The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-12
BELKNAP'S D0OMSDAY-lNNRR sCENEs-WHAT
LACES AND DIMONDS BRING.

From Special 10 the Chicago Timesl
Belllnap's present wife is sister o
dead wife. She was u Mrs, Bowers
whose husband formed one of the part
nership Of Bowers Marsh Il Probasco il
Cincinnati. Mrs. Bowers husband dice
1872 and the Marshes on goingt to Europe
invited her to 90 with them. She passec
a gay seasonal abroad and came home
filled with luxurious notions of life, and
it is said rather unscrupulous as to the
methods of their attainment She visited
Washington, and presided with her sis
ter, Mrs. Bell<nap at some Of the most
fashionable receptions in Washington.
She was conspicuous for costly dressing,
some what out of proportion to her pre-
vious life and visible surroundings
Presently Mrs. Belllnap died and Mrs.
Bowers returned to her old friends, the
Marshes, in New York, visiting Washing
ton occasionally, and reviving the splen-
doris of
HER SISTERS RECEPTIONS
At the Secretary's home. Little more
than year ago, to the astonishment OF
Washington society, the Secretary mar
ried his dead wite's sister, this same Mrs.
Bowers. 1t was the universal comment
that the Secretary salary could not sup
port such magniicence as the new wife
desplayed. Her diamonds were the
most costsy, her laces the most defeated,
and her receptions the most lavish in
the capital Had it not been for this
lady, the committee would probably
never have fastened the crime upon the
secretary. She is daughter of DR..
Tomlinson of Harrodsburg, Ky, and IN
qirlhood was very wild known to Black
burn, one OF the members of the inves-
tigation committee A suggestion OF
Marsh's Indian leadership came to the
committee, and, as Clymers report mar
rates,
COLLISION WAS AT ONCE SHOWN.
By noon crowds were surging aroundal
news-centres discussing not only the
downfall of Belknap but the rumors o
his suicide which filled the air. 1t wa
harday 9o'clock when Belknop walke'
HURLEY down to X street towards th'
department.. 1t was noticed by the or
derlies at the door that the secretar,
did not move with his old iaunty swag
ger His ruddy face had lost much oft
color; his eyels were heavy and blood
shot; he looked like the victim OF
PROLONGED SPREE;
He spoke abstractedly to the officials 0
the office; returned to his private cal
met and closed the door While tn
outside group was in wonder over 1t tn
unusual conduct, the door opened SUI
: denly and the Secretary appeared, qul
, ted the office without futher remarI
| and walked rapidly over to the WIN
4 House. lie met the President just
that official was entering the executi1
/. Office, where Babcock set arranging Il
a Presidents mail Greetings we
{ passed, Secretary avoiding the President
$ eve. As Gen. Grant sea ted himself, ha
a ned him an envelope which Il
i the President opened mechanically, pl
!. srming it to be an ordinary official col
o nun icotion. He read it without col
e prehendingthe factit was the resignati,
/ of the office of Secretary OF war. Bell
) nap
y BURSTING INTO TEARS,
d Tried to explain but could not !.
: President in great agitation rose and IL
y the room with the disgraced official !
o the foot of the stairs Chandler appear
1t and the subject was discussed private
70 between the three Presently thereaf'
4 Bellsnap and Chandler reappeared, a
If went ont for ride together. An nc
Q after this Belknap appeared before :
y oon,u;ttee with his counsel Judge Bla