Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-24
JACOBY'S TALE EFFECTIVE
Qu1niap Omaha Sport Tells Seine
Chapters Of His Life
YEARS OFHs tMEIwoRsE THAN WASTED
Dissipation Pals Upon Him and a
New Light Enters His soul
Appeals - Others 40 Fonow
MS Later Road.

After william s. Jaooby told his simple
yet thrilling life story at the Auditorium
last evening forty persons expressed de-
sire to lead a new life and accept the
Christ OF whom Mr.. Jacoby spoke in his
talk. The Auditorium was nearly filled.
There were very few empty seats and the
crowd was estimated at nearly 5000. Those
In charge feel greatly encouraged at the
results Of last evening. The announcement
that Mr.. Jacoby would tell the story OF
his life served TO bring out many who
would, perhaps. not otherwise have at
tended. II any saloon keepers attended
they were lost in the crowd. None were
included in the forty redeemed. one of
the forty was man who knew Mr.. Jacoby
In his days in Omaha and who only a week
ago was suffering with delirium tremens
Before Mr.. Jaooby spoke DIR. TorFey Of
fered a few Introductory remarks, in which
he referred II HE refusal to give a tenn
perance talk next Sunday upon the solicit
tation OF a delegation of Omaha women.
He said he told the women who waited on
him that he preached temperance every
evening and that Mr.. Jacoby would speak
to the saloon men Friday evening. ''But
We don't want to go to the saloon men,"
replied the women. Then you ought to,
responded Dr, Torfey.
Mr.. Jacoby,is q man OF imposing presence
His benign oountenance shines with a light
unusual for q nan 81 years OF age. lie
carries his hearers along with an eager
interest, At the close Of his talk last even
ing DR.. Torrey suppressed an attempt TO
applaud Mr.. Jaeoby,
Jac6By Tells His story.
Mr. Jacobyis life story was in brief as
follows:
There arc many here this evening that
know no one could have been lower in the
depths OF sin than 1 was when lived in
Omaha about twenty years ago. was born
In Philadelphia and was drunk at the age
Of 10 in my own fathers home. From 10 to
Is 1 associated with bad boys in all man
ner Of evil and at the age of Is entered
the navy, where was further steeped in
sin for three years. At 10 was going
from bad to worse and finally had TO auit
home, as my father would no longer coun-
tenance my presence, I having betrayed
his confidence at every turn of the road.
During 1866 entered the United States
cavalry under Custer and was In the guard
house most OF the time. was dishonorably
discharged for desertion and resisting an
officer. That was at Leavenworth I was
broke and long way from home. Sister
wrote me that man called at the home
and played Where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight on the piano. and that mother
cried for her BILL 1 tell you a mothers
love win follow you wherever YOU go.
started home on a freight train ana
! near Reddlng worked on the section. I
reached hone ragged and unkempt. I
went to my fathers house and asked for
Mrs. Jacoby. Mother came downstairs and
! fell In a faint on my shoulders. She
l washed me and fixed me up and kept me
hidden upstairs for three days when
did come down to the family table father
said. Pass your plate ana What are
you doing nowe
Too bad for a Policeman.
II II said nothing, but Looked toward mother
who was crying and smiling. for she saw
her boy close to his father and unreeonciled
/ / Joined the army again ana returned to
Philadelphia to SO on the police force
but proved even too had for the police
force, later going with a bad crowd and
was in the Philadelphia and Omaha jaiIs
numerous times Joined the army still
| again and was statoneda at Fort Omaha
On one caFousal here one OF our crowd re-
| ceived a compound fracture and I waS
tried for that charge, but was discharged
While IN jail in Omaha met Lon George
i
gave me twenty-four hours to leave town
and 1 went. But now l am glad to say
am able to return here under different
circumstances.
Finally mother and father died 1 dom
think mother ever knew I was saved
Maybe she knows now. have Otter
wished since that might have her baol
just for few minutes TO ten her her bo,
has changed his ways and place my arm
arou1d her neck. ch
while at Fort Randall there was a re
vival was feeling the old life burden
some and felt a desire for something diff
ferent. l went up TO the altar of my owl
volition and a minister asked, Don't 70,
feel any different2' I did not then know
that whosoever called on the Lord wouI
be saved to the uttermost. But I 500
learned that II any man is In Christ h
will become a new creature, and that tn
old things will become new. My old recor
was wiped out, and / had one OF the black
est records a man possibly could have.
Plea is Effective.
Il am a new man with new life and nel
hope. drank much liquor in my life, bu
God has not only given me new heart