The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-16
a MIXTURE.

Hurder Scandal, Love asc L2trinons m
Affair in which Platte Countians Figrre
Pronirently.
Last Saturday night Chief Harrigan re-
oeived telegram from the Sheriff OF Piatte
county, Missouri, to arrest Mrs. Kebecca
8oItinghouse, OF No. 1928 Papin street. The
chief accordingly sent an Oiicer down 10
the above named house and had her ar
res,ed and locked UP. Yesterday morning
,;arr.t Ches.nut. deputy sheriff OF Platte
county, arrived in the city and took charge
OF the woman
lie ssys that she is indicted on charge
Of numbering Louis Merrill Taylor, her
adopted son, little boy six years old. The
murder il said to have been committed
some time in April, 49,, near City foint,
4 little town in Franklin county, Mo, and
the deputy tells the story in this way:
The woman's name was then Eads, and
che lived on farm with q hired man by
the name OF Howard, 4 young man whom
she had raised and who went by the name
of Charles Eada, and two little orphans,
brother and sister, aged respectively SIX and
twelve years The woman was very abusive
to her adopted children, frequently
cutting them about like dogs. One
day she missed two or three
Gags ard Immediately accused Charlie, the
little boy, Of having taken them. He de.
MED il and said that the dog had sucked
them. She thought the liTtle fellow was
living, and, becoming enraged ierked up an
ax handle and struck the little boy over
the head. He fell 10 the floor dead, and
his sister, who witnessed the deed from an
adjoining room, where she was churning,
ran off and hid Howard and young Eads
came in Just after the fatal stroke, and,
seeing what had happened, volunteered to
dispose OF the body. The little girl was
found and threatened with instant death il
she ever divulged anything, and then sent
to live with her Uncle Eldridge, who lives
three miles northwest OF Cambden Point, in
Platte county. Shortly after that Mrs.
Eads moved off and nothing more was heard
of her until a few DAYS ago.
Howard was arrested the following June
In St. Louis for horse stealing, taken
back 10 Franklin county, and, as many
readers Will remember, was hung near
Pacific City.
Young Eads continued living in the
reighborhood and cOntrived TO keep out On
Jail, although his character was none OF the
best, and at one time he was suspected Of
DEMONSTRATING. Last week he paid visit
To Camden Point, Platte county, and be-
tore he had been there very long he was
met by the sister OF the murdered boy. She
recognized him instantly, and when she got
home she told for the first time the story
Of the murder. Before this her mouth had
remained sealed, through tear OF young
Eads and herf oster-mOther. But now she
could keep the secret no longer.
Mr. Eldridge was astounded at the reve-
lation, but believed every word Of the story.
lie Immediately caused the arrest Of Eads,
and had him indicted by the grand jury.
While Eads was in Jail, he wrote 4 letter
and addressed it 10 Mrs. Rebecca Bolting-
house, No, 2G2S Papin street, ST. Louis. The
sheriff got hold OF the letter and opened il.
Ii made no allusions TO the cause OF his ar
rest, but the sheriff thought there was more
il the letter than appearances indicated,
and lac telegraphed to Chief Harrington TO
have the woman arrested. II was stated
that after leaving Franklin county, Mrs.
Eads came TO st. Louis and married a
brakeman on the railroad. His name is
Boltinghouse, and he is young man, only
about half as old as she is.
The deputy sheriff returned with his
prisoner last evening. after the arrest Of
The woman it was learned that she was not
married to Frank clearinghouse at all, a.
though she lived with him, and j. now
sud TO be with child by him. Bolting-
house visited her in jail yesterday, and the
two had good cry together. They then
decided to get married in earnest, ard mott
led Chief Harrigan rs much. Justice
Young WIS sent Tor, and ut lib in the al
ternoon the two were married in Captain
Buress Office.
clearinghouse is a young, beardless, boy
ish looking fellow, hardly twenty years old.
lie saws that he formerly lived about
twenty-five miles from Chicago, and that
he made the acquaintance OF Mrs. Eads in
Platte county last November. The two
came to St. Louis together, and have been
living as man and wife ever since. He saws
that they intend to 60 to housekeeping
again rs soon rs the trial j. over. The
prisoner Is a woman about forty years OF
age. Her face is full and fair. and her
manner that of lady. Her face wore
serious look this morning, as though some
thing was troubling her mind. She was
dressed in black silk, with bead trimmings,
and we're earrings, breastpin and other
ieweiry. She OF course denied the murder,
and said that the last she saw Of little Louis
Eads was in April, 1872, when she gave
him into the charge of Howard, to take to
Platte county,. Louis Time.