The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-07
NOBODY PAYS THE FREIGHT
The Adage "a Fool and Bis Money
Soon Parted Again Exemplihed.

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Yesterday there was received at the
unclaimed freight depot of the Santa
Fe in this city a shipment consisting Of
a complete set of household furnishings
of a value in the neighborhood OF $500.
Connected with this shipment Of furni-
ture is a sad story, a story Of adverse
fortune and blighted hopes
Last November E. E. Stuart, a pou-
lar young man Of Guthrie. @. IT,. mar
ried a charming young lady of that
city. The marriage was q surprise to
the young couples acquaintances, as
Stuart was earning but a small salary
as a clothing clerk. Unknown to all
but a few personal friends, however,
young Stuart had a few days previous
to his marriage received information
from Chicago lawyer to the effect
that his only known relative, at his
death in that city, had beQueathed him
his entire bank account, amounting to
q considerable sum. On the basis of
this information his marriage was con
summated.
A few days afterward Stewart went
to Chicago for the purpose of obtaining
his legacy. In a conference with his
wife before leaving his plans had been
arranged. While in Chicago he was
to select and order shipped complete
set of household furnishings and was
TO return home in time to purchase a
residence already decided upon, for its
reception. 1t was also arranged that
on MS return he was to take g half in
terest in his employers establishment.
On reaching Chicago he lost no time
IN hunting up the man of law, and was
soon placed in possession Of what to
nina Was q SLlaA fortune. lie then pro-
ceeoed to carry out his plans. selected
and ordered the furniture shipped. and
deposited a sufficient amount to cover
the cost Of shipment
1t was on the evening before leaving
Chicago that the first step toward his
utter ruin was taken In the lobby of
the hotel that night he listened to a
vivid portrayal in which fabulous for
tunes were amassed almost instantan-
eOusIy by speculation in mining stock
at Cripple Creek. The idea took Dos
session of him, and the result was that
the next morning he left Chicago. not
for his home, but for the mining town
of Cripple Creek
Once in that famous camp his whole
soul entered into speculation as q
means of becoming vastly wealthy.
Fate however, seemed to wage against
him Loss followed loss and each sue
cesslVe failure only maddened him to
repeated eforus- Within a week from
the time Of his arrival i'm Cripple Creek
he found himself penniless.
Crazed with grief at the loss of his
fortune he thought only of leaving
what TO him was a fatal spot. and Sc
cured passage to Pueblo. There he
begged writing material and q stamp
and wrote to his wife, telling her al
and entreating her forgiveness Too
proud to return to his home pauper.
he hired with a gang at work taking
ties cut of the mountain side at a mere
daily pittance.
His wife's forgiveness came III the
person OF herself to share his life Of
poverty. To aid him in regaining a
portion of what he lost she has since
been working as a servant
The furniture was shipped to its dsss-
tination and remained the required
time uncalled for After thorough in
vestigation and the discovery Of the
young couples present condition it was
sent here and VIII be sold at auction
with other unclaimed freight early in
the fall