Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 2, 1878, Page 5

e e THE CHICAGO . TRIBUNE: TUEBDAY, JULY 9, 1878 =T MUGH MIXED. Mamie Stevens Still Lying at the Point of - Death. Her Hushband's Story of Their Wedded Life-=-A Series of Rows, 1Iis Interviews wfth Sampson and Her Ofher Correspond- v o ents, The Letters which the Prisoner Turned Over to the Police, Interviews with the An(lmfu—-’ljhclr De nlals and Explanations. A Visit to the Honse—Provious Attempts to Kill His Wife, UELD WITOOUT BAIL, Trn Toons pobllshed yvesterday morning on aceount of the shooting of Mrs. Mary Sie. vens by ber,husband, and of the arrest of the culprit. He was confinell In tho Madison Btreel Station over nignt, was brought before Justice Morrison yesterday morning, waived an cxami- natlon, apd was sent aver to the jail, where lie was put Into tho cell proviously oecupled by Counelly, The testimony of the doctdt was to the affces that thera was but a shadow of a'pos- #lbliity of the girl's living, nnd, 08 o matter of course, nothing was sald on the subject of bail. Mra, Stevens remalned uearfy all day in an un- conacious state—coming to herself once or twice, however, but talking. rather irratfonally to her mother,—and was In the same conditign’ht mid- night. 8o 1s varnlyzed on tho right side, which wauld anparently ladieate that the left lobo of tho braln 1a injured, While the probabilities aro strongly agalnst her recovery, yot it s not jm-! possible that she may loger for a few days, and - may oven get well. There waa » notahle caso in 1872, whero a man shot hls wite in the head and then killed himself. She, although the bullet lodged {n her brain,'zot well after o month of sickness, and, for all that s known, {s st} allve At hall-past 13 o’clock tho Injured girl was still n an unconscloud state, and spparently in about the sams condition that sho had been in during the day. fler right slde hss remalned paralyzed sinco Sunday night, though she moved hor Jel Mmbs about uncasily during the, nleht, and appearsd to Lo sullering groat valn, Dr. Landia called at about U o'clock and tolil, lier mother that sha might loger o that state’ two or three days, and sho wna liable to drop oft at -n{ moment.. 8o roused up a triflo duriog last evoning, and sccnied to try to speak to-ber mother, but_she .fallad, and soon lapred sgain {nto utter unconsciousnces. When tho reporter. visited her. bedside at midofht her eves were wido open and rolling excitedly. Bhehad uo fever.- The mother aud the other m";‘mhnr-o( the family remsined up watching thruugh the night. Although she was not ablo to-speak, her mother thoucht 'she knew what was going . on, and - she repeatrdly rubbed her wounded face with her Jcft hand. e THE 'PRISONER.. ., 1118 BTATEMENT OF TUR AFPFAIR, In order to get the facts regarding the mar- ringe, and the’ subscquent unhappluesa which' led to the shooting, B rcporter called on Stévons_at the. Connty Jall Jast -night, and found him {n Cell 4, the ono recently occapled, by Connelly. ‘e was purfectly willing "to cohversd regarding the troubles of himeeitand, wife, but declined to go any further in his story than the meoting which onded 'in her being shot. The history of the alfalr, as'relatedl by’ him, was as follows: *Ifirst met Mawlo Io court whon hor moth- cr's divorco-cose was on trial before.Judgo Muore in tho fall of 1874, [ being at that time aclerk in tho court. 1 afterwarda met her ong afternoon on . Blue Tsland avcoue, and at iy request wo were Iytroduced by a mutual friend. I was at that time tho Treasurcr of the Wel- como Boclal Club, o West 8lde organlzation, and Invited her to sccompany mejoa party given by the Club Feb. 96, 1875, at which we Jed the Grand March. Onr_acqualntasco con- tinued, and in & short time I weat to board ate her mothier’s, And right lore L wish to denpa statement that has been made by my mather- n-law to tho effoct that & sword faisely In pro. cirlug &, marrisge llccose,, fu sssertlog. thot' Mamlo wsa ' over 18 years'.of age. Bhe told mo ' that eho was, and I bolfoved her statcont to be true. Wo, wero marsied on the 10th of Eeptember, 1875,'by the Rov. C, D, Helmer, of the Unlon Park Congro- gatlonal “Church, tho bridesmald belng Miss Berihg Olesen, at that time a clerk in the * Nine-Uent Stors,” on West 'Madison street, but who has sinco marred and moved futo tho conntry; Charley Kernochan, of No. 20 North' May strect, standiug up with me. Although Mam{e's'niother was not vrescat st tho wed- ding, she perfectly satlstled with it, and we catdo tinck and ‘stayed t her houss on the night of the marrlage, having firat gone to the Hyde Yark Iotel and tuken sutper. " Wueontinued to live there untll the apring of 167 When it + 2 DEGAY TO DN UNPLEASANT < beenuse Maniio was continually quarreling with her mother, altbough the old lady and I got along very well together. We $hen went to ‘board at 85 Bouth Qreen strect, aud it was there that my troubles began. I was atthat time working in_tho Hecorder's oflice under Jaumes Brewart, and somotinva it was necessary for mo to work nights in the office. On several ocen. slons, upon: coming home, I fouud my wifu bsent from the huuay, and on one vecasion dls- ored” lior st _a comumon sort of adavve at Grow's Opera-flousc, un West Madison street, Whliher * she bad _gone with a girl of bad charactér, also found” that shie was fotimate with a Halsted streot Rambler nazied Charley Rayno! iug around with him u good deal. Of course theaa ‘thiugg wade me mad, and 1 lelt aud weus w me...nfih, tuls belog nJuly, 1578, 1 went slone, lesving iy wifu ere, and ' after staying scved weeks und getting myself settled fu busl- Dess sent for iny wile, who came to mes, Wo hv&d.v;rthu ly for & wonth or so, until one Sunlay nighy wh chured o Ium:fi" when Mamio went to church with &he Jeft her trunk unlocked, and Whils alie wus away f luoked [nta 1t and found a. Jon of letters, aciae of wiich wero written by Frank Engert, u clork . for Ald. Kawleigh, and som by & nab who st that thoe was in thy crockery ')nm with his brother gt o Ve {adlsog strees, but whose vame Canuot uow rememinr. Bume of the letters were ml!l rough; and we bad a row about them. 1told Maoile thas she had {fi:ulfix‘: r&zx(x‘m :filn‘hmu {luu ber mouey for ) o re . swn ’ngur umy; we -fm:‘ o ne night iny wife went tog da; me, and came K yery 1y "f'-'n"flfi"figs:fi auothier_row, but we nade up. agatn, and fo April 1877, - went to_board at 60 Weat Ninth strecty but bofore wo had boan thers dong [ von- cluded 1o et ler go on avisit to my poreots, who live at Lake Station, Milwaukes Connt, Wisconsiu, and tixed her up n\eelfi for the Jour- nev. Sho staved there two monthe, and [ wens ufter her, We came to Chicaco, and styed here two weeks, wheu I went on to Clnciugati, Mamie wauted to remaln snother week, aud 08 sho had a ticket good for that tine I toid hee tostay. Qu theday sppoluted for ber arrvay ¢ Clucdunati T ey out_twenty-five wiles to Lawpeuceburg to wncet her, but shie was uot on the trui. I was considérably wurried about thls, and at once telegraplied to her mother, Muking what the matter was. She repiied thut BAMIE DILN'T WART TO CONE UACK TU ME. . at unce came ou to Chicaro, reachlng here une Hiday gyening. ® bmumc u:fi\l“ During the day ber littia theatre that sveulng, 1 to bousckeeplug. ched, sud found ber Zettng ot a Blue Ialand syenuo car at the cor- § 1o «about. the e that she was golug tothu and on my taikine to her ahont tha matter satd #he hadd onened them, Twish [ had those Tet- fers nuws they woold show up n good many things, Well, when e | got bk to Cluinnati evervehing went alonz amoothls until [ discovered that Mamlc was writing ‘letters to @ voung teltow in Chicato sinmed Billy Davly, and i theso she wrote nf the rldes they had enfoyed together, ete.’ [At this noint the reporicr gave Stavens s de- scziption of the Billy Davis wio formerly tead- el door nt Hpoley's, dnd Stevens sakd It wan l\"u\ln‘flv the samg mnp that Mamic was writing o, o8 she pointed Davls oot to biin on- day, anul he recognized the reporter’s description as fitting the youu man very woll.] . 1 also found letters” to Mamie Jrom her mother, asking her to coma back to Chleage Suain, Wo.€lien went to boarding with = Mra, Knight, but had not been there Tong before I fonnd that. mvy wife, the landlady, and & young Lcllow naméd. Keeley, whose father fofierly ept a lqior-house in Chicago, had formed & plan to run awny together. QF COURSH 11114 CAUSED A TOW, but we mnade up. again. One evening Mamfa wranted nie tolook for roome In order that wa might begin ‘tousekeeping azaln, That day, while § was at the oftice, ahe enmo §n and beean tcasing me for a rinz whivh 1 wore on une of my dingers, I tinally gave it to. her, aod she Telt, ktssing me by before going, That afternoon I rented some rooms. bat, on reach- {op hotne, found that Mamfc tiad gone, taking with hor the clock and stl other articles of valua fu tharoom. This was on the 27th of last Novembier. I then went to thie Warner Btreot Jouse to buard, and wrote to Mamie at cmemk arking her to come bick. 8tie “replled with " s very cold fettor. which. began “P, E. Stevens, Eeq.,' and was signed * Mamie Young," saying that she would have nothing more todo with e, T answered this letter; sasine that I should write to her ns often as 1 iose, but ihaty of courae, aha need uot answer my Igttera unless alic saw 0t. The dny after New Year's, 1878, I recelved a lonx Ictter from ler, which I afterwards found was a yerbatinr copy of the unueyuun;r Sweet wrate to Dber ou Chitistmas nigzht, 1877, and of which Tis TRiRUNE hes & copy. Tlus lettor natursily af- {ected me, and I thought that perhaps we coull et along logether ogaln. So I wrota to her, and sha suswercd the letter, telling: me to come back., I dil s0, renching Chifago in tne latter part of January Jast, After taging here & week, returned to incinnatf, and Mamis wrote to me to come bk agaln, -saving she conld not get slony without m n-sbout thrre weeks {rom the time of recelving this Ietter & came back to Chi- eago ngain, and rented the house No. 161 Sonth Green streat, wherd we all went to live,” Lhad becn thers two or three weeks, when. on com- fug home ono night 1 found a woman jo my nife's room erylng, Mamfo sald the lndy wes ¢ MR ELPELT, . and that she had beon Ilu'lfl‘F trouble with her hughand. I called ou Mr, Elfelt, who i a book. koeper for Blioyer & Co., at his place of busi- Bess that evening, and ho told me that the woman was Kva Carroll; that.he.bad been keeping her *for ‘awbile, aud that ‘she was formerly kept hy Cyrus E. Cole, the commissfon-man, Tafteswards learnci that she had been an inmato of the house of {li-famo on Clinton atreet kent by Belle Dimick. 1 aftor- wazds met. my wife and the Carroll woman down-town, and on ons ocenslon traced them di- rectly to Cole's office, although' I had warned Mamlo not to ossocinte with Carroll. It was about this time that I began to suspect Elfelt of being too intlmate with my wife. Heo used to Be scuding notes to tho house, and one morine T ot one addressed to **Miss Mamie Youne," 1told the man who dellvered it that there was 10 such pe Hving there, but, before I could apen t, Matnfe snatched It from me and tore it up. ‘Ibis nate was from Elfelt, and : I WENT TO AXR 1ISU matter, He admitted sending the note, but safd it contalned nothing that woula in any way injure my wite, asit'was sfmply in reference, to Eva Carroll.’ This aflalr, and the fact that’ Mamis would peraist In staying out lato" nights, mnde a fuss between us, and I finnlly left the house, and went to board at the Burdick, 8nbe and ber mothcr soob moved to No. 864 West Lake street, me to come and see her, aud I did s wouldu't o tothe houke, Mhwever, as T belleyed my mother-in-law to be a woman bag char. acter, and on one occasion Mamle and I found her in bed with & man. About tbree weeks nzo, however, 1 did slop at the house ano night, aud on gettiog up in the, morning found a letterin Mamie’s trunk ‘addreased to *Miss Ada M. Engert." At that tine [ was workIng for a South-Water strect flrm, but this Irtter deinorslized me sud I éonld not work that day. © I- went to the Post-Office and left drders that all lottern addresecd to Miss Kniert should bo delivered to me. That duy I got one, lf. belng sizned J X C. 1L HAMPSON. L vxcnt 0 sce him, bt be was not at Lia office, . 80 I lefe a note telling Wim that I would keep At the enguagements made by Miss }‘,n?crl. amt asking him to call'on me gt No. 87 Bouth Water astreet, T went' to gee him agaln the next day, and, aftor tolilig Wm that * Miss Eogert’l was my wifo, le sald that he got wequgintad with har n. s strectcar, sad that when she got off he folluwed her to a dry-good. stare, corucr of Madlson aud Sheldun ‘sticets,” whera she dropped nn envolope with the name ** Miss Ada Eogert " upon It. He picked this op apd subsequently wiate to ber. All the time, Sampson sald, he had supposed her to be & singlo wonian, and promised mie tuat lie would bave nothing further to do with ber, That avening [ got & bugay and touk Mamle out riding. We drove to S8ampson's house oun West Washington atrect, and I enlled Ssmpson down to the sldewalk, —and con- vinced him . that- the womsn he hul beon rnlnwwlth under: the nama of Engert wus my wife, He made a littlo fuss about my calling there bofore all the folke, but promised that there should bo no further Found for com- Infnt, I then'sel a young fellow to watching Mumie, and learned that'n week avo last Satur- day nizht sho met Bamoson and drove off with Hiw inw huggy, On tlie following night (Sun- . day) ahe met hiim arain at Western avonne, and they went to Central Park together and indulged 1n & boat ride, . The next dsy, Mopday, 1 OALLED ON BAMFSON AGAIN and he sald Le-hed not seen Mamis atnce my former visit. 1 then told him what I had learued gbout the buggy aud boat rides, and he owned up. Ile wanted me to meet him st his housg that eycalng, and I did %0, but hie excused himaelf sud left mo waltiug in the parlor, saying he bad an fmoportant en- eagemient, but ~ would' be back iu half an hour. Ie A3 ' not come. how- ever,and whila he was absent his mother cuma {atothe room whero I wasslitlog, and wanted ta know what all the trouble was about. I told ber, aod the .next moruning old Mr. Bampson came tosce me. Ll wanted to kuow if this' thiug could not be hushed up, and ssked 1ne to call at the house that Rfternoon at 1o'clock, I did not o, and that afternoon a boy came over to Todd's «n Bouth Water strevt, whore I was working, and ssid Mr. Sampson wanted tosee me Wednesday noou_ st the house. went there and met youog Bauipson, who apol- ottlzed to mo for what sd dono, aud prom- iscd solomnly never to have anything more to do with ny wife. Ilosaidhe had an cugege- ment to meet ber that evenfog, but would pot keep It, He refused to teil me where ho was to meet Mamle, but I bad a youny fellow watch bier, and found that she went to Tom Andrews’ and walted there from B8 o'clock untll 9 for Butnpson, but he did pot come, Last Thursday about 5 o'clock tho anan who was watchiug ny wife for inay came 1o the store and told me she was at Andrews’, [ went there at once and told the niger {n charge that there was a lady waiting for me. He abowed me Lo Ruoin 6, and I found mv wife there. Khe sald sho was wait- fng for & gentleman, and it was none of my bus- ineas who it was. On the following Baturday ternoon, my boy told me that my wife bud gone to Hooley's Theatra with another Jady. I went 'to the theatre, and when the performance was ‘over Mamle came out with + AliS, BUWARDS, a woman who recently left hur husband, who ls living with her parcnts on DePuyster street. They weut sloug Raudolph strect; sud, acar