The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-04

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Story Which May Yet Grow Even
More Sensational
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A little after o'clock
this evening Harry H. Morgan OF the La
ciede gaslight company. high in society.
shot and so badly wounded his brother
in.law, William Barrett, that it cannot be
told whether he will live or die. And
now society is furnished with the culmin-
alton of scandal which has come to tha
surface. The story is best told chrono-
logically
The parties concerned are among the
most prominent society people IN the city.
| Morgan is a son Of Judge Morgan Of New
] YorK, who was L. : minister TO Mexico
under garfield, the son being secretary Of
legation. Young Morgan. after the close
of Garfield's administration. travelled about
] the country and final V located IN this
/ city. At that time Col. W. z. Edgerton
was a prominent man in 81. Louis, and
| his family moved in the best circles of so
I ciety. Morgan became acquainted with
/ Miss Mollie Edgerton and it was not long
| before they were engaged. The Young
| ladv's parents forbade the match, how.
| ever, as they thought Morgan too wild.
Married Miss Edgerton.
Not being able to marry with the par.
entail consent, the young couple resolved
10 take things into their own hands. Miss
Mollie walked Quietly out of the house
ore afternoon, met Morgan and they were
married. Col. Edgerton soon after re-
J moved 10 Kansas City, where he is now
prominent street railway magnate. The
! young couple have lived most OF the time
| in ST. Louis and have had ioGr children,
only one OF whom-Glsdys-is living.
Their story is the story of many a run
awsy match. At first they were happy,
then mutual coldness anu finally dislike
arose. Mrs Morgan reproRched her hus-
band with having subjected her TO indig-
mites and cruelty and preferring to take
in the town TO passing the time with her.
He in turn charged her with receiving at
tentions from other men. Some time ago
Mr.. Morgan informed his wife that he
intended bringing divorce proceedings
| against her. threatening to summon as CO.
respondents five of the best men of the
city, whose names he mentioned at the
time. Mrs Morgan Indignantly denied
| the insinuations and defied him TO do his
worst. If the threats are fulfilled society
will be shaken 10 the verv center. One OK
the gentlemen mentioned is a well-knowu
singer and all are society swells OF the
first water. At this junclure, however,
truce was declared and a separation de-
termined upon. Mr.. Morgan left the
house and went to the Hotel Rozier. The
only child remained with its mother.
The Daughter Kidnapped.
One fine afternoon in November Dir.
Morgan, getting into q carriage with few
necessaries of travel, drove out to the
residence of his wife. The little one Was
PLAYING in the front ward 4 proposition
to take walk and buy some candy was
eagerly accepted. Morgan placed the
child in the vehicle, got IN himself and
the driver never drew up until the relay
depot in East St. Louis was reached. Tick
cts for New York were purchased, and the
child was soon being carried away
hundreds OF miles from It's mother.
Its disappearaBc WAS soon discovered
With a sin king heart the almost distracted
mother notified the police. Her worst
fears were confirmed ten DAYS later, when
she learned from her husbands lips that
he had kidnaped tbs child. She was told
that il was in Paris and that she would
never see il again. Mrs. Morgan at once
sought legal advice. She, in the mean
time, was informed that the child had not
been taken to Paris, but was in care OF
her husbands relatives in New York.
Mrs. Morgan then placed the case In the
hands of Attorney Edmond A. Is. Gareshe.
Saturday night a warrant was secured Tor
abandonment and another for abduction.
In the meantime Morgan had left the ho-
tel and had rented room in the Lucas
building on Eighth and Chestnut-ste.
Watching the Arrest.
Il so happened that the window Of
Morgan's room is directly opposite At
torney Gareshes Office Mira. Morgan
took advantage of this fact to witness her
husbands arrest. She came down yester-
day morning in company with Mr..
Gareshe, ensconced herself in the window
of her attorneys Office and watched across
the street the detective, the deputy sheriff
and Mrs. Morgan's brother-in-law ap-
proach the sleeping mans room. for Nor
gan lay abed late A peep through the
key hole and Barrett recognized the
sleeper. "Rat, tat, tat, rat. on the door.
a moment later Morgan was under arrest.
A writ OF habeas corpus was also
served on Morgan, requiring him TO
produce the child in court before Judge
Valiant. He was released on bond with
J. c. Calhoun as security. TWenty-foGE
hours and nothing developed Tonight,
on EastUn-ave., Barrett and Morgan met.
The natural result followed; there we're
words, hot and angry. Morgan drew q
pistol and fired. Barrett fell wounded. as
already told, the ball entering his mouth.
knocking out his teeth and lodging in bis
head. moment more and the police at
hand had Morgan under arrest He is
now in the city prison. Mrs. Morgan will
institute snit for divorce tomorrow. De-
sertion, neglect. cruelty and indignities
will be the grounds for the action. Suit
for the possession of the child will also be
brought in connection with the habeas
corpus proceedings. IL is expected that
the sensational allegations made hV her
husband will then take the foru q = cf2~
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