The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-03
THE TEXAS CATTLE QUEEN.
Atlanta Falls Dupe to Mrs Salm, a SEN
sational Woman at Large.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 2.-The great religious
sensation in Atlanta has been succeeded by one
of different character, but none the less en-
trancing. Three days ago there registered at
the Kimban House Mrs. Salm. She soon gave
it out that she was the celebrated cattle queen
of Texas, and in one of the local papers she
spread forth her story. Born in Houston Tex,
of Spanish parentage, educated in Bethlehem,
Pa, she became the wife of wealthy man at
thirteen. By him she was sent to school in
Frankfort-on- the Main, where she learned to
talk the dead as we'll as live languages. Her
husband dying, left her 125, 900 head of cattle,
which she had placed on four ranches; real es-
tate possessions in Philadelphia, Chicago and
elsewhere; cool hundred thousand picked up on
one deal In Wall street. and diamonds enough
to light up Il CITY
1t was wonder that she at once became the
belle of the hotel. The manager was .unremit-
ting in his attentions, the ladies sought and OBJ
tanned intrOductions, and a leading member of
the Learman Club started to get up an enter
tainment in her honor. Yesterday she sent for
w. y. Jones, livery stableman, and ordered q
phaeton and six. Now, Mr.. Jones has found a
phaeton and four little hard to keep up
II am modest woman" the lady said, "and
it would mortfy me to have TO drive four horses
when l have been used to six"
That ride was one Of the most memorable ever
seen IN Atlanta. Standing in the phaeton, with
ribbons flying and the whip touching the horses
backs frequently the cattle queen presented a
figure to be remembered. At the dinner table a
member of II. l. Kimballs family fell under the
cattle queens displeasure. Il will buy the old
rattle trap out, and rule Kimball's name off. >
she exclaimed, as her eyes flashed fire.
Meantime, several gentlemen were dubious,
and in answer to a telegram of inquiry, the fol-
lowing was received from Houston, Tex:
1.-THE correct name is Mrs Nathan Sam, the
divorced wife of shOeman here. Good for a
sensation, but otherwise n. G. Has not
tensive property and is spending her alimony
She is not cattle queen, but is after notoriety
and gets herself interviewed just for the racket
she creates"
Armed with this revelation, Mr.. Bruffy, re-
porter OF the Constitution, sought an interview
with Mr.. Sam late last night, which was denied
HIM Persistence. however, brought the pair
together, when Bruffy question here as to the
Mrs Sam, Of Houston. The lady denied all
knowledge OF such people. When the telegram
was read to her she turned pale moment, then
rallied, and, quickly regaining her self possession.
shreked: Yes, | know the lady; she spells her
name without an L. while retain it, have been
prosecuted for her before" In fact she went Oh
to show herself to be wonderfully familiar with
the woman who looked like her.
Bruffy retired with the best grace possible
and was standing in the hotel Office which was
crowded, talking to Mr.. Scoville when the
woman rushed down between the two, and ex-
hibiting pistols in each hand, shouted: "Bruffy.
you have started this You must go to
the bottom of it, or will kill you. If don't
you may call me Dennis
Parties stepped between them, when the
woman kept on Let me shoot him down and
spit on him. That's the way they do 1t in Texas"
The affair was finally quoted; but this morn,
ing the irate woman started out again for Bruffy,
expressing her intention to shoot him on sight.
She CLAIMS to have received several offers of mar
riaGe from prominent gentlemen here, whom she
freely names. Certain it is that many persons
who were gulled into seeking her acquaintance
because of her supposed wealth are now
extremely anxious not to be mentioned in CON
necton with her.