The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-19
THE EAST LINE
The Pearson Affair

The Pearson affair, which has excited sc
much interest, has about eliminated
Tuesday Mrs. Pearson received three tele'
grams from her husband, dated Denison
asking her to come to him, and that eve
ming she took the north-bound train on the
Texas Central for that point. During the day
Miss Dora Brady, sister to Miss May
Edna Brady, whom it was alleged had
eloped with Mr.. Pearson, arrived home
from New York city, in answer
She is studying elocution in that city, and
At is understood with much success. That
..ycning Mr.. Brady, Miss Dora and her
brother left here for DeniSon, where they
met Mr. and Mrs. Pearson. They sat up
throughout the night at the Alamo Hotel
discussing the matter, and all arrived ON
last evenings south-bound train. Mr..
Pearson says in substance, that find
ing his business cramped, he started to
New York to make terms with his cred
itors. but to prevent worrying his wife he
pretended that he was going on a collecting
tour in this State. Miss Edna May Brady,
who accompanied him, went on to New
York to study French and elocution, and,
knowing that her mother would not
consent to her going, if she knew
it, she left her under the impression that
she was going on visit to friends at Tyler.
He has explained matters to the satisfac-
ton of his wife. Mrs. Bradley takes the abb
sence of her daughter very hard.
The following letter from st. Louis at
torney at-law was received by citizen here
yesterday:
ST LOUIS, January o. 1sS2,-Mr -. Dallas,
Texas:
DEAR Sm:-Nir. S. Schroeder, an employe
of Rosenheim, Lewis d Co., met Mr.. A..
A. Pearson in this city, who was regis
tered at Barnum's Hotel, under the
name of A. 4. Peterson, Cincinnati
Mr.. S. showed him the item in the Missouri
Republican, containing the telegraphic re-
port of the scandal and the assignment
made by his wife, and he said that this day
he would go LONE, while the woman who
accompanied him would 90 to New York
city, for which place one ticket had been
purchased. Pearson said he did not know
what possessed him TO leave his home.
Whether Pearson will go back TO Dallas
] cannot say. Mr.. Schroeder says that
Pearson was very much scared when Mr..
s. told him (Pearson) that he wanted him
to 90 with him. Pearson says he has no
money with him. j Give YOU merely a
synopsis Of what Schroeder told me. Yours
truly, --.
Mr. Pearson says that so soon as be saw
the published reports he abandoned his
contemplated trip TO New York and re-
turned at once 10 Dallas.
Mr.. PEARsoN's STATEMENT:
Ny affairs having come before the public
through the press. desire to make per
sonal explanation as follows: Finding my
financial affairs in a cramped condition,
decided the latter part of December 10 visit
New York TO lay before my creditors the
state Of my business This information ]
impaired to Miss Edna May Bradley, then
clerking for me. She expressed her desire
there continue her studies in French and
elocution, but said that Der mother would
not consent TO her going. We talked the
suhiecE over and finally decided that ]
should act as her escort TO New York. She
told her mother that she was going 20
Tyler on a visit, and !, not wishing 20 dis
tress my wife with a knowledge Of our
financial embarrassment, told her that ]
was going out collecting. We left Dallas
together.
Amer passing Terrell we went back into
the sleeper, when / paid four dollars Tor
two bcrths 20 TeKarEana. We passed on,
stopping 81 several points Of interest. until
we reached St Louis. Whsre we learned the
Wild rumOrs aflOat about us. and we thtn
decided that ID was best for Miss Bradley %
90 on 20 New York alone and me 20 return
70 Texas. There never was the slightest
excuse for our motives % be imrugne1.
and the reports circulated emanafed entirely
from the Wild and various rumOrs afioat in
recnrd % n matter the public were uuin-
formed about.
A. A. rEtns1z.
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