The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
Driven by Waves of Sorrow
and Winds of Misfortune,
Old Man Seeks Out Gary
Jail as Harbor - First
Time in Such a Port.
GIRLS INGRAT|TUDE
FOUNDERS HIS SHIP
Thrown in Among Derelicts, They At
tempt to Tighten His Laiding-
Lounger Hear the Sad Story Of
Whose Voyage was Tempestuous-
Daughters Home in Chicago.

Edward Gallagher. an old man So
years of aga. feeble and yet refined
looking. sought refuge In the Gary jail
yesterday afternoon from the cold,
clustering night. The old gentleman
has been turned away from the place
where he had made his home for the
past six years. when he was too feeble
to work Just the natural "cussedness'
of his son-in-law as he expressed it,
was responsible for the man being
turned out into the cold to seek a liv-
ing for himself.
The son-in-law mentioned was lanes
Keller. a fireman in the William Nc
Kinley school in Chicago, living at 1884
West Palk street. Mr.. Gallagher said
that his daughter had been mistreated
by her husband and that he had inter
fered as any father would do, and that
he was turned bodily out of the house
for his pains With but scant clothing
nothing to eat and not cent in his
pocket. the old man looked about the
city for work. but because of his age
he was refused employment
Jail Is Final Resort.
In desperation the white haired and
kindly looking old man walked most
of the way to Gary where he thought
that there would be work for every
body, but again he was disappointed
He did not have a friend in the world
and no place to stay that night. so fol
the first time in his life he appealed Il
the police to allow him to remain ii
the station over night. There was no
policeman in the station who did no
feel sorry for the old man, and Nigh
Seargant James Bowling did everything
for his comfort and made him as wei
come as possible.
The hardened drunks, professional
buns. crooks and vagabonds of ever.
character took pity on the old fellow
and throughout the night kept the fir
burning to keep him warm, lent hin
all of the spare bedclothing which the.
could find, and tried to cheer him Il
every way possible. The police VIII
have dealt with nearly every kind o
humanity, say that they never saw
person treated with so much considera
ton by the inmates of the Jail as wa
this unfortunate creature.
Wrecked on Lies Stream.
Il don't mind having to work agai
at my age" said Gallagher. for If
could get something to eat and plac
to sleep for the few short years that
have to liveI would be satisfied VIVA
hurts me most Is that 1 have bee
turned away from my daughters hom,
and compelled to stay in hole Xix
this for the first time in the sixty min
years of my life. l worked for tn
Allis Chalmers Machine company /
Chicago for fourteen years. but yester
day when 1 applied for job as windo-
washer or janitor. they refused to cor
slider me. Ny condition is desperate
and I must find work somewhere.
No. he continued, Il was not throw
bodily out of the home of my son-ir
law. but l was told by him that l wa
no longer wanted there and 1 could M
stay. / never did like the fellow, bt
my daughter was bound to marry hin
and you know how that goes. 1 hay
no plans for the future, all l want
some place to earn my board"