Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-18
We had pleasant little home with all


neart could wish, at our disposal. /
loved Harry as loved my existence aud
to learn that he had BETRAYED me was
more than could bear, and no doubt is
more than any loving wife can withstand
Well, at once learned the whereabouts
OF the parents of the girl who unknow-
band, and l telegrgphed them that King
had a wife residing in Chicago, from
whom he was not divorced. The parents
OF Miss Duffy, alias Mrs. King No. s, re-
side at Louisiana, Mo. l also sent dis
patch here to his wife, informing her
that King was q bigamist 1 suppose
that she got the dispatch, and is now on
her way to Chicago to learn the sad news
of her husbands infidelity, as l have
learned"
Ibid you come here with the intention
of killing Mr.. King?"
"No. sir; it was not my intention
when started. l came here to have
him prosecuted for bigamy. He had
been married three times. Ora Walker,
who is now preparing to 60 on the
theatrical stage in Chicago was his
first wife. He obtained di-
vorce from her on the ground of
linfdelity, and sometime after he be-
came acquainted with me. His father is
wealthy and resides on Randolph street,
Chicago. When we were married the fact
that he had previously had wife from
whom he was divorced was never made
known to me. 1t came to me
in all its horrors when 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 retired capitalist in Chi
cago. 1t will drive him crazy when he
learns OF this. The statement that he
got divorce from me is untrue. He
never intimated to me that he
was desirous of separation from
me, and l always thought that
my womanly affections were rightly be-
slowed when confided them to Harry.
until 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
reeled in her chair and fell into semi
conscious condition but soon recovered.
| WAS THE SHOOTING PREMEDIrATED?
When requested by the reporter to
continue her story, she said:
| Il did not come here with the deter
mination of doing anything else than to
bring him to justice. He not only
blighted my life, but he has invaded the
sanctity OF other homes. He forged my
fathers name TO papers that, if justice
were done, would land him in the peni.
tentiary. There is more than the fickle-
ness of woman behind all this, and the
public should not be too hasty in con.
demning my action. When l saw him
in the .parlor this morning he refused to
listen to me, He even scoffed at nv en-
treaties. informed him that he would
be prosecuted for forgery and bigamy
and he took me blythe throat and said
for me to shut my mouth or he would
choke me to death. He held fast to nv
neck, but never screamed"
eff you did not intend to kill him why
did you carry such weapon?"
| II carried it to defend nv own person
when he treated me that way and pro.
voked me concluded l would call it into
other service, and in consequence
shot,"
"How many times did you shoot ?"
81 don't remember, but l shot to kill
each time. was driven to it bv his
desperate determination to frighten me
out of taking any action in the matter.
The revolver was 32-calibre, self.acting
and was tested and found perfect before
it came into my possession
"Then you have been assisted in this
undertaking
"My father never refused to lend me
| assistance even when a child at school,
and he lives to-day. Does that ex-
| plain?"
MRS. KING NO. 3's REASON DETHRoNED.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock Mrs. King No.
3, who had gone to Council Bluff, night
before last, to visit friends, returned to
the Paxton Hotel with her cousin, Mrs.
J. r. Snyder. of Lincoln. Somebody
had told the unfortunate woman
the full particulars of the tragic
event, and che was completely pros
trated. She had to be carried from
the elevator to her room, and since then
she has been ravingly insane with brief
lucid intervals. Her physicians say
there is little hope of her sustaining tn,
blow. AT present she is under the influ-
ence 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 sup.
posed 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 cir.
cles as Mrs. King, and it is reported that
she had been welcomed to the family of
her father. Shortly after mar.
riage, although an atstempt was
made to keep the matter quiet,
an announcement of the fact appeared
in the papers. This reached the ewes 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 this city. She also tele-
graphed to this city to the last
Mrs. King. The telegram reached
her yesterday and was only deliv.
erered in the morning. Soon alter
Mrs. King No. 3 left the hotel, but with
out telling where she was going. An
other hour later note from Mr.. King to
bis 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
Mr.. Kings box There it was found nv