The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-18
WHEY GRANT VAS President.
A story OF Court Life In the Model Republic
A Mysterious Woman.

handsomest specimens OF female humanity,
rather above the medium height, with
figure rounded into that vouptnous state
that lust escapes grossness. One ounce
balance aud disturbed the fascination. Her
features were somewhat too regular to be ex-
preskIve. but for her deep lustruus eyes that
were wells with truth In then-a truth she did
not dare to reveal, aud In this care she gave out
an expression that had mystery In It. There
never WIS before herd SO graceful. ly set upon
female shoulders She was cheerful. pleasant
lady, not particularly refined. but with y GER
tain reserve Of manner that checked famil-
iarity. The women hated and the men adored
her for the same reason. She was beautiful and
used her beauty, aud though the female world
uttered ugly murmurs concerning her past. when
these scandals reached the ears OF tho men, the
lords of creation grew angry and cried, "Sbame-
ful To talk Of lady In that way"
There WAS mystery about her earlier life, and
so much hintod at OF an ugly sort that no one
came TO ask her. aud IL they had it Is not likely
she would have grati0ed the curious. She came
WIKI her husband from tho far West, and came
poor. Tho two had room Ia the attic OF \ SEQ
oDd class hotel. ohe was presented to the Pr9si-
dent. and she came GOWN one story Her de-
scent continued until she reached handsome
suite In ilrst class hotel, aud as sho descended
the husband ascended officially. and, strange TO
say. the two prospered financially. When the
highest office was attained the lady graced one
OF those palntial RESIDENCES correspondents are
40 fond Of describing. Ii was. INTELLECTUALLY
considered, q great success. The rooms were
ing touch. were gOrgeOnsly furnished.
The husband was a heavy, STUPID sort OF man,
who owed his success to a handsome wife and
his intense solemnity 81 countenanoe.
80 Tally aud politically she had grand success.
Her receptions were crowded her parties were
choice anu the easy, graceful manner Ia which
she wore htr Worth dTusses and hor husband
excited general admiration.
I'm txDIOs,On C4Ine. something had devel-
9ped IN improper use 81 public MONEY
/ Uclicve. lie details well known to the
country are somewhat dry, as thrice told
tales ever are ana the TWO fell II IA many
minutes rs II took years to Else. Then a thou
sand tongues turned loose and lisnt shone
In upon her OF sort to end all doubt, for In this
truth stranger than fCttOu.
was banished 70 Fort Jumuon,' said an on
Ger to me. "for cxt rossing an IN opinion OF Gen.
lum9handic. aid his arins were longer than
his intellectual outlook. and that he had more
haif than brain. II was 10 imprudent speech,
three year-' service IN Fort Jumpof, the post
fmtncst from civilization. We had no ptivates
at the post. for they won't stay there, and our
military force consisted Of q sergeant. TWO
hcutcuaut- and surgeon. The scrgl ant was
there because he was not in his right mind aud
the doctor for that he had yaned bis practice by
killing a man with bullet instead Of the blue
vii. ana the rest VI u we're at the post because
W. could get away only Through resignation or
suicide. We thought seriously Of the last some
time. but none Of tue other unless when In
toxicucd. After man has been educated ana
trained IN ufice NJ Wcst Point suicide seems
more natural than resignation.
Some two miles from our post was little tav-
ern. 1t Was an Oid-iasnioUed place Of entertain
ment for IAN anu bcart that last Is "A IL stinc-
unn without Gileience here bottle 81 bad
whiskey made up HE bar. and tho man. led on
Ianclu bacon anu h"A'N, m"uidS bread. led In
turn rayenOus dhugs-thu-e piOTcers OF civil
the instincts OF healthy appetite. When
reached tue post where | bad to suffer my pun
ishmen,, Tho old tavern wa In ruins But /
heard It's history. II had been butt and Occu-
pied by a morose, Ill tempered man, who, with
his Young wife and child. had dropped out Of
the stream OF travel and attempted TO make a
living through wat they were pleased to term
entertainment The landlord was not happy
In bis domcrtIc relations. Il was said. and that
AT tunes lie even went so far us to beat his poor
VIE.
"One day handsome Young fellow came along.
