El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-28
The Spectator.


The German who stole J. J. Taylor's
chain ees bicvcle and vas overhsuled
near the T. Z. oeDot after hot chase
was released from custody yesterday
on a bond OF $500 with County
Treasurer Richard Caples as surety.
Treasurer Caple- and la"ge mum BE- r
OF o her citizsus have bad their sym
pathies aroused by the hopeless misery
of the prisoners old mother,
who since her son'G Incarceration
has been almost insane from the effects
of the bow. The manner OF her be-
hsvior has already been described by
persons who witnessed her heart rend-
ing lamentations. The graud jury WAS
in session yesterday aod 1t was eX pect-
ed that an Indictment wou d be found
against her son. She accompanied
him to the court house and made pit
eous appeals TO all officials and others
VINO thronged the corridors of
the temple of justice at the
time. Finally she grew desperate and
taikinC by-t-ricslly in the German
tongue, which no one present under-
stood, she threw herself at the feet OF
one or two persons imploring them to
rescue her boy from the clutches OF
the law. They could not interpret the
hyst erical language she u-ed but her
actions were drama; ic and comprehea-
sible. Bowed down with Der woe she
knelt upon the Il or and groveled at
the feet of Dick Capes, ciaspi q
him about the knees, imploring him
with ali the anguish of lost soul ex-
pressed in attitude and voice, to save
her son. It. may seem strange to see
strong man break down and shed tear
Dick Caples says he has not done
such thing since he was lsd seven
years of sge-b1t 10 the ssroUishment
of those surrounding him he
went ard his tears ming
led with those of the
old mother weeping over her maynard
OIL -priDg. Dick did more than weep;
be betook himself to tre proper Off
and, brushing away his t, ars with his
coat sleeve, a,ked how much bond
they wanted 20 release the prisoner.
When he learned, the papers were
quickly drawn upan6 he sigued them,
; Hled log his name as guarantee that
tue T~rnau would appear when want
ed. Ii - C'aples viii forfeit $500. Il
like money, aid Dick, "but Ia rather
lose $1,000 than IA. X no steps to relieve
that old wonan's issrv." After the
release Of her son the German woman
was sent TO Hotel Dieu by MAYOR Ma
coffin. 1t is extremely dou, tful tina;
the bicycle thief will be indicted The
owner Of the wheel does nos Ges. to
~ CTStbSO hAbA ~ oAi- HI ACO AbG III Gs-i-
er of the thief has WORKED upon the
sympathies of great mauv
citizens and although the man
| Is unquestiou ably guilty it
appears that the ends OF JUS
! tice will be defeated by y mo hers g
vo ion. Numerous citizens contend
| that the cvlprit should be given the
! full penalty TO rid society of his pres
ence for time and possibly Iced him
| neE Il
| ignorant foreigner and that he stole
the bicycle TO relieve his old mothers
| restitution and that his act was justi-
| fable under the circumstances.
Louis Eggers, of chihuahua, former-
ly OF Davenport, Ia, has been missing
I ON this city since last Sunday and
his present Whereabouts are a mS s.
terry. Eggers reached FL Paso Satur-
day last, from Chihuahus and reg s,er-
| ed at the Pierson. The object of bis
visit was to wed Miss Watson. a
charming young woman, who like
| bins II, was sojourping in Mexico.
The date OF the wedding
! wac set for Oct. 81 and
by agreement the ceremony was
to have been performed in FL Paso.
The groom arrived ahead
1 OF ntIme and ostensibly prepared for
the wedding. To the chsgr N of the
young lady and her father they each
received letter from Eggers just as
they were about TO start from Chihua-
bua announcing that he WAS broken in
heart and mind and that they would
never hear from him sgein. He bsde
8 tender farewell to mis- promised
bride, assuring her of his undying sf-
+, lection and ending the letter by Elm
cerely regrettipg that the wedding
could not take place. She was utterly
crushed by the intelligence and her
father was completely mystifled. He
lost no time in coming to this city and
found that hia nrnsnaciixa SON. In n