St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 29, 1898

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i= v Oe Sa ce > Giicitinn not o-os * ber losses amount to more than money con. * snows mre retained for many months. Frum ee en ee BEAUTIFU 4 egular Editio COMYLETE MARKET KE ition ONE THOUSAND NAMESAKES Of a great and good man, organized, do a great work of philant Vint They were not named after George Wash- ington, either. See the next | = another session this morn- ing after which, accompanied by, the United States Ambassador, Gen. Horace Porter, they drove to the Fore'gn Office, where the Commissioners met and breakfasted with the Spanish Commissioners. In addition to the Commissioners nd the Ambassadors, the Minister of FéOTreign Affairs, M. Dcl- casse, had invited the three head officlals of the French Foreign Office, the First Secretaries of the Embassies and Gen. Heg- ron, Secretary of the Elyse Palace. The French newspapers continue to com- ment upon the difficulties which the two Commissions will have to face bx reason of their divergent instructions, beyond which, jt is said, they cannot £0. Gil Blas says: ‘The Spanish Government has given its commissioners Very precise instructions. They are to do their utmost to have it admitted that there can be no ques- tion of disputing the right of Spanish sov- ereignty over Manila, the Island of Luzon and the rest of the are hipelago, outside of the naval stations which Spain will cede at the Marianne Islands. “On the other side, the American Com- mission, before le aving President McKinley, Special to the Post-Dispatch. NPW YORK, Sept. 29.—Hidden the woods on the outskirts of this great metropolis, with its lights and its gayeties, its comforts and its extravagances, an agel man and his faithful old wife have ex- isted for many weeks on nine half-starved dogs, which they were compelled to kill and eat one by one, Near Pelhamville this horror has been per- mitted to exist. The re is their wretched cabin made of a few boards. Inside the hut the air is foul and moist, and vegeta- tion cilngs to the walls. This miserable den is the home &# Henry Hess, who is 75 years old. He Hes on a bunk, wrapped in old rags and dying of starvation, consumption and malarial fever. His wife, almost as old as himself, and nearly helpless from weakness and illness, nurses him and*tries to earn for him a few comforts to brighten his last days. A reporter of the Post-Dispatch went to the hut last night, first proyiding himself with a lantern and with a Dig horsewhip to drive away a troop of flerce, half-starved @ogzs which hang about the hut, guarding @gainst trespassers, There were 15 of these dogs a few months @go. Now there are only six. The neign- Dore say that the poor old couple, rendered half-witted and chiidish by old age and lack of nourishment, have eaten the other dogs. received from him very precise instruc tions, and that one by one the rest will go, if the rom which the commissioners cannot de- cold weather does not kill off the old folkKs| par rat. to he following {s a text of their instruc- A little dried up old woman, bent @nd tions: shriveled until she is not more than four ‘'l, Spain cedes absolute sovereignty feet high, stood in the half open dourway | c*er the whole of the isienl of Luzan. of the hovel trying with her feeble voice to “2. The other islands of the uaré hipel; Zo drive away the snarling, snapping dogs. will be placed under the dominion of Spain “I shall stay here as long as Henry lives,” | on condition that a liberal government is she moaned. “‘We have been together s0 | accordei to tne inhabitants. long that we must not par. now, He is so om * Complete separation sick he cannot move. But I do my best. I] state in the Philippines try to get jobs, but they are very few. : Sometimes I make a quarter at houseclean- ing and sometimes 1 make as much as ® cents She spoke of the last sum very proudly, @e if it were a large and rare amount. The poor old husband looked out from the pile of rags under which he lay, his hair gray, ia face yellow as parchme nt and wrinkled, is atrength was not enough to enable him to raise himself. The residents of Pelhamville do little for the unfertunate couple. They criticise the Muthorities and say it is disgracefu}] that one of them