Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-17
THE EVENING STAR.
neutrality-suspicious. IL. Is7
The Strakosch Scandal.
MRS. sMEpLEN CARBOHYDRATES HER DAUaI
TER'S STATEMENT

MINIS sMEhihh CORkOBORATES HER nAU0H-
TERS STATEMENT.
AChicago Tribune reporter has had An inter-
view win the mother of Miss Clementina
Smedley regarding the suit brought by that
kosch for alleged attempted seduction and
breach OF promise. Mrs. Smedley reiterateS
What the daughter charged in her complaint,
saying that StrakoSch had promised 10 marry
The girl, but was TO give her first as good n
musical education a. she could receive i'm this
country, and then finish il at Milan. The girl
monial object in view. She says her daughter
is as smart girl as lives and as pure as an
angel She has belonged 10 Christ church,
four Years Of age Mrs S TS S saws s"s srs
koSch engaged himself TO her daughter in Jan
,MStoP Cheney was also questioned, and said
tnal MISS Snedley was a member of Christ
church, and had always been considered a
Iathiul christian woman. The hiShop had the
hSiea uS confidence In her, and believed that
me charges against StrakoSch were true 10 the
ttler. lie sald:-"When the lady left Chicago
Tor New York, in 1875, I gave her a letter io
tht hesi W: j. Sabine, pastor OF the First Re
ioi med Episcopal church, of that city Some
tine after Miss Smedley arrived there I re.
celNed letter fIom Mr.. Sabine i'm which he
s s .uat l had better tell the Young ladys
ioiks 10 bring her back, as he had learned that
liz music teacher The mentioned no namesl
WAS elutaNOrlng To corrupt her morals and
t ta4 ihaae gfosSlE improper advances. Ii seems
that me ladies' of MIR. Sabne's church had in
Se>ugaled the matter and found that Miss
Smedley was blameleSS. hut thar SfTakosch
was acting IN an exceedingly imnrOner man
ner. That Is all | know about the matter but
l shall testify to the christian character of Miss
sn,rdiey at any time or place, for | know her
10 lie pure christian woman"
LIVELY FIGHT WITH BURGI ARs-Corres-
Pondence OF the Baltimore sun from Nest
Minister, Md, June 10. says: The residence OF
Hon. Charles q. Roberts, member OF Congress.
OF THIS city, was the scene of 4 very desperate
encounter Friday night, the facts OF which ara
These: During the stay of Mr. Roberts in
washington, Mr.. George A. Taylor, book
keeper oi the Taylor manufacturing company
SSeeps at the formers house. About o'clock
tllnay night Mr.. Taylor was awakened by a
draft OF cold air blowing over him and unnn
getting out of bed he found the door OF his
room leading into the hall open although ne
was conndent that on retiring ha had closed
and lat ched il. He returned 10 his bed pro
ed his revolver, and walked out i'm the han
70 TIE top OF The stairs. when some person
from below fired pistol at HIM, the bali pass
lhs WITHIN an inch or two of his head. He at
once returned the fire, and ran down stairs i'm
pur>l II OF the burglar, who 10y this time had
gone INTO The rear parlOr. Just as Mi Tayl0r
reached tie bottom of the stairs he was again
nreG ar. the ball grazing his side and burning
HSelf in the wall. He again returned thH ii re-
aid passed into the parlor, which was so dark
ina lac could distinguish nothing i'm the room
WI re both exchanged shots when they were
within eight or ten feet of each other This
time MI. IaylorS shot evidently took effect i'm
the burglar 5 hand, as he dropped Mr.. Taylor's
gnid Walch-Which was found Smearad with
blooc-and ran 10 the back door of Mr. Rob
eTtS law olnce, upon which was also found
several b!oOd marks. left there in his attemUt
10 tind the door knob. He, however, ESCAPED
without further injury, and at the time OF This
writing has not been captured. though Officers
Matthews and HaineS stated in pursuit this
morning.