Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-31
william III. Belts, Estate.

Nh ". Z sHAFFKRs CLAIM pIsPUTEp-THE STRANGE
sroBr OF BKTrs LAST ILLNESS
To-day, In the register OF wills Office there WAS
died, In the case OF the estate OF the late ". II.
Belts In opposition TO the granting OF letters OF
administration 10 W. +. Shafier, an affidavit OF
Noses Well This Is 70 the effect that he took his
| meals at the same restaurant with Belts several
years. that be was with Col Belts much OF his
time IN the last two years OF his.rfe; that few
months ago Belts took his meals up town. and he
0d not sse much Of him till on June 10. about ?
O'Clock q N, when Belts came 10 his ,Woll's) room
and, knocking al the door. said. For God's sake
YET me tn;' that he said 10 Belts he had but oae
oeu ROOM and the latter begged him 20 let him
nave chair, or anything: that he then took him
ana cared Tor him; that on June lith Belts was
unable 10 get out, being very SICK. Aflant had
TOLD ulm the previous day that he could 10 longer
Iake care OF him, as he had 10 work Tor his living
and Belts said TO him. "For Gods sake don't desert
me- l have money and Will pay you: Shaficr
nas my money and is giving it out 10 me
u driblets, and 1 have money besides, but don't
know bow TO set IL l VIII pay you wien .ct
wei" The affiapt further says that Judge Pelham
same 10 his house on the l4h, and inquired FOR COT
Betts, and he showed him where the colonel WAS
lying on bed on the foor, aud he eged the Judge
not TO let him 60 10 the hospital, saying he ple-
IeIred 10 Gle there. Judge Pelham gave aifiant -
70 procure comforts for Belts, but the latter was
taken with spasms, and he asked arisnt 10 SO for
~; Shauer Alrant went between five AID six
oclock IN ae evening, and Dr. Shaffer promised 10
cone, OUT old dot do 20. lie went again at two
O'CLOCK IN the morning, telling him that Col Bets
was dying, and mpored him 10 come TO his ali
tnat ne was having Spssm after spaSlp. and would
surely Ole II he obtained no relief. lie (shane0
told af1ant that he could do good. and 10 70 10
having went himself, when pr. Jolly gave
him note TO DR.. Elliot asking him TO
I Sr Eliot TS B Be- ,,n for him Aant went 70
He thep notified ShafIer OF what mad been DONE
ana Notwithstanding his efforts neither Or, Snaler
or Jolly came until one O'Clock June Is, aud then
they SAID they could do nothing, as Col BELTS was
dying Judge Pelham asked Dr. Jolly il he was
sure Belts would not RECOVER and the doctor an
llsa-h Ia L. laN
Judge Pelham said that Belts had made him
promise not To take him 10 Tie hospital. oUJ lac
Thought II best TO take him there, and he MAS sent
there In the afternoon. Belts frequently told hun
that Shaner was not treating him properly. ana
would only give him dollar or two AT a time
bettS OFTEN colnpiainsd that Shafcr had his money
and would not see him, ana said he pulled the
night bell down and lie could not goI 10 see him.
He further says he cUusclentious.y believes that
SharIer's claims are fictitious ana fraudulent
An amdavt by Dir. Chas. A. Walter was also fled
thlS afternoon Ii states that Belts had Borrowed
money from his father, sometimes much as sew
eIal hundred dollars. always paying il back; that
the last borrowed was 500. on his note, endorsed
Dy SnaueI, ana when 1t became due he went 10
SHAKER who said Belts was sick. Several weeks
ago ne called on Shafer 10 co!Itct the amount OF
the note. and Shaier Then told him that IettS had
just received 5000 and would be out or the hosT-
t9 IN q day or two. In few days Belts came TO
his Office with DIT. jolly and paid the note from
roll OF bills ANA De called Bets attention 10 Vel
low hete sucking out OF his pocket Belts opened
IT, saying he would not like TO lose IT, and Ii proved
70 De s., oe0 gold certificate, with another note IT
VIC SaliS " Is Dul u lew
Belts death.
SECRETARY LINCOLN Nor TO BE THERE-Sacre-
taTy Lincoln viii be unable 10 attend the reception
OF the Greedy party at Portsmouth. lie expects to
remain on duty at the War department lie
enjoys the distinction or being the only representa-
tive OF the administrator IL The city.
The Finest Dressed Woman.
THE BELLE OF LONG BRANCH BALLROOM NOT RE-
CodSHED BY THE ELITE, But HAPPY, ALL THE
SANE
Inc Long Branch correspondent OF the Philadel-
phia Press, describing the ball at the West End
motel last Thursday night, says the handsomest
tolet was OF velvet, heavy Lyons sapphire blue
with an enormous train. The front breadth and
side panels OF the peuticoat were solid masses Of
gold embroidery, so repoussee that II seemed one
11gnt pick the golden roSeSand buds from the sur
face The sleeves Of the dress. ana the broad Ne
dic collar surrounding the V-shaped neck were Of
the same heavy embroidery. and the drapery edged
with broad fringe OF 1rideScent beads. in which
gold preponderated. Very large sapphires. set
with diamonds, and necklace OF the two Stones
with pendants Of Sapphires, made the toilet per-
Iect, and attracted great attention TO the weaTer
MIS- Alexander Howe a TALL rather fine luokIng
blonde, Inclined to embonpoint, and the vile OF A
man noted Tor TWO thinCs-his skill as a gambler
ana his remarkable devotion a husband. Mrs
Howe was not recognized 10y the elite present but
she bore 1t calmly, having the moral support Of
outShining the rest OF her and OF being happier
In her cOnJugal relations than many Of her de-
tractors.