The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-23
VIII Tell Public in His Own Words
of MANS inhumanity
10 Man"
NAY VISIT HIS WIFE'S- HOME.
hlg entertainment Planned for
FUNDS to Secure Legislation
Against Use of Shackles at
WOrkhOuse.

l-leu'enant-Colonel F. Seymour Barring
ION better known as Lord harrington.
VINO since his liberation from the work
mouse several weeks ago. has been acting
IN the capacity OF manager for J. W. :!
Dtiespie. a saIoonkeeper at Broadway and
'heslhut' yesterday announced that ne
would try his talents a. a lecturer.
.t'i,nlespie. who has taken a great interest
~ in harrington since hiS case came before
,n w puonc, viii act as mis- manager on the
road. and negotiations are now on for rental
OF theaters IN nearby towns TO try ou. Rsr-
tEingIGn IN the field which he declares viii
hsmceforth be his life work
The first effort OF harrington will be
heard at East St Louis on Wednesday
evening. April =. McCasIand's Opera-hous,,
has been secured BY Manager GiilespIa and
th- town Is TO be billed strongly for the
The subject Of Barrington's discourse will
be. Mans Inhumsnity 10 MAN. II win he
an account. II is claimed. Of the treatment
received by Darlington from the time he
reached the Four Courts after being kick sd
from the premises OF his brother-ir7-law ON
BY the Mayor.
BIG ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED.
The receipts OF the first lecture are to 20
70 harrington In order to properly nt him
Ior later work. but a monster entertainment
with harrington as the feature IS now be-
ing Planned by Manager Gillespie. which Is
70 take place at the Odeon or Coliseum in
the near future. the receipts Of which are
10 be used in securing the enactment OF a
CITY ordina nee requiring the abolition OF
shackles and ball and chain upon the limbs
OF the citys prisoners.
J. W. l.. Gillespie. who spent FIVE years
IN the klondike as gold seeker. SAYS
that even there the practices against prfs-
oners are more lenient than In this civilized
community. and Il Is his desire. he claims
TO appeal to the city to build a stone wall
about the WorkhOuse in order that II will
not be necessary 10 torture the prisoners
harrington shuddered as the cruel bonds
were being fastened to his limbs and. IL Is
claimed. by Gillespie. that his account OF
some OF the prisoners sufferings are alb
Sorhingly interesting from a standpoint Of
human interest.
MAY GO TO wIFE's HOME.
Besides appearing at East ST. Louis. Bar
ton. Quincy. Edwardsville and other near
by places Later he may go TO Kansas City.
kaS. Two dates are already contracted for
the first week OF MAY. and three for the sec
ond week Of that month Barrington's lee
lures will be changed from time TO time.
but as yet his other lectures have not been
outlined.
Harrington in the past few weeks has
been the recipient OF numerous letters from
women asking that ladies' day be estRb-
liEhed at Gillesple's place so that they can
have chance TO call and see what he looks
Gillespie decided TO take Darlington out on
a tour. as the former project he found WAS
impracticable.
harrington also shows proudly many let
tiers written by ST. Louis business men ask
ing him to come around and select clothes.
may need free OF charge. but he declined
them all, declaring that he Is capable OF
making his own living and paying his way
as he goes. - 1-..r