goOes to the assistance of the esses. It seems to be no one’s business to relleve them. CAPT. YOUNG MAY RECOVER. There Was Talk of Lynching the Se- dalia Man Who si gage § Eim. ers aod cooler Special te ne Past Diapat: J For Missourlt—VPartly cloudy SHDALI Mo., Sept * 99 “apt. Thomas with ebowers south portion; Young, was stabbed just above tbe and cooler. Heart last night by J. H. McManigal, ts For lillnols—Partly cloudy Thursday night; better this morning and it is believed he showers Friday; cooler Friday night. has a chance of recovery. Yesterday was The river at St, continue to fall. sesanigal’s ewig “- = oe the The barometer is over the central event by indulging too freely t Was whiie : ; . . in his supe that the eccurred, and — ae a Gulf coast, ane from the beat information obtainable the ighest over the Atlantic States end the cen- assault waa wholly unprovoked. Young is tral Rocky Mountain region. ae eared for atthe M., Kh. & T. Hospital 4 his family has been sent for. There i no sgnaer any threata of lynching. Capt, during the civil war, was 'Bhelby’s most trusted aal- diers. He lost his left arm near Marshal! during the raid on Boonville. He was a cousin of Judge John kb. Ryland and Rev Zenophan Ryland. Capt. Young was a ‘se- oret service officer. He came here yesterday ong as a delegate from the Lexington ex-Confederates. : hee uartera of the Confederate Vet- ne, on ain atreet, where the old s#o)- was Was soon surrounded by an ex-Confederates and Seda- aL SP eve ‘ i, ae ¥ . ¢ +e : in of church and in the a rica’s consent. The United States shall enjoy for all | time the same commerci: il privileges as the most favored nations, not excepting Spain herself.’ The Gil Blas concludes: “It is, therefore, to be feared that for yn- happy Spain the negotiations which ofen oa the Ist of October will give no satisfac- tion.”’ THE WEATHER FORECAST. SHOWERS—COOLER. For St. Louls and with showers Thursday Vicinity night: Partly Friday, cloudy show- Thursday Friday, night showers Louls willl lowest trouble —— Thermometer. . meen City . hoy Rock Clactanatl (leveland eee \ t. see eee 74 Vicksburg eeservowestee ladianpepolis ........ 66 Washington Sun and Moon. Move tines at’ ssvesee ‘55! Gun sets at.--- sageone Ot pccccecccecveceveeenere? ;™ (mother is Park. arrived here to-‘ fires have been ‘ ing special i tert’s autopsy | | | | | “4. Spain cannot cede any other islands | group to any foreign power without | opi record with wala tides ® Oe roopy aA t Mi tte at«that peas. started pad. AIT Father, HEWN *t ‘~~; (AN a eet, i ELEVEN YEARS PASSED aa IN | UNATIC ASYLUM. HIE; BQWEL PRFORATED - BY _ DISEASE, WOT BY ae, eine Birended an In- : _ VIOLENCE. | ‘ al RECENTLY REMOVED TO THE MANIAG WARD. With Eleven Others He Occupied a Cell and the Doctors Think Now He May Have Eeen Sane. ‘ ‘ate ‘ Surprising developments may grow outfof the Coponer’ s investigation into the death of Benjamin F. Bevan, who died at the City Imsane Asylum Wednesday, presuma- bly from injuries inflicted by William Ker- nis, a fellow inmate. The autopsy performed by Dr. H. L. Nel- tert, the Coroner’s surgeon, showed’ that Bevan died from abdominal perforation, and hig intestinal condition strongly indi- cated ‘typhoid. There was né contusion, thus *mystifying the report that Bevan wus kicked to death 8 Kernis. ‘ The point at issue is whether Bevan was kicked to death. whether he died from disease. Coroner Wajt and Deputy Lloyd are piv- attention:to the case, They say (all the facts must be brought to light. Another remarkable feature of Dr. Nie- is the disclosure of a normal brain in the dead man. .Thys the question arises, was he really insane, or was heva sane prisoner in a madhouse, held there py 2 lack .of understanding of his case? Hughes, Mink and other alienists are the statement that a dis- eased bram is easily distinguished fron: a normal: brain .on post mortem inspection. Since Dr, Neitert declares. the brain of Bevan has nothing. ajnormal apout it, the sanity of the dead man may be establis} red, although he had been in the asylum 11’ vears, #nd of: late years had beén confined in ‘the ward set,apart for violent patients. The disc A that 12 patients were sion as to the lack of space in the institu- tion. In explaining his post-mortem report to a Post-Dispatch reporter