The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-18
Chicago Letter.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10th '9S.

Chicago Letter.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10th '9S.
EDITOR TIMES:
After an absence of nearly month from
the Fair we had chance yesterday to re-
new acquaintance with the grounds, to run
into the Michigan building and look for
familiar faces. The only one met was Miss
Curlss who seemed to be enjoying her stay
very much, though we heard of several
others. The international boat race gath
cred thousands along the edge of the lagoon
and made sight seeing in the buildings very
easy. The effects of thinning out of those
who have been receiving wages and salaries
at the fair is quite perceptible. There are
fewer guards, fewer badge wearers, fewer
entering on passes. The foliage and fruit
has changed to very marked degree by the
arrival of samples of this seasons crop. The
amusement element is being courted now
by the management and while all the sights
remain, appeals are now made to the popu-
lar rather than the exclusive and more
highly cultured tastes. A slight fire in the
Art building yesterday brought out the
various fire companies. Thousands fol-
lowed the engines and trucks on a dead
run. We have seen the engines dash over
| the ground several times before but never
saw the crowds follow so. The change is
| no doubt explained by the memories of the
cold storage disaster which still linger and
are revived upon the slightest suggestion.
The crowds which are attending the Fair
steadily increase and no doubt will do so till
its close. Misses Minnie and Nellie Nc
Cormick return this week to OwossO after
having "done" the Fair in great shape.
Miss Nina Zimmerlie goes to OwOsso this
week for a few days of needed rest, the
pressure of her work at dress making added
to the WEAKNESS caused by caring for Mrs.
Gould at Colorado Springs last winter creates
this need. The Evening Mail of August
9th contained the following: Loaned
money to himself--William s. Gould sued
for $27, 05O.6O by Mrs. Louisa b. Blenkiron
Louisa b. Blenkiron has sued her son-in-
law, William S. Gould, treasurer of the
Western Bank Note and Engraving COM
pany, for 27,050.60. Mrs. Blenkiron
claims that she gave Gould her property
for management, she to receive per cent.
She claims that Gould did not pay her any
thing, but loaned $13, 425 to himself and
otherwise defrauded her. He specialized
with her money, she says, without author
ity."
This suit is brought by Judge Carey, of
Chicago, who with Judge E. V. Lowell. of
Elgin, are the attorneys for Mrs. Blenkiron.
The situation of Mrs. Benkiron is GER
tainly one that is very pitiable. Additional
to being bereft of her daughter, in whose life
she was so closely bound up, she has now to
face the possible If not actual loss of what
she supposed was an ample provision for
her old age. The claim is made by herself
and her attorneys that every effort has
been made to effect settlement outside of
the courts but without avail. How soon or
| f asst the suit will be pressed wo do not know
but the suspense must wear heavily on Mrs.
Blenkiron. She is now at Elgin, with Mrs.
Geo. Lowell, the widow of the brother and
law partner of Judge E V. Lowell. The
Lovells and Blenkirons are old time friends,
Mr.. Blenkiron having fitted the Lowell
brothers for college years ago. While all is
being done to make her feel restful in body
and mind, and she certainly finds with this
family as fine a home as is possible, the
question as to whether she is being cared
for as a pauper or can sometime pay her
bills is not calculated to make her easy.
Meanwhile 1t puts Mr.. Gould in a place very
pitiable. Under the sorrow caused by the
loss of his wife to have this difficulty to meet,
however it terminates, is hard. 1t is plainly
stated that the position he holds is due to a
purchase of stock in the company by part
of the money in controversy. 1t is hoped
that the matter may so end that neither
will be disturbed for any length of time
and at its conclusion one may not be
| injured financially nor the other i'm repu-
tatiOn. But we suppose the courts alone
will have to decide the validity of the claim
and just how it can be done remains to be
seen, for very unfortunately, 1t would seem,
| VIC uDutTSldnu OOulu has lOSL Ills HC-
count book in which was kept record of
the financial transactions between them
Something of this unpleasant condition has
been known by us for some time and though
nothing has been said about It, IS really the
basis of Mrs. VIM. Goulds will, the nature
of which has caused several from Owosso
to inquire what was meant about .the con-
spiracy" of certain parties to wrongly influ-
ence Mrs. Gould in the matter of making It..
The influence was beyond all question the
state of her mind relative to these finances
now in controversy. We have gone into
this matter more In detail than would have
been necessary had we not been made to
meet questions about ''conspiracyv and to
hear things we knew about but had not
uttered. Now that the fact is public we
| conclude II wise to say so much and at
least deny the charge made of interfering
with another mans family affairs.
G. ii. WILSON.