Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

- JuIed street fight has just
been notified that the has died and left her
$1,000 She is Mrs ALBERT Thrasher practical
with eight children, who overwhelmed by the
and had difficulty recalling the incident.
she did good years ago Nathan
Hanover the beggar his eFHAely peneled Request
Judge Thomas C. Murphy said investigation showed
that Hanover left about 900 in postal and bank
Mrs Thrasher said Hanover attacked and injured
by two hoodlums in the Spring Of 1894 her home
Passing by shortly aferward she touched the old
mans condition and invited him to her house where she
bsthed and treated his wounds gave hearty
meal The beggar wrote her greasy little address
book before he left and said he would day her
There other instances record where nothing but
natural spontaneous human kindness and courtesy paid
big years these benefits unforgo
in the Of Mrs Katherine Briggs Elizabeth
Madame, will you please give something TO eat?"
Mrs Briggs at her ironing board hesitated
You're tramp, aren't you?'
yes, ma'am l am-at present A tramp by misfor-
tune not by profession choice"
She gave him chair outside in the back yard He
sat there in the shade Of the honeysucke vines and ate
steadily for half hourate until the starved desperate
look left his and he could smile the chickens
wandering about his stray crumbs.
tn not forget this lady" he said.
And he didn't Last September, after II years he for
warded check for $1,000 TO the Jersey
personal which appeared in Of the Chicago
newspapers some time attracted attention by It's
peculiar wording
Mrs, J. G. stintson: You were very kind to me
when was sick at the home Of mutual friend
so please accept this present and do not seek the
giver."
few days after this appeared in the paper three-ue-
dressed called the residence Of Mrs Stntson the
wife of florist at Drexe Boulevard and Forty-Thrd
Street They represented themselves as attorneys
Are you Mrs. John C. Stintson ?" they asked
why. yes am" replied the somewhat bewil-
dered What can do for you, gentlemen"
One of the handed her long envelope.
I'VE pledged TO secrecy by the donor madam said
the spokesman. But may say briefly that the gift
enclosed given you grateful remembrance for your
kindness years ago.
After the visitors had departed the envelope
opened and five crisp 1000 futtered out Yet Mrs
Sntson discovered who the donor could she
Connecticut knew what he doing when ne
wiled friend need" $4,000
You're the only Gods earth TO whom owe
money and who has remained friendly TO -"
The who wrote that bitter against life and
people generally He had swamped business betrayed
by friends into nudcious speculation He had come to the
point every seemed be against him. where he
must lose home family prestige, everything all for lack
Of Just enough money 10 tide him the
He obtained the money he needed from certain man
in his home town, Waterbury, whom he had known a
casual way through politics $500 without security
simply by going 60 him and telling frank story. With
money started West to begin life again and
the had loaned the money told him not to
Some day could afford it. he could pay back
When the man died he $4,000 the politician.
THE old guy in number 12O thinks he's going to kick
off the bell hop told the night clerk at small Toledo
hotel about ten years ago 1t remark. The
bell boy didn't much If number 100 died or not
Harry Campbell the night clerk glanced at the clock
Watch the desk and answer the phone" he told tn"
boy. I'm going up TO number 40. And say, caH Up
the doctor, will you?"
Number 100 had been a guest for some time. He
a quiet noffensve old gentleman apparently without
file and went from the hotel unobtrlslV'y
lie paid his regularly and seemed 20 be In mod
crate circumstances for ne tipped the bell boys
But Campbell went up and made the old man as COM
Portable "a possibe He sat through those lone
some hours that between midnight and dawn, the
gray hours when vitality is at its lowest ebb and
so many futtering souls pass on And when DAY came
the doctor said that the man would live /,.'
A shor, time ago Harry Campbell notified that ono
Jerome Sidney former guest had left him $4,000 with
many his kindness and patience during his night
watch by the sick bed of the friendless old man.