The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-25
AFTER YEARS or sUrrONHOLlxo.
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DIES MONIES, Iowa, May IA singular
instance Of woman's persistency and success
a. lobbyist has just como to light hore. In
1875 Edward Bruce. q Wholesale LIQUOR dealer
OF Keokuk. failed In business and became dis
sipated. He had had some business dealings
with p. Mcnamara. grocer. The latter had
loaned him money on several occasions. but
when he refused to accommodate Bruce any
further quarrel ensued. Bruce finally drew
. revolver and tried to shoot. but bystandsrs
prevented. and policeman conflscated his
weapon. Goiug home. Bruce took nap. and
on waking he went down town. bought another
pistol, and going to McNamara's house shot
The tragedy caused intense excitement in
Keokuk and vicinity. for II was considered one
ever perpetrated In the State. Brucs WAS tried
convicted. and sent!nced TO the .penitentiary
for liis. and everybody supposed that no would
His wife 81 a. work however. without delay
to secure. his pardon. She 10 an attractive
verance and she has not from the first enter.
tsinsd doubt OF her ultimate success. When
shs .sss L ssr hs
crazy for the diflcutiss 70 b. overcome seemed
insuperable. In this State the ,Goyernor can
recommends It.; To the members Of the Gem
eral Assembly Mrs. Bruce turned attention.
ment but as session followed session and she
appeared regularly each time. fearful eyed.
but apparently confident. and aeeming never
to imagine that she was asking more than
mere personal favor. II was noticed that her
strength increased. She WINS persistency itself
where VII that the solons we're. always impiorinx.
Whom the Legislature was not In session. she
was busy soliciting signatures To pc ion, and
almost every man OF prominence In the state
has At HOmo time OF other been urged to add
his name to her list.
that her gradually Increasing support had DO:
come formidable. the friends OF the murdered
man bestirred Themselves. and In . few weeks
general belief that her husband was suffering
count much. however. against her buttonholn9
tactics. The bill for the release Of Bruce was
introduced. and she haunted the CAPITOL at all
pleaded for its PASSAGE,
When 1t was reached on the calendar many
on the announcsmcnt OF the vote it was. found
~ have, behn carried ny 30 against ~; 10 the
senate less difficulty Was experienced. though
the measure was disposed o. She won in the
higher body By vote Of az against l3, =,
appeared from the Capitol. and the opponents
OF the pardon who had rolled up the monster
petition aSdnss y lett them WITH fhs
legally could do. In this they were mistaken.
II Is learned here now that Bruce walked out
in citizen q clothes; that he was driven to a
small station on the Burlington road. where
Mrs. Bruce. equipped With many trunks for
evening train bound for the north. They were
out OF the State long before the news OF the
some disposition to crltoise him. nearly every
body 10 willing to. admit that the WHO has
earned some sort OF q reward for her devotion
and persevsrnnce. 1t Ia supposed that tho re-
united couple have gone to Dakota. where
Druca'a father lives.