The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-03-25
TRUE TO The END
Betrayed Pretty Edna Pauld-
ing's Sad Fate.
DON'T sCoLD EMILE, PAPA
The Last Words Spoken of the Boy-LOvel
Who had Deserted Her.

He is the Son of Papai Count AIphonse Dc
RsisthAI. of Brooklyn, and is Accuse d OF
Having Lead the Girl Astray Her
Father is a Descendant of John Pauld-
ing, One of the Captors of Major Andre,
the British spy.
PEEKsK1LL, N. Y, March 25,-Miss
edna Paulding, who died Tuesday in
New York, was a beautiful Peekskill
girl, who, it is now claimed had been
led astray by young student at the
Peekskill Military Academy named Emile
De Reisthal.
Miss Paulding was a very attractive
girl of II years. with dark eyes and Ii
handsome figure. Her manners were
exceedingly winning.
She was the daughter Of John Pauld-
ing, who for several years conducted a
| restaurant on Main street. He recently
married a second wife, who came from
| Boston, and with her came her pretty
daughter to live at Peekskill Edna de-
veloped great fondness for her step-sster,
and they were often seen on the streets
| together.
When Mrs. PaIlding and her step
! daughter left town, considerable com
ment was heard 1t soon became known,
however, that Edna was in trouble
The matter eliminated in the arrest,
on the charge of betrayal under promise
of marriage, of Emile De Reisthal, son
of Papal Count Alphonse De Reisthal, of
Brooklyn.
Emile is about 90 years old, For three
years he was a student of the Peekskill
Military Academy. While here he was
| frequently seen in the company of Miss
Paulding, often accompanied by another
girl named Murden. Strong mutual at
tachment was manifested between the
| two.
After this intimacy had gone on for
some time Miss Paulding discovered that
she was in trouble, and she confessed all
to her father. He, after heaping male
dictions on his daughter, went to Brook
| lyn and sought an interview with Count
De Reisthal, informing him that young
De Reisthal had wronged his daughter,
and demanded that he save the girl s
honor by marrying her.
Count De Reisthal then called on his
son, who declared in the most positive
terms that the charges were without
foundation.
The elder De Reisthal then accused
Paulding of being blackmailer, and
refused to have anything further to dc
with him.
Mr.. Paulding then had young De Reis-
thai arrested, and he was bailed by his
fBther
AS young De Reisthal was leaving the
court room a deputy sheriff served pa
pers upon him in a civil suit for s., 900
damages, brought by Paulding for the
loss of his daughters services.
Meanwhile Miss Paulding was III a
serious condition. She brooded over
wrong doings and at times went out OF
her head.
About four weeks ago a child was
born to her. Miss Paulding rallied, but
soon relapsed, and it was feared that
brain fever had set in. Her condition
grew worse and she died Tuesday even
ing, as stated.
The hearing of the charge against
young De Reisthal was to be held before
Judge Barton at Peekskill next Monday.
1t is said that Miss Paulding dreaded the
publicity unavoidable upon her appear
ance in the court room, aud hints are
heard that the girl ended her own life.
John Paulding, the dead girls father,
Is descendant of j. Paulding, one of
the captors of Major Andre.
1t was 3 O'Clock Tuesday night that
Edna died, Her father and several OF
her friends were with her when the end
came.
She had been delirious during the eve
Mug and talkad ramblingly of the mar
riage which she said had made her tha
wife of young De Reisthal.
Don't scold Emile, papa" she cried
"He wasn't to blame. 1t was all the
fault of his father. But for him we
might have been happy"
Her love was faithful to the last, end
she died murmuring the name of her
boy-lover who had deserted here in hel
greatest hour of need