The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-22
A WIDOWS wGLTs.
4 YouthraI Millionaire Enfrapped
,ufo watrimony by an Adventures.

NouthruI millionaire Enfrappcu
iufo watrimony by an Adventures.
ferecil dispatch 10 tho Globc-DcmocraLl
Denver. COL, telegram says: report
al scandal, which involved prominent
vonng society gentleman Of this city as The
victim 81 an alleged professional blackmail-
or. ives confirmed to-day by his departure
for California, where he intends to remain
until the affair blows over. The iactS III
the ease have been clcycrly concealed Tor
week past. even The most industrious re-
,,,tcrs ON the press failing 10 unravol the
Story. The woman in the case iSa type OF
,bo sdycnturcSS. being well educated. ac-
connlish,d. da>hing. and all that. and more
tiau ordinarily beautiful in face and form.
The Young man who fell victim 10 her
cbsrnls and wileS is Norman j. Fillmore.
~, heir 81 the famous Fillmore and kcr-
Shaw estate here. Although he is only
twenty wears old, his acquaintance with
Tho WAYS OF the world have been liberal,
and lpparcnily sufficient to have protected
him against the snare in which he was en-
ilaprcd. Not having attained his majority,
Fllmoic's Inheritance, which is said
~ amount TO $1,000. COO, is i'm the Keep
INC 81 his guardian, Mr.. Charles Pat
tor>on. fact which defeated the scheme Of
the woman and those who abbctted ii.
Fillmore was attached To Tie First National
Rank here. 4 couple Of months ago,
through the Introduction OF
MUTUAL FRIEND.
bc became acquainted. az his hotel. with q
Mr.. Frank Whitman; intimacy and love
followed. Mrs. W hiiman coutidinely rccit-
,dto the ard,u young lover the story Of
Il nfrs t.sr. toll
f., no familiar experience 81 The wife who
had twice loved unWsely and too well.
II,r first husband ended his career in q
l,hauch. and The sccoud one, firing OF Her
shortly Af,cr marriage. fed ~ California.
Two small children and q beautiful and
h.lpl,,> mother was the picture tina. held
thcyounc uon captive. \ divorce being
Suggested. complaint, was filed at Fort Col
Inns. decree was granted without contest,
ana three DAYS latter Mr.. Whitman and
Young Fillmore were marriodat CHEYENNE.
That was about four weeks ago. The
cashier 40 the bank. learning these facts,
took the fr,t tram fer California. where
MI Patterson was visiting. The guardian,
upon being told about hi, wards strange
wedding. returned 10 Denver in al haste
to reclaim him from the woman. She re-
fused % give her husband up. and the
husband for time set al persuasion and
threats IL defiance. and would not for
moment entertain The suspicious q his
W,i,'s character and purpose which were
loured into his ear. Detective, were en-
gagged 10 look up The woluan'> life. In .
few DAYS enough material had been obtain
cl Gao convince Fillmore that he had
MADE = MISTAKE.
g.. ~ .fiun1lv
from WikShaIrc. Pa. and that GS maiden
n. WAS there known q, Cordoba Santec.
Sic married q lawyer Cf Elmira. y. y
named Mlulcdoran. Ntcrthe honeymoon
De- became addicted % drink, and no kan-
SOS City. to which place they subsequently
moved. she left Kim. The happenings OF
Two or three years OF her life afterwards
are seemingly intangible. At all events
She became The mistress Of 81. Louis COM
mcr,ial man. lie layi-hcd money and ten
d.rne-s upon her, hUt she soon wcaricd Of
his attentions, and ore dly started Tor the
Wc.t. lie had her arrested iu Kan Us City
and AGAIN in this city, Ginning that he was
. cousin and that she bad relieved him Of
= diamond ring. The dill ,ulty was settled
lv his coming 10 Denver and resumine his
former relations. They soon separated
aglin. however, he returning TO -. Louis.
Mr.. Mapledoran then married Frank
Whitman at Idpho Springs. Whitman had
scarcely Teen well married before be re-
gr,ttcd his bargain and deserted it, leaving
the woman % pursue Der way unmalestcd.
II i claimed that she then went 10 Kansas
CITY. arriving in time 10 see her tirst hus-
band die. Her next appearance in Denver
was made in widows weeds, in which at
tire she cantlyated Fillmore. When the
foregoing facts were stated to the third
husband his affections and confidence weak
oncd, and be placed himself in the hands
al hi4 guardian. Mr.. Patterson insisted
on an immediate separation. Mrs. Fill
more demanded money rs the balm for her
loss O; husband, AMI upon being asked
what amount would satisfy her. COolly re-
phod $4,000. Money Was paid her, but
how much cannot be asccrtgincd. Is the
fact remains i'm the possession Of Mr. Pat
terson. and be reiu-esto diyulgcit. "You
can rest assured, however said he. " that
Tie experience was more than dollars and
cents" An action for divorce will doubt
les bob mp in some interior court at an
early day. Mr.. Patterson deplorcs the AZ
fair, while those acquainted with 1t SYM
patuize with bis ward.