, 1881-10-16
THE BOOTH FAMILY.


Alleges IL Variety of Unpleasant
Things About the Divine Edwin.
To the Editor o} The Chicago Tribune. ;,
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.--The writer hereof
Claims to know something Of the history Ut
the "Bootl, family-" Not all the interior
workings anu mental processes Ut the ln.,i-
'tc1'al members thereof, fur that only cau b..
ootailetl by the 1lews-s,:stllercr, and he dis
tinctly t|isciaiMS amy such sources Of knowl-
edSe. III fact, rile other member of the f;sn-
lily and her friends are, it appears to tina
| writer, foolishly rc1lrcnt regarding this
| whole satt matter, coslsoli.S themselves witt.
me Thought thai tile scandalulls conilucs of
] booth has not become 4 matter Of
common notorie1y, WHEN. in fact, nearly
] every returning steamer fronA I.iyerpOol
mas Drought reports of the very worst
nature concerning his hcartless neglect and
o'lttageous abuse OF his lleartbroEeu wife,
! then sick unto death, who lefr i sck-bed ii
over Europe i'll the vain attempt to save h;i.1
from becoming II llpete n,or:tt wreck: ard
| III puTsuancn ct that wiie1y en,leavor sho
was dragged through the rain and chilly
n,ists over ireland and Scotiami-not in 4
] lelsurely, comfortable manner rs teeO1nrs n
fanlily travelling for pleasure but in the rain.
oh TOP ct vehicles, iar into the nights, as
though designed to put the finishing stroko
to Il life now nearly spent in watching @tve over
his every interest, personal, pecuniary. anu
moral, ana IN trimming and educating his
daughter, who now. noothlike, repays this
,or "gv"1on M OF lifeline by explaining eyery
to enter her presence of late, that her ..poor
mamma is quite out ut her niin.l.''
dow 5t5'y a unan,e IN ,e1nbnfT a ;rhae 4htery broken
was called in, who, alarmed ut her critical
condition.. demanded additional COUNSEL.
They advised EootIl of the danger lis vita
vas in, and insisted that he should imlne-.
diateiy take her to the south Of France Or to
soule genial climate where She could be
restored to health. Did lie do this3 M. ito
lad his tour laid out to be taken for the :
bellei,t t, OF hls daughter, and when that was
ff9np.eteaheo 1, ot course went to the south Ut
emily, toSgy London, and settled down to
enjoy himself. Eminent counsel was hers
called, and they ct once pronounced the case
nepsless. ~ 1 LIZ TT her there under the care
oI stranEers-htrcd nurscS-;4,il had a roll
licking time. at the clubs, varying these
anuse!nellts BY returning IN the small hours
or Tue morning: ;lld c1trslng his sick wife
m 1na making himself generally agreeable
now i'll New York ,s to be oln. Returnin.
steamer passengers have talked it at the
hotei-tables ptbiiciy.
=. !kt length, from the abuse and ill-treat-
AienI anu the co!'sclo'sn.s5 that her husband
whom She still dearly loved was only waiting :.
and anxious for her to die, reason uritteI
her throne tor 4 season, and then in hei
wanderIngs ter lips were for the first time
Her mother, hearing OF these things from
her physicians. went to her daughter.
nursed. soots'ed, consoled, and brought back
inc wandering reason. and since the return
pristine !!'rill'ticy, ,tndiutn1co by even /.
passing cloud. The body il wasting under
the attacks Of the t!.ruat and lung disease ::
brought on hy exposure t. the liists anil .
rains ot ~ trip to Europe for uiy Wife's ::
health" All Of her physicians have pro-
no,lnced her c;1sc hopeless.
" Eootll's health, SO long rs he can eat four
!I Sola meals day tanl If lie will cease taking
need causc his friends no concern. They u;e
advised to watch his moral health now thai
the ccascless watcher cannot be beside him. =
as to the convenient mott1er-in-iaw1, it is
teclned husband need no testimonials III tifis
community. The record of twenty-five years
OF spotIess living, filled with act; of bcncti-
renee, cannot bcobliteratet! by III innueildo. :
The WRITER hereby asks their pardon for
placing their n:!res in this connection. "
Now as TO questions OF fact in this news
lrticle: For nearly or quite two months be-
fore they uuifted tie Windsor Hotel, Booth p.
nest Of his nitsl.ts at the same house. Ile
left the hotel and went to the Brunswick be-
ore. but fur fear of the scandal it would
create returned again. -
"A1mosr l,:art broken!'' stuff and non
sense! He could have been seen any day
rhen not at Newport or Long Branch, in j
latty locke; suit Of clothes ami slim walking
tick, appropriate for 4 youth of225, at the
oncern.. Four weeks ago liz: certainly was. =
ot a "Skeietun.3 On tile contrary he was III :
obust health. Mrs. Booth dill tat the begin :,
ing OF her sickness make will leaving this H.
ro2erty to her mother So 1ar as heard ~
rom she has not yet made 4 will, save the
ne in which She dcysletl all her property tu ::
CT husband, iscIs,uli,.. alt that her father
ave her; and for which the Chicago property ::