St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-03
First Love in a Cottage, Then
arrangement, Separa-
ration and Finally Murder.
All Parties Highly Connected,
and Move in the Best Cir
cles Of the City.
White Caps Order All Ne
groes to Vacate a Town
In Ohio Forthwith.

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after clock this evening Harry NJ
Morgan, of the Laclede Gas company,
high in society, shot and badly wounded
his brother-in-law,W William Barrett and
it cannot now be told whether he will
live or die. And now society is fur
nished with the elimination of a scan
dial which has been nearing the surface
rapidly for the past two weeks. The
story is best told chronologically. The
parties concerned are among the most
prominent society people in the city.
Morgan is son of Judge Morgan, of
New York. who was United States min
lister to Mexico under Garfield. Young
Morgan, after the close OF Gartield'S
administration, travelled about and
finally located in this city. AT that time
Col. w. p. Edgerton was prominent
man in st. Louis, and his family moved
in the best circles of society. Morgan
became acquainted with Miss Noble
Edgerton, and it was not long before
they were engaged. The young lady's
parents forbade the match, however, as
they thought Morgan too wild. Not
being able to marry with the parental
consent, the young couple resolved to
take things into their own hands. Miss
Mollie walked quietly out of the house
one afternoon. met Morgan, and they
were married. Col. Edgerton soon after
removed to Kansas City, where he is
now a prominent street railway mag
nate. The young couple have lived
most Of the time in st. Louis, and have
had four children. Of whom only one,
Gladys, is living. The story is the story
of many
A Runaway Match.
AT first they were happy, then
mutual GOODNESS and finally dislike
arose. Mrs. Morgan reproached her
husband with having subjected her to
indignities and cruelty and with pre-
ferring TO take in the town to passing
the time with herself. He in turn,
charged her with receiving attentions
from other men. Some time ago Mi.
Morgan informed his wife that he IN
tended bringing divorce proceedings
against her, threatening to summon as
correspondents five OF the best
known society men in the city
whose names he mentioned at the
time. Mrs. Morgan indignantly denied
the insinuations and detied him to do
his worst. If the threats are fulfilled
society will be shaken TO its very cen
ter. One of the gentlemen mentioned
is well-knoWn singer, and all are So.
ciety SWellS of the first water. AT this
juncture, however, truce was de-
clared, and separation was determined
upon. MI. Morgan left the house and
went to the Hotel Roster. The only
child remained with its mother. one
fine afternoon in November Mr.. Nor
gan, getting into a carriage with few
neceSsaries Of travel, drove out to the
residence of his wife. The little one
was xv,9E 4xas says
PLAYING I'm tlae Front ard.
A nroposition to take a walk and buy
some candy was eagerly accepted. MOI
ran placed the child in the vehicle, got
in himself, and the driver never drew
mn until the relay depot in East st.
Louis was reached. Tickets for New
York were purchased, and the enid was
soon being carried away hundreds OF
miles from its mother. It's disappear
ance was soon discovered. with SINK
ing heart the almost distracted mother
notifie,I the police. Her worst fears
we're confirmed ten days later, when
she learned from her husbands lips
that ne had kidnapped the child. She
was told that it was in Paris, and that
she would never see it again. Mrs.
Morgan at once sought legal adj
vice She was in the meantime in
formed 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 Edmund A. 3.
Garesche. Saturday night a warrant
was secured for abandonment and an
other for abduction. In the meantime
Morgan had left the hotel. and had
rented room in the Lucas building on
Eighth and Chestnut streets. 1t so hap
pened that the window of Morgan's
room is directly opposite Attorney
Garesch's Office Mrs. Morgan took ad-
vantage of this fact to witness
Her usband's Arrest.
She came down yesterday morning in
company with Mr.. Garesch, esconSed
herself in the window of her attorneys
Office. and watched across the street the
detective, deputy sheriff and Mrs. Nor
gan's brother-in-laW approach the sleep,
ing mans room, for Morgan lay abed
late. A peep through the keyhole.
Barrett recognized the sleeper. ''kat.
tat. tat. tat" on the door. A 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 j. c. Cal
houn as security. Twenty-four hours
and nothing developed. Tonight on
Easton avenue, Barrett and Nor
gan met. The natural result fol-
loWed-there were words, hot and
angry. Morgan drew a pistol and fired.
Barrett fell wounded as already told. A
moment more and police at hand had
Morgan under arrest. He is now in the
city prison. Mrs. Morgan will institute
suit for divorce tomorrow. Desertion,
neglect. cruelty and indlgnities will be
the grounds for the action. Suit for the
possession of the child will also be
brought in connection with the haDeas
corpus proceedings. 1t is expected that
the sensational allegations made by her
husband will then take the form of a
cross bill. Barrett is the husband of
Mrs. Morgan'S sister. The ball entered
his mouth, knocking out teeth and lodg-
ny in the rear of the head.