Dr. Neitert said: “T can not say that the man was sane. That is not for me to det@érmine. Of course I take it for granted that he was deranged, or he would not have been in an asylum so long. “TIT found the brain normal and so re- ported. My examination was not close enough to entitle me to an opinion as to sanity. It is what we call gross inspection, ‘‘T delivered the brain to Dr. Runge, the asvlum superintendent, and he is going to make an examinat'on under the micro- scope. That will be the proper test. ‘‘As to tne cause of death, I am positive that perforation of the bowels, due to ul- ceration, was the cause. The patient had evidentivy been in an ulcerated condition for several davs. His life was simply hangine by a thread, and the kick he sustained from another inmate of the asylum so shocked him that death resulted suddenly.’ Dr. Runge, the asylum superintendent, was present at the autopsy, and agrees with Dr. Neitert as to the ulceration. He says, however, that Bevan had not been com- plaining of illness, and only the night be- fore his death he ate a hearty supper, sv Dr. Runge says. As to Bevan's insanity, there was no doubt. On the showing made by the autopsy, a Dr. Runge says h a" (HE APPEALED'TO THE ‘First burial certificate was passed as regular by the Coroner's office, and a verdict was re- turned to the effect that death resulted as stated by Dr. Neitert. Later, Dr. Lloyd, | Deputy Coroner, determined that investiga- tion had not been sufficiently thorough, and | at 10 o’clock Friday morning the inquest will begin. Numerous witnesses willbe examined. It is not the purpose of the Coroner to pass upon the sanity phase of the case, but to settle the question of what killed Bevan. Dr. Lioyd declines to express an opinion, “1 will know more ‘after our investigation is completed,"’ said Dr. Lloyd. -_-—-—-—— WITH STARS OVERHEAD. —_—--—---oe --— Mother and Five Children Slept Four Mights in a Grass Plot. } ' the Sleeping in beds set up in street with no shelter from the damp of the night, liv- ing there through the day with no protec- tion from the hot September sun and eat- ing only the food given in pity by people | along the street ‘nis or po nd days am four nights, ina great city, rich beyond the | want of anything mone) sould build or buy —is the penalty of poverty P aid by Mr. and | Mrs. Arthur Ostrand and their children. For two months the family has lived tna little house at 3816 Cottage avenue. The an invalid, tneapable of work, and the father, who is a carpenter, has been out of empk yment n mucn of the time and drinking with tne little money he made. Sunday a montos rent was vue for house. Ostran d could not pay, und “) hours the 1ami.y Wis put moo th J They had two beds and several articles of | furniture and boxes. Just a ross the street | from the house there is a grassy piace in the road unuse “iby wagons, Ostrand moved | his beds over there, piled the boxes around | them in tor ‘kade fas} i1ion and located there until he could find a house, This happe ned are age! Phat entire family. In wal there are aren of 4 and 13 yt are and taree litt le peo- ple mue h younger, slept upon the be is in| the open alr. Ail the next day they stayed | there in the burning sun. he neighbors | sent them a little food, and Wednesday night Mrs. Mason, a lady Hving near, com- pelled the invalid wife to go to her house cad sleep. Thi urkday mcrning Ostrand drove up with a wagon and took his family and effe: ts away. The neighbors do not know wi lere they went. MET DEATH BY HAZING. night the! two chil-} | that ; mission at the |W. | mi ike | copy i facts and appealing for justice. tall right | better i the _ defenseless gir! | chure ; * i the New Pupil of the Dece tur High School ' Was Thrown Over a Fence. Special te the Post ——— DECATUR, Tib., pt. 2.—Da “a if-year-old High School boy in the frost - man class, fed at an early hour this morning as the result of an injury caused by hazing. On the first day of school, tn ac- eordance with the custom, he was thrown over a fence by the upper « ‘jase men, recelv- ing an injury which produced an abscess, | from which he died vid C. Jones. | | x » 0 BS +, . - a “% ve. . ‘ g It MKINLEY COMES HERE, St. Louis Will Give the Great- est Parade Ever Seen. ITEWASH ———— nocent Girl. oe - N ONFESSED AND WAS FORGIVEN. ee i BRO SNIDHW (OUND HIMSELF DROPPED FROM THE FIRST ; M. E. CHURCH. MAYOR ZIEGENHEIN ONLY WANTS CFFICIAL WORD. BRO. G/ THEN HE WILL ISSUE A PROCLA- MATION CALLING UPON EV- ERYBODY TO TAKE PART. IT WOULD BE A DE SOTO CONFERENCE. GRAND PEACE JUBILEE. 