Telegram-herald., 1888-09-14
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nasns whe vsfs net Eossips. have sssa
clscassing . very pretty sGoTy. which Il true
.ill uv.i Gas wonderful tales Of Rider Hsg-
gard.
Mr.. add Ms Asa Lson came here in
1854 from Chicago. where Mr.. Lyon bad
6llsd r-sponsibls position for large fur
nitars firm. On ais arrival here he a. once
entered the employ Of tas PhGniI Furni-
turs Company as head designer and held
that responsible position until . short
time ago. Mr.. Lyon. together with bis
wife occupied hsndsons suite Of spart-
menu Ia one Of The leading hotels Of this
city. where the isdy's prettv face and en-
gasiag manners soon gathered around her
large circle of friends- Gentlemen, par
ueulsrly, seemed attracted toward her. She
wss soon the central figure in the best 30
ciety Of the city. She had been . popular
belle before the marriage snd 10 her many
confdeats she told of love experiences that
we're both thrilling and startling.
IL seems that when she wss but is years
of age, Id Stokes. he of the Stokes Fisk
tragedy. offered her bis hand and hssrt.
which she declined 10 accept. He. however.
has continued his attentions With more or
less fervency up 10 the present time. About
four years ago she went TO New York City
and was royally entertained by Mr.. Stokes
Al his hotel. Soon after be paid her q visit.
She and Der husband were boarding At one
of the best hotels in this city. Mr.. Stokes
registered by a name other than bis own,
and while they were alone together In the
psrlor he made al attempt on her life by
shooting at her with his revolver. because
she refused TO leave her husband and 70 to
New York with Mr.. Stokes. She has fire.
quenily shown the bullet hole in the psrlor
couch to her friends az proof OF The affair.
Another time Mr.. Stokes came here To see
hsr and she met bim alone in the evening;
he invited her into q hack. chioroformsd
ber and when she regained consciousness
she was on a train speeding out of the city.
She made good her escape and returned to
her home snd husband.
Her maiden name was Flora A. Gilman.
and for many wears she lived in Evanston
and Chicago where she WAS married 10 Mr.,
Lyon in 'S3 She was then q divorced
widow having previously been married to
George Browning OF Chicago. by whom
she had one child which died at an early
age.
Her life with Mr.. Lyon has not been one
continued round OF pleasure. She has had
many admirers so many in fact. that the
people who once thought her charming
long ago decided not TO countenance such
open firtations, and for some time past she
has been deprived of lady friends. Even
her bosom companion of whom she hao
borrowed 500, the greater part OF which
she failed to return. deserted her.
But though deserted by her once dear
friends there was one heart that still pull
stated for her alone. Among her whilom
lovers was q rich banker in Chicago who
had once offered her $50. 600 IL she would
marry him aud break her plighted troth to
Mr.. Lyon. This offer she refused, but the
flame of love never died out of the heart OF
the banker. Death came 10 him last month
and his girlish sweetheart was not forgot
ten. By the terms of his will she has u
claim on his estate which can
not be settled until her claim
is satisfied. His relatives have offered
her $3.50, 600. but she wants $500. 900, and it
that case q leading dry goods house, q
prominent crockery store. a high-toned
| hotel and several other creditors will hone
TO have their just claims iquidsted.
Ar. Lyon has gone East, and rumor says
| that the couple will soon be divorced.
Newspaper reporters daily haunt the Cir
| euit Court, but as yet the divorce has not
been applied for. 1t will probably never be
| fled hers, as the lady has gone TO Chicago
with her sister. Mrs. a. w. Paine. of
| Eiizabeth-st. Rumor also says that the
| lady has already selected one from her
| large circle of admirers in this city. and
will wed him so soon as her release from
| Mr.. Lyon is secured. This gentleman, who
| occupies q prominent position in business
| circles here. accompanied her TO Chicago
| the latter part of last month. About two
weeks ago the lovers qusrreled and sepsr-
ated, and the lady. bent on self-destruc-
| ton. took a dose of croton oil and csrbolic
acid. A prominent physician was called to
her rescue and her lover again fell at her
| feet.
all her lovers in this city have been men
who we're we'll known in business and
social circles. But while they mourn her
| loss the successful suitor rsjoices in the
prospec; of pretty bride with q pretty
pstrimony.