The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-01
THE SARToRIS.BUsH SCANDAL.
The Lady an Adventursss--Both Of tho
Parties Interviewed.

CHICAGO, june 90.-hrs. Bush, the her.
oine OF the Sartoris scandal, left suddenly
for New York last night. Sartoris Is repre-
scented be In seclusion with friends aud will
return to Green Bay His baggage is still
at the Palmer House. The impression Is
general that the woman is sclever adventur-
ess and courted publicity for the purpose OF
bringing SartoriS to terms, and that he has
had to pay dear for his acquaintance with
her. Many stories are related OF her queer
conduct OF prior visits to Chicago.
Interest In the scandal has been much in
creased by the curious conduct OF the par
tie, themselves. Mr.. Sartoris' first state
ment was to the effect that he did not know
Mrs. Bush at all, that In fact he had never
heard OF such person. This curious state
ment was published, along with an inter-
view with the lady, In which she told how
she had known Mr.. Sartoris In England.
was well acquainted with his wife, and that
he had often visited her house IN Milwau-
kee. In fact was ageeashgegular caller. Mr..
SItofis, In this frN denial, has done
more to feed the gossip about
the matter than anybody else. He arrived
In Chicago on Thursday morning.
He circled around from place to place,
and, although he sent his baggage to the
Palmer house and patronized the wash
rooms, he did not settle anywhere definite
". Then he communicated with the
heroine Of the story. Mrs. Bush remained
at the fremont house up to 10 a. m. on the
same day. At that hour she received a
telegram from Sartorls, and Immediately
after took coupe and was driven away.
The lady returned so soon that II waa sur
mis- a that she had been disappointed IN
meeting Mr.. Sartoris, and this was con-
frmed by other facts.
She refused to see anybody during the
day, but reporter, who had followed his
card up to her room, had 4 short talk with
her in the afternoon. The lady was stand
ing with her arm resting upon the door.
| She was en- dishabille, her dress consisting
of lounging wrapper fitting in loose folds,
which exposed
HER wKLL-RoUNDED FORM
| and the least bit OF a neck Of alabaster
wilderness and purity. As the reporter ad-
vanced she involuntarily raised her arms in
an effusion Of .omanly modesty TO conceal
the slight exposure.
"Oh, " she exclaimed, 81 cannot posi-
bly, see YOU now. Please excuse me.
Won't your
II do hope you will pardon me for the
intrusion, he replied, "but such re-
markable story was published this morn
ing from Mr.. Sartoris. He says that be
| does not know you and never heard Of
| you.'
The lady's face flushed deep scarlet as
she answered;
IL cannot believe that Mr. Sartoris said
| that. 1t is all a mistake. such terrible
mistake. Mr.. Sartoris says he does not
know. Oh, no, be never could have ut
tered those words Her tones were
| nfI nHn
pride. She ran on for several sentences In
the same style. Indeed, 1t Is mistake.
| Mr. Sartoris knows me well. | told you
last night how | met him.
Mr.. Sartoris was caught by another re-
porter on the same afternoon. he talked
as follows, in direct contradiction TO hi
former statement, that he never heard o.
Mrs. Bush:
Been looking for meS'' said the younI
Englishman, lazily. Pm not IN hiding
my luggage Is at the Palmer House,
1.-The facts Of the Milwaukee affair?' h
SAID, echoing the question OF the reporter
There are no facts to conceal that kno'
off,
"Were you frequent visitor upon Mr..
Bush at Milwaukee," asked the reporter
IL was visitor" said Sartoris with ap
parent Indifference ~ don't know
whether you'd call il a frequent visitor o
not. I've known Mrs. Bush and her hus
band for long while. crossed the ocea
with then and with the lady's brother
months ago. When the lady and her nus
band went west she stopped at Milwaukee
while Mr.. Bush went on to Hanistique
where he went into the fishery business un
til he lost his money stopped Of a mum
Der Of times at Milwaukee during my NOV
ing to aud fro between Green Bay and Chi
cago. called upon Mrs. Bush. can SCI
no harm | never knew the lady to b.
alone. Either her brother or her husband
was with her. y