4° — s , rz Committee and ths Bishop Reported Against Hearing Him or His Hon. R. C. Kerens Is ai Work in Wash- ington and There Is Every Rea- Witnesses—He May Now son to Beliewe That the Pres- Sue Rev. May Early. ident Will Be Here. —- = Ss -- Mayor Ziegenhein will make the coming of the President of the United States to St. Louis a memorable event in the city’s history. Irrespective of party, the citizens will be urged to extend to the chief executive of the nation a, welcome such as St. Louis only knows how to give. It will be a demonstration not so much to the man, but to the head of ibe greatest nation on earth, All that 1s needed now to start the ball rolling is official confirmation of the press dispatches that President McKinley will be here on Oct. 14. Once that is had, commit- tees will be appointed and every arrange- ment made for the proper reception of such a distinguished guest. Mr. Kerens is in Washington with the in- vitation of the citizens to visit this city, and is exerting every effort to successfully carry out his mission. His call upon Mr. Cortelyou, the gentleman who is arranging Mr. McKinley’s trip to the Omaha Exposi- tion, was productive of a statement from that official that the visit could be ar- ranged for Oct. 14. A protest was at once filed by the Exposition managers, who planned the going and returning of the President should be by way of Chicago. Mr. Cortelyou overruled this objection and is reported to have received céptance from the President Louis invitation. - At the conference 4 Methodist ministers, which has just closé |} @t De Soto, Mo., there was a very aud os echo of a scandal which created all kif of trouble in the congregation of the ipa M. E. Church, Glasgow avenue and Bayton street, a year ago, when John Gaemwpen of 2817 Dickson street was charged wtth attempting to take undue liberties with Miss Lillie Schneider, stenographer of A. J. Snider, in the later’s office at 1229 North Boadway. On account of stepsetaken by Rev. J. J. Early, pastor of First Church, following the trial of Gannon, charges of maladmin- ristration were pre ferred by Mr. Snider against the minister before the conference Mr. Snider alleges thdt the charges were disregarded in such flagran violation of the laws of evidence as CQ,constitute a white- wash. When Gannon had a church trial at the Church he medé a qualified con- fession and expressed Bepentance. He was found guilty of indiscretion and immediate- ly forgiven. ie ” ir. *'gridér, who preferred the charges, was not satis After Gannon’s frierids had wielated’ ‘an agreement and caused to be publ shedi.a statement of the resut of the trial whiclehe considered mis- leading, Mr. 8 er @ the facts to the Post-Dispatch. Their publicati the congregation.! | A re ef thes a. of Mr. m Rev. Early, the pastor, summoned Mr. Snider to the churcit and remonstrated with him for talking to the newspapere. The interview took place in the presence of E. W. Brown and F. W. Browning. It resulted in Mr. Snider agreeing if he was let alone to give no more facts to the news- papers. If he stould, it was understood that the pastor should proc eed against him in the manner prescribed by the church discipline by filing charges and causing him to be tried by church trial. Mr. Snider gave no more facts to the newspapers and committed no other ag- gressive acts, he declares, but when, on June 24, he requested the church letter customarily granted to members in good standing. Rev. Early replied: Mr. A. J. Snider: Dear Sir and Brother member that rou told me nesses that you ‘‘would ica dA coneternation in tion was circulated Gannon of tne st. cided that action should be delayed until he heard from Mr. Kerens, Upon receipt of such word, at the sugses- tion of the Post-Dispatch, the Mayor will issue a proclamation to the people, of the coming of the President of the United States and calling upon all loyal citizens to observe that day as a holiday. When the Post-Dispatch sugzested to the day of the President's visit would be an appropriate time for the Peace Jubilee, he at once indorsed the idea. The peace negotiations by that time will be far enough advanced to insure the out- come, and the troops, volunteers and regu- lars, would take especial pride in passing in review before their Commander-in-chief. The original idea of the Jubilee Commitiee was to parade with the military all semi- military and civic organiztions with peaée floats and appropriate symbols of national you will re- in presence of two wit- not have a letter’’ and that ‘‘whenevir T thought you to be a hindrance to the eause, quietly drop your name from the list and say vothing more about it.’’ It was neces- sary in my judgment to act on your suggestion, and I did so, Sincerely yours, b E Mr. Snider replied, asking what done since the agree ment was reached. paige he wrote ‘“T hope that you ty thinking, In “will reconsider your action and send me my Church letter, If i : Bag, fe: aave done anything that is a hindrance good will, With the President here to Witness the pageant it woul r to the cause, bring charges against me and to one a bs Telathtiont someusttatbett te put me out like a man, not like a dog. the annals of the country. Mr. Snider then obtained written state- Mayor Ziegenhein appreciates all this and ments from Mr. Brown and Mr. Browning | expressed his confidence Thureday that St. the minister had not been given Bagi Louis, always great in such matters, would interview to ses sae wider set a mark for all the cities of the land. a appealed to Presi: ing Elder ‘I will do nothing until it is settled be- Lee. The Presiding Elder told him if he yond question that President McKinley is charges to make he would have to coming,”’ he said Thursday morning. “The them to the conterence. ' Post-Dispatch idea for the jubilee ts a good Snider prepared charges and filed a] one ana when the proper time comes I gha}l] of them with the Presiding Elder, as . . tpt al Ger, § act upon it to the extent of sewer y together required by the church law, They were, | the Peace Jubilee Committee and aying the that the pastor had been guilty of malad- scheme ; ee ‘ before them. ministration in dropping Snider's name “I do not doubt that we can have the 4- without cause and without giving him the} pilee then if the length of-the President's chance to defend himself, which the church | stay will permit it. With him here there laws guarantee. oe would be tremendous enthusiasm in the dis- Mr. Snider heard that the presiding elder play, which would mean a parade that had not presented the charges. He went | would occupy his attention for Root Then to De Soto in person, accompanied by Rev. | he would have to be dined and ‘meet 3on M. Thompson as his counsel, people, which would consume at least a A committee, of which Dr. Finney of St. | whole dav. If he can be persuaded to give Louls was chairman, was appoint@d to in- | us that then he will receive in turn the big- vestigat Alth kh there were three wit-]| gest reception he ever had, nesses Sniffer and _the minister had “Should Mr. McKinley be unable to re- none, committee vorted that there | main in the city to review the peace pa- was no ‘essity roa trial. Under the | rade he will be entertained otherw eae. In laws of church that disposed of the | the event the committee deciding that the Cx A tibilee is impracticable at that t.me I will Mr. Snider wrote a strong letter to Bishop | issue a proclamation and the people will Warren A. Candler, giving a review of the the rest.”’ The Bishop President's arrangements as proceedings were | graphed the Post-Dispatch are that he “seek of God a/| will go to Omaha via Chicago, to be at the Exposition on Oct. 12, “President's Day,” and will come to S8t. Loula from Omaha via the Burlington route, thus passing through a number of small towns and giv- ing him an opportunity of seeing the inte- rior of the Imperial State. He is expected to arrive on the evening of Oct. 14 and spend the greater part of the 15th in this city. Mr. W 1. Thomson of the the following Mr. Snicer had Mr. for the ne the the to d him to replied that and advise heart ” Mr. Snider for complaint innocence, T forgiven and church, was letter of a pressure Mr he eurtiv he has abundant cause acted in the defense of man, after being steward of the permitted to withdraw with member in