The evening world., 1889-08-22
M'DONALD'S WRATH
He Threatens to Take the Life Of
Father MoVsant,
Begins Suit for Damages Against
His UnfathfIl Wife.
The Young Priest Changed Mrs. Nc
Donald's Wedding Ring Long Ago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Miko McDo aid en-
tered suit for divorce from his runaway wife
o.day. He is in receipt of n letter from her
last evening, but W II not give 1t tor publica.
ton.
He swear that he will never forgive her,
but int male fr ends OF his Say that he loves
the false man so much that he would
pardon her nnd take her to his home again if
she would return.
He has no such kindly feelings for Father
Moysant, the young priest who fed with
Mrs. Mcdonald.
He refers to him as n ''lecherous leper, +"
and swears he will shoot him II he ever meets
him.
Those who know Mike Mcdonald will
readily believe that this is no idle threat.
Additional particulars of the int macy be-
tween Mrs. Mcdonald and her lover ore con-
thu lily coming to light.
1t Sc ms that hey first became acquainted
in the confessional at the Church of Notre
DaiLe about two years go.
The woman hecAIno completely infatuated
with the Young clergyman, and he seemed TO
be equ lily fond Of her.
A year aud a half ago he stood M with her
before the altar in church nnd. tax n oil the
weed nc ring that Mike MrDon i'd had put
on her finger when he married her. he put
one of his own on in its place and pro-
nounced her Mrs Moysaut.
At that time she promised never to be any
thing more to Mike than wife in nau only.
Mike ADM ted this morning hat he re
ceived a lie ter from the woman dated at
Boston. but says she expressed neither sorrow
nor contritlon for her crime nor asked for
giveness. She seemed anxious about her chill
dren, that was all.
Mrs. Mcdonald was q beautiful woman,
but had . vixenish temper. Some years ago,
whom Mike was running q game ct IT'S CLARK
street, she fred at three policemen and mar.
rowly missei killing one Of them.
Mayor Heath was striving to break mp the
gambling IN Chicago, and as Mike was the
kingaAin of the sports in those days the
May.1 orderet his place closed first.
Mike and his vie aud family lived in
rooms over the Clark street joint, and the en-
trance to the gaming table was through their
living Epartmt nts.
When the police effected an entrance Mrs.
Mcdonald picked mp a gun and opened fire
on them. There were three OF them, and
they fed. This ended the effort to close
Mikes house.
The woman's maiden name was Noonan.
Her husband called her Pussy"
Her brother. Mike Noonan, dealt faro
in one of Mike McDonald's houses, and
it was through him that she first met Mike.
She was a widow then with two children, but
Mike married her. She has two grandohll-
dren now
It is believed that Mrs. Mcdonald will 90
with Moysant to Paris and JOIN the Pere
Hyacinthe faction. which permits of the
marriage of priests.
Moysant was ordained n priest only four
years ago and Ia twenty-seven years Of age.
H II stepfather lives at Aurora, H.. and is a
boiler-maker by trade. He is deeply hurt by
his stepson's disgrace.
The young prizes oficiated in two parishes
after his ordination, and was removed from
both for cause.
At Dixon. ILL.,. q widow with six children
was one of his victims, aud he fed thence to
escape lynching.