The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-07
Telegraphic.
A WOMAN SC0RNED,
Hotiy Pursues the Man VINO
Wronged Her.
Ben's Ret Working for Harmony
Unmasked - Rebuked- Going Daft
A Modest President Flight Of Butter
flies.

New YORK, Oct. 8.-While Henry G.
Dewitt, lawyer, who has an office at No.
So6 Broadway, and who resides at No l04
Reid avenue, Brooklyn, was walking with
lady through Madison Square Thursday
evening, young and richly dressed woman
approached and barred his progress. He
whispered TO his companion, AMI she re.
turned in the direction whence he had
come. Then be suddenly ran away, and
the young woman pursued, saying that she
would XII him. Finally be took refuge in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and she disap.
peared.
Mr.. Dewitt Is about s. years old, stout In
appearance, with prematurely bald head.
lie IL a bachelor, and lives with his sisters
in Brooklyn. When asked about his ad.
venture he said, lsughingly:
''She Is called Sarah Il. Spencer, but her
real name is Emily rhorae. suppose she
attacked me far the sake Of becoming even
more notorious than she already is. first
became acquainted with her some years
q, when she was my client. She had suit
about an estate in Eagland. Her state
m MA, however, TO me were 30 varied, to
~ the least, that i could be OF very little
service to her. She subsequently told me
the story Of her life. Her parents are
English, and she came to this country when
eight years OF age. She was reared in a
convent aud afterwards resided at New
Rochelle. She lie q years OF age now and
still quite handsome. She was known as
fbn kall NJ H. Ill n. IA.
Rochelle she became the companion Of a
prominent Re,nber Of the Union Club, who
supported her and spent az mach as SIS 900
year on Der. He took her to Paris, where
they lived among the gayest OF the gay.
They were accustomed TO pass the summer
in st. Augustine, Fla, and at one time she
occupied sumpiuous apartments IN the Ste
vens House. on Fifth avenue, now known
As the Victoria. Finally he cast her of.
She then captivated the hearts of seve raj
other wealthy gent emen, who squandered
for .unes on her. She always was very ex.
travagant; thousand dollars generally
lasted her about ten days. About last July
she began 10 send lne postal cards"
From large package Of postal cards, all
dated from last july to about the 9en Of
| September, Mr.. Dewitt picked out few.
Al first the missives are Of very affection
ate nature. In one, addressed dearly
Beloved" and signed "Your Cherished
sarah she asks whether he does not miss
his little popsy-wopsy," and tells him
not TO mind, as she Will be with him soon.
In conclusion, Mr.. Dewitt denied that be
had ever regarded the woman as his wife
or introduced her AZ such TO any one.
~LAl L., "a aak
her pale face flushed with nervous excite.
ment, somewhat haggard from recent ill.,
ness, but still beautiful, received the
writer in luxurious boudoir at No. 100
Fourth avenue She was Emily Thorne,
MY past life rs secret, " she said. as her
brown eyes filled with tears. up to the
day when Henry c. Dewitt, knowing what
I was, took me from the life was leading
and introduced me TO his friends and &C.
| quaintances a. his wife. there h nothing
for you TO know. We lived in several
| places, and when we moved here he gave
his name as Mr.. Spencer to Mr. Davenport,
who keeps this boarding house. believed
he loved me, aud in this love hoped to be
able 10 break forever with the past Last
July first began to suspect that his affec-
tion for me was waning. / met him in the
company OF others and rsprOached him. /
bitterly realized that my money was all gene,
THAI was III and losing my attractiyeuess.
told hun to leave me. That was on Tues
day night, l told him TO take me out to din
ner the following Friday. We would have
pleasant evening together and then
We would separate forever. The Fiday
came and he remained away. / may have
done wrong, but could not help 1t, no
more than could help my attacking him
last night. say him in the company of
another. dou't remember having threat.
ened to kin him; was SO wild don't
know what ssid. an, neither an adven-
iuress nor btaekmxiier. want none Of
his money. despise and seorn him now,
and my actions towards him are prompt.
ed only bya spirit Of retaliation" She
sighed deeply as she concluded: 81 have
no money, no friends. My mother is dead.
My father In England will not receive me.
| will drift back into the life from which |
hoped had forever escaped
Mr.. Joshua Davenport. jr. the boarding.
no Use keeper, said that Mr.. Dewitt had In.
roauced himself as Mr.. Spencer aud the
Idly as his wife. He had not the slightest
knowledge hat such was not the fact until
he WAS obliged TO present Mr.. Dewitt bill
of $40 for the wolnan's board.