the 8herman House, plcked up a coupls of men, wolpg with thew to the Tlyvoll | followed, aoi told the mgger in cbarge of the rovns tnat there was a partf of my fylcady, there whom I Tlu sbowéd we Into the revm, nd I found the four of thein sittiog around tho table, drinking beer. 1 askea the young feilow who was with Mawls what ke was dolug with my wife. He apologized, statlog that he did not kuow she wad & gnarricd womau, avd ths nlzger begwed me for God's sako nut to make & row,as fi would hure the lace. 8o 1 Jeft. Last olght Mamle feft the ouse, and went to Jefferson Park ta weet a geutlemau, 1 watclied her, snd crawled under thia bench on which they wero sitting. Ho was how muck talking ubout gambling, and_telliu money ho had loat. fleulso apoke of au ca- Zaxoment thoy had ‘to weet wtth Tivoll that hight. I got up pretty svon, and bit the younx fullow on the Liat, aukipie bin what he was do- ivg, ~ fo avpeured rather confused, sud 1 took blm by”shio “sboulder wud I fold bl me st down by the Jady a ber of Twelith strect fu com i v J 2. pany with § while. When I sut down. e got Yoy, TOUUE, Tellow wawed Juhnle . Crow- | Up, und whien Lkt iy ale et rks o the Western Ul Teleasunnolioe, aivy belog ou then o tooirey's. (Crowley denfes thio truth of mu.‘ that 1 ahe "oee bome, and the ucxt duy told her Lake hey b 3uted 0 sea the sbows I would Huniay o thero wers {n town. Tho next ‘{'_'l,fibl;ufl‘wf Went buck to Clicluuatt. 1w ) Wanl o aay, thet betore i) Wity Il 4 lolbany Laika at Lol S 5 i “8t-Luky Sltiou. #b Sevidred DosLaai of. tha 1.4.3‘.‘ #fi.“i‘.'.ui.: und atbers, Whicl § sl takgn trom. Der truik, She went oue way, and ho went another. 'fhey joined cacls othier on Throop breet, sud woit off erm o artn. Irsuup and bit the youuy fe)iow In the mouth. He jumped fito the wald- dle of the street, sud satd, “ 1l sec” you Igtor, Mamte." 1 then weut up to oy wite, but she refused to dv hume with we, sud 1 soon misscd thaem both. 1 then gtarted 105 the Buusy b0 hav u falk with her, but befurn resebing there she eatiw piong With twu ladics. - Whod ebé saw 14y glac paid, * Jhcre vowes Lua ety Bidle pap,? 1 and Mamle wnnle(} srked her to talk to me, hut ahe refnsed, What followed T gaess Il not Uetter aay anything aout.’ THE LETTERS. THE PACKAGE OF LETITRS taken from Stevens nt the time of his srrest wore asuurce ol the most intense anxicly to ho partics swho wrote them yesterday, aud the huthors of the amatory literature that egged-on 8tevens to the comrninslon of the erime, were in 8 state of torment leat they should be riven to the press, and thav thelr fears wero bullt on s yery solld foundation indeed will be geent by o perusal of the documents, which arc wiven be- Jow. The Iectters are ostensibly fram four par- ties: ** Nellie," "whom Stephens says is none other than II. D, Glibert, who llves at 400 West Jackson atreet; *Charlie? whn is Mr. Charles 8. Bweet, a young lswyer; C. H. 8ampson, tho real-cstato agent; and Fifelt, the bookkeoper for Shoyer & Co., Job- bers indry goods on Madison stroet near the bridge. ‘Thers Is one lotter in the collection slgned by *J. C. Bpencer,” but it looks ns {hough this mizht have been writton by 8amp- son, as Jv details the manner In which thoe vriter made Mamle’s acqualntance in & ntrect-car, and, ccording to Btovens’ story,_S8ampson contessed fo him that it wesin a street-eat that he first qaw Mra. Stevens. Anothercircumstance which corroborates this story Is the fact ihat when Stevens and his wife drove to Sampton's residence, In order thab the latter in- alyiduat might have no reason todoiibt Stovens’ atatement that Mamie was his wife, sho toid bim to ' ask for Spencer,”? thas indicating thac sho had known Bamnpsofl by that name. " Btevens had anothier bateh of letters, which be esys imolicated other parties, but, according to bis story, he met his wife one evesing phout threo weeks ngo, and aho expressed very Jively desire ‘to return to him. Accordingly ho nj a :room at the Windsur Hotel, on Dearborn street, and occupled it with ber. The letters to' wwhich he rofers were placed in tho inside pocket of his vest, hut during tho small houra Mamls rose and took Bhe did not deny. this theft, e aa when charged with it, but excused it by sayfog that the lettcrs were no goud te hit, and were better out of the wav. * . R0ME TANDER WRITING, ' The ¢ Nellie: Letters are two in number, and aro dated Aprll 11 and May 7, 1874, 1t wil} be notired that in the first ono *-Nellie, other- wiso Glivert, discourses I a very solemn man- ner about the evils of prostitution, and warns *Mumnie " against becoming & woman of the town, which Iife she seems to have been threat~ aning to enter. The other missive merely re- fers to.an ilness throughi which **Nelile'" han been passing, and isnot of partientar interest. The text of the documents Is as follows: NELLIB NO. 1. April 11, 1878, —~DDEAn Mavwie: [ recelved your letter last nlum{uu »a [ got home. Hadjbeyin o thirik 'Yon bad forgotton sll about me, and as if you were not In tie beat of spirits when you wrote it, bat we must hope thers is & bLetter coming, tist it fa not very - distan So olly hae been at it agatn, * Well, I guers you will have to let her keep on until ahe"gels tired. T wonld not spend an more_words than 1 could help oa bor; don't thin| itis worth walle. Twhll send an order to tho ice man to leavc yon o ton or two of ice every mom- ing to use on her hend, maybe it wonid Le best to shavo the hend and pack it in ice for forty-eight fonrs. 1 once knew & man that ald thot (parhups o remember him, ha used to live st 402), and ne 6 48 Crazy as & loon; or inavbe you had better try that rainwater tuo yon so kindly puaested to me, aud rec whet offect that woufd bave. If any of thuse_recolpts don't work, I Lava lots mure 25 cents per dezen, All Joking Mamle, ‘' yoit must ot think of p and'leating for s better (womww) placa a8 long as you €an remaln woere yon Are. Jast take things .an-they come for a while, and Dolly will let you dlone, you willisee. W hen you went tomo, Nonday nivht [ was ot very far from yon, but ] don's think you knew it. Pléase don't write such wild letters. ang 1 know you don't mran half whiat yon said 1u your laat. aad I don't beliere now | {ml could toll whiat you wrote anont, I will keep At Jettor, and ot you sce 1§ somo Ume after this, op can direct my Gu-n 10400, and tucy will be all right, and thén I will bo anre and recelve them, 1am not golng to_Plilndelphin untll the Dih of next month, 1supposo you don't Lolleve that I was going at all, but | wis, and will go next mouth, to the best of my beltef now; but we can't teil what may bappen before then. " Maone, it 1 pive you tha whorowithal, will you get some plctires takenY 1 want one of you. u asked m w I feit last Maonday night—it any better th . Wall, ] heard the clock ntrike 1 be the bed,ie0 I am wolnk to |’¢I nnew set throughout for my roo: and see if that will do auy good, Thero I only one fixture 1 will waut there. Can you gucss what ftis? Well, there off § g again. Have Just boen lecturing you for writing me fAat lettor, and now 1aw at it myself, bat I fuppose you know me by '.Inn ima. We girfa will geta little off once in & while. . Toce your ma fntand_remnining where yon another year? - Do yarfr beat (0 persuade ber to; It l? T’l‘n;:h & nice plsce for your sister (o play with the children, “1t Ia 8 heautitul day, and It soon_ will bo warm eveningy, Wouldn't it bo nice if I were onlys msnand eould. fako you out lo_drive -some nice moonlight night!—there ary such pice drivesall around C. s Waould yau like lo get & place to writs In some afiice; do you tuink you could ix it su Dolly would not bother voa? If yod abouid, then yoa could gt fixeq up for th mer, Can you fet nie kuow when 1 cunld soe Delly? 