Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-17
THREW Ms MONEY AWAY.



No. Rich Once, buf u6e4 reontHee
and . Norphine Tiend.
tom" Conn. = mysterious spend
thrift who lived near winthrop. Me-,
ID dead. His end was In keeping with
the strangeness OF his life. He dted Y
the little town Of Lowell, ~, from to
effects Of the morphine habit and leay.
Ing no friends or mouey 70 bury HI.
The selectmen Of Wlnthrcp havs
received word that CONN has been
buried ct the expense Of the town -
Lowell ana that winthrop wonld y
looked to to make good the costs. How
Comm got his money no one seems =
know. His life away from winthrop
b Z mystery. Some say ho TOT ~
money ~ Q bookmaker 1t tho New
York race tracks; some my Undated
mine and land enterprises. But this =
known: He was there twelve years
AGO with money--with heaps and STACKS
Of money. Conn was winthrop boy
and lived there till nearing young uaan-
hood. Then he rot Into trouble and had
to leave town. Nothing was. heard ~
thought Of him for years. when sudden
" he reappeared In the community at
that time . man Of middle age. medium
size. agile. hearty Of manner. with
strong, Intelligent face. But soon he
began to paraly1e the community. He
was an opium nend ct the time. He
bought horses. and when he got angry
1t them he had them shot. He bought
6ne house and Immediately began to
mutilate the grounds BY. tearing away
fne bank wall Of granite. He had hie
front stone steps torn up and carried
away because some young people mt
upon them, unlimited. one evening. He
bought carriages and furniture aR1
then more carriages and furniture and
made . bonfire ON his lawn Of the nrsG
installment. II he had IN end In life
It seemed to be to dasxle and astonlsh
the acQuaintances Of his youth. He
bought expensive carpeting. to b
spread from his front door across the
street 20 that the woman he introduced
~ his wife might 20 to an entertain
ment without soiling the soles OF her
slippers.
Sometimes he had his tantrurns ana
had spells. Then there were shrieks
from the house, from its female h..
mates, and the good people OF winthrop
held their breath with thoughts OF muir.
der and other crimes.
It 10 estimated that Conn must have
spent 500. 900 At least In the four years
he was in Winthrop. and several per-
sons In the place were left the richer
for his having come. He distributed
his money among his friends with law
ish hand. He seemed utterly careless
In regard to the keeping OF his money.
At one time he left q basket containing
100000 In currency In the house. IN
plain sight, In 4 room. with no one left
to look after 1t but few women.
He carried about with him Z grip
stuffed with $4,000 In bills. and once
absent mindedly left II In I store and
did not think to call for II until the next
day. 1t IL also related that one time he
had the grip full OF money, and. being
about to start on = trip to Boston, ~
did not wish to be bothered with -
much money, 10 he emptied It upon tho
door of closet In his house and start
ed on his way without further thought.
He left winthrop after these escapades
| 40 suddenly ~ he came. When he was
there again, short time ago, he was =
changed man, only the ghost Of his for
mer self. emaciated. unsteady In gait
Q pitiable wreck. Z