The Dillon tribune., 1886-07-31
ABOUT BELLE REEDER.
Additional Particulars The Toughs She
Travelled Witll-Her Former
History.

Speaking Of the death in Dillon, recent.
", of the woman Belle Reeder, the Black
foot Reporter, of last week, says that Belle
was a resident harlot of Blackfoot for some
time; that her male consort was rounder
and gambler named Al Harris; that her
bruised and blackened ewes were the re-
suit of beating he gave her, for which ne
would have been punished but for her re-
fusal to testify against him; that they, with
Brett, went to Camas, and were ordered to
s'move on" when they all three went to
Dillon where the woman died. Brett was
arrested on a telegram from under Sheriff
Bassett of Bingham county, but was re-
leased subsequently on it appearing that
the immediate cause Of the woman's death
was congestion Of the brain, caused BY al
cohol and morphine.
The Salmon City Recorder copied the
TRIBUNE article and added: "Quite a
number of our readers here. who have
lived in Austin, Nevada, will remember
NtlSS NeeuCI.. ouC was n"O"" AZ WV
latter named place as Mrs. fuller, and
lived there for number Of years. Mr..
fuller, in cojunction with man named
Cluggage, ran a stage out of Austin"
In addition to the above, the TRIBUNE
reporter obtained the following outline of
Belle Reeder's life, from reliable source,
Sol, ~.s1l tn IA ri
was at first more sinned against than sin.
ming: Somewhere about five years ago, a
man named Gregg, Mormon convert
from Christ's Church, New Zealand, ar
rived at Ogden and obtained employment
in Coop. store at that place. He lived
there for time, in extravagant style, but
alone and lonesome; Finally he made the
acquaintance of Miss Belle Reeder, and
eventually married her. She was "sealed''
to him in the Endowment House, ut Salt
Lake City: he furnished her with a fine
residence, and all went merry as mar.
riage bell. Subsequently Gregg's first
wife arrived from New Zealand, and was
also furnished with fine residence, but
was kept from the knowledge of the second
marriage.
After some time had passed in this man.
ner, Belle learning the situation Of affairs
ordered her carriage and drove to the
house Of the first Mrs. Gregg and asked
that lady if she was aware that her hus
band had taken second wife. Receiving
a negative reply, Bell invited Mrs. G. No
to step into the carriage, promising to
! show her Gregg's new treasure. Arriv
ing at the house Belle ushered No. l int
the parlor, showed her the portraits o
Gregg and his daughter on the wall, ant
closed by saying, land I am his secons
wife,"
Mrs. Gregg, No. l, unable to endure tn
scene begged to be driven home, wher'
at the end Of two days time, she died of
broken heart.
The funeral was attended by large con
course Of "spotless Mormons," and ate
the funeral Gregg was arrested for polyga
my, but for want of sufficient evidenc,
was released, and Immediately skipped tn
country.
i Belle left to her own devices, soon fe
in with men who worked her ruin. Sh
gradually fell lower and lower until sh
got into the hands Of the wretches VIII
: made her their slave, and who beat an
inisused her until her worn out body coul
no longer stand the strain, and she died
complete wreck.