The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-08

misunderstanding. bought out the
interest had given him and he went
his way. The opinions he may evolve
out nf his heart ii me- and NV charsc-
ter ar. matters Of not the slightest
moment. Concerning the alleged
furniture contract with Mrs. Drake.
the facts are these: | was in the
want of a hou-e-keeper. | asked Il
nei.hbor il she could name one Mrs
Graham. the mother OF Mr.. Drake,
was recommended. | went to her
house To engage her. She doubted if
she could come. but promised to come
up that evening and give me decisive
answer. She came. her daughter.
Mrs. Drake. accompanying her. After
urging her 10 remain, her daughter,
Mrs. Drake, volunteered L. stay III
stead. | promised To give her in
compcnSi"n the same WAGES she Wa
receiving in the shoe shop. She
remained nine DAYS | paid her g,
ami she went away. Part oi' this
money she gave To her mother. and
told her | had paid her AMI that was
a gentleman. This j. the testimony
ot her mother given before n"tary
this present week. Ii parties are
anxious tn know the origin and the
nature oi' thi- black mailing suit AID
the wicked hearts AMI brains "u. ni
which 1t >pru"g, they can crafty
their curiosity hy callin. at the otiic,
at Mc>-r-. Ili,chrock. Lubkr X
PLAYER and r,-ii the evidence la
themselves. The daughter vn!uniJ,.i
her .eTvic,.>. li-r own mother wa~
present when the contract WAS made
AMI III. tc>;iiic- that nothing what
ever VS. SAID nr though; "i furniture
ami ,hc WAS positive that m"rhiu"
could have hcen subsequently said, or
the daughter wnul.j have tod her Of
1t. for She told her everything. Tin
daughter also told another party that
III" nal bees: pail Tor her services and
Mr.. Hall had treated her llLcrally
" hen TIE muincr lcarn,,l, months
afterwards. that the daughter. unjcr
mIii-sn influences from outside. va
contemplating >II:; for furniture. >I,
N.u. Immediately I" The lawyer
ARD demonstrated attn him. lyli.u.
hIn ir mm>t not prosecute 1t, rha'
there WIS nothing III it but il wI> 81
c.i>c "i wicked blackmaiI. The LAWYER
told her II she w"u.d come out anu
testify against Hall. or treat him
coliiv when M called Ia see about il.
then tail would he Su frightened az
the m.nacing letter which said lawyer
would send him that ne would law th,
money down upon his table on short
notice.
Not succeedin. with him the mother
still tried To- prevail upon the daughter
10 abandon the suit, and she there
upon fled from the house, no more t.
return. replying u she went. in an
swcr to the discussion of her sister.
that she had nov h're To- 20, havin.
neither shelter nor health nor EN- !
Payment nor money that 1.-THE atOre- !
-aii LAWYER had taken care of her b..
fore and she knew he would not SEC |
her suffer now"
OF this same LAWYERS frequent
visits IL the house OF this Mrs. Drake !
when her mother was absent caring
for the sick; of his being seen coming /
from her room at four o'clock i'll the
ci hi PLAYING cards ther,
frequently and drinking champagne ,
anu sending her note when he fe.l !
from hi> horse lest she might imagine I
him seriously injured AMI suffer in her [.
mint un account of Il nt notes sent
To hcr "a meet him. and her hurried /.
lInning of her hat and fastening L. Z
the try>tIn: piace, and of his >ayin-
IN answer IN rcm0n>tranccs at hi I
ruur>c t. Il married man that his wife
nal become accustomed To- these thing ;
amt he toll her To- mind her own bus .
uc>> III sucn ati:,ir> these are not SIM
pie assertions III = newspaper article.
'h"V ar paris 81 tire testimony gwen .
AMI which will bc given before thu
Rotary hy the mother and sister q.
Mr.. Drake.
And when IL, lawyer l,arucl i,iat /
his scandal concerning niu>cit' VIZ
- be- Uu"arthcd If hr pursued III.
ra>e then these shameful artic.cs "-il-
,crning my.".i Appeared in the pu''i,.'
prints a il 10 irrr>.a!. p'.5iic uI.iui".
maiely fall upon his OWE heal. /
The second article III your panrr
me :. ,arh & tissue ct iie~.
.truug t".cthcr cor thc mr>t par; :,
Nirk"iiy and i'i>inuatiu@iy, ani =.
utterly without foundation ~ cNcU>r.
hat / arl ri :; lu>> Whrr. {" begin t.
i>wcr II. IL j. like jrviu.s To- rr:,r-