Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-06-18
LOTTA.
Her Father Decamps with Her Seasons
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GRrOm the g. Louis Tins. May 81
: We have tfrequently recorded the tri-
umphs of Lotta, the sprightly little actress,
and now for the first time are called upon
TO note misfortune, perhaps, the severest
she has undergone since her debut as an
actress.
The past season has been one of unusual
Psuecess and, as nat1lal result, she made
a great deal Of money. Her mother, Mrs.
Crabtree, took charge Of il, and, as fast as
81, 900 would accumulate, she would con-
vert 1t into 7-3O notes, which were carefully
hidden away in her trunk. When, two
weeks since, they reached this city, they
had secreted in captas bar, laid carefully
away in the trunk, $25, 600 in 1905, and
nearly $40, 900 in greenbacks, which were
to have been placedin bankas soon as they
reached New York.
On Thursday night, Crabtree had some
domestic trouble at the hotel. when he Sc
cured the above money and notes, and left
the house. He was intoxicated and greatly
angered, and when, shortly afterward he
made his appearance at the Paschal house,
where he asked for q room, his face was
bleeding, from, bruises which bore evident
marks OF finger-nail gouging. Here he fell
IN with a well-known stage-manager of this
city, to whom he made known his fpur-
poses. He stated to him that he had left
his wife, and did not intend to return again,
declaring that he had stood, forten years,
treatment he would endure no longer The
only regret expressed was in having struck
his child for the first time in her life.
Then he unlocked the Valise and exhibi-
ted an immense roll of bills and United
States notes, which he said he had been
waiting and watching for two days to gain
possession of, and now he intended togo
TO New York, where he would take the
steamer for Europe, and liye at ease the re-
mainder'of his lifeh His friends 'endeavoF-
| ed to dissuade him from the purpose, but
talF IN vain, as Crabtree was immovable in
his object. He was finally persuaded to
lie down, and one Of the gentlemen slipped
quietly of and endeavored to secure an
interview with Mrs. 0fAbtree and Lotta,
but, owing to the, extremely late hour,
it " was not deemed advisable
to disturb them Cnbtree then retired to
his room, giving strict orders to be ava
kened in time for the early morning train.
Mr.. -, hoping to save at least portion
of the funds, endeavored to persuade the
night clerk at the Pasehall house not to
awaken 6rabtree, but he refused to con-
sent to the proposition, declaring that he
must obey the wishes of guests of the
house Accordingly he was awakened as
desired, and the $3.50 q. M. train carried
away the Absoonding father with his daugh-
ter's earnings for full year He not only
took the notes and bills, but her diamonds
and jewelry, leaving her board bill unpaid,
and with less than So in her possession u
1t was at first supposed that in fit of
intemperance Crabtree had committed
some great folly, of which he would repent
when again sobered, but his departure for
New York and continued silence have
pretty conclusiyelyl settled the fact that he
does not intend toretinn. y.
No one WILL fora moment, cast any re-
Election bnpon. hotta -for this act OF her
father and her afaiction, will but add to
her coterie Of, sympathzing friends now
already large She had intended o visit to
Europe during the summer for recupera-
ton, but this removal of funds by her
father will sadly disorganize her plans.