Daily Republican., 1879-04-26
Mrs. butcher answered our call in per
aon and ushared us in.

Mr.. Samuel Hall a resident at the
butcher Home, was present and through
HIM we learned that all rumors relat.
ing to Mr.. butchers return to his old
habits, through the baneful influence
exerted by the woman, were known to
them. As to the truth Of them, Mrs.
butcher had no positive evidence, nor
had she any convincing testimony
other than that given by marked pa
pers sent on from the various places
where Mr.. butcher had been lecturing,
that they were false.
Mrs. Judge Watson, Mr.. butchers
travelling companion, was in this city
some time ago, brought on by tele-
gram from the Ladies Aid of the Will
mington Temperance Association. She
put up at the Clayton House where
Mr.. butcher met her and escorted her to
his home, and introduced her to his
wife and Mr.. Hall. Mr.. butcher stated
to his wife that Mrs. Watson was the
wife OF the late Judge Watson Of Cali
fornia, and was lady who had been
addicted to wine drinking and had fal-
len from a high social scale to an exiS-
tence that seemed to have but one aim,
and that was to satisfy diseased ap-
petite.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Charles,
President of the Sunday Breakfast
Association, of Phila., Mrs. Watson
!, was induced to attend Mr.. butcher 5
lectures. The result of it was that Mrs.
: Watson was induced to sign the pledge.
| At her own suggestion, she being a
| lady of cultivation, Mr.. butcher took
upon himself the work of introducing
4 her before the public, stating at the
= time that she w0uld make one of the
/! brightest lights in the lecture field.
| TO make the matter more binding an
? agreement was entered into between
. the convert and Mr.. butcher to the
r effect that he should continue his lab
: ors to this end tor period of five years,
, and for the faithful performance OF his
duty Mr.. butcher was pledged to sun
e Of $1,000.
# Mrs. Watson represented to Mr.. Dutch
i er, prior to their starting out togeth
t er under the contract, that she wa
:; worth SIS 600 and owned several house
l. besides the one she lived in, which wa
:, situated on Baltimore street above 1th
It Philadelphia. Mr.. butcher put tul
l. faith in her and when she offered t
l. pay off the mortgage on the Dutche
e Home in this city he was naturall.
y drawn towards her for her kindly dis
n interested munifcence.
!, With keen womaEly instinct Mrs
y butcher, at once perceived that he
n husband was being deceived, and sh
n broached her suspicious to Mr.. d. lie
y in all sincerity protested against th
r imputation against Mrs. watson an
II assured his wife that the lady was al
that she represented herself to be. Mr.
d Hall, who having had considerable eX
.r p4rience in Misunderstanding, being
d detective IN the secret service, saw tn
l. state Of affairs at once, but said moth
t ing, as he did not wish to offend Mr.
d butcher.
II Subsequently Mr.. butcher and Mrs
r. Watson returned to Philadelphia, an'
Y from there went to Easton, Pa, Norris
y town, N. j., New York city, Norwall
= and Danbury, Connecticut. After h
A. took his departure from his home ii
ID this city an anonymous letter was receiv
.r ed from Philadelphia, giving Mrs. Wat
!. sons true character. 1t stated tha
= she was a confidence woman an
N secured q livelihood by swindling az
e blackmail operations.
Mt This was the letter which Mrs. Dutci
ce er had with her when she contronte
e. Mrs. Watson in Norwalk. Mr.. Ha
It te,epraphed to detectives in ConnecticC
of and to the publishers OF the dliterel
to papers, stating the case to them an
is requesting them to expose Mrs, Watson
ce true character, which was done wit
IN the above result.
Up Through telegraphic communication
and other sources, Mr.. Hall has leari
to ed that Mrs. Watson was a woman
al no character and that she has figure
be in several swin1ling operations in til
to city of New Yark. The claim that 81
r. is wealthy proves to be false rs is all
nd her story in relation to her travels an
,e. her connection with the judiciary
ed California.
se It is Mr.. Halls belief that the OF
ic- iect of this woman, who is unaware
)t, the fact that the butcher home IS dee'
ng ed to Mrs. butcher and not the HUSBAND
at is to entangle Mr.. D. thoroughly IL
on meshes that in case OF a violation
m the contract entered into between the
,p- she may claim the butcher home as
cit forfeit of his obligations.
60 Mrs. Butchers visit East is spoke
he of in the above quoted article, and as
result of the impression received "hi
,n- on that visit, she is more firmly co
x. vinced than ever of her husbands
re-, nocence. As to the charge OF drunke
his ness made against Mr.. butcher, whl
Ie, in New York, Mrs. butcher has in h
MS possession undeniable proofs OF
ng falsity.
he As to his conduct after that she c'
are say nothing, having no proof, otn
er, than his letters which as usual are II
ler ed with terms of endearment.
per She however, thinks him true to
hel pledge made some twelve years ago.
We After leaving the butcher Home, t
to reporter called upon Col. John Moo
aw expresident of the NJ. 5. r. A., W
informed us that he had received a /
from Mr.. butcher yesterday, in whi
,ye he represented himself as being
ing "mrch prosecuted man. :,
.r.' In this letter he stated that he h
nee acted with Mrs. Watson in good fal
did and his conduct toward her had alws
vas been carried on under the strict
lty, sense of propriety. :.
in In conversation with other leadi
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