Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07
wednesday Eveaiag. May :. Is.s.
FROM CHICAGO.
corrs.peaasnse Of The Leasr.l

CHICAGO, May 1-An0tner senSa-
tion-a tragedy-is agitating Chicago.
This time an outraged female made
the angel. Her name is Mrs. Adelaide
Roberts, who claims to have been twice
married, and once the mistress of the
man she sent to the unknown world,
Mr.. I. B. Weber, a prominent whole
sale boot and shoe merchant, who has
a wife so%journing in Europe, whom he
had purposed starting to visit the day
he was shot. 1t is one of the many
cases of outrage in which the woman
is robbed of her virtue and then cast
off as a foul thing. Mrs. Roberts did
her work coolly and well, in the pres
ence Of Dir. Weber's lawyer, Colonel
Jussen, and a local detective. They
had met in the attorney Office to have
a talk regarding Mrs. Roberts suit for
damages on the grounds Of rape and
seduction. Presenting the picture of
her dead child to Mr.. Weber, she
asked him if he could deny that it
was his child. Mr.. W. fatty denied
the charge. Then the shooting took
place, which resulted in Mr.. VS.
death yesterday. The fatal bullet en-
tered the victims anatomy just above
the navel. Mrs. r. is now in jail and
apparently Indifferent to the result of
the terrible case, although she was
terribly excited after the shooting.
There can be no doubt but Mr.. VS.
treatment of her so unsettled her
mind as to produce the fearful drama.
One time she, in a surely demented
manner, being in her night garments.
went to the cemetery and dug up
the remains OF her child and
took them home. No matter how
the law may view the drama
it is certain the unfortunate woman
had some grounds for her act. 1t is
an outrage upon humanity that man
can commit the demoralizing act of
seduction, make a moral leper of the
poor girl, and then be free to enter the
walks Of respectable society. The
prisoner is more to be pitied than
condemned.
Poor Eddie CURLY is now an angel.
He tried to board a moving train, but
missed his footing, fell under the
wheels and was ground to a pulp.
Mayor Harrison is having a rough
time with some Of the members of the
council, among whom are Democrats
of the chronic growing school, who
want to rule or ruin. Mr.. Harrison
will have a hard road to travel, be-
cause the good order element of the
council is not powerful enough to
control the malcOntents. OF course
the Republican members, or most Of
them, viii do their utmost to create
discord among the Democrats, even if
the city's interest suffer thereby.
Chicago did not Are a salute when
the news of the veto reached here, as
has been telegraphed over the country.
The ladies who took part in the
Carnival of Authors entertainment
are wild over certain illusions made
by a reporter in the Tribune, which
they call the Sewer" organ. This
report reflected in many ways upon the
acts OF the ladies as to dress and man.
ners. To say the least of it. the pro.
mitigation Of any aspersion upon those
engaged in the laudable undertaking
aud especially the ladies'. cannot B,
supported by facts, and the reporter
deserves strong eensure.
The body of the late congressman
Rush Clark, of the Fifth Iowa dis
trict, passed through Chicago yester
day, accompanied by Mrs. Clark ant
her son, U. 0. Clark.
The Virginius massacre will b
remembered by LEDGER reader,
Well, the mother Of one of the vic
tins, General w. A. G. Ryan. reside
in Chicago. She now has a petitio
to congress in the hands of Congress
man Springer, of Illinois, asking tina
a joint resolution paas both house
authorizing the secretary OF the trea.
ury to pay to her a portion OF tb
indemnity award exacted from Spai
because Of the murder Of Genera
Ryan, Joseph Fry and the other vic
Tins Of the massacre at Santiago d
Cuba. 1t appears this resolution
necessary, because the family of Gel
Ryan cannot produce his natusaljz.
ton papers, or the record thereo
This seems a bubble, when it is r,
membered that General Ryan entere
the Union army when a minor, serve
during the wal of the rebellion, an
was in every other respect a citizen
the United States up to the time
his murder. This money should hay
been paid four years ago. The pet
ton is signed by quite a number ,
prominent gentlemen of Chicago, il
Guiding Mayor Harrison, judges Roc
gers and McAllister, of the Circu
Court. Postmaster Palmer, Col. w.
Scribner, clerk Probate Court Go
j. j. Healey, clerk Superior Court
Gen. Martin Beem Col. NJ. r. SION
editor Daily News; Phil. Hoyn
United States Commissioner GeI
Geo. II. Harlow, Secretary of Il
State OF Illinois Gen. Frank Gilbel
Assistant Treasurer United State
J. Stillwell, Deputy United Stat
Marshal General WIN. Henry Sinit