Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
ELGpED WITH A PRIEST.
NINE NI'DONALD's UNFAIruFUL WIFE
CAUSES A SENSATION.

MIlNE M'DONALD's UNFAITHFUL WIFE
CAUSES A SENSATION.
Father Joseph Moysant, of Notre Dame
church, her Paramour-Masquera
Ill the Garb of Il NUN, She Carries ON q
A.iaison for Two Years.
TChicago special]
;, what has for many days past been neigh
Dorhood gossip in the aristocratic resi-
dence portion Of Ashland avenue yester-
aay crys6allzed into fact. and it became
Mcdonald. wife Of the well-known politi-
clan and ex- gambler. had eloped.
IL Is suppose ed that she is by this time in
Europe, and islat she will ever BIZ seen or
heard OF again here is doubtful.
This is not her first escapade Of the kind.
she having in 1875 decamped to san Fran
cisco with Billy" Arlington, the minstrel.
10 this point her husband pursued her.
and, much to the disappointment of the
residents OF the coast. refrained from kill
OF nothing but his young children and his
love Tor his wife. the companion of the
years when his af1luence was not as great
US now. and so he forgave his erring part
her, brought her back. and strove as the
years went by to make them both forget the
past
Built seems that the woman could not be
induced to behave. Mike McDonald's Bit
terest enemies must say that he layished
everything on his family. AS things pros
pered with him in the past ten years. and
MS accumulation of wealth savors of the
luck OF modern Monte Cristo, he spared
nothlng to surround his household with all
the comforts and luxuries money could
purchase.
palatial home. fine raiment. costly
n re Ao1 har
LOT fldlng anu driving, and dDoeo all o
young and growing family. and the touch
OF paby fingers. could make Il woman half
way contented. then Mrs. Mcdonald ought
to have been happy. But it seems it was
not to be.
On the oath day Of July Mrs. Mcdonald
left her husbands palatial home, at the
corner OF Ashland boulevard and Harrison
ing her mother at Tiffin. Ohio. She did not
go. to Titfin. but eloped with Catholic
priest. Rev. Father Joseph Moysant, assist
ant pastor Of the Church Of Notre Dame de
chicago. at the corner OF Vernon Park
place and Sibley street. Since the day she
left her home no one has heard from or
| seen her. except once. three days alter
ward, when she returned to the house
secretly attired in nuns garb. Her visit
was SO timed that her husband would not
see her. and she left to return no more.
The elopement is one of the most sensa-
| tional on record. Mrs. Mcdonald is forty
four yeas Of age and looks older on ac-
count OF her hair: her supposed priestly
paramount Is seventeen years her junior.
and not at all a man who would ordinarily
fascinate or attract a woman. Mrs. McDon-
aid is the mother Of four children and the
| grandmother of two. j.
Mr.. Mcdonald was found at his home last
| evening by reporter, who explained his
mission as delicately as possible.
nave nothing to conceal" said Mr.. Nc
Donald in u tone which was almost pathetic
in its sadness. He seemed quite crushed
by the blow which has fallen upon him.
you all the particulars as fully as 1 can"
He led the way into a sumptuously fur
nished parlor. fitted up with all that the
most captious woman could desire. Ex-
quisite Turkish carpets and rugs covered
the hardwood floor: costly pictures hung
upon the wall: grand piano of inlaid
woods stood near the broad folding doors
and marble busts of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald
and their eldest boy stood i'll an alcove
formed by a large circular front window.
Yes. it is true that my wife has gone.
said Mr.. Mcdonald. as he seated himself
and motioned the reporter to another chair.
She has gone with priest-Father Moy-
sant-of Notre Dame Church. OF which she
has been member for some years. and
where the family attended. the children
also attending the school belonging to the
church. She lett July "a. telling me she
was going to make q visit to her mother al
Titfin. Ohio. 1 supplied her with money fol-
her trip. and heard nothing from her Tor q
week. when Mrs. Candy. who has been in
our family three years and seven months
and had charge of the boys. told me she
had gone away with this priest, Moysant;
that she and Moysant had been sustaining
course. it was Il stunning blow to me. To
think that she should be guilty of so base
an act. Why. she will be forty-four years
old the 10Th of next November; she is the
grandmother of two children. while he is a
fat. little. lecherous French priest. dirty
and greasy.
"Moysant had been station ed for the last
three or four months at Dixon, ILL., He was
sent from Notre Dame into retreat at Bour-
bonnais Grove. near Kankakee. ILL.,. TOR
neglecting his duties in the church and be-
cause of his drunken habits. He did not
return to Notre Dame. but went from Bour-
bonnals to Dixon. where he remained un-
til this escapade took place. They were
in constant communication with each other
all the time.
This dirty. lecherous dog has sat at my
table countless numbers of times. He has
blessed my food. and has even had my little
boys get down on their knees that he might
bless them. All, the scoundrel! Ii l could
only have him before me and see him ask
them to get down on their knees again!"
and the wronged husband clinched his fists
and made a meaning gesture.
| He came to my house the first time two
years ago last July. My wife. who had
been to church, came home and told me
she had met a poor priest at the church.
and asked ii she could bring him home to
supper. Why. Of course. replied; bring
them all home and I'LL them up; feed them
ii they are hungry She brought the dirty
dog to the house, and, mind you. he was no
pleasant looking object. He had no shoes
to spsak OF, and I noticed that he wiped his
nose on his coat-sleeve. / said to her
quietly. Mary. you'd better go up and get
Father Moysant a handkerchief She did
so, and brought him one of my finest silk
handkerchiets.
This thieving. rascally fellow so worked
upon that poor little woman that she did
whatever he asked her to do. He got her
to rob me; to take money from my pockets
at night. and in various ways made of our
house all he could. He was glutton-a
hog-and would eat five meals a day and
drink beer by the bucketful. He was here
day after day and was made welcome to the
best in the house.
They had their places of meeting at the
Grand Pacific Hotel. the Palmer House and
the Sherman House. she going to these
places in the garb of u nun; and. by the
way. she returned to the house three days
after the elopement and was then dressed
as nun. with long string of beads hang
ing down by her side. and wearing hood