The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-01

A Letter Concerning Mrs. Dale Emmefcs
Character Kept Secret.

A Latter Concerning Mrs. Dale Emmetrs
Character Kept Secret.
The stories OF greatest interest often have
a seouel which attracts our attention quite
as deeply o. the original. Such may be the
case with the history of the Emmett family:
who we're swept into eternity by bolt OF
lightning in Fulton. the eastern suburb OK
this CITY. on the night of July 18th last.
For several days past bsvS traced TO
uothingness rumors OF q more ~ less dam
aging character concerning thesek ufortu-
nate people One of the WAS to tie effect
that Mrs. Emmett was the wife of another
man. who eloped with Dale Emmett, and
that his name. or the one he bore here. was
fictitious one. This report was traced to
letter written by man from Pennsyl-
vania shortly after the death OF the I'm
metts stating that his wife bad run away
FIVE wears previous with another man and
asking for a description of them. Mr.. L.
T.. ThrockmUrton. to whom the letter was
written. replied. describing the Emmetts.
and. at the same time, calling attention TO
the fact that Mrs. Emmett had children born
more than five years previously. and asking
if his wife carried any children With her
when she left him. No reply was received
to this inquiry, and It was supposed that
the inquirer was satisfied that there was no
identity between the two cases and dropped
the matter.
Other rumors of q more or less sensa-
tiopal character. when investigated. faded
into insiCnisicance and were thought 10
be without foundation.
Mr. John Is. Myers, who WAS appointed as
administrator of the lrmett estate. pro-
nouuced them. in his belief. to be SLAM
dsrs pure and simple and The TINES did
not feel justified ia raking over tho dust OF
the dead on such IDLE Testimony.
Last night. however. Sir. T. Z. Throck-
morton received q lettor. concerning the
past history of the Emmetts. from Alr. A. l..
Wiley. who lives in Ohio which by reason
of Mr.. ThrockmOItons refusal to make
known its contents, gives some ground Tor
belief that mystery unknown to the pubhc
surrounds these people. OF whom little was
known here prior to or after their death.
Ii will be remembered that Dir. j. A.
Boose. an uncle OF the dead man. and Mr..
A. l.. Wiley, brother OF his wife, came to
this city shortly after the funeral of the I'M
fortunates and investigated tho clrcum-
stances of their death. While here they
met Mr.. Throckmorton. who is assistant
superintendent of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. III which Dale Emmett
was insured for 200. aud he was much I'M
pressed with the evidences of the intelli-
gence, good breeding and apparent sterling
worth OF Mr. Wiley.
The letter received by Mr.. Tbrockmorton
last night. tho contents of which be de-
cines TO make public, was from Mr.. Wiley,
with whom he has been in correspondence.
While Mr.. Throckmorton diyulged noth-
ing of the contents of this letter to me. his
expressions. limitations and mysterious
references TO the matter make it plain that
Mrs. Emmett's career was surrounded with
incidents which gave modification to her
friends. and ont of what to others appears
to be mistaken loyalty and policy to MIR.
Wiley, he has smothered facts which might
dissipate the more damaging rumors now
o6oat.
There is mystery in the case without a
doubt. and Mr.. Throckmorton has the key:
He is himself of the opinion that it would
be best te make the letter public, but will
not do so without Mr.. Wiley's consent.
The insurance on Dale Emmett's life.
which was paid to the administrators, still
remains in his hands except that part paid
for funeral expenses.