1 want to get a good ook st horso I will know’ her, as it might be of some use to me somulime. Mamlo, you promised ma yon would not dn any- thing rash withoit seeing me Aral, Now don't you forget that peomive, 10 matter what happenr, for remember as Jong a8 you keep good falth with mo 1wll with you. Of course there will be titnes when you won't carc whial you say of de, but wiion thoss times come fust think of mo, and what yuu promised. JLwill be best for you' If you go, fur If & wonian once starta wrong It 18 not uns case In ten that sh tralght agaln,aod as lung 85 wubre in th! sud cannot help 1, wb{ uot e 8 commion-svnve Viow uf {t, and not throw onrsclves away for nothing? You can't res ize whial a1 awful thing 1t - % 1o think that 1o ona haa ahy renpact for yus, and nol & suul cares whotho wn live ordie, and there never was a woman yol 410 aho {8 determined can't Xoop all tight some way of anvther, ~ Ob, Mainle, 1 can’t say onough te you on thin subject. I want to pub it {n such s liubtio ygn that yod will never eveo think of do- Iny what you told me you intended to o a liitle while ngo. You might Just as well &hl {umu" snd bo dona with it, for fust hink betog what sume women are, - o ) aud loadlug th lves they livel 1t tooks il gl on the vatelde, but { will bet they sufer moe hivte on carth than they ever will in lell, Of cour sume belnge are brutcs, and neyer koow what 1t wan {0 Lo redpectablo, but if & woman lins ever os- soclatod with respuctabie peaply and cowe to what § am speakiug of thoy wontd sulfer more than you cau imavine. 1 subpose you think [am s hypo- erlte, Lut | moun what 1 say, it 1 dun't practica it, 1 want to tell you sometliug next time 1 see Dou't forget 10 ek rue what 1L is, 8s it may alip my mind. I guens you are red reading this letter if you have rvad this far, so 1 will stop, ['leass ‘write soon o yonrs, RLLIN. (Do you think L could manage to eee you Fainrisy a{terioon about 4 o'clock somewhero? Answer by ta-motrow nieht. 1f yolh have 10 svud a jelter 1o tho huuse sund it 10 the basement door. | luclose Sdine poatages stamps. " DOL YOU waate nyaf them oa Daliy. Nevvgy, you, NELLIS XO. May 7, 1878. —Daur Aladume. notu all O. K. thiva, m, (ilad it 18 sil right. " Amt "Jauch betle: thie sfturnovn, ¢o did uot have twgo ®i0me, I supbose YOu tion't want o sec me an; Blore " than yoa cau hefp. 1 wiah1had not (ol youIwss alck, 1 wlght bave known how yuu would facl abuut It, Lut L sw elmast well now, WL b all yight in 8 few da, Dou't forges ‘Thursday st5o'clock. Your friend, sLLIE, | Pieass anvwer if you have a little time, MR, ELZBLT'S CONTKIBUTIONS ¢q the literatre of the casc uuniber six, four of thiem being acddresscd to “Mamie" or ¢ Miss Young," ons to nobody ln rnilmlu, it belug Written on & busiusss card of Bhoyer & Ce nd 0¢ is a letter toBtavens himself Ju replyta one lgrm at gentleman, hresunably, charging Elfelt with huviug been unduly (ntimate with ls wife. It s quitespirited In tous, and might ba considered samewhat on tho *‘sassy " order, couslderiug she relutious of the two men. They sre as follows, tho first onc not belvg dated: 1 received your no. L. Mamie: 1t would be untrue for me to ssy 1 was nol dissppointed whe spon getting home lset eveaing, ] id not 8nd & miessage from yom, dat nYw hat it is paet, and [ fud tst I sctually svent ad evening withouf you, and still live, I am glad o gble Lo console myuel? with the th y0u got the loog r » inyde $am weuo & Jong snd pleasant evening with sunio_mare pacs teular friedd, - l'orflva me 111 bope Not. ¥ Musuts, I know full well that 1 bardly have suf- fclent eXcuss for writing ‘you this note. ik, 1 ! o remiud you ok 10 forget tust 1 will be InZ & note frof ¥Oue O umpuriaut watlee to mentlon Lo you. Hoplog I will not bo disabpotuted, § am, very alucerely, Tuesdsy, 8. w, Warrsn. xo. 2. Cairago, Feb. 8, —Liss an-i: Last eventn; Tavoke of baviog fickets for Haverir's, but wl wias very forgetful last cvemag I loreal (o meution the subject sgain. alttough: I bad means to do s Now, Miss Young, I bave the best {a 1l for to-night, sud do But like 10 lse taem, tuo play, Cannat 3ou chauze yoor do- ciston sud kot Keally, it canautllo sny haru for once, and Itnlok Mre. Y, would say a0 of you ssked bos, 1auall gxpach No furwy suswyz, byt shall o greatls pleased should i bo §es. 1 Copld b Featss ta Temuptatlon 10 wak oncs oge,” Bt [ bare ot tie 66 use mncq ngumeNt. - * paould dour snser by Yes, weziluu'wheed 1 can Yonea neq son, and grant my requent If poesihls, Don't forget there Is no auch word as 1n harte, 1. 8, ‘tcan't, ®o. 3. IFae Tonng: Receleed yout note s short time azo, 3¢ yon reat'y desited 1o ace me, it s atrangs you did not ‘wait lonser. ,’,‘fl.';,flm,'fl' yomr dnta imaking angagemnnt ay_afternoon not Jartere, 7 0%cloek. VIl leara explanation nntil 1 » Bhotld_you o in when the bay hande 1his, and it convenient for sou, T will wail at “enter aventtesnd J. for ananswer. (Yonseo T at. tend to youe slightent eall.) 1 not in pleane drop e one (ine and sny when you desirs to sea me, for Aftar thi wesr 8 will ‘ot be In my power to tranble you with my, Iam &traid, tirézomo atten. spcctinily, Ww. 8, 7p.m iy phver it my command. 0. 4. APnis, B—8 8, m.~-Miox Founn: The moming Niziit not hinving the ssme power of changing colurs fo me 1t_han with doms peole, 0 rent note A per promise of Tast eve. . Your notes I referred without comment. leaving 301 10 uso your jodemant as to the rest, Drop me on [ine to Jet mie know that the bearer has placed this in yoat hands, and oblige Ww. x0. b " The note on flho?cr & Co.'s card rendnt For this fiberty I humbiy bez yonr pardon, and ¢an rcarcely tee huw yon can over arant il ‘1 am )}nrv than sorty that I looked in Biue Besrd's oset, g P, E. Stever o Tecetved yone note, hnt mnsf t wae asarprise, and eotnewhat of n myatery. Waa not aware tha! there wan thing in any nota from me or In my acqualnl with the lady mentioned that could comiomise in any way, or need explanation. Itherefore refer an ta her, betfeving that whatover mintake has Teen maue aho tan oxvlain to yoar satisfection, 0n ., but ahonld 1 reocive any more potes from you [ aball exject (o sae 8 signslire to whslever you may write, Willinz to adm!t that it was an oversignt In yoor last, Iam, therofore, respectfully yours, W. 5, Brreur. ME. SWRET'S LETTERS are unusnally intezesting, from the fact that the vouny gentleman, unlike some of Mamis's other whinirers, was Plnlnly doing all his writ~ fng *‘on the square.” Tender sentiment snd Aolld advice are equally prominent in them, sud the punctuation and apelling are 1n all respects perfect. Trey read a3 follows, the first belnt Hated Dee. 3, and. addreased to Mtes” Masnis Young: s K DxrvapAt Byexixa.—Jy Dear Friend: 1t In gimost midnight. ani1 ot very tlrod, - Bt must be very tired indeed when 1fail 1o yicld to the iemptation, of Leging to please you, 5o at the risk P of alittle dizcomfort 1 wl away for & page o two, This 1a miserable paper, bul every une te asicp. no 1 can't. ummaze’ arouud the houre to find some that is better, It will retain the Itnpres. alan of my idean long¢ enough for you 1u wads tirough thom, Lowasr, and that whl do fur this etter. A I3y which Inst yon may understand, If yon plenss, that 1 nm reriously cantemplating the fufliction of Another letiar at no distant date, and perhape more than one, 1 do hope this lutelligence won't fright. on you, bnt Ixlwaye have to predict hefora I can do anytbing decent In the way of letiec- writlog. You “will notice the way in whica 1 have addreesed you In this letter I conld not be ratie. fied with simply entitling yoa friend, 1 fult cons stratned to pot In some adjective which ahould convey to you some [dea of tho place I hud glven you I my heart. Now, don't be critieal, and say that we poor, miserabio ‘men haven't any hearts, We have, but 18 18 given to but few of your rex to find the way to them. You will aleo notice that { hiave uted thoe wosd ** my * I conncetion with the word **friend." T have dona 80 because I felt like appropriating you all to mysl the writing of 1bls lettes. 