Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-02
"GRAZY SED0RE."
Sensational stories of a New York Re.
formed Cypriap.
Strange Sights and singular Expert.
enees-A Dark Picture.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-The co respondent Of
the 1ipres-Star, telegraPhs his paper the fol-
lowing particulars Of the experiences Of a
reformed cyprian:
NEW YoRK,-"You have no idea what
frauds most Of the private detectives of this
and other cities sIe," ssid Mrs. Talbot 10 re-
porter. Til, two were sitting in the Faith
Home for Women, No. 10S West Twenty-
seventh street. Mrs. Talbot, let it here be
explained, has been known for years
to the fast people and authorities
Of this city IS "Crszy Ssdore," and
morphine Ids" Though but twenty
yesrs Of age, she has perhaps seen more
wickedness in the last seven or eight ye.rs of
her life than any other woman of her age.
Since being converted several months ago
she has not only cured herself Of the NOR
phine habit, which won for her her aliGs, but
is now succe ess!ulIy engaged in rescuing
fallen women.
81 will tell you first of the Gilbert csse,"
began Mrs. Talbot. SIN the fall Of 1881, Mrs
Gilbert, the wife Of wealthy real esl ate
merchant in Jersey City, wished to get a
divorce on the grounds of adultery. After
applying 10 the courts the case was dis
missed, a5 there was no evidence on her side.
Then | was engaged by private detective,
dressed in plain black, with iewelry to
senting myself TO be wealthy widow who
wished 10 dispose of some property.
That WIS on Tuesday. On the following
Saturday L called sgsin, ana By the aid Of
my actions the unsuspecling dupe played
right into his wife's hands. At the proper
moment that designing WORSE, accompanied
by witnesses, buret into the room. OF couFee
she got her divorce, and four months after
ward married the young mao Of her choice.
For the little work | did in the affair l wss
paid $780,
"The hesrtlessness of the SO called 'fast'
women of this city can be well illustrated by
something which came to my notice 8 fen
years ago sud now told to you.
while in q house in West Thirty first
street a wealthy resident of Fifth avenue,
who had family Of smsll children, dropped
dead. lie had been on earoussl for sew
eTal days, and though the doctor who was
called for, said it was heart disease, it was
really rum that killed hiI.i Fearing expo
sure, the brother Of the man who had been
on spree with. him, and was a deiec
live, aided the madame of the house
TO carry him to coupe in waiting. Down
the front sioop of the house tkey dragged
the dead body, just as though it was a
drunken man, anu evidently cabby thought
it was The cospss was tepderly lifted to a
sea-. and the brother rode of with it. What
the thoughts Of that man must have been
riding home with the corpse Of his brother
by his side, the sounds Of the wild revery
, s!lll ringing in his ears, l cannot imagine
but they did not prevent his carrying out a
bold plan for covering up the manner of his
death.
"When he mad arrived al the Fifth avenue
residence, the brother, unaided, dragged the
( form to tic top OF sbe font sIoop, took ou
the latch key and opened the door. Then
| The corpse was laid at the foot Of the stairs
as though it had fallen there, while the
| brother quietly went to bed. When tht
servant came down ia the morning her louC
| screams awakened the family. o.
course the natural supposilion wal
| that the master OF the house haC
dropped dead where he lay. But that die
| not end the case. Ever since the brother ha,
been systematically blackmaied by III,
| Madame SIS we'll as the inmates OF tn,
! house, until, when l SAW him last, yeal
| ago, he was poor man-so poor, in fact
| that he used to go TO that house TO beg
| drink. He has often blamed himself heart
| lily for what he did to save the family name
| from disgrace.
| "You have no idea" continued Mrs, Tai
| bot, "of the immense Sums wealthy meI
spend in these houses. One very rich No ar
1 know cf came into houee on Yves
Thirty frat street, bringing with him oyel
| $500. AT the end of three weeks he oHeC
the madame $4,000. Nc, not hundreds O
| doliars-thoussnds. The ac,s of some O
these wealthy men are so contemplate ths
| il almost sickens one. There is a churci
deacon in Brooklyn | know of who occa
sionaliy comes over to New York. Aftel
| packing his valise csrefully he bids his wifi,
'adieu,' saying he is compelled by business
matters to go to Philadelphia. Then he goel
10 his New York office, Leaves his valise there
and comes up town for good tims.' | re
member one Saturday night at II o'clock ht
left house in tbs vicinity in beastly ate
Of iutoxicatiop, but he had 10 open Sunday
school the next morniog ct 8 o'clock. So he
braced up, went down TO his officp, put or
some clothes he had in his vsise, and ther
| took an early boat to the city OF churches
| To his vile and associates he explained ht
was sick, 50 that accounted for the way il
j which he staggered around. Some timt
later a young girl, who had been rescued
| from q life of shame, got employment in 9
| house near where he. lived, and he spared u,
time in telling the fsmily her history. S,
she was discharged that his shortcomins
might not come TO light.
"Did YOU ever hear Of man being held
in pawn? Well, T'll telI you Of one. Aftel
| running through considerable portion of :
large property in dissipation, very wealthy
man OF this city was forced by his vile te
live on a certain allowance. She had man
sged, through the action Of the courts, tt
| obtain full control of the property 80 h
could not touch a particle of il, but hi
managed TO outwit her, however, fol
al! that He would 60 10 house and dis
sipate for days together. Then he woult
| give all his clothes TO the msdsme 30 that
te could not get out. Word would then be
cent t, bis brother Of his plight. Hi.siamil,
would, perhaps, have been searching hope
I.ssy for him. In most cNees. on iesrnin!
OF as whereabouts, toe villa would rJVid
III, ara FIR his reiesae. Ii she did not, h
would .lsy ie9 dsys longer, ard promis
be " uid o.v 30 t sgIip, etc. OF cours
she u 4 y mp at asf, for he could nc
say trtrr."