Ia all GOLD lat
red on stick over lis broad shoulders, aud Of
ferei hts services a. "a hustler and general help
about thc iluce. his was accepted, and lie
seems t. have given sausfnction, especially TO
the pretty but somewhat Cyer-aDused wife.
Scandtl nnur'shes ON the frontier rs we'll as in
W a.. lhltuh' ana tlthouth IL mas To travel ten
anu twenty miles NJ a stretch before finding ex-
preston. vet II travels.
" one morning the handsome hoster was sent
TO cali ne landlord to breakfast Tue last
named did MI respond. lie was not In a favor
able condition to respond, nor had he any use
! for breakfast. for he was found IN bed with his
! throat nearly severed from ear To ear. A razor
| lying upon the nonr as II dropped from his hand
| left mountaineering suicide, that Is II men
are given TO severing their windpipes with the
left hand. THIS eccentri.ity In the use Of razor
miles to the ear OF a Judge who sent In return
over tue same road sheriff. The handsome
hos'er was arrested, indicted. and tried ON a
charge OF murder. IL was m exceedingly inter-
esting case OF crcumsiantial evidence. II
tuiheu on tual ieI t-hunueu business. Inc pretty
VIE swore that her late lalnented was left
handed. He had frequently beat her with that
lett arm, which caused her to remerk and re-
J member That popularity 81 her lord ana master.
On the other hand. certain 81 ice drivers and
hunters testified 10 the fact that the decease ed
landlord used his right arm as did other people,
ard the clothes worn on the occasion by the
hester were found well spgttered with blood.
lie proved OF his lawyer did for him. that in
killing beef the day before TINS blood had
stained his wearing apparel. ON the other side.
ugair. an army surgeon and tho country doctor
gave tn- blood most careful ana scientific
analysis. ana found II human gore don't he.
llsVe Tue Two, II fairly tested, could tell any
ulpp ! from red paint. but to add to the weight
Of evidence the laudlo rus gold watch was found
hidden ia the lott VIII, 10 The hostler slept.
Inc jury were satisfied the m n was guilty,
and az found. lie was condemned to be hanged
but the pretty widow so worked on this Gov
ernnr ttai he changed the sentence 10 the peni-
Tertiary foF NE. And then, Of course, in less
than "a year he WIS pardoned out. and \ story
reached the post long after that the two were
III rriei.
II served out my sentence at Fort Jumpor
and was graciously permitted TO visit washing
ton. one night old Oscar johnson ana | At
! tended a reception that were assured WIS
one OF the most fashionable at the national Cap
/ itpl. We found canopy and Competing extend
! ing from the front door to the euro. and car
riares were emptying continuously their be-
Jewelicd silken laced Ocfurants 81 the fem 4le
persu 'slyn and, darling IN Tor our turn on foot.
We found tue interior aolaze with lights that liz
up the most gorgeous assembly | ever gazsd
upon. Dvested OF our wraps, we fell IN with a
train Of SILKS, ana swallow tails, too, when che
fair hostess stood receiving. She was simply
superb. she received me graciously, hut at the
sight Of old Oscar she gave a little start and
paed beneath her rouge. She recovered, how
ever almost instantly, and claimed my friend as
an old aequhntance, begging both OF us to come
and drive with her next day. The crowd OF
new comers pushed Us aside. My friend hur-
ried me to II corner, and said, with Intense eI-
element,
- DO You know that womanr
Not from ADAMS second wife. Do your
know her? Why / defended her second
when he was tried for the murder Of her 1rst
husband
- And Ia that the murderer at Der slider
So No, indeed, AMI that's what puzzles me. But
she will unrave the mystery Tomorrow
Aud 80 she diu-and her career subsequent
70 the second marriage was as marvellous as
Z what had gone before"
would continue. hut have now told enough
To secure for myself the character Of one OF
those untruthful dealers In romance whose
story Is generally pleasing picture based on a
stern reality THIS Il not true in the above in
stance. ana II one doubts Lot hun ask any old
Pacific Sloper familiar with the startling vents
OF that Wild region, and be satisned
DOM PIATT.
The Hired Mans Crime.
Prom ne KHHaHd GLOBE. June IA
ms forenoon, IN conversation with