The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-02
SLANDEROUS WORK.
4 cIalss slNcUIAR SUICIDE.


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A sensation Hos bs<n created m SOCIAL
circles in Csncinna&i BY the arrest Of How
ard saxby. saisor a. fhe Hvempss1, on the
charge al criminal iib<I pssferyed BY James
MeDcnxId- IeS than . yeAs ago James
SieDonaId, Eco. vxs quietly married m
gew York city 20 Mr. Carrie Brixxs. Mr..
Mcdonald u The brother Of Alexander Nc
Donald. of Clifton. and b associated Nth
bis brother h the management Of the
Standard United Tank Line Company.
Mrs. Briegs. the daughter Of Mrs John
Euse. h from enc Of the old veIl-knovn
fsm1iies of this city and was tenn
T.orarfly residing Ia New York II the
tine OF the marriage. The marriage Of
sneh 3 confirmed bachelor and popular
gentleman ~ Mr.. McDopald naturally cre-
ssed much surprise. especially ~ his en-
rsgsment to Mrs. Briggs had not been an
nounoed Then, too, Mrs Grundy had
unAnthoritAffyrIy announced, rs she nssl-
ally does. that Mr.. Mcdonald was 20 have
married another lady. This report. Of
course. caused the gossips 20 prick up their
ears and discuss what they thought was .
choice and dainty morsei, ne . shadow Of =
breach Of promise case doomed up in the
distance
Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Mcdonald.
happy In their utter nconsciousness OF the
unwarranfed talk their marriage bad called
forth, sailed away to Cuba and thence 20
Spain. where. after spending delightful
honeymoon OF six months or more, they
returned TO this cafy. II was not long be-
fore they were comfortably at home In
Avondale. in the old kellogg residences.
and surrounded by pleasant friends and oil
tbs Injuries Of life that money conld pur-
chase, and settled down to the enjoyment
Of life IL was then that an anonymous
letter writer began his sneaking and con-
temptible work.
NJ. and Mrs. Mcdonald mad hardly
moved into their new home when lady in
the neighborhood. whose social standing is
unquestIonable. received scnrrilous letter
attacking the characters Of Mr. Mcdonald
and his charming wife. The letter con-
tanned no definite accusation. but il was
evidently the intention Of the writer by
vague insinuations to poison the mind of
the lady 10 whom IL was directed against
her new neishbors. She turned the letter
over TO her husband. who In turn showed
IL 70 MIR. Mcdonald That gentle
man Was outraged beyond measure
II the insidious attacks made BY the
writer Of the letter. who had signed no
name. II worried him greatly. As he was
unable 10 ascertain who was his cowardly
enemy. he had about concluded 70 pay no
attention TO the matter, ~ he did not wish
to gTieve bis wife. when he heard of other
and similar letters that had been sent 10
other wellknown Avondaie people. He
then decided 10 put an end 10 the Islander
II possible. and to arrest the mischief
maker. II by any effort he could ascertain
the writer OF the letters He accordingly
consulted the postoffice authorities. asking
their Aid In the matter. and employed de-
tectives TO Assist him in running down the
man or woman who had been guilty OF
such contemplate petty mcanness.
So far a. can be learned the letters have
been written by two persons at least. One
Was evidently written by man, while one
or two we're written by Q woman. The let
ter-writers have not been located. but Mr..
Mcdonald started after the person who ia
supposed 20 have started the stories against
him and his wife. Shortly after Mr.. Nc
Donaid's marriage the Pbycspsne. weekly
paper. published . sensational charge that
Mrs. Briggs had spent several months
south and that Mr. Mcdonald had footed
the bills. IL also charged that Mcdonald
had been engaged TO at least dozen women
and broken of the engagement. He was
charged with having engaged himself 20
ladies who were prepared for the ceremony
when he married Mrs. Briggs. One OF
the disappointed ladies was Mrs. Bowen.
who now lives In Dresden. and that his
esesrades would not permit him 10 enter
society with his wife. IL was upon these
charges that saxby was arrested on a war
rant Issued by Justice William Gass. The
affair has caused great sensation in the
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