The Washington times., 1922-12-28

ing OF her Will, In which he was
named a beneficiary Of third port
Of her $4,000 estate. Two other
sisters share in the fortune.
Chaplain to Rescue.
After all efforts of Delroy and his
brother. H. Eugene Scull. the lat
ter Of whom visited Denver for
several days last week in an at.
tempt to find their father. had fail
ed, they wrote to Jim Goodheart,
'ity chaplain and founder Of the
Sunshine Mission, asking him to
lend his services. Jim received the
letter this morning and went direct
to the police station. where the
elder Scull has been spending
large part Of his time in the last
four years.
Ninth Conviction In Year.
Scull was reclining composedly IN
his favorite cell. He told Jim that
he had been incarcerated just the
day before when he had defaulted.
rs usual, in the payment OF a $3.50
and costs" fine following q convic.
tion for vagrancy.
This was his ninth conviction
since January 1. The last time
was November /, after he had been
arrested on three or four occasions
as a Sleeper" He was sentenced
20 thirty days at that time. and had
cen out just thirteen days when he
was picked up again Tuesday.
Jim did not tell Of his good for.
Juno last night. but decided. In.
stead. to raise the amount OF his
fine and obtain his release first.
t. n Mi NavA0 0Vt
Pa. in 1854. Thirty years ago he
amigrated to Colorado. where he
settled down in the undertaking
and auctioneering business at Sterl.
ing. AS time went by he amassed
small fortune: then his wife
died and It gradually slipped away.
He eventually became indolent
and dissatisfied with his lot ut
Sterling. despite the repeated invi-
'ations Of his sons to make his
home with them, and drifted into
Denver four years ago.
Jailed Is Times.
Since that time. according to Jim
Goodheart. Scull has been in and
out Of jail no less than twenty
five times. He has become the
king OF Denver vagrants." even
going to the jail on nights when
he was at liberty TO ask for his
favorite bed.
For a time he resided in the Sal.
vation Army Hotel, but in the
last year has contented himself
with quarters in the city Jail.
THE Sunshine Mission has put
no less than ten or twelve suits of
clothes on Scull during his stay in
Denver" Jim said. I'VE have pro-
cured him several jobs. but he
never held them because he would
never work. He got so he would
not take care Of his personal self.
Hope Given Up.
I'm fact he has been cussed by
more members Of the Denver police
department than any man who
passed through its portals. In
spite Of their admonitions and
warnings he has lost his self-re-
spect. He has given up hope.
But even in his hopelessness
there has come a light. Eventually
the sign on the front door Of this
mission. Hope for All Who Enter
finds its mark. In the case of Scull
1t has been a will.
When he has been released from
jail we shall make one supreme
effort to bring the man back to re.
spectability. We have striven in
the past. but the utter want of as.
piration in the man himself has
caused our efforts to 60 astray. We
are engaged In the business Of re.
building men. 1t is never too late
to begin. We shall begin with him
tomorrow. or. IL we have to wait
until he Is released on January 8,
we shall start then"
BLAST BLOWS MANHQl