The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10

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ants wife had gone to Boston to At.
tend the funeral. it being the earnest
wish of her husband that the remains
OF his wife should not be buried else.
where than in Boston.
When the coffin was opened for the
last view of the departed. a mar ked
change wss discovered i'm the features
of the lady. and indeed SO little re
semblance did the remains bear to heI
who had once been Minnie Besls that
a whisper Of suspicion vas breathed
as TO their identity. Mrs. Reed bad
dark hair when she left home, and
the hair of the occupant Of the coffin
was of golden hue, and the feature,
of the deceased were declared to be
not at all like those of the lieutcn
ants wife But certain effects and
private letters accompanied the re
mains. and the suspicion that The
body was other than that of the lieu
tenants wife was promptly hushed up.
Still UNPLEASANT rumors were borne
TO the friends of Miss Beals in Kansas
Ii was intimatcd that The body had
been procured by Miss Beals and sem
over TO assure them of the fact of feI
death. and that the whole story haf
been concocted TO cover a life q
which she was ashamed. and which
she did not desire to give up for he'
I husband and American friends.
! The matter received much comment
from the press. and was the source %
keenest pain TO the friends of tn;
lady. SO when F. p. Baker, of the
| Topeka Commonwealth, went over L
Paris. in 1878. rs commissioner {,
the Paris exposition, he undertook tn,
task of
! FTRRETING OUT THE PACTs
surrounding Mrs. Reeds. life and
death. I'm a lengthy review of the
whole matter which he sent to the
commonwealth. Mr.. Baker stated hs
had undoubted evidence of the lady,
actual death IN Paris, and that hi
could find nothing, after the most
thorough investigation, which would
throw one cloud upon the fair nam,
of the dead Mrs. Reed. AS to bel
blonde hair it was supposed that sh'
had, by following the custom nf many
singers and actresses. simply bleaclre,
her hair, and that any appearance o
change in the features Of the dea,
Girl could be accounted for nv tn,
great length Of time the remains a.
been in reaching their destination
after she had died.
I The thoroughness of Mr.. Baker
investigation, and the positivenes
With which he announced the resul,
of his inquiry. convinced almost ever,
one that the cruel reports As to tn
young ladyis career had given need
less pain to the fond hearts and ha,
been most unjust aspersion on tn
character Of the girl who had give
up friends, midland and all that sh
) might devote herself to art. and VIII
had been most ruthlessly cut of Will
In The frat blush of her triumph.
But it seems this fancied security
from the pain of any further tortur
ing doubts are
: ONLY To BE TRANsfESr.
An a,tache Of the American leestio
ct Alexandria, Egypt, whose name
suppressed at his request, has bee
stopping in this city for several day
and this gentleman informed Jou
nal reporter Yesterday that he ha
seen Mrs. Reed in several lare
cities on the continent, travelling i
her profession and passing as th
wife of a popular and well known t.
nor. The lady is reported as b. b
very beautiful, and although som,
what changed in her appearance.
easily recognizable, and the gentl,
man is positive that she is the SCI
same Minnie Beals. whom he had pr
viously known in Topeka.
The gentleman did not wish tn
; fact divulged. out of regard for III
lady's friends, but the duty Of the scrii
was plainly apparent. and til
facts are accordingly presented her
, with to the readers Of ,he Journal.
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