The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-20
A WOMAN AS A F1NANCIER.
THE REMARKABLEH IsrOBY . INNS.
MARY a. RAM or INDIANA.
The Curious Courtship Of Opulent william
TuiI- Munifccnt GIFTS aud Raeenous
I.sNvycrr-A Lone wonin n's Fight with
Gang Of Conspirator The Proposed Com

tho mind NJ nan-es when she sets ont in the nnau-
cial line In the remarkable trial OF Mrs. Glen for
murder last year there no part Of the suit pre-
scented with such energy that which related to the
mystery OF her financial matters. Now comes the
revelation OF business operations Of equal magnitude
in a Shorter space OF time. and unattended by the
mystery and catastrophe Of crime which followed
the financial affairs Of Mrs. Glen.
Tho case Ia that Of Mrs Mary A. Rabb. who Is
sued In the name OF VIM. Tun, by certain interested
parties for the recovery of $1,000 claimed to have
been loan from the said VIM. Tull to her There
ia variety Of rumors respecting the case; one
story beng that she obtained the money upon the
pretence that she was possessed OF considerable
property in Western Virginia; another that she
held property las the widow OF Andrew Rabbi TO
which she was not entitled, as his true relict ana
lawful wife, Mrs. Ribb No. 4 Is
NEITHER DEAD NOR DIVORCED.
third account IL that her maiden name was
Johnson, and that she was q niece of Dick johnson
Of Kentucky that she married physician in Gov
ineton, Ind, Of the name OF Marquam, with whom
she lived disagreeably; and that she possessed her
self Of his medical library and instruments, and with
them in hand laid her before an attorney for
divorce. As the city OF indianapolis rejocos in the
residence Of three MIS- Rabbs any of these stories
may apply to others ns well as herself, and I have
been at some pains to st the conflicts ns rumors to
| the bottom. To this end sought anu oDt0lned an
| interview with Mrs. Rabb herself
| She Is living In long room divided OF into cham
Der and parior. in a row known Miller's block,
occupied principally by small shops and offices.
There was an appearance Of comfort about her room
| AMI she was neatly aud beconingly dressed In Law
ender alpaca She is tall ard fair and has soft light
hair, which cllngs In close waves TO her head, and
She Is
| NOT HANDSOME, But ATTRACTIVE.
/ ~ 4. .l.. H.. .la.a
| at second time. Her manners are extremely sim
| pie and winning, while the expression OF her face
and her walk indicate and decision of character
| When saw her she was visiby uhnerved, and told
her story with tears aud smiles alternating upon
with abstract air when is rhtrer charming than
otherwise will proceed with her story, using her
| own language as much rs possible, preiacing Tint
she Is apparently an unletterod woman, but endow-
| ed with unusual
suREwDSEss AND COMMON SENSE.
In reply to the observation that her maiden
was johnson, she sad: ms not so. Nobody
knows, and none shall that; haven't told nobody
| that" NO Ihivenot ALWAYS lived here. I came
| from the SOuu-that Is all. have them there that
Ibai{ go back to some time don't want to lose
Here Mrs Rabb hurst into passion of tears, and
| her frame shooS with agitation. Sire resumed:
81" am going to send my ooy taere. don't ike
TO have him round In my trouble. IL nearly breaks
| my heart when he ruts his arms around my meek
and bess me not TO cry. lNecping aeain.l
WORRIED At pREssuAxrYG
a while with Miss La sucaror Then set mp man,ua.