1 prumileed to write you aleter. and yug cannot know how mdca of & pleasare 1t for me to do s0. f think you very often, and always kindly, but * rometimes 1 feel that I bring rou nearer to mé when [ s!t dawn to wnte yor, and £y to pnt together something for yonr pleasure. 1 have toid you at various tiviee_how highiy L estis mata your happinvss and welleholng, and how ¢ladly I'wonld be willing to contribute to them if ilme of circumetances over gave e opportuaity to duso. Imade no emply boast when 1 told yoa this, and, to emphasize the protestation, I put It down_hers in binck nnd white, slthoneh ‘this ink looka to me ae If it wers green Inatead of biack, - Hut I conldn't apoil the quotatlon, familiar as it te, for tho sske of being nccurate’ as to the calor of the ink. . Bul, scriovaly, 1 shall be glad to sdd, If I can, to ynur pleastre thin winter. 1 underatand your pecalisr position, but 1o all delicacy 1 Lave placod, snd 1 piace mynell at your servica In any direction which your com- fort may dictate, "o ae frank to e a¢ [ am fo you, and let e know sty way in which 1 can scrve yon. Don't be afraid of treapataing on_my sod aftitre, but _remember that 1 am only & mortal, and am vory el tn ploasing’ you | am more than plessing m; . But It occire to 100 just here that I am wrillig 100 much for & Grat _letior. . and, ~therofore. 1 will wind up. have wntten you 8 ° letror, Lut I “cannot bo suro ‘that” {4 is & one, &8 you wouid lke, and.I am afraid I have throd you with iia length.’ But I bave biad mnch fo say {0 you, and hiavo been obiiged fo ray it In my own péor way, whicli §s.nut a model of brevity; g when you havo read this Jeiter, when you haye folded §t up und pnt s away perhaps pever to b Tooked at azain, will youudd one to the lixt of kind- cnacs you liave oxtended towsrd e, and think uf 186 aiways a8 the truest of your Iriends? Cuantir, 1f you get this In time. let It remind you that to-morrow wlil be Thursday, and I hove toc:vl you, Cunterass Niant, I877.—My Dear Kriend Mamie: When | canie home last nighs, the firat ihing chat greeted my tired o7es’ on coming Into the dining-room was your letior. 1dld nut walt for supper or anytbink alse, Lut I opencd the en- velope, and thers dropped out firet your Christraas curd, Wwith **Merry Cbristmas, Mamle Young,” written llrofl 1t fn your own dear handwritlug. 1 cunnot tell you how plessed and gratetal 1 w; your shougitful kindoes imsending to me 3 woll-wishes in_euch a handsome alupo: but when 1 turped the card over snd read what you had written on 1ho back, 1 felt doeply that the words jmeant more than ihe mero **Complimenta of the stuson.” [ am thankful to yoo, deeply thankful, for the trust and confidenca in ma (10 3ay nothing of auy wironger facling which the words yon wrota there Kive cvidence of. | have triad in all 1y dealings with you 1o s you tiat Lam alaiont worty of woch ‘truet and coufidonce. And now (bat you have, o the guodness of your beatt, fi"u them to me, it shsll be my heart's dosits (0 alwaya deecrving of them. | Lave had many & * Slerry Christnan ' apoken io mo in tho past few days, but | shall chertsli yours moro thin sl the ofliors, becanse T believe you put your heart into the words, Whoen the memory of wia and_ of oar a¢qualntunce and lrlcnn-nlr shall have paseed atay from your mind, J#hall have your little card with me: and If pasatng thne of accident shiall ef+ faco the words you have traced there, 1 wball il remember o ny heart the hcart nd ba from which tbey came; mud I shal) remomber how they brightened niy Christiaas v 1877, 'J am making novaln bosst an what [ esy, My infercourme with { ook back upon as une of {he few bright spora in my pour life. You hiuve made mony an hour plesaant for me, snd none s pleassnt as thie otie which brought'me the warde, writion in falth and kindness of beart, of which 1 ha #hall cherialy thelr meni~ of skentlclam anu un- belle You wlil never know, dear [rlend, how dear_your pleasurs and well-being arv to e, 1 never count sime nor enerey whean | think eliher will give you happlaess. You will never Know vechaps, howmuchof a friend Famto you. You will nover, Derhaps, clearly understand ma, ‘and kuow measlam, You will nevee know, perhape, bow unselfish have been all my destings with yor o4 will perpaps mever now bow mich I Tave wen, snd am, beund up in your welfare, Ael a8l ‘befare, 1'aim docply Rratefal to you to-nlght for your kiag teollucs towards e, Tonly wi B could write to you just exuctiy asllvel. Bome tne, pertiape, Twill open my heart (1 aui glad to kpow you bellove | have one) and lot you mes the place you bold there, Thie nuch [ may say now, iowever, In answer (0 10w wish yau have uttere, i your 'dear Tho place You Luld theru ls odeep one, and it only renisins for you Lo ba frue 10 yourscl? and to poor unworthy ine, knd I& will growdesper. Do thin. and yon will mure than Tepay ww for auything which ] may have dono far ou. And now, even 1o tho «lgbih page of & tiresome lutter, let me devolo & faw words to U 1 ou to think of 1w very oftun, even when you hsve no unfulfiica beomiss to ketn o 0, yout wlud, Vou aco { e growingselfab. 1 want as much of your time and Thoughite oa you can reasunab And hera lot nie say Lo you i 10 have ou.In yuur jetiers [0 me, distngulsh me as **duae rend.® You inay coll me that, or you may ad- drean me in mny way which your heart may dictate. You aro 8 ‘dvar friend to ms, and you always will bu so, bu matier whai may coms o us. Yon will wondcr why I am holme on tbis feative night, oud you will wonder ol wora when | say. 100, that I haven't been ot of the house ton’ Minutes to-day. 16m here slong to-night, as all the family have gone somewhere, and though my deak 1 full of work, yet I conld not reslst the tempiation of an haur of thinking of sod writing to_you. You will rdon me, I know, for su loug & letter, [ cannot ouk 1010 1wy Beart to-nicht and fOnd Anythlag ttiere bub the kindlest feelings for you, dear friond. Asd, {f {t will add anything to the. pless. ure of your life, you may be sure that what [ ba written fo-niybt kas come from your friend's hasrt, wod that | ap sow, and aiways will be, lov- fugly your frleud, ChauLs. S wHE BALL. JAN. ©, 1878, —Deur Friend Yamle ! | baveonly Vme o wrilo yhu s shutt note.| ¥ am gorey 1 uid 0 you when you were down ou Monds) @ld not learn that you Lad been ers untli the 1€ you sre down tuwn to-miarrow, will you call for me » litle after 8 a'clock and walk withwet iave you spokea to your mothar yet about the 1 on the 16ta? If you bave not, | wish vou wouid. I want to take you from vour ows Aouse. sutl will talk with you to-morcow about iiif. 1 wans your mother's conscut o your 5\103 With me. * } 1-yoq cag’t came down So-morrom, drop e @ d Wil 1o wihas alia neye mbgut I8, 5 L 2 Jou'd vt you te-wasrow § will look for you. Buuday as Baual Your fricud, CBanLigs MR, RAMPEON'S LETTER fs ax follows, belng addressed (o Miss Ada M. Engert, and dated June 12: Ctrano, June 12, 1878, —Ad7 ¢ What hae hap- pened? Why don't T hear from yau? [t has now Nigen nearly tro wosks since I saw you, ane [ think of yon every bour. Just fmagine {he 1t'A intoterahte. Xow, Mamie dear. nies 10me, and tddrens it 1o me a1 the oflite, and Asy wwhen 1 can s yon, and inake 1L 990n, or mayhe you don't wish (0. #ga me sgnin. 3 Anch 46 the ‘casr, write and ray 0, and thias will settle tt, But Uwoald feel very tiad 'to have It settled fn that aray. Trustinz yothing astlows In the matter, am yoar frierd, . = -~ C/H. Saursoy, 144 LaSalle strect. .o APENGER. ‘Thao only lotter from Spoener le appended s Citcano, Mag 25, 1878.