, 1879-05-03

MRS. HARRIS.
Upon slip of paDer found upon Mrs. Robert
when examined soon after the shooting was
written: s'Ia Union Cemetery, New York,
there is d small gravestone bearing this inscrip-
tion: Theodore B. Weber, born Oct. 26, 1868,
died June 25, 1861" AIRS. Robert explained
the paper By saying that the child there buried
was the child OF Paulna Helde1, now Mrs. Har-
ris, liyiug at No. 314 West Lake street, by Mr.
Weber. In another letter found upon her per-
son, which was an open letter from Mrs. Robert
to deceased, was tue sentence: ''Fauliua Hri-
del, whom you destroyed in New York, making
her believe you were an unmarried man." In
reply 10 these writings The TRIBUNE has IT.
ccived tie following letter:
CHICAGO, May al read in the Chicago papers
OF to-day that the Mrs. Robert who shot Mr.
Weber made the statement that ''in the Union
Cemetery. New York. there is grayes,unc
skeS s sn st @ .d 115a 9, h fbe oae5 oae9s
this child was Pauline Heidle, now Mrs. harris, OF
No. 1l4 West Inkc street,"
] an the Mrs. Pauline Heidle mentioned, and If
Mrs Robert wants to insinnate that Mr. Theodore
=. Weber was the father Of the child whose name
appears on the gFaresfone. hase ~ gay only, that
name was Weber. and he vas remote relation Of
Mr. Theodore i. Weber, and he named my child
ntter him. That is all there is q this matter, and
all other statements are lies PAULINE HARRIS.
a reporter called last night at No. 214 West
Lake street and inquired Of Mrs. Harris
whether she had anything further to say regard
ing the insinuations thrown out about her by
Mrs. Robert, and whether she knew aught Of
the murdcress. Mrs. Harris was found in not
pcaccable state Of mind. The cause OF her meu-
tai tetnpestuousness was soon learned. It ap-
peared in her conversation. An overzealou3
and reckless reporter Of one Of the very sensa-
tional twilight sheets had called in tile after
noon an6S finding her away from home,
had taken the liberty Of ipquirng OF
her children as to their parcnntage-7
had they father, and, il SO, who was lie, and,
clltefest Of all, where was hcs The sauae Off
cions and news-bupgrr individual, unsatisfied
with the replies made By the doubtless terrified
little ones. had made grand tour Of the neigh
borhood aud prosecuted dgent inquiry Of the
ncighbors as to Mrs. Harris' occupation, cbarac-
ter, and family relations While this inquiry
ing derogatory to the woman's. name aud
repute, it served to iucite the righteous
indignation of the dame to: an extent
that alarmed TIE TRIBUNE man when be
called last night. A woman does not get out
Of bed aud dress herself hastily and presentahly
unless she has some OBJECT Tor so doing. There
fore, when Mrs. Harris made known that she
had risen from her couch Of repose to admit
him, and when she started upon her verbal
TRADE against the audacious newsmonger who
had called during the AFTERNOON, the aforesaid
TRIBUNE man, bearing these things in mind, be-
gan to caculaLe the distance to the sidewalk
and the velocity Of falling bodies. Mrs: Harris
lives upstairs over store. few soft
words of explanation served to pacify tile to-be~
interviewed, and then she said that she had
nothing to add to the letter which she had
written, and that she knew nothing whatever
about Mrs. Robert. The statements made as to
Weber were all false. She had once been
married to Alr. Weber, cousin to Mrs. Roberts
victim, and her child That died was bis child. 1t
was named Theodore B. Weber, after deceased.
Sic could not see why stthat bad woman"
sought to drag herinto disrepute aud cast
suspicion about ile;. Such writings rs Mrs.
Robert had been fohua to be the possessor Of
were f:just what she imagines, to make people
believe that am as bad as she is,' said Mrs
Harris. '|1t will make trouble with the neigh
bors. and l will have trouble With my husband
about it," she added
4 few questions put BY the nov selt-composed
reporter brought put the statement that Mrs.
Robert had, about six weeks ago, called upon
Airs. Harris and told her tale Of shame and
sorrow, Her eyes b1azed like maniac,'' said
Mrs. Harris, and she said that II Theodore did
not give her what she wanted she would kill
dulged in great deal Of unnecessary verbisge
about: the circumstances Of tue case, and re-
marked that she thought that Mrs. Robert
had for long time been fci@ning symptoms Of
mental disorder to the end that she might be
upon q plea Of insanity: She thought
that I the Jumping from the second story
window Of a house on Lasalle street; the long
nfrhf-watks in midwinter in j dress that afford
eI ahont as much protection as would 4 neck
lace and a pair OF spurs; the strange scenes en-
acted about the grave Of the dead boy, ETC.,
ETC., we're ull feints assumed bS the woman for
her ultimate protection, Mrs. Harris vas puz-
zled to know how Mrs. Robert had found her out
1Why, she came here and told me the name OF
nv father and all about myself. How DO
m ron ' suppose she found that out!'
The reporter gave it up. IND
how do you. suppose sh9 leafhea
Vienna je W when be was in Europes" The reporter
again announced his natural inaptitude Tor the
rapii and correct solution Of conundruMs. a1rs.
Harris spoke wi1h the greatest freedom about
-. ~a--~o fIr.hor .&EeOrrhH ~ and OF the