The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
A Feast for the GOssips.
THE WIFE OF AN EX-ALDERMAN OF CHICaG0
For rs DISGRACEFUL Plot EOR THE
RUIN OF HER HUSBAND.
From Chicago Tribune, ia rich /.

From Chicago Tribune, March /.
Members OF certain circles in the city
were yesterday startled by a rumor that
gentleman by the name OF David Vaughn,
AID lady named Mrs. Chloe Hills had
been arrested by tie police, charged with
conspiracy to cause ex-Alderman Jacob
Harris to commit crime which should Ell
title lis vile to a divorce II was also
mys:eri0us,y limited rhat 6 divorce was
what MIS-. Ii had Tor long time been al
ter. The facts in this Csc, as Jar as re-
yealed upon pr lniaary examination be.
fore Justice Akin, htld IL the Recorders
Court Room yesterday afternoon, are as
follows:
Ii appears thai On tbs l2th day Of Feb,
ruary lest Mrs Lydi4 u. Bellows WIS Wis.
:tld at her residence, No. 483 State street,
by Mrs. Hills, who PROPOSED tbs matter
OF slight pecuoi4ry speculation. which she
intlmated might result in puttlag lou. OF
1--WE hundred doiars 10 tha not ogef~fi,IlG
purse OF Mrs. Bellows. She informed Mrs.
Bellows that t5CE1 was person in The city
wh0 wanted divorce irom h5r husband,
and tA-t il order 10 accomplish Ltr ends
ii was absolutely necessary thai The SAID
husband should be detected il 6 criminal
act, which should be witnessed by at least
t"o individuals. The pain question was
asked Az I'll you perform The part r5quir~
Cd ior L pIoper cum ?" Mrs Bellows said
she would. After this another meeting WIS
had, In which Vanghn participated, and q
SUM OF money, as 40 3nSta!maut OF two
hundred d2!l4is, which VS. 10 tie given Tor
the deed without "a name, vas paid over.
Vaughu, let it be deist00d, is s relative
By marriage 10 the NIX who was to be d.
icdad, by the conspiracy. lie c0ncocted
the pan is related by the principal! wiz
asss sor tie pros :cojion--AIgs. Bellows
an3 advis1d her to write a noga 10 M
Harris. Be- ainied that she could easily
do that, but would h. come to h5r?
Vaughn sag ,,sje tn2t BE- ntw tie ex-al.
doIma! wei! euoaah to be convinced that
letter ron lady agouEd bring him "evory
tine" Mrs L. cid uFite the following
defeats els lie, signing the ans OF Gray"
1uu il do Bring MIR. Harfis as h been
au,i3!ga'eu
CHICAGO, Feb. Is, 1861.
Mr. HAKRIs- &ir:-PagGon q strange lady
Wri.:-g yOa : DUC5. tUu are Rot stranger
by reputation. because / have had tie plea,
sure .. seeing yea al 0,feTeat times, ard sir.
| Wis., to bee ne acquainted with you | want
sGun one - -.yi5a me what 70 dc, ANA / was
told 70 e. 10 yQu. | shail call 40 Uaniea. Il
w. lady. Il yuu Viii cai on me WI. tell
you WY VII i. ste you. Please cali at
: O. clock today, or tomorrow afternoon
u co4veu.-n., ana / shah be .. home. Please
cali &. 4,3 state Street conner OF Eidrge
uouis. Please ring tbs bell and VIII answer
it. C.u tor Ms. Graz. ARS. Gu4Y
z. S.-lle4se hanG this note to me when
y1u cad 81 may nc known yon. LetL3 one
&c this. B. 7u,e ard call.
ms VS. considered pretty GOOD jiDlo.
ms, lG. tn cQas3;r ocs, it aaaloIs
;e:601el wl.hca5 tLeig hose. A'tucaga
t..oy5so With soa:tiy sula IL rledy money,
and, p rl.2* ut ra;nalaed 80 o. What tie
prime moy.T5 - The gaze desired c. be-,
the woalao Vaughn au4 Ms. Hi: though,
u be thel" Supp tg0l haj 10 sCclaY got the
victim Il + rcc.l Than sa5 rcyG2.c led 70 him
the optite p.o5, Ill lis aenioasaes5. l.
M&g b. So posed That bIr. Harris vas not
pleased with the unpleasant news. This
interview took place on the l4tn oil Febru
acv On the 18th Mrs. b ows had &
meeting with Mrs Harris. at tbs residence
Oh Mis-. H;il, wnan the taAi agr3Ugemsat3
wsre couciodsi. Il vas proposed TO place
$500 10 t.e hands OF some responsible per.
son to be paid 20 Mrs. G. as soon IS the
dead was done and properly set forth in all
affidavit. Several persons were named 10
bold The funds, but were objected to by
Vaughn or Mrs Harris Fifty dollars Of
the mouey YVES paid Mrs. Bellows, add iiity
to Mrs. Hill soon after, in the presence OF
Vaughn. An application was made to d.
D. Driscoll, Esq, to hold the money, bat
be refused to have anything to do with it.
Thus bad the Train been placed ready Tor
the spark to blow the reputation Of the
victim entirely Gus Of sight. A letter was
written to the ex a ldernan appointing
Thursday evening OF the present week, for
the elimination of the plot. Mr.. Harris
appeared at the appointed time and place.
Mrs Bellows was there, and gentleman by
the name of Smith, not down in the bills as
far as the Vaughn and party was concerned,
and presently Mrs. B. gave the signal which
should have announced the coDsummaticn of
the foul deed to those waiting to rush 10 and
witness it--they came in and were almost
immediately arrested by Capt. Jack Mel.
SOD and possee of police who had been
stationed outside for the purpose. Thus
have the conspirators been checkmated and
placed 10 the hands of the offended law.