Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-23

/ son were too marked, anu dltci NO iOi0
she few into a furious passion, charg-
ing Mrs. Carson with trying to win the
Doctor away from her and insisting that
she leave the fat at once.
The good old lady was thunderstrueK.
She had never dreamed that DR..
GEORGES attentions TO Mrs. During
were other than those OF polite ac-
! ouaintance and professional and pla-
tonic.
One would think,,that this occurrence
would have opened her eyes to Mrs.
Durling's true character, but 1t did not.
Mrs. Carson left the fat that night In
great distress. She bewailed the fact
that so untoward an occurrence should
deprive her Of what had grown to be
an effectionate Friendship on her side'
as well as the opportunity to commune
with the spirits OF her husband ana
other departed relatives.
But Whatever may be said OF her. Mrs.
During was not a fool where money
was concerned. She realized in less
than day what mistake she had made
in so grossly insulting Mrs. Carson.
VERY cONTRITE.
The medium became very contrite.
The very next day she went to Mrs.
Durling and begged her to forget and
forgive. Her dupe readily assented TO
reconciliation, and all went on much
the same as before, Mrs, Carson contln-
ming to pay all bills and seeing that
Mrs. Durling's purse did not become
empty.
It is probable that Mrs. Carson might
have been even more prodigal In her
benefsctions under the counsels OF her
husbands spirit UTTERED through Mrs.
Durling), had not her nephew, Mr..
Brown, restrained her from pauperizlng
herself. and had he not, as soon as he
learned the true state OF affairs, taken
counsel with Col. Ethan Allen as TO how
best to get rid Of the leech-like medium.
1t IS doubtful if even that gifted and
plausible trifer with the truth Nine.
Diss Debarr, could have conceived
more cruel plan to wiring more money
from victim than the medium now
adopted in an attempt at biackmall up
on Mrs. Carson and Artist Carpenter.
She carefully paved the way for 1t by
concOcting story that would do credit
to the imagination Of a Dumas, ana
with just spice enough in 1t to give 1t
zest.
Somehow the medium could not for
give Mr.. Carpenter for the friendly In
tereSt that Mrs. Carson exhibited in his
genius and his great painting, and it is
evident that she determined and care
fully planned months in advance that
when she was unmarked she would
sting the generous hand that had cloth
ed and fed her and do all in her power
to hurt the feelings and attempt to
iniure the immaculate reputation that
her aged benefactress had always en-
joyed.
AN INFAMOUS PLOT.
This story, which can be traced to DO
other source than Mrs. Durling-and in
Justice it should be stated that there is
nothing in the careful investigation
which has been made to bear 1t out In
anv particular-I refer to simply to
show how deep laid were the woman'S
plans for blackmail, failing in which
she intended to give it out for puoiica-
ton. She cared not fig for the refiec-
lions contained on her.
Why should she, a woman who has
admitted that she is a thief
But she gave just enough hints to
friends to give color to the story If it
should ever reach print.
The medium told wondrous, highly
colored tale to the effect that Mr.. Car
penter six months ago was completing a
grand allegorical painting and was short
of funds. He consulted her In her ca
uacity as medium, and she told him
not to worry and that all the money he
needed would be forthcoming.
Next day, the story continues, the
medium in a trance" told Mrs. Carson
that her husbands spirit commanded
her to help Mrs. Carpenter; that the
wealthy old woman did this by making
Mr.. Carpenter mysterious remittances.
After while, continued this artful
yarn spinner, Mr.. Carpenter and Mrs.
Carson met frequently at her house,
and Mrs. Carson became more and more
deeply interested, buying Mr.. Carpen-
ter'S pictures and visiting him often at
his studio.
As the outcome Of this, the bold con-
spirator limited she had letters that Mrs.
Carson had given her for Mr.. Carpen-
ter, who has wife and son, broker,
and that they could not afford to have
them published.
ASKED FOR $4,000,
Realizing that she was losing her hold
on Mrs. Carson, the mediums inspired
story ran on, she made a demand on
Mrs. Carson for SIS, 900 for the letters,
failing to receive which she would sell
them to the newspapers for SIS.
Then she asserted that Mr.. Brown
engaged Francis Morton, retired law
yer and investigator Of Spiritualism,
who threatened her with arrest for at
tempted blackmail aud imposture, and
she fled to New Jersey, where she gave
out she was still staying, having re-
duced the amoont Of her demand TO
50, 900 andthen to 81, 400 without success.
AS matter Of fact Mrs. Durling's de-
mand was for 81, 900. She made it by
letter upon. Mr.. Carpenter and
threatened him vengence unless 1t was
forthcoming from him and Mrs. Carson
within week.
1t has not been paid and never will be.
As an additional proof OF the brazen
ialsitY of this statement have only to
add that Lawyer Morton, who is repre-
Sented as Mrs. Carson's counsel in the
matter, denies all knowledge Of the
case, and that Mr.. Brown also denies
that he ever sought counsel OF Mr..
Morton in the matter.
Artist Carpenter, who is forty-six
years old, has reputation that is ma
tional. When 1 called upon him last
evening at his elegant apartments at
No. 222 Lexington avenue, be was sat-
isfied that had learned his house ad
dress. He did not often give it to peo-
pie, he said, and 1t was not known even
at his studio.
When 1 preached the matter Mr..