The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-20
E. B. MAPEL'S BRIDE.
The Old Settler Brings Back a
New Wife.
He FOUGHT OFF a BLAckMAlLER.
The Hero OF the Kansas City Sensation
II Now Happy Benedict-An
Adventurous Life.

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mas arrived from Missouri after an absence of
several months. On October Mr.. Mspel was
married at Springfield, No., to Miss Agnes Red
uick, ana the bride returned with him They
nave taken mp their residence at No. 3l4 Wall
street.
MI. Mapel IL the man who, last March, was
the defendant in the highly sensational suit for
manages brought by Herbert s. Worcester.
prominent paint dealer of Manitou Springs.
Col, for alternating his wife's affections.
inc trial was fully reported at that time, though
the case was finally compromised. Mr. Mapel
went East last January and on March L. he
was In Kansas City in company with his
niece and Mrs. Worcester. Worcester
appeared on the scene at this
ume and proceeded to make trouble
Tor Nj. Mapel. Worcester brought suit imme-
diately for $4,000 damages for alternating his
wiies affections and started another action
against Mapel for adultery. Mapel was
thrown into Jail, and upon his trial
on the latter charge on March % he
was dischared, the evidence being insufici-
snt for conviction. 1t was proved that Mapel
ana Mrs. Worcester were In q room together,
but their relations were of the most innocent
character. Worcester proceeded to push his
SUIT Tor damages and the case attracted great
interest He alleged that his wife had met and
ran on with Mapei from Denver, that Mapel had
given his wife money and that he had sent
letters to her containing such endearing SEN
fences as "Come to me. BIRDIE" "Come where I
VIII build you golden nest" etc. He further
Claimed that his wife and Maple were infatu-
ated with each other. and that he had followed
them to Kansas City.
While Worcester was getting his case ready
Maple was not idle. He procured lawyer and
a detective and soon had Worcester's record
he found that Worcester was a man who had at
different times been engaged In various ques-
tionabie vacations and that the suit for
damages had been brought ss a black.
mailing scheme. Instead of Mapel
causing . separation, the Seattle man found
that Worcester and his wife had parted month
before the alleged adventure In the hotel at
Kansas City. Also that Worcester had said to
the hotel-keeper that Maple was a rich old man
worth E50O0-and he proposed to get that
money. Evidence poured in SO fast that MABEL
concluded to bring q suit for damages against
Worcester for blackmail. Worcester got scared
and an agreement was made by which both
withdrew their suits and called the matter of.
Mrs. Worcester returned to her parents in Iowa.
Mapels side Of the story has never before been
told here
81 could have put Worcester In the peniten-
tiary." said Mr.. Mapel last night ''but it would
have cost me q good deal to collect evidence
and hire lawyers. and was satisfied to drop it.
Ny niece and her husband were with me at the
hotel In Kansas City, and Mrs. Worcester was =
friend OF my niece. All OF the kilograms and
letters which Worcester said had sent he failed
to show in court, SO he had no case at all
against me- II he had had money would have
sued him for damages"
Mr. Mapel is one OF Seattle's very Oldest set
tiers, having located here in 1852 His trip
from Iowa was an eventful one. He crossed the
plains In an OK team with q number Of families,
and on the way had several brushes with
Indians MI N ~ H..
and wagon load OF supplies.
They came on, however, and when they reached
the place where Umatills, Oregon, now stands
they ran out OF food. Five OF the young men
struck cut for help, and, after walking for los
miles without food Ut shelter, they reached The
Dalles, then . city with one building and q
garrison of soldiers. Following down
the Columbia, the young men finally
reached Portland. There Mr.. Mapel met
Henry L Yesler on his way to buy machinery
for Seattle's frat sawmiil. He went down to the
mouth OF the Cowlitz river, and then struck out
for Olympia on foot 1t was ninety mile walk,
and he only got one meal on the way
He went to work clearing lots for
George Barnes at "a day. and he
had to pay So week for board The board
consisted of hard bread, tea and salmon. He
came to Seattle in a canos along with Dr. Nay
nard, Mrs. Denny and her daughter Retty, and
Mr.. w. 9. Latimer. Here he found L N. Collins,
A. A. Denny, d. T. Denny, g. N. McConnaughey,
John Low and Charles Terry, most of them hav-
ing families. Commercial street then boosted
OF two houses, DR.. Maynard living about where
the Squfre-Latimer building now stands, and
McConnaughey living on the other side of the
street The point was covered by Indian huts
At the time of the Indian war Mr.. Mapel en-
listed, and was in Seattle when the town was
attacked by the Indians. Afterwards he went
to Oregon for two years, where he married.
Coming back he took up q claim in the Du-
vanish valley on land that is now known as
the Mapel McAllister addition. In 1877
he moved east of the mountains, and
for a number Of years ran large cattle ranch.
Ten years ago he came back to the old ranch
near Seattle and has lived here most Of the time
since He says that the first four men who
settled in this country were his father, Jacob
Mapel, his brother, Samuel Mapel, HI. Van
ASSET aud NJ. n. Collins. all OF whom came in
1851.
Mr.. Mapel is reputed to be quite we'll OFF and
still owns considerable property In and about
Seattle.