Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

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II was sfias Zimmerman who finally
ran down that scientific wizard and
archenemy III mankind. Emil Gluck.
OluciI'B confession, before he went TO
the electric chair, threw much light
upon tho series or mysterious events,
many apparently unrelated, that 80
perturbed the world between the years
1888 and 1871.
While the deeds OF Emil Gluck were
all that was abominabie, we cannot
but feel, "a q certain extent, pity for
the unfortunate, rnalformed and mall
treated genius. This side OF his story
hna never been told before. and from
his confession and from the great
mass OK evidence and the documents
and records OF the time we are able to
construct fairly accurate portrait Of
MIN, aud to discern tho factors and
pressures that nodded him into the
human monster he became and that
drove him onward along the fearful
path he trod.
Emil aIuak was born In Syracuse,
NJ. ", iii 1886. His father. Josephus
uluck, was special policeman and
aIght Waterman who. In the year 1900,
died suddenly OF pneumonis. The
mother, pretty, fragile creature, who
before her marriage had been q milli-
ner, grieyed herself 10 death over the
ioas on her husband This sensitive.
ness " the mother was the heritage
that In the boy became morbid and
horrible.
IN 1901 the boy. Emil, then six years
Of age. went 10 live with his aunt.
Ara. Ann BarteIl. She was a vain,
shallow and heartless woman. In her
breast was no kindly feeling for the
sensitive, shrinking boy. Also, she was
curped with poverty and burdened
with husband who was d lazy, erratlc
ne'er~do.well. Young Emil (iluck was
not wanted and Ann Barteli could be
trusted 10 impress this fact sufficient.
III upon him. As an illustration OF the
treatment he received In that early.
formative period. the following En-
stance II given:
When he had been living In the
Barteii home a little more than q
year. he broke his Les. He sustained
1he injury through playing on the for
hidden roof--as all boys have done
and will continue 20 do TO the end OF
time. The leg was broken In two
places between the knee and thigh,
Emit, helped by his frightened play.
mates, managed 10 drag hirnself Ia
the front sidewalk, where no tainted
The children or the neighborhood
were afraid Of the hard-featurod shrew
VINO presided over the Bartell house:
bat. nummoning their resolution, they
rang the bell and told Ann Bartelf OF
tho accident. she did not even look
al the little lad. who lay stricken on
the sidewalk. but slammed the door
aud went back 10 her washtnb. The
time passed A drixzle came on and
Emil Gluck, out OF his faint. lay sob
hing In the rain. The leg should have
been set Immediately. As II was, the
inflammation rose rapidly and made
a nasty case OF II. At the end OF two
hours the indignant women of the
nelghhorhood protested TO Ann Bar
tell. This time she came out and
looked NJ the lad as he lay helpless al
her feet. Also she Historically dis
owned him.
II was q woman. Elizabeth Shep
stone, who came along. learned OF the
situation and had the boy placed on
shutter II was she who called ths
doctor and who. brushing aside An.
Barteil, had the boy carried into tht
house. When the doctor arrived Anr
Bartell promptly warned him that sh,
would not pay him for his services
For two months little Emil lay In bed
the first month on hts back withou
once being turned over; and he In,
neglected and alone, save for the os
casional vista Of the unremunerate,
and oyerworked physician.
II would seem strange that from IN,
hands OF Ann Bartell Emil Cluol
should have received a college educa
ton; but the explanation IL simple
Her ne'erdo.well husband. desertin
her. made strike In the Nevada col
fields and returned TO her man
times millionaire. Ann Barteil hate
the boy and Immediately she sent hir
to the Farristown academy, q hundre
miles away. Shy and sensitive, Ion,
W and misunderstood little soul, b
was more lonely than ever at FarrIi
town.
He was q remarkable student. Al
plication such as his would have take
him far; but he did not need applies
tion. A glance at the text meant ma
terry for him. The result was that \
did an immense amount OF coliater'
reading and acquired more IN half
year than did the average student
bali d dozen years. In 1909. bare
fourteen years OF age. he was ready,
''inOre than ready" the headmaster