St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
POISON FOR HUSBAND.
NELLIE STONES DESPERATE ATTEMPT
A? MURDER.
FATAL EEs TO HER LOVER

Startling Divorce Case Filed in
Chicago-H{rsS Stone, of Nashua,
To-. Would Poison Her Age1
and Wealthy Husband to Mar
ry William II. Hassett, OF Chi
cago.
CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-In bill for di-
Vorce flied in the superior court today
by Mrs. Bella Il. Hassett against Will
lam Ii. ilassett, of this city, some most
astounding charges are made. 1t is al
legged, and the allegations are supported
by written evidence, that llasSett con-
spired with the wife of a wealthy farm
er named Stone, now living near
Nashua, To-. to murder Stone. get di-
YOrce from his own Wife and then
marry the widow Of Stone. who by the
letters attached was more than ready to
put her OWN husband out of the
way that size might marry Hassett.
Mrs. Hasset is well known in the better
circles OF Cincinnati, where she taught
school for several years. Her maiden
name was Belle Cynthis Hicks. and her
widowed mother yet resides in Cincin-
natl. IaSSett comes from wealthy
family in jefferson, 10. His father was
engaged in the hardware business in
that place for Il dozen or more years,
and prior TO his death a short tire ago
had accumulated fortune. which will
benefit Iassett it is said 10 the extent
- Hfanx IIr,, nd tn
Miss Hicks. who at that time lived in
Hamilton, o.. June "a, 1891.
About one year ago, while Hassett
was travelling through Iowa, lie became
acquainted With Mrs. Nellie Stone, who
was living with her husband, a wealthy
farmer in Nashua. The woman. the
bill alleges. became enamored of Has
sett, and. it is charged, made PROPOSE
tons to make away with her husband,
who was past middle age and au invalid.
What the initial developments or the
alleged conspiracy to
aEurder Farmer stone
were, have not been made known.
While all this was going on, Mrs. Has
Sett remained at her comfortable home.
The alleged plot, as evidenced by the
data attached to the bill, was to bring
Stone to Chicago on trip to the worlds
fair, aud then place quantity OF poison
in the medicine he was taking. The
couple hoped to shield themselves, it is
said. frOm the clutches of the law by
giving out that the death of Mrs. Stones
husband WIS from natural causes. Mrs.
Hassett became aware Of the so-called
intrigue through an accident. Not
long ago her husband came home
III atl intoxicated condition and quar-
rel arose, resulting i'll the defendant
telling lis wife that he had a woman
living IN Iowa WHO loved him more than
she, and il she did not believe it she
would find number of letters in his
trunk which would prove it. Mrs. Has
Sett was quick 10 act OH the information
given her, aud While her husband was
away from home she opened his trunk
and found the letters. She was Mortified
at their contents, and Immediately
placed the matter in the hands of her
attorneys, who prepared the bill Tor a
divorce. The most important letters Of
the bundle were read and attached to
the bill. They are as follows:
Fatal Letters.
Nashua, To-. June 2S.-My Own Dear
Will: AS ! am alone today. | will try
to write one letter without being fright
ened out Of my wis. | wish you were
here today, 50 we could talk things over.
/ am aWfuliy afraid OF letters, but this
seems to be the only way. You must
not write me later than Thursday, 50
can get it Friday. We will get in Chi
cago Sunday morning at $50; pretty
cary for y0n To get uu, but y0n must
get there. Now, dear, think we
will try between ourselves to have
some accident happen the night OF the
4th; don't know what time we go to
Il a
my shadow. We will stay on the
grounds the evening TO see the display.
DO not be too Caring and get caught,
but something must be done, and dc
not feel like dong it alone. L have
thought OF a great many things. Now
there is 4 gentleman who visited at my
home short time ago. good, reliable
man and a gentleman. | would SEND
for him as soon as anything happens
l think he Will be at the League
hotel near the grounds. After
which 1 would send for you, but
some one else must be there first, DOM
you see, to save you, my darling, from
being accused. oh, darling, you ough
to be good to me God knows have
proved TO you in every way how much
love You. Sometimes crowd of people
makes him sick: if | gave him any
thing | would say he got oyerheateo
during the day | want it to happer
between the first and sixth. If it could
only happeH When | least expect 1t,
could be more shocked. You see l viii
have to put Oh a great deal. Now, i
we succeed we will have 10
BE Very Cereful.
lie has son VINO would have to he sen
for, and he and | could settle every
thing alone. You see l would hav,
F,l -
proper length of time in order to b,
anybody in the future, and am sur
you would want your wife II
be somebody of good standing
Now think of all this. Yo1
know you have to have divorce, and
could. by living carefully, see you Otter
and still be we'll thought of. If there i
10 other way something can be gIvel
him. but / ann afraid should fail in tn
attempt. We must not let the chanct
slip. | would have taken him on t
New York; then l could see you as
came back, and we could plan ou
future. Ifyou get this in time, writ
me tomorrow. With love and kisses
am yours forever. Put on your google
to come to the depot and be careful. Ii
will not leave me long. If he once Sus
poets us we might as we'll give up. You
own, NELLIE.
The Second Letter.
Friday. G:30 a. m.-My Own Darlin
Boy: The time OF starting has bee
changed. We will leave here Monda
morning, July >. change at Waterloo
and go on the X. c. Get into G. som
time after me. If you will know Moda
night should you get Il telegram in tn
meantime. Do not come here, for
would not do, and | would not be here
Now, Babe, you can get some D. aci
and give it 20 me, also some morphine
We may go in with minister and hi
wife, but they will leave us Tuesda