The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-07-30
A SENSATION.
More Particulars About the Bar
ton Scandal.
Facts i'm Real Life That
EclipSes the Widest
Fiction.

The following Omaha special to the st.
Louis Republic gives q second installment
to the Bridges-Barton scandal, which will
be read with the greatest surprise by the
lsdY's large circle of friends in this city
Omaha, Neb., July ga most remark
able sensation has come to light here. LII
some ambitious writer could have con-
ceiyed the plot before the parties most in
terested found it in actual life the world
would have hailed him as a future
Gaboreau.
In brief. the story is:
A society girl meets disappointed ad-
yenturer, whose only fortune Is a hand
some face, cultured manner and glib
tongue, falls purely in love with him and
does what 4 weak woman would do. On
his advice she comes 10 Omaha, meets,
wins aud msrries the son Of millionaire
and introduces him to her lover, whose
engaging manners captivate the young
groom. 1t is agreed between the lover and
the bride that the former shall give the
husband drugged liquor, take him to
house of prostitution and theu have him
discovered. The bride is to sue for di-
yorce and, on the proceeds of the wick d
plot, she and her partner in guilt are to be
married.
The girl in the story is Miss Fannie
Bridges Of Ogdensburg, y. Y; the villain
a man named Hallam, and the victimized
husband is Mr. K. C.. Barton, OF this city,
a son of Hen. Guy Barton, president OF the
Omaha and Giant smelling works, vice
presinent of the Omaha Street Railway,
and director and heavy stockholder In
the largest bank in the city. Miss Bridges
was a prominent society girl at Ggdens-
burg, n. Y. She was not wealthy, but
she enjoyed the entree into the most ex-
elusive circles. Similarly situated fnan-
cialiy, was Hallam. She met and loved
him. Both decided that they
w,re loo poor to marry.
! he result was the connection OF the ex-
traordinary scheme above referred 10. Miss
Bridges, while not handsome, was bright,
viyacious, nsenious and irristable TO most
men. AT Hallsm's suggestion she came to
Omaha to visit relatives. Here she at
once became social favorite and had 8
host of gentlemen admirers, among them
Mr. X. c. Barton. Their acquaintance
ripened rapidly, .and when she left for her
home in 0gdensburg they were engaged: A
few weeks ago their wedding took
DldCc lucIc ndo AhOot
brilliant event. One of the guests
wss Hsllam. He was introduced to the
groom and soon had firmly established
himself in his affections, as he had previ-
ly done in those OF the bride. Mr.. Barton
gave him pressing invitation to visit him
at Omaha at the end of the bridal tour.
The wedding trip was to include Montreal.
There Hallam was to meet them and the
drugging and exposure were to take place.
For some reason ne failed to be on hand.
The letters containing the details of
the plot Hallam had deposited In the safe
of lawyer friend in Ogdensburg. The
lawyer, who has also been party to the
scheme, finally yielded to the promptings
Of conscience, found friend Of Mr. Bar
ton, Sr., and gave them to him. The lat
ter Immediately sent them to the groom's
father at Omaha, who, accompanied by an
attorney, overlook the bridal party at St
Louis aad confronted the woman with the
letters. She broke down aud confessed
An immediate separation took place and
the wedding presents were returned to the
donors.