The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-29
THE BOSTON CONSPIRACY.
Further Developments in tho Plot to Muir
der an HoIress.


BostoS, Oct. 2S.-From all that has 80
far been learned OF the mysterious and d.
abolical plot 10 make away with the young
wife OF Mr.. Edward l.. Mellen, Of Balti-
more, it would appear that the imaginary
schemes Of criminal deeds to be found in
the blood and thunder weeklies are sur
passed by this story Of real lie. Detec-
tive circles in this city ard Baltimore are
stirred as they never were before, and
and men Of many years experience with
crime in It's worst forms are astonished at
the revelations already made and those
that are promised.
1t is said by the police, who persistently
refuse to enlightsn the public OIL the af-
fair, that what has leaked out in the news
papers 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. II is said
that the Norman street saloon, where Mrs,
Coolidge went to hire au accomplice in
crime. was the negro dance hall kept by
"Boss" Cobb until few days ago, when
it was permanently closed BY the proprle.
tor bAcause of the persistent raiding OF
.theplace.
I MI. a. L. Mellen is kuowa to have been
here under sHveral aliases, two OF which
were "Jones" and simmons" The au.
lhorities have proof that he aud Mrs
Coolidge held several conferences in this |
city, and he Was seen to stand in the |
smoking room door Of the Rsvere House
and watch John Dopobpe, alias Ball."
counting the $1,000 package OF money.
/. is said that since her arrest Mrs. |
Coolidge has told her husband that she
Uhould never have lot the plot go to the
point OF murder, her only objsct being to
done which she meant TO drop the affair,
secure in the belief that he could not
"squeal" without exposing himgelf. Mrs
Coolidge was born in Cambridge; is 32
years old and is quite deaf. She has been
married twice, her first husbands name !
being Hall. She had one daughter by
Coolidge.
A Philadelphia special to the Herald
says that A. l.. Mellen, of Baltimore, who
Is accused Of completely in the alleged con-
spiraGy TO murder his daush,er-in-law,
was at the Oolonuade Hotel, in Philadel-
phia. last night, in charge Of two men sup
posed to be detectives. He was much
agitated when he was aCcosted by the re-
porter. He said that the story Of the con-
spiracy was assured. He first heard it
while on the way 10 New York with his
wife. He left the train at Trenton to re.
turn to Baltimore, but 90 no further than
Philadelphia. He knew Mrs. Coolidge,
whom lie first met three or four years ago
ut Saratoga, where he knew her simply as
a guest at the hotel. He saw her again at
Saratoga, six months ago. So far as he
knows she is not acquainted with his son.
He said that Mrs. Coolidge is crauk aud
must be crazy. At this juncture a tall
man, who had been watching Mr.. Msl!en
intently from distance, approached and
took him aside aud whispered in his ear.
Nj. Mellon returned to the reporter
and said:
Ihaye charged my mind. I will'go 10
Baltimore by the fret train and settle this
matter" Mr.. Mellen went to bed, after
leaving orders to be called for the o'clock
train.
The Herald says that to-day's develop
ments seem to throw new light on the
alleged murder conspiracy between Bos-
ION anu DAItlEluIe phfLlcS. 4ue ueW
phase which seems to be corroboraied by
the facts is that the whole thing wus a
gigantic scheme to blacken sorrow
stricken family. In nutshell tho story
as it now stands (so it is said) |
is that Mrs. Coolidge, knowing OF the
skeleton in the closet Of the Mellen family
conspired with James Donohue alias
John Bull" to get money out Of Mr.. Mel
len. Then it is related Bose Cobb got
wind oil the aEFlir aud to curry favor with
the police informed them Of the plot. Bnt
"John Bull" suspected Cobb, and TO save
himself went to police headquarters and
told the whole story Of the conspiracy.
Then came the meeting between John
Bull" and Mrs. Coolidge, at WHICH the in
spectors were present, but unseen, during
which Mrs Coolidge talked freely, sup.
posing that "John Bull" was still acting
squarely. The statement that 81 900 had
been received by Donohue from Mrs. Mel
len is pronounced untrue, although tits
said that the detectives have actual proof
Of this payment.