—Niea Ada 3, Kngert » ‘Ttrust yau will pardon the liverty [ take 1n ad- dreasing you, ahd 1alge owo you an n‘mhlu for aring 4t yon ar [ diif yesterday nfternoan i the cae, bt roally the sstriction was 0 grest that I, for'the time baing, . Jost ali cantrol over my ey (Himy wonid wande fo gout lovely face. It azrao: adle tu yon. T eliould be piested to mret yoa (u- norrow afiernoon at, let me sea where it anall be. At the eornce of West Washincion and Soeldon Flreets atd v, m, If youshouhl uol feel o dise Vosnd, or inipen to have a previous engacement, you can address yonr admirer, -3.'C. Srescen, Clty. 1 P S.—Pleare nxcose thin Hastily written scrawl, B8 I'stn vere busy thin morning, J,Co8 ! STEVENS' LETTRR TO BAMBUNX was writlen only 8 few days ago, snd refera to s banyersation which the “parties bad, aud at Which there seems 1o have hren & declaration of peace all round. 1t 1s as follows: ' Cmickne, Jane 20, 1478 —(, JT. Sampion, g M4 Lostle strae, Chieano—Diuan Nin: t mllave | mentionod to you at your huna this noon that 1 had addrerred a note to the Chleago 74 Monday referring 1o oar litfle uity, Now, I write thi* note for this renenn, that shouid apything appear (n that vapwe, that they re- tetved tuelr lutormatiun befora this noun, andl. & inatter of conrae, should anything appsar wiiich yoh kuotw (0 be untruce, 1 hive no doubt. ther wiit publish a atraction for you. * I have an enzaze- ththe *'len " for this evening, 8 ‘sler Houe, bat ehall not keop b, NTEVKX, There were also several latters from J, C, Frey, a ish-dealer of Clucinnati, who does busl- nesh at Nos. 125 and 127 West Fitth street {n that city. Tt scems that, while residing In Claclnnatl, Mamle became acquainted with a toung nian named Johnson, k1 employe fa the County. Trasaurer's oftice there, and carrfud on s correspondence . with him. - This fact was discovered by ftevens, who detalled Freg to'louk up the matler 8t the Claciunat end of the mate. Mrs. Blevens, howeser, got bold of sume of the etters that passed hatween her husband’ and Frey, and wrote to the lutter gentleinan, requesting him to attend strictly to Bis own business. On receipt of this note. Froy ¥roto to Btavens and upbraided Lim for sgain Uving with bis wife after charging ber with uu- falthinloess. . ; OTHIER SUFFERERS. . MR SWEET. . Yeaterday’s .paver contained u letter. from Stevons to his wile, the publication of which cuused Yother hearts to sche,” slucs It con- taloed the uames of several young men whon the fealous husband kunew, or belfeved, had been on intimate terms with his wife, Since those names had been published, It became the duty of the reporter to flud the persons fm- plicated, for. the purpose of getting thelr con- fesafons if they were guilty, o their denfuls 1( they were innocent. Ho regretted to find, however, thata number of them had moved since morning. Sotne, autwithstauding the une pleasant westber of the day, bad taken refuge io tho ‘country, and others bad changed thelr boaralng-house. It s, cherelore, impossible to give the denials of all, but only of those whon b was fortunate caough to fiod. The frst any he met -was Charles Sweet, B young lawyer. +4The facts of the case,” sald Mr, Sweet, “are thbse: Along last fail, I met the voung lady st 8 surpriso partv, and was introduced to her, { was attrasted by her personal appearance aud the pleasant conversation [ had with her, und asked Lee permisslon to call on her. She de- cliued, raginz that the condition of things g her house was such that It woultl not be ngreo- able for her. I then nsked her If she would call ab mine, we Lo living pear together. she halt assented, aml soon afterw; a8 she was walkinz by, 1 spoka to bier, and brouglit her into the house sud introduced ber $o my folks, Subscquently, along n November, or there- abouts, a vouugz lady, who jpave the name ,of . Mamie Younr, came to me, and consuited in reference to her mar- riage ond her . ma o with avisw of having me obtaln a divorce for her. She stated tome the circumstances unider which she was marricd, and the conditions under which she had lived,—part of the time with her hus- nand aed part of the thne away from blm. And shio made such statcnicnts to me of tho treat ment she had recelved from her husband, that shic oxcited my sympathy us a lawyer andas a geytleman. what, aud told her that T coutd not act a3 her lawyer on aceount of the pecaliar relatlons ex-, fsting betiween e and the A with whilch 1 was, but that [ wculd present her case, in the avent of an upplication for u divorce, {f ‘she thought It advisable, to some ane who coull: act for bier. L et her neveral thues, ond this wap the maip_ aubjoct of our conver-ation. Along about Christmas she talked with me ancu or twice, and seemea “discouraged at her Jot in MNte. Bhe .was . then. liviog with her mother on West Jackson streot, in a rospectabile locality and In a respectablo house; and, so far 58 1 know, they were respecs. able peovly. She told e she haa koally wid forovur soparated frous ber busband—Lhat she would never livu with h"l': u’zuln. J)\ac;lfctflfi mas was comivg, aho asked ine site L &’«“f i d oo Clirlstnins evenlng I did writs Lee alotter, and quite a long one, vut of svinpathy for her wnd her condition (o hife as I understood 18 aud 1 had no resson to believe it was other- wise then. 1 nlways met Miss Young—that wos the nume she went by—ou termsof social u!lflfl- ity. She was ininy own houss two oF three evoningy, which wero passed In soclal amuse- ments with members of wmy famiy, These two oF thiree occasions, and twa or threc others, when | mat her at parties, wers the only timca 1 ever met the younss lady, cxventing when sho caio to consuli me. 1 wrole hor twoor three letters _tesidea thp wne I lave refurred to. . They- were short —aud = sluple, letters—stich as one fricud would write to an- other, “They prove themselves what they are, In Fubrunry} heard some thinge about her which made ine suspicions as tu her moral char. acter, aut, us s0on 84 1 fouud out that it was questioned, I had no further ncqualntance witly lier, and have never seen her aluce. Blevens called to seo mo suma two weeks ago It o stute of consulerable fndiznation. e was theu talk- ing of bringing s wuit for divorcs. I told him thut I wua resly to mest ahy Jawyer whom o might designate, and lay bufure hin believing that I could could not buused as a ., - satisiled of this apparently that be r lromlled 10 bring mo my lestcrs Just “Friday. - Hn called at l‘l:l- l‘fmne, but I hubpened to b vut, 1 haye no reason to oubt that he would have left thom with me had 1 been there. i (] NRY D. OILBERT was _not ¥ fecling very weil " lust evenlog, his brother salf, when a reporter called at his resl- dence on West Juckson street, and he did not kniow whether he was able to see company: but upan the carnest sallcltation of the news-zath- eer, he finally consented tonn tnterview, o eapresoed;sublitie ignuruuce of the trouble, the girl, sud sll the sttending clreurmatances, at fipst, sud answered ull questions {o a vagug wapaer, “Did you know Mlamis Youug very well{" asked the reporter. "'I don't know whut you call very well," was the rejoinder. > ot Joug have you known herd 41 dun't know.” + Whea did you dreb bocome acquainted with " 1 don't kuow." w }Vn 1t luat wintor]® *1don't know. +« 1)id you ever wrlte her any letter?” i 4 No: 1 never wrote her auy that | koow of. wIId you writo Mawio & lciter und sigo it ¢ Nelllo't" * Nu, { never did " (very emphatically). + Did you duow the gl I " 1 balleve 1 Kuew thore was such & girl. £ Undr\rlwbn A’ll\‘lll'l'lllhl"wl did you become uainted with er here o reply ta this question, Mr. Gl ber exprestiog himaci b tho efceh Lhat s did uot l‘l’l‘d nwxmulh\nlu'll:em" Iefsarst 2 you ever write her any lett ’ Refleclively, *'I don’t kuow whether Idld or not.! A +\ere there ever any llicit transactions be- l!u; 30:""“ Idid ever sce ber, or talk with 3 ) her, 1 was ‘mover guilty of sayibiog crminal with ker.” ““Did you ever meet Bievens, or did ho say ayvihiug to