Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-02

and talented women, a wealthy banker
and the manager OF Pinkerton's Detec-
tive Agency are the characters in SEN
sational story Of love, intrigue and COD
spiracy, which has resulted in suit
for $50, 900 begun to-day in the Circuit
Court.
The fair plaintiff is Mrs. Lillian B.
Pomeroy, who seeks to recover the
large sum from John w. Babcock, A.
&. Loomis and Mrs. Kate King.
Mrs. Pomeroy was formerly the wife
of Frederick A. Pomeroy, and at pres
ent lives with her father Daniel f.
Weymouth, at 213 South Wood street.
Several years of Mrs. Pomeroy's life
were spent in the study Of music in Ger
many, and at present she Is teaching
music in the musical rooms OF Lyon &
Healy's store. For several years she
was the organist of Jeukin Lloyd Jones
Church, and is one Of the best known
women in the musical circles Of this
city.
The principal defendant. John w.
Babcock, is the Republican representa-
tive in Congress of the Third district OF
Wisconsin, and a rising, popular and
well known politician. o. G.. Loomis
cuts a large figure in Wisconsin politics
and is Vice-President of the juneau
Company Bank at Mauston, Wis. Mrs.
Kate King is the divorced wife Of Ed
ward King, the millionaire land owner
and resident Of Minneapolis.
HOW THE STORY OPENS.
A little more than two years ago Pc
tlte blonde Of bewitching face and trim
figure applied to Lyon g. Healy for
position as musical instructor in their
store. She gave the name OF Miss
Kate King and as she had undoubted
ability she was given a position. Miss
King, as she was then known, made
friends fast and rose high in the estima.
tien Of the firm. About the sF'me time
Mrs. Pomeroy was given like position
in the store. Miss King had been there
long before she bought house at 3S17
Langley avenue for $4,000. 1t was
sumptuouly furnished, and Miss King
evidently enjoyed all the Injuries
OF the season. The firm thought 1t
suspicious that a poor music
teacher on a small salary could
indulge in $4,000 houses, and to explain
matters the fair music teacher con-
! fessed that she was the divorced wife OF
! Edward King, and stated that she had
bought the house with money that he
had given her. Later developments
would warrant guess that possibly
Congressman Babcock's dollars went In
to the Langley avenue house. Be this
as it may 1t is undoubtedly the fact that
! Babcock was a frequent visitor at Mrs.
Kings. The latter and Mrs. Pomeroy
| had become friends, aud Mrs. King
often spoke Of the charming times she
and Mr.. Babcock enjoyed together In
speaking to her friend Of the congress
man she represented that he was a
wealthy bachelor Of Necedah, Wis.
Mrs. King often importuned her friend
to visit her house and meet the charm
ing bachelor, but. fortunately for her,
Mrs. Pomeroy never went.
THE INTIMACY DISCOVERED.
or course the Congressman could not
nav such close attention to the divorced
wife without someone finding it out.
Matters ran along smoothly for the
Congressman until about five weeks ago
ANONYMOUS letters sent from Chicago.
The letters informed the Congressman
and his wife that his relations with Mrs.
Kink were known, and that unless g
round sum Of money was forthcoming
his shame would be published to the
world. There was stormy scene in
the Babcock household and matters as
sumed such a forbidding aspect that
Rabcock was forced tc cover up werk
hand by making good bluff. He would
pnmask the blackmailer, he told his
wife and prove the falsity OF his or her
assertions.
Babcock sought the advice OF his
friend and hacker, o. G.. Loomis. To-
gether they came TO Chicago and sought
the services of William Pinkerton.
The latter placed the matter in the
hands of his manager, Dave Robertson.
To q shrewd man like Dave the matter
was capable OF an easy solution. Mrs.
Pomeroy was friend OF Mrs. Kings;
Mrs. King had told Mrs. Pomeroy Of
Bsbcock's visits; ergo; Mrs. Pomeroy
was the author of the Dlaekmailing let
ters. Simple and sound logic; there
fore true. Having made up his mind,
Dave sought Mrs Pomeroy at the house
of \ we'll known north slider.
ARRESTED MRS. PcMERoY.
Striding in, he placed his hand on
Mrs. Pomeroy and in awe-inspiring
tones said: Come with me to PiDker'
toms Office, madam, or l shall be obliged
70 arrest you at once"
Mrs. Pomeroy was only 3 weak WON
an and went. At Pinkerton's office she
met LOOMS and Babcock. The letter:
were shown her and she was accused oi
writing them. She Indignantly denied
the charge and rose TO go.
Not so fast" said the detective
Take this pen and write" Tears ol
indignation started 10 Mrs. Pomeroy':
ewes. but she submitted. Though bel
handwriting did not resemble that oi
the letters, she says, the astute detec
tive at once pronounced the writing the
same.
On March l Mrs. Pomeroy received
the following message from LOOMS
sWill you call at the Windsor hotel a
II a. m.?"
She didn't go. but concluded to lal
the matter before her employers. Sh'
| told them all and asked their advice.