Telegram-herald., 1889-10-20

was OF NtOlcut temper sl.ti fidNCu very
little value upon human life. 1t is said
that he is now awaiting trial for an at
tempt at murder. and that his daughter
furnished the bail upon which he was
set free.
George Steele, his son, and brother
of Eva, attempted to murder a man in
TOnawanda, Pa. Eva furnished means
to procure counsel for his defense, but
her efforts were futile. He was convict
ed and sent TO the penitentiary, where
he is now serving his term.
Tom, another brother, on one occasion
was arrested for stealing a horse and
buggy. Eva came again to the rescue,
paid the man from whom the rig was
stolen sum of money and procured her
brothers release.
Alice, sister, some years ago married
man named Eugene Foote, of Forks
ton, Pa, and went with him to live in
a lumber camp near by. She, too, pos
sessed violent temper and was given to
frequent quarrels. Not long ago her
husband. being satisfied that she was un-
faithful TO him, left her, taking the
three oldest children. She claimed that
tho rest did not belong to him. She
soon succeeded in gaining the affections
of woodsinan named Andre Eastwood,
who left his wife and family to follow
her. After while she tired of East
wood and left him. 1t is said that she
is now living in Colley with man
named Hunsinger.
HER OWN CAREER
Eva's record is bad as far back as
there is any record at all. She is said -
have been a pretty, voluptuOUS girl
when very young. So far as can be as
certained she was not led, but fell natur-
ally into vice, having victimized mer
chant when not far into her teens. When
certain mines at Bernice, near by where
she lived, were opened, in 1916, the IA
ther of this interesting family moved
them there in order that he might work
in the mines. They afterwards removed
TO Dushore. Eva was at this time about
16 years old. The superintendent Of the
mines, Mr.. G. r. Patsons, had a son sew
eral years older. Eva dazzled him, and
their relations soon became very init
mate. Finally the two disappeared to-
gether for several weeks. When they
returned they claimed to have been mar
ried and boarded for few days at a
hotel as man and wife. Then they went
away again, and after that Eva never
made her home in Dushore. She would
occasionally return with Parsons on n
visit to her family, but after a while
these visits were made with another man.
About ten years ago Eva made her
appearance and created a sensation
among the gay men Of the village as an
inmate of a house Of i'll repute kept bv
a Mrs. Washburne. From Mrs. Wash
burne's she went TO place OF similar
character kept by a Mrs. Meade. At
this house she became engaged in quar-
rel with visitor, in the course of which
she drew revolver and shot him. the
bullet grazing his head and cutting one
Of his ears. Eva was turned out Of the
house. but not without considerable diff
fculty.
Tho next heard OF her was I'm Tona-
wanda. in house kept by Nrs. Ones
Is. While in this house she IS aid to
have robbed a man then prominent in
the place, and thereby became unpopu-
lar with the circle IN which she moved.
She left Tonawanda to turn up at inter
vals at Waverly, Elmira, Owcgo and
New York city.
While at Tonawanda the arrest Of her
brother for robbery took place, and Eva
furnished means for his defense. She
was also az that time accused Of stealing
a diamond ring from E leweler named
Hendeman. but. as she returned il, was
not prosecuted Another escspade dur
ing her stay in Tonawanda occurred ~
Laceyville about thirty miles south ~
that place. She went there 60 visit a
sister. and the two had a quarrel in