The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
Praise From a Robber.

Il -ean business. hand over that gold
or you're a desh man Thus spoke a
thrust a pistol into tho face Of Y. n. Ne
Vile. a money broker at ia Montgomery
street. AZ s:1o o'clock one morning re-
Gently. Neville had just returned from
the saf. deposit vaults and spread ont his
trays with ssn In gold for the days cA-
changes
aold!" calmly replied Neville as he stood
f1ce 10 face with tho man and only the
narrow counter bPtween theni. Then Ne
willie walked slowly down 8 few PAGES
toward the little counter gateway. The
nan edged along opposite, keeping the
pistol presented full 1T his victims face:
AZ Neville reached 80 open the Este and
come out trom behind the barrier the rnah
looked full at him, and. With quiverins
lios arc treinulols vciee, said j cannot
Kill raR."
toward the door. Neville accompanied
him ana 81 the entrance extended MS
hand. The stranger .gripped II warmly,
ana tafl ai;l Ts,a no, was @ Nsriie- 2p assuranec
and the strnnger passed out and dissp-
pearcd along the sidewalk In front OF tho
II could have summoned the police.
exclaimed Neville after he had been
pressed for az accurate detailed account
OF the affair. but the man had every ar-
pesranee Of being gentleman. lie Ut
tered no coarse word while in the place.
He came and started talking about the
price OF English sovereiens, and rup-
posed he had come with sors 70 sell. 1heri
he suddenly drew his pistol, Small,
rickelcd one. He was no ordirary crlrn-
inaI. Tie appearcS 10 he shout 70 years
OF age about medium hsight and wore a
plain business suit and . short, dark
rather curly Jsard
But This is rat the mss, remarkable
par, Of ms ,s,,s an.,r ,rs,,n. M nptls his .s Il
tude and thankirs Neville for having
prevented him from committing 2 crime
II WAS with much rslnstanee tnst me
an active and rnuci younger looking mar
would consent - the pubiication OF thr
letter He declared that n was afosstnesi
ance--nprcly the fevered expression OF
gratitude from man laboring under
strong feeling--and that he eld not pnr-
letter written. in pereil on. plain, cheap
paper within the hour ~ vss attempted
robbery. and pcsted in tie rcsuIar way
Dear sir: / wish without delay - thank
YOU for the magnificent dfsplsy OF pbyr-
cal and moral coaraee whicb saved 70
you your money and st nds ahs sane ses xonlS oa1S
have been disturbing wsrnory throush
life had my plsss been sueersrful.
Il entered your place fully inte.adlnE 20
for resistance. and should have fousht my
way out. reserving The iast rhot TOT ny.
seif. but your kind ~ resirtancs W. "
u
believe that that kind OF courage exieteu
outside Of rction. arr glad have met
with a brave man. l cuuId have killed
coward, and would have died hghths
had yosi drawn weapon or made an out
crv. Your calm courage In defense OF 9
principle " don't tor =. moment bellsVe w
was fos the sske of the moneyD dissrinsu
me. 1 might have taken my oNn WORTH
less life and risv yet, but honor
brave mar. rhs names OF military Atd
naval orficsrs are heralded To All the
WORLD for acts which would not compare
with yours a. a ienonstrauon or courage
physical OF moral
sA- 10 myself. no ore can know the tor
ture I nave experienced. seeing a httlc
home slipping away by mortgage, my
dear ones suffering actual hunger at unire
sickness. death and poverty all around
me. Made q lsprrate by failure Ia secure
: situation have hrooded over my rou-
blPs till YOU know the result.
II have destroyed every evidence Of
identity on nay person ana should 1 hs
apprehended the coroner and not the
sheriff will o9icists I have at last met
that rareSt 81 creatures, brsVe inAn.
I salute you
II fevs sincerely sorry for that man,
added Neville, and wish you woulu say
that 81 he will call on me In confidence
believing his statement ss ] 10. I'll frv
co help him. San Francisco Chronicls.