The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01
4. g. IRELAND,
Z g. EDWARDS,
W. II. HARRISON,
Z. ID. LoyELACE,
-. ID. WILLIAMS,
SAMUEL FAUST.


A brief history OF the suspected parties
and of the circumstances connected with
their supposed crime, has already been
published in the News, but will lear
repetition in connection with these sub
soquent developments. Mrs. Martin is
a widow, aad is, we believe, of French
extraction. Mosley is her son by e
former husband, and is about q years
odd. The two came TO Emporia about
six weeks ago, from Strong City, 10
which place they moved from Morris
county, having lived, previous TO that
time, in Chicago. 1t was in Morris
county that Mrs. Keiger and her daugh-
ter SusaD, young woman
aged about twenty-three years, be
came acquainted with the parties
who were destined TO exercise such a
fateful influence upon their lives. The
daughter of the deceased, yielding, in
an evil moment, to the advances of
Musley, became engaged to him and
was after seduced by him under promise
of marriage. When Moslcy and his
mother went TO Chase county. Mrs
Keiger aud her daughter accompanied
them, and when the former moved to
Emporia their iil-starred victims follow
ed them here, keeping house by them
selves until Mrs, Martin and Mosley
moved onto Cottonwood street, when
they Joined them and the two families
made their home together.
Shortly after Mrs. Kciger came here
Mosley proposed 10 her that she sho1ld
have her life insured in his favor for
5000, he agreeing 10 pay $4,000 for the
premium and to keep up all subsequent
dues. She consented, and a policy was
taken out for the amount named, in The
Centennial Mutual Life Insurance com
pany, on the 29lh of April, and HRS.
Keiger was taken sick on the 18th inst,
the very day that Mrs. Martin and her
son took possession of their Cottonwood
residence.
a few days previous TO her mothers
death Susan Keiger left Emporia for
Leavenworth, where, IN view of her APP
preaching confinement. she entered the
Home of the Friendless; but. impelled
by a pFemonition that harm had be-
fallen her mother, she returned to this
city. only to find her worst fears more
than realized She was among the wit
nesses who appeared before the coronei's
jury yesterday. and she is now at the
infirmary, awaiting the birth of her
child.
In the meantime Laura Stevens, the
girl who recently brought suit against
Mrs. Cory for assault and battery, went
20 make her home with Mrs. Martin
where Sue met the seductive Mosley, and
became his lover. Having lived at the
house at the time of Mrs. Keiger's
death and, being suspected Of being ac-
cessory to The poisoning, she was also
arrested and is now in jail.
There are many rumoIs Afloat regard
ing the past history of Mrs. Martin and
Mosley, and it is intimated that the
crime for which they are under arrest Is
NOT the first which has stained
their lives The preliminary hearing
has been assigned for Thursday when
the case viii come up before Justice
Bachelor. and further facts connected
with the case vii doubtless be made
public.
In the meantime, the authorities hay
ing the matter in hand viii continue to
follow up every clew which may lead
TO any new discoveries in connection
with the crime, and il is not TOO much
to hope that the ends OF Justice will be
abundantly comprised by the gentlemen
who have manifested such zeal and dis
elimination in working up the case.