Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-20

ALLABOUT AN AGITAqOR.
The Remarkable Domestic Domgs Of
Martin Irons, the X, Of
[, Leader.
Evidence Proving That He Had Too
Many Irons In the Fire
at Once.
A story That Is Calculated TO startle
Some of His Fol.
lowers.

1t is not necessary that the ''noble ORDER,
should be called upon for an assessment.
for there is no expense whatever attached
to the publication. Mr.. Irons, It is
claimed by some, is to be Mr.. Powderly's
competitor, at an election to be held this
fall, for the office OF grand master work.
man of the Knights OF Labor. Mr.. Irons
Is acitizen of Sedalia, and as the Bazoo
Is Interested in every resident OF the city,
1t feels In duty bound TO render this par
ticular individual all the assistance
within its power in the race in
which it is alleged he is about to
enter. There are many abroad who do
not appreciate the great commander Of
the knights on the Southwest system,
and, In fact, know very little OF his past
history. AS the Bazoo's facilities for OBJ
tanning Information OF this character are
remarkably good, the readers of this pa
per can rest assured that nothing will be
overlooked. The Bazoo is at present
working up case in which the develop
ments promise TO be startling, but in the
meantime presents the following from the
last issue OF the st. Louis Sunday Say
ings:
REFLECTS on IRONS.
Some days ago the Sunday Savings re-
ceived information rejecting very Sc
riously upon Martin Irons, master
workman Of District Assembly No. l0l,
Knights Of Labor, at whose dictum the
| great strike on the Gould system, result.
ing in the going out OF workmen, was
inaugurated. At first blush 1t seemed
impossible that the charge could be true !;
the idea seemed absurd that man who
had been guilty OF such disregard OF the
moral and civil laws could possibly have
been intrusted with such extraordinary
powers as are placed in the hands Of those
holding high offices in the great labor or
ganization. IN brief, the allegations were
to the effect that Irons had been guilty
OF the crime OF bigamy in contracting a
common law marriage with a woman
while previous wife was still in the
land Of the living; that he had been Il
grossly cruel husband to both his wives,
and that, although married man, he had
on several occasions been detected in
most serious and objectionable lmmor-
alities.
OF course such charges could not be
accepted without proof and, with view
to either establishment or rejection, the
Sayings sent its emissaries to Lexington,
Mo-, Richmond, Mo-, and Sedalla, Mo /,
where they met with and interviewed
first number Of prominent citizens, and
second, the
STILL SURVIVING FIRST WIFE
of the famous agitstor. The report
VIII CHI the correspondent made on his
return to st. Louis Is given below, and il
may be stated that while the facts Il
I ,Aat,, OF e.th N ON cd
of much more sensational nature, the
correspondent, though believing them
also to be true, not being able In the
, brief time at his disposal to verify them
so thoroughly as TO warrant their puoll-
cation.
The first place the correspondent Wis
tied was Lexington, Mo-, where he had
an interview with T. b. Berne, who is a
brother-in-law Of Martin Irons, as follows
81 have known Martin Irons for thirty
FIVE years, but have not seen him for six
teen years or more. l worked with him
at Richmond, Mo, and at St. Louis. He
learned the trade of a quadrant maker,
and what he knows In other trades was
picked up / never thought he was I'm
ished workman"
sis there any truth In the allegation
that Mrs. Irons and her children drove
Martin from home?n
eyes"
"Do you know whether Martin has ever
obtained divorce from his wlfef"
al will not answer any questions rela
tive 10 his family, as | do not want to
mix myself up in
FAMILY DIFFICULTIES"
"Where was Martin married?"
Il
"What WAS Mrs. Irons maiden manner"
at WAS Brown"
The reporter then proceeded to Mrs
Irons place, Eve miles west OF Ken
mond, Mo. She made the following
. statement:
81 was born In Kelkeith, Scotland,
June u, 1882 My maiden name was
: Mary Brown. My father was Robert
! Brown and my mothers maiden name
, was Jeanette Jefrles. ! was married
) to Martin Irons in Lexington, Ky, by
X. Lyle, d. D., in the presence Of
. Amelia Brown, on July 20, 1852
"Do Won know the name OF Martin
g Irons parents2"
81 ayes. lie was born Ia Dundee, Scot
. land, In 1888. His fathers name was
0 Martin Irons; his mothers name wa
Beapie Irons He had two brothers an(
two sisters. Amelia Brown, who wa
6 present at my wedding, is my step
aWhere did you go after you wcr'
married." 80.
: 1--WE resided at Lexington, Ky, abou
, three weeks, when we started Tor New
q Orleans. where my brother and Mr.. from
! went into the saloon and restaurant ousl
: ross After remaining in Cincinnati
: three months we returned to Lexington
! XIV. when Mr. Irons went to work 10
. Mr. HemInway Ia hemp factory LOOKING
: after machinery, where he lost the secon'
. finger OF his LETT hand. We thel
! moved back to Cincinnati IN IN
snrina of 1858, when he worked Tor IN
brother az machlnist. Shortly aite
a this he went to work Ia sewing machlu
i shon From there we went 70 newport
XIV where he remained severai weeks
Mr. Irons sill working ia sewing ma
chine shops. We went from there
d Jamestown, Ky, where Mr.. Irons v, rke'
4 In the hemp factory. We renamed laeI
+ until the fail Of 1854, when we went Y
! Lexington, Ky, where he went " WI
! in the machine shops. in ieoo
] went to Hannibal MO-, ana lron
n there, as ne could not ind work, Mr. IRON
!, went 10 st Louis, where inink ne
: WORKED As A MAcniNlsI.
. am 1856 ne went 10 LexinRtohi slo,
J where Irons went 70 work for McGrew
NIorriaon In the foundry. We left Lex
ington. MO, IN 1853, going 10 Liberty
Ma where / lived during the war. r.on
: Liberty Ii we went back TO Lexington, mo-
in he fall OF 1865. From Lexington "
went 10 knoxville, Mo-, In 1851, wnes
al NJ Irons worked in q sswmli. we lei