Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-09
Family Made Psnniless.

Family Made Penniless.
The beautiful family home was the
property cf Mrs. Smith, but this fact
did not for a moment cause her to
hesitate In her efforts to make up TO
the people who had trusted her hus-
band. the money tlrey had lost by that
tru~tfulness The home and all 1t con-
tained were sold and the money was
turned over to the court officials who
were strengthening out the tangled af-
fairs Of Samuel Francis Smith.
Some of the Davenport people who
had been entertained at the home Of
the Smiths and had congratulated
tions. in the old days, forgot these con-
siderations and from the heights of
outraged virtue looked down askance
upon the wife and daughter OF a felon.
Happily there were others whose hu-
man sympathy flowed deep enough to
drown the litt1eness of life. These were
the friends who made it possible for
Mrs. Smith and her daughter to live
thru the months of torture that fol-
lowed upon the arrest, trial and con-
Viction.
Finally, when they had become PEN
niless and had done everything In their
power to right the wrong wrought by
the man they loved all the more be-
cause society had cast him ont, the
brokenhearted woman with her daugh-
ter returned to the little eastern town
where her forbears had lived and died
At pretty Newton Center. Mass. with
its shady streets and air OF quiet Sc
curity. they found a haven. Here It
was that Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. as boy
and girl had learned the language OF
love. Here it was that he had wooed
and won her. years ago. Here 1t was
that they had planned happy, happy
life in the western country Here they
We're welded. and when they set their
faces westward and departed for their
new home in Iowa, friends wished them
Godspeed.
Waiting for Reunion.
Here 1t was that Mrs. Smith chose
to walt for the release of her hus-
band from his prison. The old friends
i welcomed her and her daughter. They
had heard the sad story of the fam
1 fly's dishonor but every word OF i
only served to cement the ties OF
friendship that had outlived the year.
and the separation and the disgrace
Il Ready welcoming hands were ex
tended to the two brave women. Word
OF encouragement were whispered Il
their ears, along with we'll meant OF
fers of assistance. To the encouraging
! protestations Of undying faith they LIS
tened, and smiled gratefully thru thei
tears Of gratitude but to the offers @
!! financial aid they were deaf. Pride ha
:carried them thru the nightmare Q
!, their terrible experiences at Davenpor
and that pride did not fail them wine
they found themselves among friend!
} penniless. 4.
Mrs. Smith opened boarding hous
!, at Newton Center, and her patron
were allowed to pay only what the &C
commodations furnished them wer
harder task than selecting cost
dress patterns in the happy days 1
Iowa, turned readily to the menial wor
Of the boarding house mistress. ST.
managed to provide a living for herse
1 and her devoted daughter, and togeth'
' they waited patiently for the glad de
, when Father would be free to joi
) them.
On Thursday, Smith walked out {
, Anamosa prison, in company with HI
, nephew, Harry Jones, of Minneapolis
who had labored tirelessly for his re
lease and who started Immediately wit
his uncle for Newton Center.
AS the train approached Toronto tn
aged man fell i'll. He was taken to
hospital in the Canadian city, and ther
he died. DISTINGUISHED, a man withou
a country, distonored, disgraced, deaf
laid its hand upon him just when h
was about to realize the greatest pleas
; ure Life could hold for him. A day {
two more and he would have seen HI
wife and his daughter. Had the re
tape unwound a trifie more speedil
the reunion for which the three ha
waited so patiently would have bee
consummated. But Samuel Franc
Smith was indeed the victim of bin,
i unreasoning fate.
3 when Smith left us, he was spright
: ly and full of life" said Warden Bar
1 "He was so glad to get his liberty thu
\ years old. He seemed to feel like DO
4 again, and he could hardly wait for tn
r, time to come when he could start eas
. TO meet MS WIFE ana daughter.
r The warden was greatly surprise
i and grieved to learn of Mr.. Smith
r death. The Davenport man was
t trusted prisoner at Anamosa. His ad
: vanced age and feeble health made hin
e the object OF sincere and friendly sym
d pathy on the part of the officials at til
: reformatory.
New Hampton Elevator Opens.