| making on my own account Then, ate" tne war. |
kept stand on | linois street. There is whore [
county twhere Mrs Mcfarland got her. divorced,
and has one thousand acres Of land. He bas one
Iull's place and pays q 800 year rent Hes afraid
Tull will marry me. Needn't worry himself with
1ul is a little low man, with a good face. lie is
about GO years Old In the summer OF 1868 he bought
to me some, and every tine lac came by DO, CHIT
| something. AsSed me IL had no means but that
stand Told him sod my watch and elain ~ help
| buy the stock, which was worth SJ15. Asked
about me. Told him was
MARRIED ELEVEN YEARS BEFORE,
and had one son, now eight years old. Then he
ashed me 70 MARY him, ahi answered tnat loved
another. Not long Afterwards he took nv clothes
out OF pawn, and one day he gave me $500 did
not want to take 1t. and he sail he would make I;
more. A short time Afterwards gave me S2,5O0
Then:he wanted me to tako 5000 and told him
that q would get me in trouble People would say
| l lad stolen IT, Not much they won't. he said, II
my name Is Tul, ana think It is. III give you
an article Of writing. Then who's alraidi sure
enough he couldn't read or write, but he brought a
scribe and gave me an article. Here % is lking
q paper from large package Of notes and .e,tersl
have two others OF same amount
lCopy OF Document ll
Be il known thstL Vim. Tun. Of the county OF Nor.
gan and state Of Indiana. OF my own nee wa, ana
wnh9nt any pTom,e 9f IeNar ~ glye AZ oe,.oT natI
OF indiana nyc thousand dollars $500 Ior her sole
Wines my hand seal this 2,th day. OF July
WILLIAM TuLL.
Attest: c. T. CoHLiss.
ISDIASoPoLIs, july IS, ist9.
Between the notes Lc gave me other money. once
$l0o0, then $2OOo; don't remember exactly how
said It was all had to live On. lie told mt that he
INTENDED to give meas me as much I as silqo He said
gintng over he laceI, and then / would
LOVE AND MARRY Nm
sad then ] would. but thought my heart could
not change, Well, then, anyhow l would rather you
1 hoA INafa had MARI
lie gave me from two to i've hundred n time, and
the three notes. knew that " he died his clildren
made 1t all right. lie fifteen hundred last
Friday in The ,es Pre- presence Of two witnesses The
| tCopy OF notice healed with print
Nm. G.9RSE ShETEn AIT93Fs = At, iAw No .,
topay me the cnsy YOU amounting 70 $1,000
heretofore received from me by you as borrowed
''-'' . ' wll1E r,iHG Y FULL II;
" Some months ago. Peter wilkins came Into my
room witt. man By the name of johnson wanted
bad man, aud didn't let 1t 90. He told my lawyer
on the street. tapping him on the shoulder as pass
friends about me they told him to git. swore he
would have the money out OF me. A week or two
know. Demanded money wanted $4,000 or 9
check made toward me AS II he would take hold OF
me. ran TO the WiudoS ana raised me alarm
They put out the door. and followed ilIdns down
the street; overlook him IN front Vi liannameir',
q | store, ana better believe
GIVE HIN HAL COLUMBIA.
Y They said they would prove anything on me. You
| are nothing but a woman. You can't help yourseli
o There were twenty i've FLOWS running over The
' country-lllinois. Virginia and Mlssouri-Tunning
alter evidence. Tod gntemun friend OF mine
that II they did not get the money one way he would
# have II another. They would watch and take II
| from me-
= When asked what made Mr. Tul begin suit, she
= said Mr.. Tul was actually held In dnrance for
several days aud given tn5 Impression that he had
committed somO crime. Scared and confused lie
: consented 10 the suit.
"1ull said he did It 10 save his frtends-mak6
l. peace for his family. Dint want to swear lie
Didn't mt his mark 10 IT, There was perfect rur
OF people down TO his family about her. lie wished
, would pay 1t; he would give II back to me, WI
liams was the name OF the man that came WIN Pete
Il | Wilkins He's a sweet nrd. lie was indicted 10
. perjury once. Them lawyers got MN on IL ain
e been put through, don't know VINO has. Ihey n
N AFRAID will marry the od man he told me so.
- had u talk with him since the warrant Was serNe'
on ne, but not alone; they C me WITH MN. san
Df again tnat he didn't do 1t tuese men on H. wan
- you to have the money, lOJ have always tried =
III make al honest living, aId ] tnnk y0n would d
is well II you had any chance Tull has been very Ain
10 me"
s. At this point Mrs. Rabb repeated the substanc
le of much OF the above, without varying sylaoI