Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-29
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
The Conspiracy Mystery Deepening-Not
One-Twentieth Part Yet Told.


BosToN, October 28-From all that has
so far been learned Of the mysterious and
diabolical plot to make away with the
young wife Of Mr.. Edward l.. Mellen, Of
Baltimore, it would appear that the imagi.
nary schemes Of criminal deeds TO be found
in the blood and thunder weekhes are sur
passed by this story of real life. Detec'
tive circles in this city and Baltimore are
stirred as they never were before, and men
Of many years experience with crime in
its worst forms are sstonished at the reve,
lations already made and those that are
promised.
1t is said by the police, who persistently
refuse to enlighten the public on the affair,
that what has leaked out in the newspapers
is not one-twentieth of the whole story, and
that when the whole truth is given out the
community will be shocked and startled by
the revelations. 1t is said that the Norman
street saloon, where Mrs. Coolidge went to
hire an acconplice in crime, was the negro
dance hall kept by Boss" Cobb until few
days ago, when it was permanently closed
by the proprietor because of the persistent
raiding Of the place. .-..--.
DAN sGlSG CHARGES AGAINST MELLEN.
Mr.. A. l.. Mellen is known 10 have been
here under several aliases, two of which
were Jones" and Simmons" The su-
thorities have proof that he and Mrs.
Coolidge held several conferences in this
city, and he was seen to stand in the
smoking room door Of the Revere House
and watch John Donohue, alias Bull,
counting the 81, 900 package of money.
1t is said that since her arrest Nrs.
Coolidge has told her husband that she
should never have let the plot go to the
point of murder, her only object being TO
swindle Mellen out of his money, having
done which she meant to drop the affair,
secure in the belief that he could not
"squeal' without exposing himself Mrs.
Coolidge was born in Cambridge; is ~
years old and s quite deaf. She has been
married twice, her first husbands name
being Hall. She has one daughter by
Coolidge.
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL CHAPTER.
A Philadelphia special 10 the Herald
says that A l.. Mellen, Of Baltimore, who
is accused Of completely in the alleged
conspiracy to murder his daug
was at the Colonuade Hotel, in Philadel-
phia, last night, in charge Of two men sup
posed to be detectives. He was
much sgitated when accosted
by the reporter. He said that
the story Of the conspiracy was absurd. DE
first heard it while on the way to New York
with his wife BE left the train at Tren-
ton to return to Baltimore, but got no fur.
,her than Philadelphia. He knew Mrs.
Coolidge, whom he first met three or four
years ago at Saratoga where he knew her
simply as a guest at the hotel. He saw
her gain at Saratoga, six months ago SO
far as he knows she is not acquainted with
his son. He said that
MRS. COOLIDGE Is CRANK
and must be crazy At this juncture tall
man, who had been watching Mr. Mellen
intently from distance, approached and
took him aside and whispered in his ear.
Mr.. Melen returned TO the Herald reporter
and said
81 have changed my mind. will 90
to Baltimore by the first train and settle
this matter" Mr.. Mellen went to bed,
after leaving orders to be called for the 4
o'clock train.