Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-23
NO LONGER A WIFE.
Sequel to the Elopement of a
Chicago Woman.
FULL PROOF OF HER INFIDELITY

tngs on with Priest Moysant-Her Mas
querades In Nuns Attire aud Visit
TO Her "Cousin'-A Hotel Clerks In
vestigations and Observation-Disclosures.
aids Own story.
CHICAGO. Nov. IS The truth is out in the
case OF the runaway wife OF Michael c.
Mcdonald. better known In this city and all
ever this region as Mike Mcdonald, the noted
sport and politician. II came out in court,
in the course Of the evidence produced in
McDonalds application for divorce, which
was tried yesterday before Judge Jameson
and application for which was filed six
weeks ago, default having been taken. as
Mrs Mcdonald interposed no defense A 5
Trude was McDonald's lawyer The facts
completely smashed the specials from New
York that stated that the two had become
reconciled
The woman's Trip to THIN, O.
Mr.. Mcdonald testified that his wife left
dim July "a to go to Tiffin, O.. where her
mother lived
''She came to me about July 81" said the
complainant, and told ME she was going 10
fiffin TO find another grave for her father
Her father was buried there twenty-three
years ago, but street car line had been run
through the cemetery and it was desirable to
remove his remains Sue mad been in the
habit OF visiting her mother at Tifiin, and
gave her 500. She said that was all she
needed and declined TO take any more money
She started on Wednesday A day or so
after she left came home one night, and
haI -,
the garb of Sister of Charity went up TO
see her and talked with her about it. and she
said she had got through at Tiffin sooner
than she expected July o., when | came
home, she had left l have since found out
that she sailed from New York on the La
Normandie July 70 in company with Father
Moysant
Her Departure from New York.
when she went on shipboard she was
dressed Sister of Charity, and was led
blindfolded by Father Moysant, who had
grown beard The first time Moysant came
to my house was two years ago last August.
He was a ourate at Notre Dame Mrs Nc
Donald said he had been doing great deal of
work and was hungry. l told her if the
priests down there were hungry TO bring
them all up and feed them. After remaining
in Europe nearly a month Mrs Mcdonald
sailed Sept 25 and landed in New York.
went there to meet her and she told me she
didn't blame me if sued for divorce, and ad-
United she had done wrong"
Married to the Amorous Priest.
Mcdonald then submitted several letters
written by his wife to him, dated Aug Is
Oct IL, and on subsequent occasions They
were not read in evidence and Mr.. Trude de-
clined to make them public, but stated that
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elopement; said she was married 70 Moysant
in 1ittin, O., and that the priest contem
plated going on the stage and had a con-
tract TO play in The CID a spectacular
play taken from the Spanish The letters
showed also that Mrs Mcdonald had as
sumed the names Of Mrs c. Armstrong and
Josie Raymond, Rsymsnd being the name Of
Moysant's stepfather in Aurora
Her Visit TO Her Farsmour
Lille Bow and Mary Bow, mattresses at
the Waverly house, DIXON, His: Katie LOT
tns, domestic in the BarSchial mansion at
Dixon, and Ellsworth " slton, clerk of the
Waverly house, each gave evidence From
thefr testimony i, appeared that about June
:, prior Is the events a detailed by Melon
aid, Mrs. Mcdonald arrived at the Waverly
house. She told Lille Bow that she wanted
70 find the priests house, Father Moysant be-
ing her cousin, whom she had not seen since
he was ordained The priests house was
pointed out TO her She called there and met
Moysant. After a long talk With him she
returned to the hotel and told Clerk Walton
that in few minutes her brother would ar
rive, and she wanted him sent TO her room,
No. Is. She had registered as Mrs. n. Ma
son. 81. GATHERINGS, Ont. This was 6:lp
p. IN.
Rushing the Can for the Couple.
AT ESQ, Moysant, whom Walton didn't
know, but whom he recognized in photo
graph handed him by Mr. Trude, arrived and
said he was Mrs. Mason's brother He was
shown 10 her room, No Is, and Mrs Melon
aid and the priest remained there from $40
until 2:55 a. m Before the priest arrived
Mrs. Mcdonald had Walton bring up 25-
cent pitcher of beer and several cigars
Along about II O'Clock be brought another
pitcher of beer Mrs. Mcdonald gave him
SO, with which he bought her a ticket to
Chicago, and at Sis a IN. she left on the
train for this city.
No Chance for Peppers.
After the departure of the priest and the
lady Walton's curiosity prompted an inspec-
ton. He found the keyhole stuffed with
paper, a newspaper over the transom and
other evidence of attempts by the guilty
parties 10 guarantee absolute exclusiveness.
Walton swore that about o'clock he saw
the priest and Mrs Mcdonald promenading
down the hotel corridor, the priests arm
about the wifes neck He also heard the priest
say, bending passionate glance upon the
woman's face: This night"
This was all, but IL was sufficient: the
judge ordered the evidence written up and
Mcdonald will secure his decree While the
witnesses were detailing the perfidy of his
wife, Mike sat at table, his head bowed and
bis eyes shaded by one brosd palm, and
when he removed his hand tears trickIed
down his cheeks