Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08

lady OF twenty summers, the daughter OF profes.
sor OF music The story opens just ike PLAY.
About two years ago the young lady returned
sixth avenue met the man who was afterwaris Co
worship nef' She was very fond OF art and ntera-
taxing rafferty, oG sere, hi, n ,s attentions
other little courteses that a boarding
house acquaintance admits OF. But soon ne be-
himself at his idols feet The young girl rather
liked being loved, but her papa oblected TO the
Nevertheless a warm correspondence was Kent IN
and hundreds OF letters were exchanged nut
this dream OF love was brought 70 a close one day
grown-up children living In Virginia. When ne
was confronted with this fact, he admitted It. but
ne said the case was In the courts, and that no
would get divorce soon. and ended up by pro-
posing clandestine marriage The girl felt hurt
at having had her confidence BETRAYED and toll
the old man that she would never have anything
more TO do with him. He LETT the house vowing
Nchgeance after the manner or the villain
requested the return OF her letters he peristenty
refused, although he had obtained his own. This
caused =, ner great ANNOYANCE and alarm, as she
while she was without means OF defending herself.
An incident soon followed that has no parallel in
nctlon, so far as my knowledge goes Seeing that
the girl was in trouble, he recommended suicide as
a way out OF IT, Her trouble that he would
not give her back her letters One OF the methods
OF self-destructlons he suggested was 10 inmn I'm
front OF train on the Elevated railroad. This
suggestion appears 10 have made a strong impress
begged on her knees, that he should grant her re-
quest, she went 20 the 50th street station of the
her. As the train drew near she faltered,
put her companion made an impatient
GESTURE St and told her TO hurry up
DOWN she went headlong on the track in front OF
a train that was drawing up at the station. but
almost mraculousy saved from death by the cour-
age of a bystander. THIS happened I'm May, last
year. Accounts were published at the time, but
no one knew what the motive leading 20 the act
was After the girl returned from the country
Sh W nnf n harl
spect0r renewed his attentions, and IL his per-
Sstence In pressing bis suit that led % the unfold
Ing OF this remarkable history. The story was re-
lated TO Appraiser J. Q. Howard, and the inspector
is TO be tried on several charges OF misconduct and
breach OF trust In connection with this affair.
Ihere are some points In the story that would be
difficult for an expert psychologist 10 explain but
this girl Qiatte HulD has made sworn statement
that her story Is true.
TIE WHITE SLAVE
Some plays are written TO meet the demands OF
popular taste-which perhaps is legitimate enough
in itself II the play is artistic and tells a story
worth telling. BARLEY Campbelrs play, "The
white Slave" which was brought out for the first
at Hayerly's Fourteenth Street Theater, was evil
IDENTIFY written because melodramas are going well
at present IL begins with death, has horror rum
ming all through II, and il winds up with a DEATH
Inc author aims 10 depict southern Life. The he
rome Is white slave, named Lisa, who is the
llegit!mate child OF Judge Hardln's daughter.
The Judge, I'm order 10 save the honor OF his
family, puts the child in charge of faithful female
passes away peacefully in the nrst act, while a
band OF slaves sing q mellow plantation
hymn at the door. When the child is
Well grown she is beloved 10y the Judges adopted
son, but Icing spendthriit he has To give up his
Lisa TO slaye-dealer, although She had been
really freed at the time OF the Judges death The
slive-dtaeT leaves the girl in "A brutal way. To
save her the adopted flies with her on board A
Mississippi river steamer The two men meet:
there Is light. and the boat blows up. wreck
follows; raft In The river, a weak Imitation OF
The rait-scene in 1.-The World, y: starvation on a
desert island, with smoke ana lurid lights in the
most approved m'lo dramatic style. When the
lovers escape the villain still puTSueS, but at the
last moment lost document turns up that shows
that Lisa Is q free woman. There + body here for
a GOO; play, but the incidents are strung together
without reason and the delineatOn il not true to
nature. That the p cannot succeed Is the gen.
eral opinion oil critics
ROSCOE CoNKIINa
is growing old very fast. | saw him on the street
the other day, and he looked five years older than
he did year ago. There has also been a change
In his manner. IL is much more severe than for.
merry, and touch OF bitterness and disappoInt-
ment has been added TO the cynicism that has al
ways been one OF his characteristics He evidently
attempts 20 conceal the disappointment he feels In
having been so ncOnSiderately thrust cut into the
cold, but IL manifeSts itself in spite OF his Efforts
As everybody knows. he is not entirely out OF poll
ties yet. He has his chosen few who adhere TO
him, In the hope that the greatness which they
claim for him viii by and by rise and assert ITSELF
III he could not control and direct these forces In
quiet way he would grow old much faster than he
is. There are some here who thips- that he is
with his an airs says that the freedom OF his pro-
feSSional life Is not diSagreeable to him. But any
one who knows him, knows that he liked his old
position as head man In the political arena better.