Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-10
MARY ANDERsON's MONEY,
The Alleged Dishonesty OF Her
Step-father i'm Disposing OF Her
Earnings.

EdEhiu6Hs
From the COurierJournsl
A startling bit OF gossip is ahoat local
ly, which concerns materially our
Mary," who but four years ago budded
from plain Mary Anderson, the back.
ward school girl. into Mary, the ideal
Inlet, She has mother, q great deal
of step-father, a step-brother, and
step sister, and an own brother TO look
after. They are all fond Oi good things
of life, and it requires lair division OF
Miss Anderson's earnings TO keep them
in the station which becomes the relatives
OF a star. The gossip which has cut
minated in a genuine sensation, how,
ever, concerns only Miss Anderson and
her.distingushed and disagreeable STEP
father, DIR. Hamilton Griffin. The story
goes that all is not right with the Grifhn-
Anderson combination as viewed from
financial standpoint, and il report be
true there is trouble ahead, perhaps a
WOW, a wiOt and a Numpus in the near
future. Ii was during Miss Anderson
last engagement here, which dates two
weeks back. that the report came to the
surface, and since that time 1t has been
going the rounds, gathering a bit here
anu there, until it has developed into q
lasting sensation.
HOW THE REPORT STARTED.
The report started among the ladies,
and the ladies, among whom Miss Ander-
son has scores of frienCs in this her
native Louisville, have been energetical.
ly discussing it ever since. One OF the
ladies, to whom the information was
first impaired, received call last night
from a Courier Journalist.
al am pretty well satisfied that /
know the object OF your visit. | am
willing enough to tell you anything
have heard, but it must be upon the
condition that my name is not to be
identified with what you may write.
During Miss Anderson recent engage
ment in this city she announced to
several Fl her very intimate friends that
she was very greatly troubled. She had
received letter, she said, which anuounc-
ell that her step.father, DIR. Hamilton
Griffin, had invested all OF her money
in his own name; that he had even had
her house and lot in New York decided
to himself in fee simple, and that her
receipts for the present season were in
his possession; that she herself was
absolutely worth nothing in her own
name She further said that she had
been paying DR.. Griffin handsome
salary, supporting his wife and children
and educating her own brother for the
stage, therefore, the announcement was
a great shock to her.
"What did she propose DOING" ask
ell the reporter of the lady who told him
the facts above reci.ed.
"She said she was going TO hurry to
New York in order, il possible. to have
everything transferred back to her. She
vas highly indignant, and so expressed
herself"
HER MOTHER.
"Was Miss Anderson's mother aware
of the doctors supposed peculiar manip-
ulation of the property in question:
asked the reporter.
THAT do not know, but Mary said
to one o; her friends here that II her
mother vas acquainted with DIR. Griflin's
transactions and had not informed her,
that she would hereafter think very
unkindly of Mrs Griffin. She said she
had been supporting the party in luxury,
and thought it decidedly outrageous that
she should have been treated in so I'M
Just manner"
"Haye you any idea OF the amount in.
vested by DIR. Griffin"
al have been told that it was SO 1000,
but of course do not know mysed. AT
all events, the amount Il large enough
to have greatly disappointed Mary in
her aspirations, and she is badly cut up
il YOU will excuse the expression"
There has been considerable comment
i'm Eastern papers for two wears on DIR.
GrifIin's management Of his great ward.
He has been accused OF desire to ride
a willing horse to death, and as too
anxious to make money to allow Miss
Anderson proper and neediul rest.
They nave pointed ont the folly oil such
short sighted policy, and have more
,bon onra Severely condemned him.