The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-28
ELDER VS.. sTINS0N.
THE IgREPRESSIBLE MRS. ELDER
APPEALS TO ARMS.


the tragedy, in which Mrs. Elizabeth
Elder, the unwilling brevet bride of
VIM. Hedges, cut and slashed at
Lewis Stinson's face.
From their accounts it appears that
Elder was sitting at dinner in the
Palmer House, when catching sight
Of Stinson at another table. she bor-
rowod pocket knife from a Mr.
Mills Of this city, and rising to leave
the room passed close to Stinson, and
fixing her talons in his blonde curls.
pulled bis head back as if to give him
an osculatory salute. but gave him
cash withs the knife instead. repeat J
ing the act until Stinson felt badly
cut up.
Mrs. Elder says the reason why
she cut Stinson was because he told
her would-bo husband that it would
be easier TO clear him Of q charge OF
putting her out Of the way, than it
would be to clear him Of the charge
of passing counterfeit money. for
which he Is about to be tried, and in
which prosecution she is a witness
for the people.
In this city little more is known
Of the relations of the parties 70 eaea
other, and other theories Of the affair
are advanced. One of these is. that
the way Stinson proposed to put her
out Of the way was to marry her to
Hedge, and thus disqualify her as a
witness against him and that it was
| in pursuance Of this plan that Hedge
| procured the license and came before
Justice Megernan.
Her unwillingness 10 marry Hedge
is, by the same parties, attributed to
what is alleged to be the fact that
Hedge has conveyed to her large
amounts of property to secure il
against seizure, and secure her silence
; in prosecutions against him. Her ST.
lence nc. beins thus secured. be has
sued to recover his properly. and 81
! the same time, being SO infatuated
! with her. he has diligently sued foI
her hand and heart. in both Of which
suits he has been unsuccessful. al
though it is also alleged that their re-
! lations have only lacked the legal
! formality to give them binding force
IF Mrs. Elderwere to marry Hedge
the. enjoyment of the property would
4 have to be shared with him; but if b.
. should be convicted. and sent to pris
: on for any considerable term, sht
would be left the quiet possessor Of j
forever; wherefore, it is alleged, sht
!, desired his conviction, and hence dc
6 clined TO marry her infatuated lover
for such he is reported to be.
This effort Of Stinson's to compas
the marriage. that he might secure th'
acquittal Of his client, Hedge. anS
? the further fact that Stinson recovered
: q Judgment against Mrs. Elder, at thl
last session Of the Circuit Court, ar
E said to have highly incensed he
against him, and caused her to forge
her usual great cunning, in the hea
Of her passion against him.
Mrs. Elder has figured somewha
extensively before the Courts IN thi
Il city during the last few years. He
II last appearance was as plaintiff in
/ divorce suit against ner husband
Is William B Elder, whom she allege
had deserted her. A few weeks cal
lier she was a defendant before th
1f Criminal Court on q charge of a hig
e misdemeanor.
70 Mrs. Elder was brought before
9, Justice ct Indianapolis, and, waivin
g an examination. gave bail for he
appearance for trial