good standing hecame too strong Snider, who did nothing considered his duty to a has been dropped from the without the trial which the law euarantees him, On account of the manner in which Mr. Snider has been treated it is said many mem} of First Church wil] withdraw. | Mr. Snider intimates that he may sue Rev Farlv for damages for the injury done his | his return from Omaha. standing by being dropped summarily from } of lith chure h roll. | tober. R. C. thinks He he accused retained. as a when the against him ' ‘ oy ‘ent what Boatmen s telegram ZS. 1898. Bank, 8t. definitely settled visit St. — on This will be ght and most of forenoon of Lath, Oc KERENS Bank received Thursday: WASHINGTON, D. C. iW. H. Thomson, Boatmen's Louts: H ive succeeds 4. Now that the President willl ) “olls de doo Se pt. ehurch ers _ ee ee — A A OES ee ce o-0—o—o— 0-0 0-0-0000 0-0 1-000-000-0000 00-059 COSTLY POLITICAL SPEECHES. Special tp the Post-Dispatch WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treas- ury, at a salary of $8000, will leave Washington to-day for a trip through the West. He will make political speeches in several Western cities before returning to Washington Webster Davis of Missouri, Bliss’ campaigning lo assistant, tour, Sec made the ninth addressing the retary and tenth speeches of his eight weeks Republicans Ol Springfield and Monett, : Mr. Davis draws a salary of $4000 a year as Assistant Secretary of the Interior. When not campaigning he works eight hours a day six days a week, so that he is paid $12.40 a day or $1.56 an hour. Nine days’ salary for campaigning amounts to $112.4h Mr. Davis is still talking and drawing | | | | salary. | ) | ! ion — : : bose PS Se % F *: met! 3 “% ™ eee — oe = oP ae f -—-- > - ‘Miss Margaret Davis of Louisiana, Mo., Had a Fierce and Continued Struggle With a Drunken Man. Arrival of Night Chief Johnson Alone Saved the Girl From a GS Fate Worse Than Death. i. Zi YZ pb M “UZ Z WILLIAM CONDON. and ride with him. I was not impressed with Condon’s looks, but I did as M Shreever asked. He was ver er at first. He stopped at some place, I don’t know where, and wanted me to drink some wine. I never drink anything and I de- clined. It seemed to make him angry and I thought I would pacify him by pretend- ing to drink. was trichtamed and [I thought I acted for the best. e ordered some wine and I just put the ginss to to 7 + gh ¢ intoxi- - On ae cot in the prison ward at the City Hospital Thursday morning was a beautifui and retined young woman, who had been cruelly assaulted by William Condon, a burly young ruffian, now locked up at the Four Courts. The girl had given the name of Harriet Heley, but she admitted that her real name was Margaret Davis, and her home, Louils- jana, Mo., where her father is a prominent and wealthy real estate dealer. Margaret Davis is 19 and an exceptionally pretty girl. She has long brown hair, blue eyes, regular features and a comp!exion that would excite admiration anywhere. Her lips are full and red, and her hands well formed and white. Her clothing was of superior quality, but was sadly torn and disarranged, giving ta@mgible evidence of the struggle she had undergone. Sergt. Johnson, who is acting as Night Chief of Police, was returning to the Four Courts from lunch at 2 o'clock Thursday morning. On the pavement at. Ninth and lips. I sipped the least — = remainder away. He drank and I could see he was boots cated. “{ wanted to go home, and:I asked hm to take me. He pretended to acauiesee. We got in the buggy and he said we were going home. am not familiar with ¢ city, but | Knew he was decaiving m _ was afraid, though, to remons‘rate, were somewhere on Twenty-second street when he wanted me enter an ‘mpre t place with him. I refused and then, wi we-were in the buggy, he assaulted me. e choked me and beat me and nearly tore my clothes from me. ' cried out, but he choked me harder than ever and said he would kill me if | made any more noise. “Then he drove on jJow”n town. Le pus MISS MARGARFT DAVIS. , 5 eo Ae a a ee oe —- Streets he saw a well- dre ssed up the bi iggy and sail we woult go he woman who was crying piteously. | the ones. l had 1.0 more than left Her clothing was torn and blood wi in! euen'the pallce cote nine ae Stand-! I am a good girl and never did 1 have ene ing over her in a threatening attitude wag @Nn experience as | oad fast night Ay evidently under the tnflu- von wi tn be nearly crazy when be hears When the Sergeant arrived; Condon was seen tn the holdover. He & take the "nan @way.