The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-18
DICK M'DoNALD's WIFE IN JAIL


Arrested in St. Louis, Believed 10 Have
Doodle in Her Possession.
St Louis, July 12-Mrs. Eliza Mcdonald,
reported to have fled from San Francisco
with 10000 belonging to her husband,
Richard II. Mcdonald. Jr., now In jail In
that city awaiting trial for forgery and
embezzlement In connection with Wrecking
the Pacific bank, was located In this city
today. She is with her sister-in-law. Mrs
John Carlton, 2G0S North Garrison avenue.
At first she would not admit her indenh-
ty, but after reading the report OF her al
legged flight she acknowledged she was the
wife of Richard II. Mcdonald. She then
said:
Thereport that fed with my husbands
money is untrue. have not handled any
of his money for three months-then the
amount was not more than 5000. This
was all that was intrusted to me for de-
Tending my husband, and 1t was all he
had"
She related the story of her first meet
ing with Mcdonald and told Of their mar
rage in 1893. Three months after mar
rage, she continued, the trouble came on.
"Rlchard II. Mcdonald, Sr., my father
ln-law, went to New York and sent for
us" she said. when we arrived there
he asked my husband to take me and go
abroad. My husband said he was innocent
and he would 30 back to San Francisco
and face the charges. Then his father
begged him to CO. and even offered to pay
our expenses. Still my husband refused,
and the result was we went 10 San Fran
cisco, his father remaining in New York.
where he is at present. Then followed my
husbands arrest and all this trouble, Of
which know nothing.
81 am totally innocent Of my husbands
financial dealings. therefore am not in a
position to talk OF them. But l know my
husband Is innocent Of the charges against
him, and Is the victim of a political con-
spiracy. That is why his father wanted
him to go abroad, as he said our enemies
in San Francisco would resort to any
means to pun us down.
''rhe conspiracy or as much as l under
stand Of It, was this: There was a plot
gotten up by some politicians to secure
| the chief Justices seat. The McDonalds
We're the ruling power Of San Francisco at
| the time as the Pacific bank controlled
millions, and had other dealings outside
| OF financial ones. These politicians went
| to work, and, without any good reason,
| appointed n receiver for the bank. They
| declared It had gone under through the
| fraudulent dealings of the Mcdonald fam
| lily. and would have arrested my husband,
| his father and my brother-n-aw at once
| had they not fed.
| Frank V. Mcdonald, my brother-in-law,
went to Japan, and now 1t Is said he took
| $780, 900 belonging to the bank. This Is false.
| only three months ago l had to cable him
| $3.50, though he never received IT. one OF
| our lawyers received the money from me
| and never sent it. Attorney Livlnish.
who Is assisting the defense, is doing so
| for nothing. He simply went into the case
| to try to make a reputation. This is our
| side of the charges against my husband"
| Mrs. Mcdonald declares she has not n
| cent outside of her actual living expenses.
| She was engaged In cleaning house. ut
| seems probable" she remarked sarcastic
| ally that ! would be doing this II / had
| 100000 doesn't it?' Mrs. Mcdonald says
| she leaves for San Francisco in a few
| days, to be present with her husband
! when arraigned for trial.