Evening journal., 1889-07-27
OMAHA'S STRANGE TALE.
A Bride Deliberately Plots Her
Husbands Ruin.
HER LOVER WAS AN AcCOMPLICE

A Most Startling Scheme Unenrthed After
Marriage Had occurrsd--How the Ar
fair Came 60 Light-K. G. barton, OF
Omaha. the Victim.
OMAHA, Neb., July TX. c. Barton, son
Of Millionaire Guy G. Barton, has returned
home from his wedding tour without his
bride. The story Of the cause Is one Of the
most remarkable that has come 10 light for
years Barton's wife, nee Alice Bridges, Of
Ogdensburg, n. Y, had been adopted by a
lady at that place The girl came 70 Omaha
few months ago 70 visit rich relatives and
was introduced into the best society. There
she met Barton who fell in love with the
girl at first sight Later he proposed and
was accepted.
The Girl Was Already In Love.
It appears, however, that the girl was al
ready in love In the house Of her guardian
at Ogdensburg there was young man named
Fred Hallam, who had won Miss Bridges
heart several years ago. They were too
poor to marry, hut took a st.p that only
marriage could atone The girl was deeply
IN love with Hallam, and advised him while
she was in Omaha OF Barton's courtshlp Of
her.
when three weeks ago Barton was married
to Miss Bridges in Ogdenburg Hallam's
father and mother were present at the cere-
mony. Hallam, IL is said, was near by and
had several conferences with the bride The
young married couple went away on their
honeymoon and Hallam remained behind.
A Package OF Tell Tale Letters.
One morning shortly after his return TO
Omaha Guy Barton, the father Of the groom,
received letter aud a package Of letters
from Ogdenburg which proved beyond a
doubt that in marrying Miss Bridges his son
had become the victim OF one OF the most
audacious plots ever concoctsd Ia reality OF
fiction. The letter was from an old friend,
and the package contained letters written
by Miss Bridges TO Hallam, most Of them
after her marriage They showed that her
union with Barton was the result Of cold
blooded plot between herself and Hallam
A Fiendish Plot Unsarthed.
The letters showed that the original de
sign was that Hallam should meet the hus
band and wife at Montreal, whore they ex
pected 10 stop during the wedding journey
that Hallam should there induce the hus
band 70 drink drugged liquor. In this con
dition Barton was 10 be taken 20 a house o
questionable character and be discovered =
the most public way possible Thus dishon
ored, the indignant bride would leave hin
and bring suit for divorce and alimony
With the money thus secured she and Hal
lam could DO married and live happily.
The Bride Made No Denial
For some reason Haliam did not Waterfalls
In Montreal and after this the conspirac,
assumed a most serious shape The details o
this part Of the plot could net be secured
and It is probable that time and opportunity
had been lacking for anything beyond th'
mere suggestion OF a thought 60 perpetrat
the deed Armed with these letters and &C
companied by an attorney the father inter
oepted the bridal couple in st. Louis. Whel
confronted with the evidence the bride mad
no denial, and beyond a few quiet tear
showed no particular emotion.
Given Away by Friend
An immediate separation was insisted upoi
and agreed TO, although she strongly oh
jected 10 returning the wedding presents d
the donors The informant in the affair is
lawyer at Ogdensburg, who had long been
companion Of Hallam II appears from th
evidence that he had been party 10 the plo
up 10 the time that tho final suggestion ha'
been made. There his conscience overcam
him and he went 10 the intimate friend o
the father above referred To- made a con