| nearly six feet tall and as strong os oa The Sergeant called Patrolman Hickey, | °% His face was battered up. He said who arrested the fellow, who gave the) Police tdid it when ot ee ; : ehowed the effects of s dr yt name of William Condon, and sent him to night before and was not yet so | has a repulsive face and seems to ober / of his t uehne se hie saya he has no how many times he has been arrested, knows it has been a great many. He says he is a blackamith and works at Ed Bute _ler’e shop at Tenth and Walnut streets, “The girl's crazy.” he said. “I dows pre. her last name. All I know ia they | call her Hattie. I have known her a (time. She's not so good. She neae streaming from her mouth and nose. of Nquor. the giri begged him to ence Tne girl told the Sergeant that she had gone out riding with Condon, and while the buggy with him he had attempted to as- sault her. When she declined to accompany him toa place that he suggested he struck her in the face with his fist. The battered condition of her face and the torn condi- . ae | take on so. I did not hurt her aad I con’g tion of her clothing told of the terrivle (see that she has any k ck coming. struggle she had undergone. She was sent! “No, I don't know where she lives. § to the City Hospital, where the physicians | only know that it is on 0’ ee oe ' , » al te near Jefferson avenue. ‘Course I didn’t Me sald that aside from the slight injury from tend to take her oat. When « went thete the blowg on her face and the scvere net- , ashe wanted to go and I took her. Why os yous strain she had undergone, she was un- I strike? Why, | wanted her to go home injured tand she wouldn't eo. After I left the | xy at Geiger’s I wanted to take her Miss Davis told her story to a reporter @t) .n4 «he wouldn't eo and 1 had te use force, the hospital Thursday morning “Tl gave the name of Harriet Haley That's all there ta to tt.” lant Mra. A.C. Shreever, with whom Miss Dae night,” she said, ‘because I did not want . lives at MIS. 6O' Fallon aeogey to bring any notoriety on myself, my) Shreever Was het at heme Ww -s or my friends. My home is in Louisiana, | reporter called Mine Leonora Shreever @fe Mo.. where my father is a prominent real *®Wered the bell, and she made a brave @¢ie- estate dealer. It will almost kill him when deavor he hears what has befallen me. “Mrs to keep oll Information to herself, “My own mother died four years ago. wont Shreever is not at home now gaa Afterward my father married again and I had better see her he back unt!) thie afternoon, I don’t know not could never get along with my step-mother “Rut you know tf there is & young Papa was always good to me and did boar: ling here, don't youT everything he could to make me happy and ¥ es.”’ ; contented. When he saw how unhappy ! “Well, is she here? was at home he sent me to Bt Louis ! “] don’t know where she is. Bee Mra. * ded with Mra. Charlies Comfort, out on Shreever % Ww cbtinineter piace. I studied mualc under; “W heat te the young lady's namer” Mra. Comfort After 1 had been there a “a ink ft ie Harriet Haley.” long time papa sent me out to _ nver, “Don't you know her real name is Mar- rhere emained until a few weeks ago, gare mvie™ in r nedae back to St. Louts. Since I n't know. You will have to see Mrs, returned I have beer’ boarding with Mrs. - Bhree ver in Shreever, near Jefferson avenue and. bay- Mise Davie ie at the ¢ ey ana, Ye ton street, Mire Shreever formerly lived eave her home le in Louis RS at pence and pepa knew her well that her fathera name Deer do net work any place. Papa is very you” arat and suppilee me with aii I ‘Yea. Hut jou must ser Mre. “Il do not know thie man Condon, Il mvuet not talk abewt anything.” whom I went out riding laat night. A reporter called at the resseuee know that he drove up to the huuse last Charlies Comfort, ‘night and was talking to Mre. Shreever. ; wasecintroduced. Then he aaked me te. the servant whe answered | ‘take a littie ride with him. I deciined, but been there a few weeks and dees Bot j Mrs. Shreever asked me to get in the baggy member Miss Devis, f