The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-23

told him to get $40 on it. He did not know
its value. and when the pawnbroker told
him that he would let him have $500 on 1t II
he wanted it, be concluded that it was too
valuable to be intrusted to his care, so he
took ring from his finger and raised the
money on that She also had a handsome
diamond ring and pair of beautiful soll-
taire earrings. After that they went to
room in Waltham street and remained there
for about three months. They passed as
husband and " life, but the landlord discov-
cred their true relationship and ordered
them out. For time they used to smoke
In room kept by Jimmy Webster and his
wife, Blanche, in Harrison avenue.
About two months ago Mrs. Hurst met
well-known actor, a member OF the Boston
Museum Company, who has recently mar
ried prominent actress, who was concerned
IN scandal in Chicago, at the opium joint
at No. $50 Harrison avenue. She got
stuck OH MIN and threw Callahan over.
She and the tor were seen occupying a
box at the Hollis Street Theater. Some
time ago Callahan became jealous, and,
having in his possession a number of letters
OF very compromising character which
Mrs. Hurst had written to him
from New York when she had made
brief visit to that city to get more
money, he conceived the idea of getting
realizing large sum of money by their
sale to MIR. Hurst. While she was living
with Callahan Mrs. Hurst conceived the
scheme of bringing suit for divorce against
her husband, her idea being that she could
get large sum as alimony from him, which
would enable her to crafty her desires, and
at the same time to be entirely free to do
what she pleased In the event of failing
in this, she proposed bringing a suit for
DAMAGES aOainG. him tho ground that
he had been Instrumental in her
downfall by introducing her to the vice of
opium smoking, Knowing this, Callahan
appreciated the fact that the letters he held
were of great value to the husband, SO he
went to New York and called upon Mr.
Hurst. 1t is stated that he succeeded in
selling the letters for 81 900, with the prom
Use of another GOO if he would appear
when the suit for divorce was tried and tes-
tify against Mrs. Hurst. Callahan came
back to this city, and has been industri-
susy spending the money he got
Upon learning what Callahan had done,
Mrs. Hurst, who was in New York, is
quoted as saying: eff Tom had only come
to me with these letters would have given
him $4,000 for them, for they mean the
loss Of everything to me-"
Mrs. Hurst is deserted as about % or 26
years old, 122 pounds in weight, medium
hight, light complexioned, dark curly hair,
large bright eyes, well dressed, and very
lady-like in her appearance. She is a
brilliant conversatlonalist, and the ''fiendsn
who smoked with her in this city say that
they could lie for hours and listen to
the stories she told of what she had seen
in her travels abroad Her dresses are
made in France and Mr.. Hurst pays for
them. Callahan is about "a years old, 5
feet inches in hight, well built, dark COM
r1layiOnpd and nSa1 tn yyOr ac
a fresco painter. He has had the habit"
for the past five years. Mr.. Hursts LAWYERS
are Messrs. Howe and Hummel of New
York