you on the subject ¥? “Well, yea.” *Whers did you meet him 1" “ Ha came biéry to my house, one eveplog.” “Whea was this!" 31 Two wecks ago st Friday.” At what timy 1" “ Abuut 7 o'clock. I was just getting ready to go awuy. 1 was guing over to St. Joo to sco a frlend the nexe day; bo camu up Lerv sud brought tet letter with biw, " # What did Le say P ¥ t«‘ rwusud we.al writlug 167 PR Y §i il you dodied 1 L : s B 1 thouuht the matter over gome- | 41 ha theeaten son sny (! " “Yes; lie wan golng to blow my brains ont, “And you told iim von did mot write f13 what had be ta say to thati?? Ce sad T il and ha conld prose it e came again the next morniny, about half-bast 7 o'clock, hefore [ left." - ** How was he lutending ta peose 163" “He was guing Lo bring bis wife around to Identify me, and swear to it tut he bas not done 1€ yet.t . **1)id you Jesve on account of this"? **No, #ir; I wonlin't run awav for him or any other mah, Tcamu home sooper than I other- wise wouldy on account of this scrape.' “*Then yon it that you'sra = party in tha nulml' “f sdmit nothing. Don't bo too bard ona follow." B » ; CIUANLES TURNER. i A TRIDUNR repatier alsu tried to find Mr. Charles Turmer, who 18 satd 1o have known Mamie Stegeris’intimately, e formerly kept ncrockery storc at 325 West Madion street, but n careful search last evening falled to nn- parth him, i | Another {mm: ntanwhom 8 TRIRINE reporter brfed to Und was - . © ML PRANCIS RNOBRT, T who up to lstely was in the- dinploy of Messrs. Vames T. Rawleigh & Co., firsen and Monros™ streets, When tho reporter wont there hio found ® couple of young men in ths ofllce, Oue of themn must have catea sowe.fonl which dis tressed his atomach, as bie seeured anything but Kuod-natured. : A g Mr. Engert Ini" daked tha reporzers No, sir." When will he be m1? y "1 don't know. He ties gane (6 the conntry, He may nut be back this vear.” 3 ! ‘Another younx mau sald thiat Mr. Engoers bad RONO Lo rusticato aver Lbe Fonrth, Whet Tus TRInUNE teporter talled npon L M, W 1, WIERN, hohad gone to his tnotier's house at Hyle Park tor the day. However, the news-huuter found his brother, and that zentleman atated tnat young Me. Wrenn had made astatement to it ihat alf the acqualntuuce that he had with Mrs. titevens wasol a pusslug character. [lo bad suspected nothing. wrung, written no let ters, und i that bad i been alleged by Htevens In bl Ictters mierely arose frow bia insanity created by hs oxtreqs jenlousy. - 8o far s hu knuw, Mrs, Stevens was good and pure, ile falt shocked and mocstfled st bls couvection with the very unpleasant aiful & MR W, %, RLEELT was also aought out by o member of Trr Tnin. o8 loval stall, and that vounz gentlemnn was discovered ut No. 176 Madison sireet in the atore of Messrn, Shoyer & Co., wherg he 1s em- ploved ju the capucity of casbler.” When the repurtes inwte kuown his ereand tho young man frankly acknotrledred that it was very unpleas. ant to'he conneded fu mich a2 lwatter,—that it afltunied sa undesired notorloty., o “ You knew Mi asked the ro porter. 4 Yes, sir, 1 knew her, but—" Just then 3 rathier medium-nized, busy-llke man came up. He wan a Jittle nervous. “This s Iy father,” said the youne man, “1 have Jnat been resdiug au account of the affatr ta mm, ! Mr. EMelt, I, {8 & rather proposseasing in- dividuul. e ts very sctive, sud talked very frankiy with the newspaper nat. “Dud you writs say letiers tu_the womant " “Yes, oir, Edid. 1 believn that I wrote sever- at notes Lo her.” G “Anvtfinz in them that you would not Ilke to o betore the publicy *“Ilere 14 nothing weong In them. T ad- dreaseq iny lottecs to hoer as Mamia Yonng, . 1 did nut know that slis was warsed unril & short Why, sbic bud » twost charmiug Nidle aiule Bteveus! thue ao, te i Do your lsteers breathe luval ! v Nt that exactly. Tte aee private notes, put there §s nothing of that kind fo them, I he- licve, The nearcst to anything spproaching What may be terwed indiscreet that T have writ- ten was n answer toa note of for & favor, Iy whicts 1 sizued m, be friend.’ That 18 the nearest w anytliog wrong,” . WERE & Dan't you know It was indiscrect for you to write any fetters at alll uk-\rnn Teporier. Just then the father cbtined fn: * Look at Stanley Matthews, fur fostouce, and Anderenn. It wan'very Indlscrect. Never write suy letters o women," 5 3 “I'll knuw Dester next thue," sakd4he young man. ¢ Hut there te uothing wrong (a iy ae uaintance with this girl, Why, some thing ago PIGUL the Loya f che stare i€ T thouiat an weil of the girl threa mouths {romn that tine as 1 then, that T woukl acttie down nnd get marrjed. I really thougut of lnlrr)'1111 lier." “You were struck, thend , # Perhaps tnt." “That's {t," salil the old gentleman, “Now,” satd the reporter, Lol it you bad any crimiual fntervutese with the girl} " # Yes," safd the ofd gentleman aguin, * yow'd better tell the truth, fue it'l come out fu the St. Paul Pioneer-I'rest.” In this conucction ft might be stated that the acnlor Fifelt s o rotninent rotired merchaut of 88 Puul.: He s ¢ Fllgll y thoustit of there, aud bis objeet was to et at the trath without prevaricatipa., | . Why, ft would kil his motber,” said he, S 4L slie thouztt there was Buythiug out o the way with her son. He was Klwapy eafuid,*? The youn wan_suswered cphatically, W1, never ‘had any erdminal Intercourse with'tho iely I thousht, up toa sbort thue azo, that sho was singie, and all the thme that § knew her —stnes Jantury of Fobruary last—she las con. ducted bersell an g lady." You khow that, If there s auything wrong between you and Mrs. Btevens, 1t will be Lrotght ouy. " ; : 1 kuow that, and I am pertecfly willing tnat ray letters should go before the public, except as thoy contaln matters which, burliaps, 1 would not tell to the world 1L 1 tuouglit they were go- ing ta by printed.” w7 The Interviow hero closed, and the reporter and Mr. Elfelt, Sr., passed tothe front of the store. Here the geutlomni stiowed the repurter who he was, and lis consection with the St Pau! Bourd of Trade, He wus working gratuit. ously to inducs eimlgeation to Minnesoa, uud o vote of thanks had been axonded him by the Toard for ls luburs. Furthermore, the old ceatleman sald: B *+ 1 hear this girl s pretty. I thiuk the young max bias beea fudisceeet, 2ie wrute to o of hor lovely little sister. You kuow what a pretty wonian can 6o with a man If ste wants 1o jead Wi ou. Why, I am b1 years old, aud I mm away from home a great deal, aod 1 love my family deatly, but don't know but that I might Le tempted to gu astray if a protty woman went to work upois o system- ntically for the purpose of fending muotl. T tell you, human naturs is ueer, and wo don't know what we mizht do. You und I bava ind experience in this thing; but we what wo might do” under certaln it My eonis young, but I think I CILANLES BAMI'ZON, . a very atylish young real-estale -I'etlvr.' met tho .serlbe with & bruad grin, and politely relegated bis vishor to that remion, yhose istence s denied by Beocher. ® Ho waa very pleasant “shout the matter, hehad “traveled enough to learu ta keep my mouth shut when I get {nto & scrupe.”” Ho did nut have & word 1o eaysbout it. He would talk when he had to; aud this youth of tall atature returned 1o his businees in Ligh spiris, . .. Mits, EDWALDS The reporter, unxlous to obtain the other akte, if there wore oue, of the little contretemn ps wlhich oceurred at the Tivoll Haturday fter- nnon, called upon Mrs. Mary Edwards, who, huviug scosrated from ber husband, Is now 1e- skling with her parcots at Nu 44 Depoyster sfrect. As soon 85 the DoWws-gatherer men- tioued the object of his itsalon, Sre. Edwurds becawte visibly wifectod, and hoped Lhay no un- dug promineuce would be_given her, fur * Yoy must kuow,'" suld she, **that wwy parcuts kuow nothing of it, and 1t wquld make them feel bad it tney aid.” r ‘The reporter suggested that all the facts in the cass wars bound tocome out sconer or later, and that it would be well for ber to break thu news 2o them as gently as possible, The young wouan thought well of the sugrestion, and, aftcr # fow parrica about the wicked reporiers, il tiie deésire of the newapaoers to make & reue tion of every little shovting aifray that occurs, sha expressed her wlllinguoss to tell all sho kuaw,which she parcotiictically observed wasu't much.