Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-27
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Character of a Crippled Woman but Got
the Worst of 1t.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Georgs A. Lomar
told his story OF how Alice E. Logan, alias
Mrs. Mary E. Ball, had obtained $3.50
from him under false representations, to
Justice G. j. White to-day. He said he
became acquainted with her through per-
sonal in the papers and q good many let
ters were written by each before the pair
met. She told a piteous tale of having
been defrauded out OF certain pro
perty located in Indians,
but being without money
with which to cary on the suit she feared
she would lose the amount at stake, $4,000.
She said she was under the care OF
doctor; that she was thrown from wagon
and hurt her limbs, but if she was married
she would soon get over her lamenees. He
was pleased with the prospect of getting the
$4,000 and advanced the money and pro-
posed marriage to her. But short time
elapsed, however, before he discovered she
was deceiving him, and he accused her of
presenting the facts of the
law suit, or in other words of
lying to him. This Lomar said,
she acknowledged, and after being driven
from the house and followed by a man
who she SAID was her brother-in-law, but
WIS really her husband, he had her arrest
ed. Mrs. Bail then told her side of the
story. She said she had become acquaint-
ed with Lomsr through certain Kate Tay-
lor, who was in her employ in tbs caps oity
Of a servant. He used to come to the
house every day, and finally be-
coming tired of having him around the
house bothering the girl she told her hus
band, DR.. Ball, to inform Lomar TO keep away
from the premises. He became ircensed
at the command and turned his attention
TO the doctor by writing him letters of G
matchmaking character. The first one ac-
cused the doctor of being the father Of
Kate Taylor illegitimate child, and he
further said, Mrs. Ball peeked through the
keyhole and saw her husband sustaining
improper relations with Kate Taylor. He
demanded 5000 of the doctor as q CON-
promise. On the second day of May Lo-
mar sent the following letter to the doc
tor:
CHICAGO, May 2, 1981.-To ]. X, Ball:
You are hereby requested to come to $3.50
State street Immediately to settle the case
of seduction with Kate Taylor or things
will be made hot for you, as we have a
good witness against you. Respectfully,
(Signed.) A LAWYER
Lomar acknowledged having written the
letter, but said it was at the dictation of
Mrs Ball. Another letter was handed to
Lomar which he admitted having written,
and read as follows:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March II, 1851. X.
Ball: I request you to come to my office
and settle charges against you, Kate Tay-
lor charges you with seduction. Whoever
being man shall seduee any unmarried
woman within this state shall be guilty of
q high rsisdemeanor, and shall be fined in
any sam not exceeding $500 or imprisoa-
ment for not exceeding six months or both
ia the discretion of the court. Most re-
spectfully. Sigues A. Goodrich, Attor-
ney at law, 124 Dearborn street,
Did you write that letter ?'' asked JUS
tice White.
eyes," said Lomar, sat her (Mrs. Balrs)
suggestion"
"Why sign Goodrich's name to that let
ter without his knewledge?'
Il think I did. It looks like my writ
ing E;
that kind and acknowledge it, is unworthy
of credence. The case is dismissed"
Lomer upon hearing the decision of the
justice, quickly took his hat and left the
room with crestfallen look on his face
amidst the laughter of the crowd. The
lawyer for Mrs. Ball wished his client TO
get a warrant for Lomar's arrest on
charge of forgery, but she was unwilling,
being satisfied with showing him up. Mrs.
Ball has been cripple since 1871, and
was brought into the court room support
ed by her husband and a helper.