The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-17

since 1871, having gone there from Ralti-
NOR as tle bride of Maj. Beachman. 6
wealthy merchant.
TIE GREAT FIRE
there one year later completely DESTROYED
ner nusoands business piaee aud handsome
residence, leaving the couple almost penni-
less. her husband was taken III n fevq
years later and died from the effect of a
wound IN the shoulder received in the late
war at Cedar mountain.
one remained IN Chicago and accepted q
posl1ioh IN store, earning herself a fair
living. Everything seemed bright for her.
ara she continued in happy state until she
married Albert X. OTdway in 1881. having
| become acquainted with him a year Drevi-
J Gus. der husband was in business with his
father, Ira K. Ordway, as a clothing cutter.
with an office on Madison street, and made
money. DE took to drink soon after his
/ marriage, and began to associate with dis,
reputable people.
Things gradually grew worse. and no
money was coming into the household. when
one night Albert stood before the mirror
WIN mask on his face, and firmly declared
Snat ne was going to have some money from
old man Smell that very night, or kill the
! She pleaded with him to renounce his
wicked notions. He, however, was resolved
to act. and left the house in hurry. That
night he did not return, but the next morn
ing he returned to the house without any
shoes, but with
"A BLOODY HANDKERCHIEF.
This handkerchief he tried to wash at a
saloon before returning home.
When questioned by her he said that he
had lens his shoes to Tascott, who had been
injured by being shot, and was lying in the
rear of a saloon on West Madison street.
Tascott at that time rented and occupied a
room on the corner of Elizabeth and Madi>
son streets, and Mrs. Ordway and her hus-
band were living at No. 800 South Morgan
street, between Monroe and Adams
One of the most important statements in
the woman's story is that she declares that
Tascott is dead.
She says she knows he was strangled to
death and his body made away with by his
pals. In that connection she frequently
mentioned the names of Funkhouser. Mars
den and Reynolds.
Ordway was acquainted with Millionaire
Smell, as he made great many garments
for him, and had borrowed money from him
at times. One day Albert introduced her
TO Mt. Smell while walking along one Of the
streets in Chicago.
Subsequent to the murder of Millionaire
Smell she says her husband was continually
nervous and always seemed very anxious TO
leave the city. After good deal of persua-
sion she agreed to accompany him to Balti-
more. Mrs. Mary Ann Watts sent money
to her daughter for the trip. After they
arrived In Baltimore she told him she in
tended
TO EXPOSE HIS CRIME.
This made him grow desperate and
respondent and he took to drink. He
always had money but did not work. She
sometimes spoke Of his connection with the
crime to her mother, but was always
silenced by Albert reminding her that she
loved him, and that she had frequently
declared that she would die for him. This
usually had the desired effect.
Mrs. Ordway is 80 years old and was born
in this city. She grew to be beautiful
girl, tall and of good figure, with black hair
and eyes. Her hair is now gray, her checks
sunken and her forehead wrinkled, but
many traces of her former beauty remain.
She was three times married. Her first
husband was named John Chesley.
Mrs Watts, the unfortunate woman's
mother, is 81 years old. She said her daugh-
ter had singulary attractive manners and
conversation. She was used to a life of
luxury and plenty and being childless and
at her age unable to stand life of poverty
the memory of the past dreadful events
continually unbalanced her mind