The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-01
MISTAKEN CHARITY.
Sentimental Glass of Silly Femininity
Rebuked at Jail

group of women representing the SEN
tlmental class received a sclthing re-
proach yesterday from Deputy Sheriff
John Shea. The scene occurred at the
county jail during the afternoon at an
hour When under the rules of the in
Sutution visitors of all classes are ad-
united. As consequence of what took
place there is Il decided likelihood o. a
slump in the outpourings of the senti-
mentaliSts.
A party Of women with phiantrophical
lnclinations presented themselves laden
down with crackers. butter preserved
peaches and other delicacies, which they
announced were for Jacob Champley. aC-
cused of abandoning his family and tax
ing up his abode with young woman.
lured from home and friends under
promise of marriage. Champley was alb
sent at the time in court to answer to
proceedings instituted by his wife. Jailer
Shea learned that he had worked upon
the sympathies of the women on the oc-
casion of a previous visit and had rep
resented himself TO them as penniless,
half fed and in a world of trouble not OF
his own creation.
John Shea is big-hearted fellow him
self, popular with every inmate of the
Jail despite his direct. gruff style, and
always ready to reach down into his
own pockets when the occasion warrants.
But his blood boiled when he heard the
ing family of little ones that his lodge of
Elks had rescued from hunger and freez-
ing only a day or two before.
DO YOU know what that man is here
for?' he demanded.
NO. but he is alone and in trouble
and we want to do what We can to make
his lot less misera BILE. ="
We'll. ] will enlighten YOU tri1e.
That man is here for abandoning his
wife to shift for herself; he ruined an
ignorant young girl who thought he
would marry her. and then threw her out
with single dollar in the world when he
had plenty in his pocket. The girl is now
aiding in bringing him to punishment. He
had nearly 800 when he was arrested and
has plenty of money now i'm the hands of
Sheriff Naylor. He gets three good meals
a day, plain fare to be sure. but plenty
OF it, If he wants these luXuries he can
send out for them and pay for them
with mis- own money.
L appreciate your charitable motives,
but you are being imposed upon. ! can
show Won better objects of VOur charity
than strapping big well-fed fellows in
Jail for breaking the laws There are
women and children i'm this city who are
without coal and without food, there are
tottcring old folks too poor to buy the
tid-bitS would be godsend. If you
have charity TO dispense they arc the
sort of recipients you should seek out
oh. what shall we do?' walled the
You are at liberty to do as YOU please"
was the reply. 1T is not in my pro-
vince to advise you. But / couldn't re-
sist setting you right when / recognized
your lofty motives and knew you were
being deceived
While the women were debating among
themselves what they should do with
their bounty. Champley entered in the
custody of an officer, adding greatly to
the confusion and embarrassment of his
callers.
Champley is Roasted.
There are the things we promised II
bring you spoke up one in time TO re-
lieve the situation and they made hastily
and unceremcnious exit.
Champiey gathered up the parcels and
started for his cell, his face wreathed in
smiles. Shea followed him and in plain.
forcible language declared that there
would be trouble If a repetition of the in
cident followed. Champley insisted that
he would repay the visitors after his re-
lease. The officer. however repeated
that he would not permit misrepresenta-