Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-30
A MODEL MISSISSIPPI WIDOW.
But Not the Kind of Model a st.
Louis Artist Imagined.
Attempted Outrage Successfully Resisted
s.. Louis Times-Journal. 26thl

Miss, went into the office of the chief
of police with her dress torn on the
shoulders and arms, her corsets
broken, and told a story of an at
tempted outrage upon her by a st.
Louis gentleman named Charles
l.. Horne, who is an artist and has a
studio on the southeast corner of Mar
ket and Fifth streets.
The lady was dressed in a manner
which indicated a plethOric purse and
considerable taste. She had a face
that bespoke intelligence, and when
she did speak the impression was
verified. She had a dignity, a bearing
akin to Southern woman and her
complexion had been touched by the
tropics.
If she told the truth, the man
whom she charges with the attempted
outrage, and who is now locked up,
deserves a fate which unfortunately
the prison discipline of this country
does not provide, and the laws cannot
enact. 1t is singular, if she has not
told the truth, how any woman of
pride or self-respect could coneOct
such a statement.
HER STORY
is this She was on the corner Of
Eleventh and Market streets at |
o'clock in search of the Union depot.
She met Horne, whom she did not
know-but he had a gentlemanly look
and address-and asked him where
the railway center was. He tipped
his hat in true, gentlemanly St. Louis
style, and said he was going in that
direction himself and would be her
escort with her permission. He did
this 10 a Southern, chivalric manner,
which she recognized, and she CON
sented. He told her TO about face,
and together they came back in the
direction of the courthouse. En-
route he inquired her destination and
found it to be Ca heron, Mo, whittier
she was going to
PURCHASE A FARM.
lie soid there were divers routes to
that place. She said she wished to 90
the shortest aud quickest. He said
there we're sctlpers Offices where tick
cts could be obtained for f~abulously
low prices, She said she would like
TO purchase such a one if she could
save a few dollars. He said he could
steer" her to such a place, and she
thought he was exceedingly kind.
Woman like By this time they had
reached a point 10 the vicinity of Fifth
aud Market streets, and they went into
a s%calpcr's Office, but were unable to
find any tickets. Mr.. Horne said he
had some railroad charts and maps in
his Office, up stairs, and by consulting
them he could tell her the most avail
able route. He was so kind and SO
gentieRaDly" hat she consented to
follow him up stairs. When they halt
cd she was ushered into an apartment
which told her from its walls that she
was in an artists studio. While he
went into su adjoining room TO look
up the charts" she fell to
ADAIRGNG TIE PAINTINGS
and pictures on the wall, lIorne's
plrtaer told Der they did q great deal
of copying. She said that last sum
mer she had the misfortune to lose
her husband aud children in Missis-
sippi by that terrific seourge, the yell
low fever. She had their photographs,
aud forgetting all about the Union
depot, she commenced negotiations
about having them copied and en-
larged. While about to drive a bar
gain. Mr.. Horne called her into an
adjoining room, where be prOfessed to
have his charts" She noticed that
he closed the door after her. He
called her attention to a chart and
remarked that it was a very hot day,
10 which she assented. (Any lady
who comes here won't deny it, either. ]
lie backed RB bis faith in the state
ment by
PULLING orr HIS COAT,
asking her to excuse him, which she
did, for he was so much of a gentle
man." Presently the mercury went
up another degree, and he remarked
liz. sad took of his vest and collar.
Then he asked her if she was in any
way affected by ths beat. She said
yes. He asked her then to diyest
herself of as much surplus clothing
rs she wished and cool off"
The Indignation Of the lady bursi
sRt, and giving hi9 2 vehement state.
meat of her opipiog, she demanded
that he let her out Of the roog. IL
held her until her screams frightened
him, when he threw her down anC
threatened her if she did not submit
Mrs. Taylor says she screamed anC
fought him until she was afraid h
would aeGoMpilsh his beastly desire
on account Of hef exksEstion. Flo
an hour, she says, he persisted, a4C
falling, he abused and cursed her an,
showed her the door.
AN ARREST.
Such is her stgry as told to the pc
lice. Detective Rabbi y4S detailed t
% NJ the place aud there arreste,
Horne. Who is now locked up
Mrs. faHor says sha has respectabl
/, friends and acquaiptapees 10 *, Louis
She represents herself worth abop
$4,000, and says she will be back mex
week to prosecute.
Yesterday several gentlemen VIII
! knew Horne went up to bail him our
, but when advised by the police Of tn
I PARTICULARS, they withdrew and left.
| She Asqey Belt.
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