- ‘1 first met Maaile, **pome twa oF threa months sz, when we wero lvlug as uelyhboss at 3932 aud 864 Wost Lako aireut. M{ father-{n-law wus her mother's landiord 1hought she was » real uleo(rl, suu viver heand or lun:m'l;ud that tuerq was anylliug wrong t her." Ware you frequeatly with hei]. '*8he was in and out ‘of our Louse, aud I fo hér's frequently, but § pever weut out with ber il wica or thres times wo weni W tho theatrs together, aud & couply of tues we wenb down-town together shopplu.” “ Diif she over tell you suytbing about her troubles * Nothing, except to say that she was un- bapplly murrivd, and her busbaud treated ber cflull{o He 13 8 wean, bad msn. *The tact that your own warried )ifo was 8150 upbappy cemented & bood of friendship be- tweon you, did It pogf” . A Ea *1can't g2 1t-did very much, for sho vover el m ut Leraelf, and L had ot much to say abaut wyself. y bushand sud wyself couldn’t get ulong togethicr uid we stparated, e {s volicetor {n fhe vmguv of hivago & Esstern Mlinioly Hallroad. - * \Was there suother wema, * 1 prasurd tiore wad -1 Lol me il the. ciclustunies ouupsiiod o't tell tayees. is alf oight." with yonr golng to the Tivoil. last Baterday niter the nem;:'m-m-e “I"m' 's. b s thia tav. Last Tuesday event: Mamic cinmayer here, il asked sy 1o 20 Ly the matinee with ior ' Saturas. Rhe aald that twa tickats haol heetrefvan to her, dnd she did ot want o uo alone. Wacn Saturday afternoon came e went to the theat?es an, After the per- Iorinance, Just 01 wo were coming oat, we mes. 20 1kt friend of mino and another gentisman. My triend fntroduced fia friond to me, sna I in troduced Loth to Mawle, She had never seen Pither of thent before, e then trent ‘to the Tivoli, snd went np-stairs 1o onc of the private Bunper-rooms, where we had some refreshments, 1 4 notdrink anything but § believe ths otliers 0ok oo beer. 2 - ¥ D" :Y'hu werd thy genllémed who escorted” 1 would rather not. tell." ' You may fust as well fell frow as hereaftor, 83 all the facts will undoubtedly come ou oither at the Coronct's inquest or oo the trial.” hey were W. L. Dalacey, doing. baaini F:lfl Madtson streot, and a person namad U ithers, whow I had never hefore scen.’ - | $Well, what hapeened &t the Tivol 1" 1, " After we had been sitting thero for soma limg, Btevenseame ‘In fn_an cxcited manned, nd. enld to Delacey, *What ars you. doing 1tk my wifel’ Delacey naid ite \ves wot aware - that Masnle ‘fiu his wifo. Explanations were tmade, " I told Wm that the gentlman becamo , w.qnainted with Mamic on my fntreduction, and - Btevens went away aoparcutly satiafied. { saw hothing wrong fn the affair at tho time, for the * renson that T belleved that Mamle was ali right s butTuow soo that 1t was all wrong, for the' - teason that it will brinz my namo|Into hotorfety, and peovle will say things'about me that 11{0 ot deserve,” . “"/}re there any more facts that you can tell © “No, iDAVA Il As 1421d before, 1 was out with her only fuiee or Ove tines, and’ abe nover ‘MIM ‘me anything about her aflajrs.” my i AT THE INOUSE. : TIERR WAS A CROWD OF CURIQUS BIGHT-SERRS ,, 4mostly svomen ami children—bunched In lttle knots in Iront of 842 West Congross strest yus- tecday alternoon. , They apoke in whispers of thc tranedy that was enacted the ulght before, searcely nalf a.block away, and asked each out- couer for the Iatust [utellizence concerning the' dving eirl. Nu: 342 {8 o long framo livuse, with én extenston” in- the rear in the shape of an L, Tn the rear portlon resides the Youne family, ‘Fhere are five or six' rooms very plalnly fur. sished. As the reporter chtered the wate he | aaw, sittinz. on the stuop In front of tho Lba man of abaut 45 years, with pioched foatures and Plafly clad. The cut of his nustache and Imperial indicated that he was of forelze birth, Near him - stovd a couple ‘ol little : mirls, while at his back wera.three or four middle aced ladics, nelghbors. pertiaps, who had called in the way of conllulence or curbsity, * As the reporter mottnted the steps he safd to the sit- ting man, * ow {s the wounded woman!” In a low, tremulous voles le reéplled, **Just nhout thosame.” And tleo he contfoued, “llo's & very bad man, to murder my little giel. Why, he's a Joaler nud & gambicr, It's oniy & short time slace o lost 875 In_oue nizht playlng cands,” Aud, fn & musing way, “ And yet ha seems to have nflucnce.” “Thion you are tho father of tho gicli" Yee, oir." gV *What do you know of the facts ju this kor- rible tragedy " . ' 1 wasn't liere when ¢ occarred; 1 wassent for.” Parenthetically it may be remarked that ¥r. Peter Young. separated from Lfs wife sud fanny several yoara ugv, and they bave not since lived togethor, WTellmo i WIAT YOU KNOW AROUT IT." . . '*One day nhont a week ago Slevend sent maa poatal-card stating that he wistied' 1o see me, Wenal an juterview. e told ‘wme that ho thought he woutd get a divorce from Aawte. [ -told bim it was the best thing hie could dy, 1t ke couldn’t live with her.” S | "'\y,cll, whut huopeaed noxti-did threaten " ? i1 bolleve he dld. Come here, Liflie,”. he #ald fo o beantital- iitlo pirh of sume- 1 or 19 sears of age, *‘and tell the vontleman whae you kaw abwut ft.4" B :The little: one camo. forward with.her face’ wreathed ta satles, exlicotly not spprectating the soleninity of the surroundings, aud sald that ou Baturday nbeht, about 12 ar t o'cl 1nan came to the ouse, opened the bilnda, and praked (o “3Mamuis who was siteinz -up, thought from the glanoe she had of him that it was Steveps.? - , Tha vld man then contlaued: - My wife saw trim sevezal timeson ths wtreet Sanday prowl- foe around fu thus vielnity, und bo looked very wild.” Ite used to prowl around 862 West' Lako steeet, when the famlly were Uving ther : l4“" w ‘long have your family Leesn living rcre 't b re f! 1 ** Here, Lillley toll the reporter haw long you tave been Iivine here £y * Weouly moved in a week azo to-day.” The old manthea addeds * Lillio van toil you more than T ean,” . Thus encuuraged by her father, © TUR LITTLE GIkL, sAl #When wo wereliving at No. 101 Morgan street, Stavens froquently threatened Lo kill Masie, 1 reember onu nizht, nearly-three montas ago, he was goini out. [ saked him (€ I coutd o, H said he was golug 1o call on & gentleman, Wu weuta few:blocks, when he turued back, and catie olong - with hhn, There wur a waloon on the: war. lle sl ho was gulug In to ret o glaes of becr, aud gaked me to rematn outslde. After be cuino out 1 auw & big buuch in bis pocket, aud ssked him whsi 1t was, Lle told e o but my huod 10 and fe it T wouldn’t do it. Ile then pulled it on and | saw it wuaarevuiver. Some tuie after wa had gat it the house he drew the rovolves,” and, rnulux It up to Mumle’s face, shupped it 1t dtde's goail, Mule. told bin to teave the huuse, or stie would, e woulln't gu, bocause, he ‘subl, he was afrald she would cut up his clothes,” She put on hee things, and left the houso to go to her sliter's, and, stter she bud «ou hulf-way, returned. She did not go to be:d that uight, " The nexe day mamina and Mamie had hiu arrested, e was fived -$100, He dia not hgve the muney, und Wwas seot Lo the Bride- well, [le uften turestened to bluw sister's Dratns out.” “How did he got out )’ 2 & “ We were told thay a woman named Jonale Bampson, who lives somewhere on State striet, |, near f{areison, wno has lots of money, got hio out. 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