Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
THE .iTRELL CiSE.
Further Particulars Regarding This Mys-
FERROUS Affair.

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The following dispatch appeared in Fri
days st. Paul Globe:
WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. PA sensational dis
patch was sent out from Bismarck recently re-
having been found at Portage Ia Prairie vio'ent-
~ insane, pennyless and his cloth hes missing. A
Portage Ia Prairie hotel keeper in a dispatch to
the. case: IN Nov. II, Alfred Taylor, a former
resident of Portage la Prairie, registered at the
Leland house there. Shortly after his arrival he
showed signs of mental arrangement and his
brotherin- law in Iowa was communicated with,
but no answer was received. Taylor had given
his legal advisers, the address of his cousin and
she was communicated with and subsequently ar
rived: This So called, cousin turned out to be a
married woman who had left her husband and
eloped with Taylor about seven years ago. This
woman locked Ia, lor in his room and never al
lowed him to come down stairs to his meals. The
husband of raylor's cousin having heard of his
wlfe's, presence at the portage. put in an:.appear-
parture. The proprietor OF the Ii and house de-.
MES the whole story OF i'll usage, and adds: ut
might be Interesting to Bism erck people to know
that Mrs. Taylor, alias AttrelI. induced Mr.. Tay-
property is bequeathed to her"
Mrs. Alfred Atrell lives on the south
side of the track in this city and was inter-
viewed by a TRIBUNE reporter Monday
evening with the following result:
"That whole story in the Globe is a lie
from beginning to end" said she, and l
shall devote my life to restoring my hus-
band once more to his natural self and we
will prosecute the scoundrels who have
been tying to malign him. Oh, that they
could have killed us both outright han all
this suffering! am nearly worn out with
constant care. | have scarcely slept a
wink i'll four weeks. Mr.. Atrell has greatly
improved since W. came back to Bismarck.
He talks anita rafinna1ly at tin,as ahnnt lic
business affairs, but he is very weak and is
in bed most OF the time. DR.. Frazer, his
physician, says he is not insane, but that
he is threatened with SOftening OF the
brain. He hopes to be able to relieve him
in the course of a few months. Mr.. A1trell
recognizes all his friends and does not act
like an insane man. lie has always been
a true and loving husband to me, and /
love him yet with all the affection of a de-
voted wife.
When l was called to Portage la Prairie
by the telegram, | Immediately went to the
Leland house, where he was stopping. |
was there several days. and one day he
going down town. Just then one of
the hotel girls passed through the hall, and
l asked her to watch where Mr.. Atrell was
going. She said She would, and that's the
last | saw of the girl or Mr.. Atrell until
about three hours later, when some men
brought him back a raving maniac. lie
was in this condition over twenty. four
hours, never once ceasing his terrible RAJ.
ingS or closing his eyes. lie imagined he
saw animals and other frightful things.
They say that l locked him up and
wouldn't give him anything to eat. There
is where ! had the greatest trouble-in
getting him to eat. He refused ev-
erything, and l don't blame him. The
Stntf called food which the hotel proprietor
sent us was not fit for a dog to eat, and had
a queer, unnatural taste. 1t made me
deathly sick for several days. When we
got started on our return trip TO Bismarck
we had achange in victuals and Mr.. Atrell
commenced to improve wonderfully.
When he lett here last November his
health was not the best, but his mind was
perfectly clear. He then talked of making
his will and wanted the property equally
divided among the children. That lying
dispatch says | had him will over all his
property to me. Our enemies are doing
all in their power TO either kill me or drive
me crazy, because I arrived at Portage la
Prairie in time to Illustrate their designs
upon my husband. The story of travelling
under an alias is absurd"
Mrs. Atrell is undoubtedly undergoing
great mental suffering on account of the
sensationalsm and publicity Of this affair.
Mrs. Atrelps neighbors and acquaintance
in this city are emphatic in their belief of
the truthfulness of Mrs. Atrell and believe
she is a maligned woman.