The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
Resoues Her Brother From Foul
est Slums of Seattle.
JOHN KELLY RETURN HOME
Notorious Morphine Ficud Lifted
From the Gutter by san
Francisco Woman of Wealth
and High Social Standing
Promises Reformation and Is
Forgiven-Anecting RECONCILIATION

Forgiveness and restoration to home,
friends and the luXuries of life SO long as
fortune of John Kelly. alias Kelly, the
Bum" notorious character OF the Sc
attic slums.
Yesterday afternoon Kelly's sister, a
wealthy woman of san Francisco, and
her daughter, a young girl Of is, called at
the police station where Kelly has been
confined for nearly three weeks. They
had journeyed from California TO offer
Kelly home, provided he would promise
to reform.
The meeting. as Kelly made his appear
ance in the Jail reception room, was pa
thetic. With unsteady gait. face pale and
sunken eyes, he entered. He had not been
told whom he was to meet, As he crossed
the threshold and looked for the first
time in ten years into the eyes of his
sister. he stood abashed and hung his
head. Blood asserted itself. The sister
was able to restrain herself at the sight
Of her only brother, ragged and forlorn
john She stepped across the room
and buried her head. besprinkled with
gray hairs, in his bosom. Jailer Corbett,
who is accustomed to pathos. turned away
TO leave them alone. The wide doors re-
were plainly heard the sobs of the sis
ter. For an hour or more they talked.
During that time Kelly pulled away at
as he said:
Il am going to give up my bad habits
and return to San Francisco. 1t is not
100 late yet. 4 can REFORM.
Kelly came to Seattle about eight years
ago. He was then well supplied with
money. In San Francisco, where he was
born. he had owned the largest and best
equipped tailor shop in the city and was
making money. But evil companions led
him in the wrong paths and finally NOR
phine got a hold on him. He gave up
his business in the California metropolis
and came here. For time he got along
well and apparently quit the habit He
opened barber shop and did prosper
Blu, the old habit found its way back
and step by step he sank from n position
in which he might have become n useful
member in society to the level of the low
est. His business and position gone, he
sought employment a anything that would
earn him enough money to purchase NOR
phine. and so 1t was he went to a south
end restaurant. where ne washed dishes.
From bad to worse he drifted, and,
while the police say, never a criminal,
once when out of the drug, he stole to Sc
cure money to buy It. Then he was ar
rested and his jail career began.
Three weeks ago the police received a
message from his sister in San Francisco
asking that he be picked up and held I'M
til she could come here and see him. This
was done and yesterdays reunion was the
result.
II am trying to keep up" said Kelly's
sister when seen yesterday at the sta
ton. land not let my brother know how
badly feel: Our parents were splendid
people and John had a good start in life
Like many another poor fellow. he has
fallen, but he is my brother. and &c he
will only be n good man | will give him a
comfortable home. He can have any
thing he wants so long as he quits
his bad habits. John is not a bad man
He has been led to his present condition
by evil companions. but he can yet be
reformed. and l propose doing this, IL It
is possible.
II have n nice home and will share It
with my brother so long as he will try
to do what Is right"
Kellys sister is probably 10 years OF age
well educated and occupies a prominent
position in San Francisco society She
Is also well known in Seattle society
though she IL not generally known as a
sister OF Kelly.