The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-03-27
GARNERED GEMS
Neissored from the Choicest
Exchanges Throughout
the Universe.
Something for the Grave and
Gay, as Well as Old
and Young.
A STANCE Story.

reported scandal, which involves a
prominent young society gentleman
of this city as the victim of an alleged
professional blackmailer. was confirm
ed to-day by his departure for Call
FORMS, where he intends to remain
until the affair blows over. The facts
in the case have been cieverly conceal
ed for a week past. even the most in
dustrious reporters on the press failing
to unravel the story. The woman in
the case is type of the adventures.
being well educated, accom-
plished, dashing and all that, and
more than ordinarily beautiful in face
and form. The young man who fell
q victim to her charms aud wile' is
Norman J. Fillmore. the heir of the
famous Fillmore ard Kershaw estate
here. Although he is only 20 years
old, his acquaintance with the ways
of the world have been liberal, and
apparently sufficient to have protect
ed him against the snare in which he
was entrapped. Not having attained
his majority, Fl ilmore's inheritance.
which is said to amont to 81, 600, 600,
is in the keeping of his guardian, a
fact which defeated the scheme of
the woman and those who abetted it,
Fillmore was attached to the First
National bank here. A couble of
months ago, through the introduction
of
A MUTUAL FRIEND,
he became acquainted. at his hotel,
With Mrs. Frank Whitman intimacy,
and love followed. Mrs. Whitman
con6dingly recited to the ardent young
lever the story of her life's misfortunes.
1t simply amounted to the familiar
experience of the wife who had twice
loved unwisely and too we'll. Her
FIRST husband ended his career in
debauch, and the second one, firing
Of her shortly after marriage. fed to
California. Two small children and
. beautiful and helpless mother was
the picture that held the young man
captive A divorce being suggested,
complaint was filed at Fort Collins, q
decree was granted without contest,
and three days later Mrs. Whitman
and young Fillmore we're married at
Cheyenne. That wac about four weeks
ago. The cashier of the bank, learn
ing these facts; took the first train for
California, where Mr.. Patterson was
visiting. The guardian, upon oeing
told about his wards strange wedding,
returned in all haste to Denver to re-
claim him from the woman. She re-
fused to give her husband up, and the
husband tor q time set all persuasion
and threats at defiance, and would not
for a moment entertain the suspicious
Of his wife's character and purpose
which were poured into his ear. De-
tectives were engaged to look up the
woman's life. In few days enough
material was obtained to convince
Fillmore that he had
MADE A MISTAKE.
1t was learned that she was origin
ally from Wiikesbarre, Penn, and
that as q maiden she was there known
rs Cordelia Santee. She married
lawyer of Elmira, N. Y, named
Napledoran. After the honeymoon
they came west, and at Kansas City,
to which place they subsequently NOV
ed, she left him. The happenings
Of TIVE or three years of her life after
wards are seemingly intangible. At
al events she became the mistress of
q St. Louis commercial man. He
lavished money and tenderness upon
her. but she soon wearied of his atten-
tions. and one day started for the west.
He had her arrested in Kansas City,
and again in this city, claiming
that she was a cousin and bad relieved
him of q diamond ring. The difficulty
was settled by his coming to Denver
and resuming his former relations.
They soon separated again, however,
he returning to St. Louis. Mrs.
Mapledoran then married q Frank
Whitman ut Idaho Springs. Whit
man had scarcely been we'll married
before he regretted his baFg3in and
deserted it, leaving the wom6 to pur-
sue her way unmolested. 1t is claim
ed that she then went to Kansas City,
arriving in time to see her first husband
die. Her next appea rance in Denver
was made in widows weeds, in which
attire she captivated Fillmore. When
the foregoing facts we're stated to the
third husband his affections weakened,
and he placed himself in the hands Of
his. guardian Mr.. Patterson insisted
on an immediate separation. Mrs.
Fillmore demanded money as q balm
for her loss of q husband, and upon