The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-03-25
1'he Writer Sends His Letters 10
Chicago to have Them Mailed.
81 will Catch Him il il Cost,
$500"
While the Letters are not Amor.
Gus, They are SOM u hat
LasciyiOus.


dery, and which, he said, his grandson
Frank had distracted from box in his
mothers Mrs. McNulty'sj room. lie had
seven letters in all. lie had burn
ed the envelopes in which the letters were
The envelopes were addressed
to his daughter, Mrs. McNulty," and We're
Postmarked "Washington, d. c." We then
declined 10 publish them, for reasons salts
factory to u. Since that time part OF the
letters have been published in various
papers, in a mutilated manner. This morn
ing We publish all the letters which have
thus far come 10 light in this dirty business.
We print them word for word and letter for
letter, copied from the originals, all except
one, the original of which Mr. Hensley says
he gave to the reporter OF the Kansas City
Times, and which We copy from that paper.
The first letter of the correspondence, that
Is the one bearing the earliest date, gives an
account Of visit 10 the famous gambling
hell Of Chamberlin Bros, at Washington,
and which, 10 doubt, was interesting read
ing:
W, THURSDAY, Jan. 2S, 1S75-. 4. M.
lIy Doa Parting R;-Have Just crawled
out OF bed, put on nay slippers and have a
nice, warm fire, and ii the other fellows
don't get out and talk, and stand over me
while am writing, | will Try to finish this
letter. / do have such time to write
always a lot Of fellows in and around. |
think will get another room, soon, where
can lock myself in and write.
Last night Uncle Irwin and | concluded
we would stroll out and see the sights. We
had heard a great deal about certain
place up town. corner of 10th and ] streets,
and we thought We would sneak off and see
Tor ourselves. We took street car that
put Us out within two squares Of where We
were going. |, was thTec-StOry brick
with manSaTt rpof. Dim lights could be
seen all thrOu the various departments.
We rang the bell and were ushered into an
elegant reception room, furnished with silk
en- and satin covered sofas, chairs, SC, ev-
erything TO arrange our toilet:es, after
which we were invited into the pariors.
We first entered the main hall, that led in
TO the center OF the house, where We entered
a circular rotunda, with about eight doors,
leading in different directions, and on look
ing up, you see beautiful dome running
To the top of the house. At the second
story You see a railing outside OF 4 walk,
| or promenade. where one could walk and
| look down upon those below. Around the
walk could be seen various doors, which
would open into various rooms a.
4 in the lower floor. We were invited into
! the first room to the left, finished beautiful
| " with silken and satin curtains, paintings,
\ rare and beautiful, the floors covered with
the most expensive tapestry. Leading iron,
| this to the next room We found another apart
ment in different colors Of wall paper, fur
niture, &c, and 30 from room 10 ruom, when
Mr.. said, ''How many gay and festive wo-
men have promcnaded through these gay
and festive halls" "Ies," | replied, but
what base uses they are now put to-" We
then were shown by the proprietor of the
house into the north wing of the house,
where we found elegantly lighted roon,-
with all kinds of gambling devices. 1t is
now owned by the Chamberlin Brothers as
| a gaming house 1t was used until about
! five months sine by the British Minister as
his residence, wkerr he gave his diplomatic
dinners, receptions. yc. The British Gov
ernment has now built and owns an elegant
residence for It's Prime Minister in
! this country. This house We were in was
purchased by the present owners Tor S9S,-
| 600, including furniture. We remained
about one hour. Saw no one gambling.
/ There were but two other gentlemen there
while We remained. We then took street
car, and were back to our room by 1910.
So, dear, think you won't care if | did go.
/ | had heard 50 many speak of this house,
that Uncle joe and thought We would see
it before ii was crowded. We were told
that from ted to l o'clock the house Is
crowded with all kinds of men.
Well, dear, the other fellows are crawl
| ing out Of bed, ard will have to stop and
dress for breakfast. So goodbye Tor a
while.
10 O'CLOCK Came back; found both
our tables occupied BY outsiders, writing on
them. So l have taken up my pen, papers,
| &c. and come over here to Mr. 10. Irwin :
room ..and find myself all alone, and hope
TO finish this letter. l am provoked at
times; can never get alone any more to
, write YOU, but hereafte. viii come over
| here. Mr.. has gone out Tor an hour.
expect YOU are right about Mrs. c.;
she is jtrs, and Monroe, perhaps, has been
set back peg | can hardly realize what
Mrs. Duriee said about Mrs. p "having re-
ceiyed 80 many letters from me-" &c. /
don't understand why she was not over at
Halderman's party. Do you think she was
invited?
Did vou erer receire letter in which 7
.stcJ you ~ ,o oye- and 800 be- and mot
10 .t,v next Iia too lone g. Sou peyer
s,.o.t 81 4, Therefore yor may NO, b,rs
received ali OF NV letters.
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dots seem 70 soct ON! misH a" your
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