Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-22
MISS MINNIE WILLIAMS CAREER
her VENTURE wrru THE GERALD
COMPANY.


The girl who probably now sleeps
beneath the waters OF Lake Michigan
by the side OF her sister. Mamie was
horn In 1865. Her father died in 1871.
and she wan adopted by her uncle, Dr.
Williams who ownod large tracts OF
land near Fort worth and the north
half Of block a, in this city. Her
uncle died and Judge stephen Tory
wac appointed her guardian. Al his
death judge Robert @. johnson was
her guardian until abe became Of age
in 1889. Minnie then appointed j. J.
Maasie as her financial agent and loft
for Boston to completes her education.
In 1890 abe had graduated and decided
to adopt the stage us profession.
She went TO Brooklyn and organized
the Gerald Dramatic company, adopt
ing the stage name OF Adele courvalc,
MIR. Mnssle IN 1890 received several
important kilograms from her asking
for 5000 which she said she must have
ut once, Thls money went into the
company's wardrobe. In two weeks
telegram came for $500 more. which
was sent and also went into the ward
AhhNt iHen Mlnulc Wlnltu u iafkt
sum S60o0--whlch she destined to re-
cure by morigaging her property. This
was done, thu money sent on, and after
the SO9O0 had been spent Adele Cuur-
vale aud the GERALD Dramatic CONF
pany stranded az New London, Conn.
ON July 4, 1891 Minnie Williams re-
turned TO Fort Worth and visited tho
family OF j. Massic, Then the girl
Went 60 DenvoG whore her brother
WINS engaged IN some. capacity on
railroad running to Lcadville.
In October 1872. she returned 90 THIS
city and again visited the Maaale FAM
ily, this balng the last time they ever
saw her
About this time Mr., Music consum-
mated sale of the property on Main
street and Minnie Williams signed tho
deed 20 MI rielar and the title 10 per-
feet. The inst payment OF $500 was
sent To- her NJ chicago, aud the man
who In all likelihood murdered her very
probably got this money.
In june 1879. she wrote that she was
about TO marry Henry Gordon, and
also wrote 10 her sister, Nannle 10
\ come to Chlcpro, ~ she wanted to
| take her 10 Europe with her ON q rtln.
A few months nrcvioua she wrote for
the $1,000. saying She. WAS ON 4 deal
for valuable Chicago Property In trade
for her Fort Worth property which
| nt to her. She wrote later that the
dcnl was luadc and that $4,000 had
| been cleared by her trade. Then
ahc married Gordon,
Mamie williams went to her sister
and on her arrival wrote back 10 Mr..
MnsHlc that she was thcre Rnfe, that
Minnie was Mrs, gordon. that the hus-
band was worth 100000. and that aho
was going to Europe with them,
Mamie wrote To Prof Works NJ Mid
lothian TO send her trunks
They were sent but never called for.
aud q year later were sont 10 lar aunt,
Miaa Marshnll, at Terry. Miss.
In tho meantime the brother OF the
girls had been killed Ia an accident.
and $1,000 NE insurance money sent to
the sisters az Chicago which the arch
cougplrhtors and villains obtained.
The brother dead, Minnie robbed and
dofrnudcd Mamie dangerous wit
| ncsp to some THINGS, II was necessary
| that tho girh be removed. and thls
was done undoubtedly,
The confession OF Pratt was 10 throw
dlscredH on Minnie and TO give himaole
a chance 20 escape II hls partner in
ciimc should tel anything
Iymnn'R title % tile lusls street
property IL worthless, and In AL prob
ability II ~ now the legal property Of
Miss Lucy Marshall