The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-03

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan, 2.-A little after
8 o'clock this evening Harry II, Morgan,
Of the La Clede Gas Light Company,
high in society, shot and SO badly
wounded his brother.in.law William
Barrett that 1t cannot be now told
whether he will live or die, And now
society Ia furnished with the culmina'
tion OF q scandal which has been near
ing the surface rapidly for the past two
weeks.
The parties concerned are among tho
most prominent society peopleip the
city. Morgan Is q son Of Judge Morgan,
Of New York, who was United States
minister to Mexico, under Garfield, the
son being secretary Of the legation.
Young Morgan after the close OF Car
fields administration travelled about
the country and finally located in this
city, Young Morgan became acquaint-
ed'with Barretts sister and ina short
time became engaged. The par
ents would not consent to
their marriage but the young couple,
nothing dauuted, waived parental con-.
sent, stole off and were married. For q
number OF years they lived happily to-
gether until GOODNESS arose between
them, she charging him with sub bjecting
her to indignities and cruelty, he in
turn charging her with receiving the
attentions Of othersland threatening dI-
vorce, naming five prominent members
OF society as correspondents. A truce
was patched up and they agreed to sep.
arate, she taking the only child with
her. 5sl.,E'.
One day in November last Morgan
drove up to her residence In a carriage
and coaxed the little girl to enter the
carriage and drive away.
The husband secured tickets for New
York and on returning to st. Louis in.
formed his wife he had sent the child
to Paris.
Mrs. Morgan then placed the case in
the hands OF Attorney Edmund A. iB.
Garesch. Saturday nighta warrant was
secured for abandonment and another
for abduction. In the meantime Nor.
gan had rented a room in tho Lucas
building on Eighth and Chestnut
streets. 1t SO happened that the
window Of Morgan's room y
directly opposite Attorney Garesch's g
office. Mrs. Morgan took advantage OF
this fact towitness her husbands ar
rest. She came down Yesterday morn
| ling in company with Mr.. Garesoh and
concealed herself In the window Of her
attorneys office and watched across the
street the detective, deputy sheriff and
Barrett, Mrs. Morgau's hrother-in-law,
approach the sleeping mans room, for
Morgan lay abed late. BY peeping
through the keyhole Barrett recognized
the sleeper. "Rat-tat-tat.tat" on the
door and moment later Morgan was
under arrest.
A writ OF habeas corpus was also
served upon Morgan, requiring him to
produce the, child in court before Judge
Valiant He was released on bond,
with ]. O. Calhoun as security. Twenty
four hours and'nothing developedl
Tonight on Easton avenue Barrett
and Morgan met The natural result
followed. There were words, hot and
angry. Morgan drew pistol and fired,
Barrett fell wounded, as already told.
a moment more and the police had
Morgan under arrest He IL now in
the city prison.
Mrs. Morgan will institute suit tor
divorce tomorrow. Desertion, neglect
cruelty and indignities will bs the
grounds for the action. Suit for pos.
session OF the child will also bebrought
in connection with the habeas corpus
proceedings, 1t Is expected that the
sensational allegations made by hat
.IhuEbaud will then take tho form Of q
cr6sa.bill.