and
no trouble in proving his ownership
the bonds, which he says are now
rthless. Experts who have examined
1m declare they are gilt edged securities
thnt the faco yaluo and accrued inter
81 can be roadiy collected.
-chooicraft at 39 hears no trace OF bav-
heen prosperous business man and a
z iety iavorito. io IS still dianiGed in
S nner, but no has aged beyond his years.
his Iaco shows signs of the deem suf
hg ne has passed through His attire
s. Keeping with his cheap occupation.
he lives witkin his income of 81 a dav.
no timo has he sought reliof in drink :
3 - lil tningsi save wild speculation. be is
S ihstemious as nanchorite His sole
'aation has been in getting rid of his
perty as rapidly as possible with the
bio object Of Keeping it.away from his
ng wife, and, In tho attendant excite.
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