St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18

cago we had pleasant little home.
with all the money-in fact, everything
that heart could wish at our disposal.
loved Harry as loved my existence,
and to learn that
HE HAD BETRAYED ME
was more than | could bear and no
doubt is more than any loving wlfe's
heart can withstand. Well, at once
learned the whereabouts of the parents
of the girl, who unknOwingly took my
position besides my husband, and tel
egraphed them that King had wife re-
siding in Chicago from whom he was
not divorced. The parents of Miss
Duffy, alias Mrs. King No. 3, reside at
Louisiana, Mo. | also sent a dispatch
here to the wife. informing her that
King was bigamist. | suppose that
she got the dispatch and is now on ner
of her husbands infdelity, as | have
learned.'' "Did you come here with
the intention of killing Mr.. King?''
mo, sIr; that was not my intention
when l started. came here to nave
him prosecuted for bigamy. He has been
married three times. Ora Walker, who
is now preparing to go on the theatrical
stage in Chicago, was his first wife. He
obtained a divorce from her on the
grounds of lntidelity. and some time
after he became acquainted with me.
His father is wealthy and resides on
Randolph street. Chicago. When we
were married the fact that he had pre-
viously had wife from whom he was
divorced was never made known to ME.
1t came to me in all its horrors when l
was his wife. But overlooked all OF
it, although it was hard; and never did
allow it to weigh upon my mind in the
presence of Harry. My maiden name
was Eliza Beedler, and my father is a
retired capitalist in Chicago.
IT WILL DRIVE HIM CRAZY
when he learns of this. The statement
that he got divorce from me is untrue.
He never intmated that he was deSirOuS
of separation from me, and | always
thought that my wOiDanly affections
were highly bestowed when | cOntided
them to Harry, when | learned OF the
facts that resulted in this. But have
you seen Harry since? Is he dead?"
These words were uttered by the
woman to the reporter, who replied
that the victim had met his death.
As this information was impaired the
woman reeied in her chair and fell into
a semi-conscious condition, but soon re-
covered. When requested by the re-
porter to continue her story. she said:
" [ did not come here with the determl-
nation Of doing anything else than to
bring him to justice. He not only
blighted my Gfes but be has in
yaded the sanetity of other
homes. He forged my fathers name
to papers that if justice were done
would land him in the penitentiary.
There is more than the fckleness of
.r,nn,ov hnbipd oil fhic op6 tho mn hIjo
should not be too hasty in condemning
my action. Wnen | saw him in the
parlor this morning he refused to listen
to me. He even scotfed at my en-
treaties. l informed him that he would
be prosecuted for forgery and bigamy,
and he took me by the throat and said
for me to shut my mouth or he would
choke me to death. He held fast to my
neck, but [ never screamed" IF you
did not intend to, kill him why did you
carry such weapon?' 81 carried it to
defend my own person. When he
treated me that way and provoked me |
concluded | would call it into other
service, and in consequence L shot"
"Hew many times did you shoot?'' II
do not remember, but
SHOT TO KILL EACH TIME.
II was driven to it by his desperate
determination to frighten me out of
taking any action in the matter. The
revolver was a 32-caliber, self-action.
and was tested and found perfect before
it came into my possession" ''Then
you have been assisted in this under
taking?" "My father never refused to
lend me assistance, even when child
at school. and he lives to-day" "Does
that explain?" Shortly after 2 O'Clock
Mrs. King No 8, who had gone to
Council Bluffs the night before to visit
friends, returned to the Paxton hotel
with her cousin. Somebody had told
the unfortunate woman the full particu
lars of the tragic event, and she was
completely prostrated. She had to be
carried from the elevator to her
room. and since then she has been
raving insane with brief lucid
intervals. Her physician say there is
little hopes Of her sustaining the blow.
At the present she is under the in-
fluence of chloroform. This lady has
been at different times called Moore
and Duffy. 1t was under the former
name, however, that she was best
known. Her home is suppos ed to be in
Louisiana, Mo. Advices from st.
Louis say that she was married to King
last August. Since her return she has
moved in the highest social circles as
Mrs. King, and reported that she had
been welcomed to the family of her
father. Shortly after her marriage, al
though an attempt was made to keep
the matter quiet. an announcement of
the fact appeared in the papers. This
reached
THE EYES OF THE MURDERESs,
who Immediately went to Miss Moore's
family in Louisiana, Mo-, and informed
them that the young lady was living
with King, who was married man in
the city She also telegraphed to this
city to the last Mrs. King. The tele
gram reached here yesterday and was
only delivered in the morning, soon after
Mrs. King No. 8 left the hotel, but with
out telling where she was going. An
hour later, note from Mr.. King to his
wife was received by the clerk of the
Paxton. 1t was sent to Mrs. Kings
room, but she was found to be away.
The note was returned to the clerk and
placed by him in MIR. Kings key box.
There it was found by that gentleman
last night who maryeled greatly at the
absence of the wife, who unquestiona-
bly, had been frightened by her rivals
telegram which contained the informa-
tion that she was coming here TO prose-
cute Ii. w. King for bigamy.