St. Paul daily globe., 1890-03-30
HAwoRTH.s .vIoLET."
A Drama That Might Be Stylet
"The Revenge of the Flowers"

There was quite little excitement about
the court leading to the stage entrance to
the Grand opera house last evening" occa-
stoned by the report Of pistol shot. 1t was
just a short time before o'clock, while
some Of the people were still gathering 70
the evenings performance, and IN short
time quite q crowd had gathered in
front OF the theater trying to find out
what was the matter. Some had heard that
was not until he appeared upon the stage i'll
the first act Of Paul Kauvar' that the
minds OF the people were set at rest. AS near
as the facts could be learned from Joseph
little side DRAMA he had just entered the
. court, when woman who had been waiting
for him inside the entrance approached and
spoke to him. He recognized her at once as
a Nemesis in wOman's form that has been
pursuing him for some time. aud pushed
her to one side, telling. her to leave
him alone. He passed directly to the
stage door, and was just about to
open it, when he heard an angry exclama
ton from behind, followed by apistol shot
! and he passed quickly in. Several persons
heard the shot, among them the young col
/ Ored man who has charge of the front doors
at the theater. He says that immediately
woman passed out of the court quickly and
hurried up Sixth street, toward Hennepin.
he said that she was dressed in black. wore
sealskin cloak, and he could see the gilt
the electric light across the street caught
them. Mr.. Haworth was interviewed about
the matter, and appeared somewhatagitated.
He said that he recognized the woman as
one who has been troubling him for some
time. He says that she is undoubtedly
crank. The first time he remembers her was
in Baltimore, at whicn time he received
letter telling him that the mother OF the
writer would like to paint his picture, and
asking that he Call at certain number on
'.Violets,'' and he then remembered dark,
rather handsome lady that sat i'll the front
rows night after night, wearing huge bunch
of violets at her breast. He had also received
bouquets of vlolets during nearly every day
OF his stay.
He paid no attention to the letter, aud was
followed 10 Washington, where he again re-
ceived letters from her, written in the most
passionate and extravagant terms. Here he
wrote and agreed 10 meet her in the pubic
reception room at the theater This seemed
to anger her, and a reply came refusing such
q meeting. He was followed to New York.
and then to Chicago, where he received
last letter, stating that if her passion was not
returned blood would flow. He had not
heard from her since until last night, when
he Immediately recognized her. He
has been alarmed ever since the re-
ceipt of the Chicago letter, and when he
dlIlNCu III 1uinhCoPOiio, iiiSeCdN "a otoPPiA5
at the West, where he had intended to stop,
he went to The Brunswick, and registered
under an assumed name, cautionlng the
clerk to let no one know he was there. The
anced HIM, and he was hardly able to assume
his part. What he will do about the matter
he is unable say, bnt he is in hopes that tine
long jump the company is about to take will
throw her off, and give him the relief ne has
longed for. Mr.. Haworth is a quiet, studious
young man, aud more taken up with church
and church matters than he is with women,
no matter how cultured they be. lie feels
doubly injured from the fact that he has
given The woman in the case not the least
announcement