The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-26
Letters Written by win
ham Arouse Susn;s'
Autherities.
REASON FOR "SPJIRNu
REWARD" Is BXp
Honest Man. Says Il
Money Badly, but i
Conquered Hin

a new phase to the story Z.
ing OF a sum of money by NJ.
nam and the subsequent a.
tho police Lha. Graham MA.
letters to prominent Sal, ~
men. asking backing for rac,,'I
developed Sunday. when The 3
ceivcd a letter from Grabsr,
the way, is not his real nan.
letter he tells a story OF ba,<
lays stress OIL his honesty
The letter, written Satin.
the publication of tho lct,sr -.
ham asking capital for i.
lengthy one, and is accomn,,
explanatory note. In Whit
signs what he SAYS Is hIs !.
but which he desires kent +
Graham, in this letter. rev;a'
legged finding OF the saloo \.
Peter Carlson, and dwelIs =,
his temptation. He then eoss
OF his struggles for exls,snc>
With the signature, "a DI
Man" II
The police Sunday unoay,k.
letter written BIZ Graham- "a
J. j. Chinn, 126 East Second &
in which Graham tells OF Al
TO be pulled of at the Ogden =
ably Monday, and urges ch,'
In with a hundred or morc.v
Police Seek Grahau
The police are very anxIo.
Graham. as they want hin
explanation OF his actions.
they have been unsucceysfui
ter TO The Tribune. be saw \
left the Occidental hotel. On
ccivc mail at general deliver
days His letter follows: e
"A few days ago, walking
or Salt Lake City. with n hes'
aged and a mind full Of plans
/ could do towards building
competency during the cor,lr
| but had some capital to wori
foot struck a purse, and oI
same for a moment felt that
had been granted me. for the
filed with bills OF a large de1
"If ever a man WAS tornutl
that which was not his own.
was tempted IN that hour; onI
ping TO think that what Il me-
IL meant in all probability QuIl
to the rightful owner-coull
courage enough 10 give il up.
| did not dare trust myself
longer than was necessary. il
bade me wait TO see II The
vertised his loss. was afrai
/ don't even know now what 4
happened had / waited, but
myself Z went at once and
advertisement in the TeIegrz
not care to have my real na'
in the matter. so for the IN
my life | registered az Tie n
an assumed name and slgned
to the advertisement. M
"AftcrwaruS, when ncTspnr<
was given the incident. I N
the prccaution-cven though III
tiful city | am a stranger Ia
land,
Keeps Money Intzc'
That evening, with all thai
my pocket, l had my usual
cake at an expense OF five q
amount for breakfast and . y
ner. or % cents in all, has
average food bin 70. Bone
there arc those dear 10 my
distant point who need all Y
spare them.
THAT night when the ovn
purse. anxious and worrieo,
claim it, and | understood thai
all and what it meant 10 him,
that I had round IL. In bis 81
offered me 800. ! wanted ~
yet the fact that | was 'beln|
my supposed honesty grated
and upon the impulse OF the
refused. Almost at once
that ] had not accepted; get
offered me again / suppose I |.
again smilingly decline the fI
II doubt not but that tnere
as ] walking the streets q
fairly we'll dressed. apparently
yet a mind full OF ANXIOUS q
not q Socialist. | have no az
the rich. Not long ago | posse'
thousand dollars that | had -
/ should have been contented
and would now be happy n
of my little family, but the 'lcs
Of IL came through going sec1
friend. then the desire Tor sprt
various forms that might D
loss. and then the usual rosult'
stead OF a competency. NJ
Lacking physical strengtn
for most manual work. ana
lacking in experience and
necessary in "A succcsstul Susn
have hcen travelling apou
praying for n chance.
Plea for Backing.
Like most men, | feel thnI
an opportunity Ia make goe!
were available Many years ~
OF Alaska gave que
OF raw fuTs, and =
Of the native dialects makes
for me 70 trade with then',
money enough to outfit tro
could easily. as / did bciore;
capital each season. also
knowledge OF mineralogy; anu
are found in the -
IN th- Arctic. the fur trahukn
means of profit. but great pvs''
IN mineral discoveries.
"Tn Montana recently J ~
courage 10 ask rich man ,r
lie was kind and courteous, III
,tart abroad. and ne ntne, -
ais refusal meant 20 me- ~.
'>ceivcd a good return Ic' H.
,utlay. but IL meant hop9
ind happiness ~ the wrl,e. r
INVESTING IN furs. although
IL so. he Wo"p
an Investment IN 2
clIow man. yea. his very soo-
What am I 10 do!
Wv heart cries out for siE
mes. for tho privilege OF -
hem. for the prospect of ~
little some thing more than
,ood name. 81, v.r
"Whilc the editor OF this -
NY real name, do not caJ
lerc. but while naturally ow.|
Iopcful. | must subscribe ", ~,
"a DISIlEARTbNr'
Miss Willard has reopen.
ives special rates to pupils ss;<
rg lessons free. Fsli e.
lcnce October ) at stud'''
'irst south.