The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-11

Refuge in the TrnpsN AL.
OF late years quite the most popular
of the few hiding places left was the
Transvaal. 1t does not follow because the
Boer farmers have made it a practice for
years past, and notably since the abor-
tive jameson raid, 90 extend a hearty
welcome to all persons wanted by the
British authorities that they have nat
ural liking for criminals. Their dislike
of us is so great as to cause them to en-
terrain if not a friendliness, at least a
sort of surly compassion for all those
who have incurred the displeasure OF the
police.
The criminals who fed to the Trans
vaal have been, as a rule, young men, for
your elderly reprobate generally has a
horror of what is known as roughing IL.
He may have a liking for game. but only
when cooked. Till recently one of the
most enterprsing of the hunters who sup
ply the English market with the skins of
wild animals was a bank note forger who,
after evading detectives by passing him
self off as an Indian servant of an old
! friend who was returning to India, land
| ed at Cairo and actually worked his way
| on foot into Central Africa, through the
! land of the Matabele, and thence into
| the northern districts of the TransvaaL
which at that time were fun of big game.
! Increasing years and a scarcity of lions
induced him at last to exchange hunting
for matrimony and he is now, we under
stand, doing his level best to drink him
self to death before the British occupy
the country.
As We have annulled the convention
which gave the Beers their liberty, the
Scotland Yard officers will reap a rtcn
haryesr One OF the wanted ones once oc-
cupied a position of trust and Importance
in large city house. Finding 1850 a year
cutie insufficient to crafty his nab
It's which were distinctly luxurious, he
embeZZled at various times odd sums
amounting to about $500, and when detec-
ton was inevitable absconded, made his
way to the Trausvaal, scraped saequaint-
ance with Boer official in Pretoria. got
a letter Of introduction to a farmer IN
country end was engaged at a salary Of
"a a month and his food to teach the
daughters reading and writing.
Found Relief ina Marriage.
After he had lived the life of a dog for
twelve months the family suddenly alter
ed their treatment. Looking about for a
reason he soon saw that the eldest daueb
ter, an uncleanly damsel of huge hulk
who for all her twenty summers was
unable to read or write, had fallen in love
with him, That anyone even an Eng
"A
whose avoirdupois exceeded 230 pounds
seemed so suspicious to the dopper and
his sons that to save his life the silly
fellow who found life in England dun
on $3.50, married the lady. and is to-day
the most miserable man in South Africa
exPresident Steyn not excepted.
The gentleman to whom / am indebted
for this Information says that while re,
cruiting at Boer farmhouse. after a
oh a If Il
tired of his companions that one day
although il was raining heavily. he went
out for walk. About five miles from
the house." he said, Il met a fellow
countryman stretched fun length on the
weld, soaked to the skin. What are van
doing, man? said ]. If I'm d lucky fel-
low ] shall get a stiff cold, and If / put
another one on top Of that / shall per
haps die. / tried hard last year 10 ki.i
myself in this way and failed During
my stay" continued our informant II
ecraped the acquaintance OF very gen.
tlemanly fellow who had once been
lawyer. very good fellow this and I
took quite fancy to him. 4 absconde1
to AVOID arrest on a charge of ennhez
element The doctor told me- he said
that the only way to save my wife was
to take her TO South Africa. tried 10
borrow the money and as / couldn't
stole il. A johannesburg doctor recon-
mended this district, out I might have
saved myself the trouble. NY poor pirI
died two years ago, and the only com
fort left me is 10 visit her grave ais often
as my Boer employers can spare me,
And how do you iive?' | asked.
i teach music. My old savage. being
ambitious, recently bought piano When
his girls education is finished he intends
sending them to Paris
4" He's not poor, then?'
" After he was elected to the volks-
raad he must have made several thou
number three, and they consider them
selves very proficient in music. They can
play GOD Save the Queen" which they
like because ] tell them II Is an cid
Dutch air