Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-25

York Life Insurance Company. While
| on the way to the Tombs he MAIDS hi
escape, and despite police vigilance man
aged to escape. he was resrrested il
Poughkeepsie and identified "a hsvipe
been concerned in an SO 900 robbery from
Boston jeNeler. He pleaded guilty
rather than 90 back to New York, snC
was sentenced to five and half years il
State prison for the robbery. Hates afec
ton for him was renewed with his trouble
and she visited him Us often as prison reg
ulations would permit Indeed, it is SAID
that she
WON THE HEARTS OF HIS KEEPERS
in the course Of time and was permitted to
visit him more frequently. She also tried
in many ways to have him psrdoned, and
went 30 fer as to pay the Governor q per,
sonsl visit and intercede in his behalf.
All her efforts, however, were fatile, and
Little Joe" was obliged to serve out bis
time, less q generous communication for
good behavior.
After his release from prison the bril-.
liant young man made q second vow to re
form, and became bis wiies manager. He
became jealous however, because Of her
many admirers, and secured divorce,
only to re marry her again within year
He was her manager for time three years
ago. while she was starring in Pop" at
the Bij,u. Jealousy made trouble for
them once more and they parted forever
THE LAST STRAW
which broke the bsck Of their domestic
happiness was young man of wealth and
position who became infatuated with Kate
Little JOE" thought that bis wife return
ed this young mans affection, and de
cided to cad matters. he
found that bis rival was ip
the habi. OF seeing Kate home when he
failed 10 call for her, and one night he
laid for them" He met them, arm in
arm. at the junction Of Broadway ano
Sixth avenue, just as the crowds from the
thester we're going home. His rival was
at least three sizes larger than be, but he
hit him q scientific clip under the ear
which dropped him, after which Little Joe
proceeded 10 walk on him. He left him
fearlully bruised and mspgled, and quietl,
slipped away Just in time to escape the
police. Thereafter he refused to recognize
his wife aud deserted her. Kate has since
married Harry Phillips, the manager Of
Crazy Patch, with which she is now
playing.
Little Joe" had bsen akk::oad short
time previous to his Fist marriage to Mis-
Castleton, ED he is nov suspected OF hav.
ing guilty knowledge Of
THE MURDER tF MARY CHAPMAN,
in London, which occurred about fourteen
years ago. Mary Chapman was the wife
Of Joseph B Chapman, the famous Amer.
lean forger and counterfeiter. Little Joe"
had a short time previous been convicted
Of forgery in Constsniinople, Turkey, and
was sentenced 20 Imprisonment Chapman
and Carlos Sisscovitch, slias "Dsgo," were
sentenced with him MIRA Chapman
learned Of her husbands imprisonment
while she was in London, and went at once
to Constantinopls 10 lee what could b.
done. She visited tie prison and found
that her husband was coufaed in q dark
cell for breach o: discipline, and
could not be seen. She had an in.
trview, however. with Little Joe" and
"Dago," and furnished them With tools TO
break jail. with the understanding that they
should bring her husband out with them.
The men promised and were supplied with
SAWS AND FILES
which the woman took to them concealed
in her clolhirg --As matter Of precsution
she started BAG to london before they
broke out. A lev DoRits later the two
men made their escsps. leaving Chapman
behind, and returned TO London.
Mrs. Chapman was very angry when
abe learned Of their treacbery and threaten.
ed to expose them 10 tie police. A few
nights later her body vas found in bed
With dagger tbrus, inio be, heart. "Lit.
tie Joe" and "Dsgo" had vanished when
the murder was Uncovered, and the crime
remains uDpuni.hed 10 his day.