Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28


|sesries Gets Anoas Resxrdinr bro; prominent
zhe PrssS weman. Age thirty.
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On Wednesday, night and Thursday
morning, between z p. m. and 3-4
a. m, o portion Of the Delayan House
was the scene Of events which were
on the tongue Of lgossips' and which
grew by repetition during all the SUBJ
sequent day. They were polntedly
referred to in the Legislature. They
were widely retailed in public places.
They have been made the subject of
publication already. They shave a
direct bearing on the political strug-
gle and political persons at this point.
They have become the subject of
misrepresentation and perversion,
and are certain to become 20 in still
larger measure. unless as concise and
clean statement as possible be made
Of them.
At about 2 p. M, on Wednesday a
negro hall boy brought word to a
gathering of Half Breed politicians
that he had reason to believe a woman
who had put up at the hotel during
the day was on intimate terms with q
prominent Stalwart politician. The
number of the woman's room was
ascertained, and, as she was at sup
per, sundry Half Breeds, it is stated,
sauntered into the supper room, and
took positions to identify her. She
is described to be of engaging form.
Her age 10 about thirty, and her
dress and manners were unexception-
able. Having satisfied themselves as
to her appearance, the visitors, it is
reported, put q negro on watch on
the corridor on which her room was,
and ordered him to report results.
Pretty soon word was brought that
the prominent stalwart was in her
society, but report proved erroneous
when the spies reached the place, for
the prominent stalwart was then found
in conversation Half Breed in the
open hall. The negro spy explained
to his white confeierates and en-
ployers that the prominent stalwart
had remained only moment in the
woman's society. 4.-asa eE&ff.
1t was now about 8 p. m. BY ar
rangement two rooms opposite the
woman's were secured in which
company of Half Breed legislators
are said ty have ensconced themselves
to await developments. A step lad
ders, some whiskey, some crackers
and cheese and cheese were brought
to bear them company. The word
was passed to the most prominent
Half Breeds in the hotel to be on
call, and white and negro guards
were stationed on either end of the
corridor which is on the third floor
from the ground on the railroad side
of the hotel, the room being said to
be ll3, right over the iron roof of the
portico. ....... ...
AT about ten O'Clock, to those who
had employed him, the servant
brought word in their headquarters
near by that the prominent Stalwart
had walked into the trap. From that
time until O'Clock in the morning
the Half Breeds who gathered en-
ployed themselves, most of them, in
taking turns mounting the step ladder
and playing peeping Toms throsgh
the transom. BY the story they tell
they qualified themselves to be first
class witnesses in any. divorce suit
which may grow out of the case. al
ways provided they would be believed
under oath after their own averments
have been compared with the stand
ard of conduct which constitute cred
ibility among men. According to
account the light was not turned out
in 1lS until after midnight. From
then until One O'Clock the report is
that the original gathering was con-
siderably increased, two Half Breed
lenders coming up in a state of high
Excitement, in their night dress alone.
Grave debate was held in suitably
low tones on the best way Of utilizing
the knowledge. Some were for an
alarm of fire, but that was rated to
be too dangerous. Others were for
bursting the door, but that was ruled
4 & n
note was written, said to be in words
10 the effect and direction following:
"Ex-Seuator Thos. C. Platt, care of Mrs. Bald
WIN room ne Delevan House: Yeu are caught.
al NUM- WI. uiifty minutes you are not in Your No.
tsignep --- A FRIEND.
This note was put, it is said, in a
small envelope addressed to the man
to whom it was written and, it is
said that it was enclosed in a larger
envelope addressed to Mrs. Baldwin.
A retained negro knocked repeatedly
at the door and finally after refusing
to open TO lim the lady was told by "
the servant that he would push the
note under the door, to which she
consented. - .-..---
1t was dsne and as it was done The
step ladder was again brought into
reqnisition, SO the account rms
| while one Of the Half Breeds, clothed
only in curiosity and in night shirt
mounted it. The light was turned up,
the outer envelope was opened, then
the inner ones direction being per-
ceiyed the note was handed by the
woman to the man to whom it was
written, who read IT. aud instantly
exhnguished the light. He shortly,
however. in accordance with the
warning, emerged, as it 10 deelsrsh,
and was pursued with jeers and saln
tations BY some of those who had
hived and unhived him; vet he DIS
tanced them all,q by Is accounts, and
disappeared not into has own bat into
the room Of q friend. The general
Impression Is chat the story. has been
ooncocted for political Purposes
IN Y. Sun. 3 tads S7&ss'aisnFA
| The New York, Sun, OF . Fl recent aan
tdate, gives an extended acc6bnt of
three highwAymen waylsyinS /. ear
riage on. Third assnue, in New York
City, and robbing the voccapan.ss of
! $40, 900. This, Was done in broad
| daylight In the populons city of New
York, yet the robbers escaped WITH
their booty, nofwisLltknilise She lsrsc
force Of aaioe employed b. 4hsseisy.
Nov the robbery Of the conatrY say-