The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
A MAN OF GREAT LEARNING
SERVING A TERM IN PRISON

"And still they gazed and still the Won
der grew,
That one small head could carry all he
knew
And so, this classicist with a mind
stored with information, of which he mas
a; rare power of application, drags his life
through long, weary days in conVlcts
garb, and spends his spare time in refiec-
ton while people who talk with him on
subjects of Widespread interest find them
selves curiously asking: "Who is he?
Where did he come from? What is he do
ing here?"
HEROIC SACRIFICE.
.And thereby hangs a tale" If Fraw-
ley's story of his life be true he is a man
of strong sentiment. Il am not a bisa-
mist, he said, "and the time is nearly
here for me to prove it. You Will say the
Jury and I disagree on this point when
YOU cast your eye upon this picturesque
tailor suit, suggesting an animal that at
tracts the small boys attention at the
zoo And just here let me say l DO not
blame the jury. They appeared to be men
of intelligence, capable of handling an ar
gunent to reach reasonable conclusion.
Had l been On the jury l would nave
voted for conviction. There was no other
verdict to render in the light of the testi-
mony given. But there is one fact OF
which that jury was ignorant. 1t was
this: l was not q married man when L
welded the second woman. 1 had been
divorced for years. Why l could not
prove that, You ask? I could, and can
easily do so now. But did not do SO TOR
two reasons: First, did not believe they
would convict me. Yes, there was
chance, but was willing TO take chances
at that time rather than divulge the Sc
cret. My second reason was that if
proved that I was divorced my children
by nv first wife would have been de-
prived of about $50 600 which belonged to
them. and which they now have. l loved
my children. They were dependent for
support On this money, and I was willing
to take serious chances for myself. rather
than deprive them of their rights. They
now have this property and I shall soon
make application to the proper author1les
for my liberty.
..The papers? No difficulty there.
could have rut my hands on them during
nv trial. In q few hours | can produce
them row. They prove that was legal
ly divorced from my first wife in a West
ern state.
HIS FUTURE PLANS.
Frawley spoke of his plans when he
leaves the penitentiary. "There will be no
trouble to secure position said he. 81
car, get lucrative employment within thlr-
ty-six hours after leaving this place. In
fact, make business wherever go. and
have never been idle a week. The man
who waits for something to turn UP is
usually himself turned down. The man
who goes out and turns something up IN
turn turns out well. Brains and energy,
with Judgment and ambition, can always
command employment. Now, no man
should be the judge of his own brains.
fatter myself that 1 have energy, for
there are no drones in. here. Resident
members of this Institution are required
to work Many Of them worked others
before they came here. Now as to judg
naent. got that from the jury. They
gave me eight years. Ambition is not
lacking, for already have a finelydevel-
oped ambition to get out Of here. So. you
see. I ought to be fairly well equipped for
q steady job. 1 shall be happy when I
tell my friends here good bye. One would
think I ought to be ever! now, for my
name is Hubert F'rawley. and both words
mean happy I have Eeen flattered with
the assurance that am too smart a man
to be in the pcnitentiary. Not SO. know
of few places with a population of similar
size where brains are more needful Be-
sides. intelligence, it seems to me- might
be q little more equally distributed with
ont hurting. There should be no trust on
this useful commodity, ard conditions are
tending that way outside of these walls''
Frawley hurriedly relieved himself of
these views. and then prepared to COM
pound some prescriptions which he de-
clared an easy task that anybody could
soon learn to do. unle ss their brains were
CONSTRUCTED on exceedingly economical
principles said he.
The man claims to be worth consider
able money. He says he has enough to
support him comfortably for the rest of
his life.
OBSERVER.