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Having received the name of the author O:
the following letter, we publish 1t according to
promlse.-EDs.


GEoRGErowE. April, IL, 1896


MEssRs EDITORS My attention has just
heen called to several communica tions relative
to the unfortunate Weisenpheldt. who died
short time since in the Hospital of your city.
The several statements made are so entirely
false, deem 1t my duty to correct them, and
try 10 do so through the columns of your pa
per.


One paper, IN particular, the Baltimore Sun.
has stated that ''he (WesenpheldD was at
work IN fishing, when some animosty was
created against him by his companions, and
his life threatened that he had been badly
treated Sc, when despalrlng OF escape. he
concluded to put an end TO his own life"
Upon these supposed facts. many false i'm
presslons have been made. to the great m
Jury. as conceive, Of those engaged IN the
fishing business.


The facts in regard TO the unfortunate man
are substantially these.


On or about the 27th oil the last month. |
shipped at Baltimore for my fishery on the
Potomac, about 25 miles below Alexandra.
ID. c.. as has been my custom for years,
number Of Germans as seine haulers be
fore he went on board Of the vessel, gave
his wife three dollars. as his bounty money,
although no, obliged TO do 80, Shortly after
he went aboard, as Capt Clifford Informed
me. Wesenpheldr's wife came on board and
gave h,m bottle Of whlskey he then be
ing under the influence Of liquor, aud seemed
to have been "spreeing Il" for sometime. Nos,
men who $50 fishing" drink. but there arc
those who do not and 1t has ALWAYS been
our plactlce to give those who do not drink
higher wages than we do those who do. And
here | beg leave to bear witness TO fact
which several years experience have conclu-
slvelv proven, which IS, that eight men who
do no, use intoxicating drinks. can do as
much work as Twelve men who are hab,,ual
" drinkers. Notwithstanding they have to be
most Of lhcu time IN the rlver-sometmes UP
10 thelr arms IN the water 10, hours.


The 'hud night, whist Wesenpheldt was
on board the vessel. then on her way TO The
Landing. one oi his friends, laying by his SIDE
caught HIM in the act Of cutting his throat,
and before he could prevent him, he succeed
ID IN nflrcting tho wound which subsequently
caused his death. Previous 10 his having cut
hs throat. he made several attempts 10 jump
overheard; but was prevented from doing so
by The Captain Of the vessel, who caused him