The morning call., 1892-10-09
EARRIED THE WRONG ONE
Mrs. Ritel Has Trouble With
Her PrOtege.
HIS PRETENSES OF LOVE.
How Butler Smith Trifed With His Bene-
faetress, and Then Went Of and
Married Another.

Butler Smith, real-estate man Of this
CITY. is al present involved in whlrlwlnd
Of lawsuits with Mrs. Z. T. Eltel few
weeks ago Mrs. Eitel commenced suit TO
recover her half of the partnership money
which Smith withdrew from the bank, and
Yesterday she piled on the agony by suing
Smith for $4,000 for breach OF promise oil
marriage.
Mrs. Eitel tells very pathetic tale OF her
dealings with Smith, whom it appears she
started in business and saved from many
serious scrape. Mrs. EiIel met Butler Smith
in August. 1889 After a short acquant-
anre Smith went to Mrs. Eitel stating that
he was in trouble and hadn't friend on the
earth TO assist him out Of his difficulties.
II appears that he was employed by j. b.
Wvman. and had falsified his accounts. He
promised il Mrs. Etel would only save MN
be would be her constant slave; she TOOK
pity on him and gave him SO. lie then told
her if she could assist him 10 get lnto the
real estate business he would be enabled
10 earn an honest livelihood.
Mrs Eitel states that he appeared 10 be an
honest fellow, and she began to take an In
terest In him.
She rented an office, purchased the fur
niture ana put Butter Smith in possession
She did not stop at that, but went security
for his clothes. and bought him pair OF
shoes. With all this assistance, Smith did
not prosper Mrs Eitei had an employment
agency and the receipts from that business
she daily divided with Smith, so as to enable
him TO perseveTe.
On the 1st Of February. 1890, at Smiths
earnest solicitation, Mrs. Eltel decided to
engage IN the real-estate business as silent
though Woodworking partner OF Smiths.
They made money at the venture, and
succeeded in a very few months time in
m THAR mint pTplit The
bank.
This success was gratifying to Smith. and
so much so that in April OF 1880 he proposed
marriage to Mrs. Eitel and she accepted
him.
But it now transpires that Smith was
counting several others at the same time.
On one occasion Smith was detected IN a
piece of sharp practice by Mrs. Eitel.
She al once demanded that they sever all
acquaintanceship, as such methods she
would not tolerate.
But Smith pleaded for forgiveness and
with tears In his eyes he said he wanted to
die
lie rushed out Of the Office and returned
IN few minutes with two tumblers aud a
bottle containing what he claimed was
poison. He filled the tumbleTs with water
and then divided the contents OF the bottle
ornamented with skull and crOssb0nes
label between them. In theatrical way he
asked Mrs. Esle TO die with him as having
forfeited her respect lie had no use 10 live.
Mrs. Eitel saw he was far from being in
earnest despite his evident emotion. She
requested him to drink OF the poison cup
first. Smiths courage failed, and he de-
cded 10 live and be "a comfort to his bene-
factress" Five DAYS after this thrilling
episode Mrs. Eite was astounded to learn
that Smith mad just got married. and in
order to do so had withdrawn the $500 In
the bank, one-half of which belonged 10
her. She at once set out to find Smith and
was successful.
With great deal OF assurance Smith came
forw ard when Mrs. Eitel entered his apart
ments and introduced his bride.
The result vas that for the next half an
hour Mrs. Eitel beat Smith with her fists
until he screamed for mercy. His bride
wept, while the crowd attracted by the
noise stood by and encouraged Mrs. Elel in
her good work.
Her attorney, Z. NJ. Morgan. filed the