Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-10


was employed in the Government Printing
Office. She gave her name as Kate Smith
when she appeared at police headquarters yes
terday and made complaint against the man
who inserted the advertisement. His name
she gave as Marion d. Newman and said that
he claimed to be Californian. When the ad-
vertisement appeared she answered it in good
faith. An appointment was made, and the cou-
pie met one moonlight night under branches
OF tall oak in the Smithsonian grounds.
LIKE CLAUDE MELNorTE.
She was at once impressed with the gentle
mans sincerity, and he became regular visitor
to her and impaired the information that he
was q wealthy man; that he owned cattle
ranches in the West and houses at his home in
Oakland, Cal. II was like ''1he Lady of Lyons"
Mutual admiration was followed by proposal
of marriage from him. and it was accepted by
her, she said. His frequent visits and the con-
versations that passed between them during
their walks in the moonlight assured her that
his intentions were honorable, and 1t was not
until recently, she stated, that her suspicious
were aroused. One evening as she was return
ing home he met her and confessed to her that
he had lied. He admitted that he was poor
a church-mouse, and, therefore, could not
take unto himself q wife; but she loved him a.
much as ever, and the fact that he was not q
millionaire was not to interfere with their mat
rimonial intentions. She would not be disap-
pointed in that manner, and
TO PROVE HER LOVE FOR HIM
she advanced him $50 to use in purchasing q
wedding suit. She had an account in Riggs
Bank and that amount did not bankrupt her.
Fearing that even after this he was going to
back out of the bargain she used her persuasive
powers to induce him to go to Arlington, Va,
last Thursday and get married, but he objected
because the wedding had been set for next
Tuesday. They parted in anger, and she Sc
cured the services Of Private Detectives Nc
Dewitt and Flinders to investigate the case,
claiming that the man had trifed with her
affections. As a result Of their investigations
she determined to have Newman brought into
court and Inspector Block arrested him. He
was taken to police headquarters, where he
was confronted by Kate Smith, who accused
him of obtaining money under false pretenses
but the officers entered charge of suspicion"
against him.
BEHIND PRISON BARS.
The prisoner avowed himself willing to carry
out his contract, but Kate persisted in her
charge against him, and he was taken off to the
first precinct station, where he was given an
iron bed behind the bars. As he started toward
the door he extended his hand and said: ''Good
bye Kate; l hope you will succeed in your
efforts to ruin me-" She started to take his
hand, then she changed her mind and turned
from him. Two hours later she was doing
everything in her power to have him released.
She visited him at the police station, and when
she left, the officers say, she kissed him good
night through the bars.
HE Is THOUGHT TO BE PHILADELPHIAN
The prisoner is a handsome man, not quite
forty years old. He is a stranger to the Off
GERS, who believe that he is from Philadelphia,
as pawn-ticket bearing the name of Phila-
delphia pawn-broker was found on him. He
refused to tell where he had been stopping. and
was particularly anxious that no one should see
his letters, they would show the names of
other females with whom he had corresponded.
KATE SMITHS FORMER UNPLEASANT MATRIMONIAL
EXPERIENCE.
Kate Smith is probably about forty years old,
and lives not many squares from the Govern
ment Printing Office, where she is employed.
She was formerly the wife of DR.. ]. Henry
smith sa of; Of Baltimore. nor; & She was vas divorced
fled in the divorce case show that
Mrs. Catherine G. Smith, May l, 1886, through
Phil. B. Thompson, fled bill for a divorce
from ]. Henry Smith, then a resident of
Baltimore. She stated that they were married
February IL. 1868, at Cincinnati, and
lived together till September 5, 1873, when the
father OF defendant elected her from the de-
fendant's residence, the defendant acquiescing
and that being thrown on her own resources
she came to this city. The answer of defend
to a decree Of divorce, which was granted by
Judge James, September 8, 1886, and gave her
permission to resume her maiden name of
Catherine Georgianna Jackson. The testimony
in this case showed that the cause of the diff
ficulty between Mrs. Smith and the defendants
father was that over some trivial matter they
had some words, and in the evening the father
met Mrs. Smith returning as he was going out,
and asked for the night key, which she refused
to deliver up, and he then took it from her, and
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her home elsewhere, but her husband de-
clined to leave. his fathers house.
THE NcARCERArED LOVER INTERVIEWER.
This morning when STAR reporter called on
the prisoner at the first precinct station
'Claude Melnotte" was not in the best
humor. He complained that he was not in the
habit of occupying such quarters, and could
not sleep on the iron bench. He protested that
he was innocent of any fraudulent intention,
and was now willing to fulfil his contract. ''She
is a very impulsive woman" he said, land that
is the only reason can imagine for her taking
the action she did. have not backed out. be-
cause we were not to get married until next
Tuesday. She is a good woman, and am ready
and willing to marry her now. She wanted me
but wanted to wait until the appointed time.
She is now sorry, because Of her action, and to
prove it here Is so cents, which she gave me
after was locked up"
ANXIOUS TO FREE HER LOVER.
Mrs. Smith, or Miss Jackson, again visited
police headquarters this morning and wanted
to withdraw the charge she had made, but De-
tective Raft, who is assisting in the investiga-
ton, informed her that her lover would be
charged with vagrancy.
IT you charge him with vagrancy," she
said, 81 win swear that support him." Later
she was seen to enter the Office Of LAWYER Car
rington, and, - that attorney afterward turned
up q the prisoners counsel, it ID safe to pre-
sumo that Mrs.. Smith employed him.
ABUsHEL OF LHTTEns from wAsHMoroN WOMEN
This morning the prisoner went with De-
tectives Rad and Horne and Inspector Block 70
his room, in house ON G street. between 9th
and 10th streets, where they found at least two
hundred letters, mostly from his female cor
respondents in this CITY, Some few OF them
were from persons not living here. One of the
letters was from Ohio. Among his letters was
found . marriage contract between George III.
St. Clair and Addie @. Noble. he admitted
that he was the st. Chair referred to in the con-
AA1RIKD II MILWAUKEE,
and he says that his wife Il now in Nashville.
He Il held at the station, and win probably be
taken to the Police Court Monday. The letters
he received from his wife were directed to
George n. St Clair.
The prisoner claims to be lawyer.
The lnouGurof3On C0r0monies.