National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-25

given her, and from his reputation for Hrmnes
the present results were feared.
Mrs Warren claimed to be the daughter OF q
Federal soldier and that she had followed her
father for some time during the war and was
present during several engagements with the
enemy. She said she was shot during one Of
these engagements and bears a scar on one OF her
shoulders, indicating that bullet had entered
How true her story was We do not know; but from
what we learn disposed to think, in her event
full life, she has escaped death BY almost similar
means before this.
She was rendered several positions by gentle
men Of influence in
ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,
but she invariably declined them, alleging that
hers had been q rough life and that she proposed
toplay it out Only few evenings ago were her
Inequalities enjoyed by party OF Congressman
and their friends, at her rooms, who tapped q
dozen bottles Of Heidslck furnished her by
Dempsey.
Dempsey was lavish in his gifts and money
which he gave her-so lavish in fact as to excite
surprise in the minds Of those who knew his bust
ness. 1t was evident he drew largely on his pri-
vste means or else his employers paid him an
extravagant and extraordinary salary. With all
this he was repugnant to her. She used him as
the means Of living, and gave only in return dis
like. He was aware Of her feelings towards him,
every dollar he could raise. When told that she
was taking advantage of Dempsey's love she re-
piled: HE knows hate him, and If he is fool
enough to make nae presents and give me money
am going to take it."
Lolita Warren was q remarkable woman, and
John V. Dempsey q weak and silly man. She
had mind, If trained, which would have placed
her in the front rank of the splendid women of
the land-a courage which few men Of strong
nerve possess, and q taste for the refined which,
If gratihed, would have made her a splendid
woman. She was extrayRg antly fond OF music,
and
POSSESSED A CoNTRALTo VOICE
which astonished those who heard it, even profess
SIGNALS in the musical world. With but limited
instructions, she was able to execute with ease
difficult pieces which she had never seen before.
She was fond of novel reading, but was choice in
her selection Of works and authors. Added to
these qualities, she was remarkably neat in her
dress. When on the street she attempted to vie
with the fashiOnably clad, bat when she retired
to her rooms preferred to wear the costume of the
simple rustic, and unless expecting stranger,
usually greeted her friends in plain calico, over
which she wore a long apron of some kind. She
was not beautiful, but Won her way to the hearts
Of those who knew her by her viyacious DISPOSE
ton and the elegant manner in which she enter
tanned her guests.
Can it then be wondered that man like Demp-
sey should become enamored with such a woman?
His appearance indicates a mediocre mental ca
pacity, with unusual amount of the animal in
his nature. He was allied to a woman possessing
more than ordinary charms, and he saw her Law
ishipg them gratuitousIy upon others, whilst he,
for the slightest favor, was made to pay beyond
their value and his means. Seeing the latter
rapidly wasting, and having kept track of her
and her Virginia admlrer for the past week, the
animal was aroused within him, and, after firing
his brain with liquor, he committed the deed
which has so shocked our community, but which
ought not to have been, and was not entirely IN
expected to those who knew the parties and the
circumstances which surrounded them.