The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-03
he calls up the Alamo and orders his

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ne calls up the Alamo and orders his
breakfast. ''s
Everybody in Colorado Springs and
Cripple Creek district knows the mine
owner, and sometimes as many as thirty
or forty people call day. The tourists
who already are beginning 10 arrive
from the east are particularly interested
and hardly day passes but Doyle Is
Kodacked or interviewed by young men
and women. The TALLER is very kind,
ana ana II Doyle desires to see anyone he is
ushered Into the Office. His knowledge
OF current events is remarkable, and
some Of the deductions he makes EVIL
denca much thoughtful study Of present
conditions, both financial and indus
trial.
At 1910 O'clock his luncheon is
brought to him. Dinner is served at
Sis o'clock.
AS soon as the meal is over Doyle
goes to the window and watches the
toll-road fade into the shadows Of the
night. II there Is anyone with him he
will tell Of the dusty day in December,
eight years ago. when he tramped thlr-
" miles to Cripple Creek to prove for
himself that n new camp had been
found. Yet he Is not unhappy.
7. "Lonely?" he repeats. II haven't
been lonely since came here. 1t isn't
so hard Us one would Imagine"
oils cell Is on the third floor and COM
mands a wide view over the outskirts
Of Colorado Springs to Cheyenne Noun
tain. celebrated because OF the pyramid
Of stones marking the grave Of Helen
Hunt Jackson.
A portion of the space In his room is
taken UP by pile Of iron bedsteads,
which are used for the jury when one Is
called by the county court. The floor is
Of cement and the ceiling OF steel Four
liBht-painted Iron posts break the mono
tony of the room. To one side on q rack
in which are driven score OF nails
hang towels and Doyle's wardrobe,
clothes In the latest fashion. for his
tailor still visits him. To preserve them
from dust they are carefully covered
By newspaper. On the beds are piled
papers and magazines and n satchel in
which Is locked Doyle's correspondence
and those trnkets and mementoeS he
keeps with him. He has scores of cards
of curious visitors and u foreign post
marked envelope received the other day
contains long list Of names and the
following on letterhead of the Amerl-
can consulate at st. Petersburg:
"a party of Americans In St. Peters,
burg read in an American paper an ac-
count of your Incarceration in the FL
Paso county jail for contempt of court.
because you refused to surrender
Judgment you held. The American con-
sui general and others OF us rather ad-
m!re your grit In this case, and we are
very anxious to hear how your case
comes on"
Doyle sends as many kilograms to his
friends as he does letters. Several have
gone over the ocean. notably one to La
bourchere. OF London Truth. advising
him to be cautious Of Portland In the
London market, as he was on the eve OF
instituting more suits.
His dress In Jail would be good enough
for an after-dlnner stroll along Cascade
avenue. His trousers cling to the leg
with a stamp Of an excellent tailor. His
coat and waistcoats follow the prevail
Ing style, and you look around. involun-
tarily, for a silk hat When he is in the
mood he dons n Tuxedo and full dress
Just before dinner, and stands at the
window facing on Cascade avenue.
watching the equippages on this broad
and fashionable drive. Many nod and
wave OF the hand does he receive, and
his bows and smiles are almost contlnu-
Gus. Doyle takes particularly we'll In
full dress, the high collar and the I'M
macu,ate Wilderness of his shirt throw
ing into strong relief his somewhat SAL
low face. blue eyes. and thick head OF
very black hair.
Across from the jail Is the Houston
planning MILL where Doyle worked. when
young man, Then he was superinten-
dent of irrigation for Colorado Springs.
bearing the distinction of being the
youngest incumbent the position ever
had II sometimes causes him TO Won
der what fate ls guiding his life. for
the Jail is right In the vicinity where
the early years OF the lucky young
wanderer from Portland. Me-, were
cast.
One of the most solacinS friendships
| that this almost misanthropic million
aIre has formed Is with Philip J. Lon
ergan, the author OF the Sassal States
of America and Thelr Masters" book
devoted 10 the social problems of the
| DAY and the injustice and wrong perpe-
| Traded underline gulse OF the law. Loner-
gan Is n visitor in Colorado Springs
from Milwaukee. To HIN Doyle appears
in the Hight Of martyr. and Is most
| interesting subject OF study. Scarcely q
day passes but the Socialist student-if
| he can be called such--nnd the million
aire. whose boast Is that he Is Is en-
during Imprisonment and persecution
| for principle. have lonG talks In the
| Office Of the jail.
THAT man IS . martyr whose prece-
dent will he the text of mnng n sermon
In the years to come" Sums up Loner-
| gan.
Sherman Bell. the Rough Rider;
Stratton, the owner OF the recently sold
| Independence. and many others whose
names are household words In FL
| paso county, and the state FOR that
matter. have been frequent callers At
| the county Jail After the old.tlmcrs.
| the men who have made history, leave
| him, he goes back Into his cell, up the
| winding stairs. and pauses to look out
| OF a narrow little window Into the
! court yard OF the jail. Here there loom
UP a gun carriage and black painted
| Napoleon. both relies Of Bull Hill war
| when Doyes grasp was srlmly covet-
GUS on million or more.
IT can't get away from the old
| times" he says. half plnintively. "Ev-
erythlag remIads me Of them
And that touches the keynote of the
| fear of his friends. The millionaire Is
becoming misanthrop!c, not In any
great degree, but still It Is apparent to
! those who have known him Intimately.