The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-02
HER LIFE Is REMARKABLE.
Romantic Story of Mrs. Bishop aud Her
Many Escapades.

Ottumwa. Ia, Nov. India Jean
Bishop Peavey is the sigma ture attach
ed to a letter written three years ago al
Pittsburg. Kan, by the woman whose
death put many sensational stories
| aflOat.
Around the name clusters a career Of
struggles for existence and trouble with
prosecutors which might have driven
many a person mad. In all published
accounts of her she has constantly been
referred to as Mrs. India J. Bishop and
as the divorced wife of w J. Young,
and that she was once the wife of John
. Sylvester Harper. but there is nothing
in a great bundle of letters found
among her effects TO show that she had
ever had marriage relations with either
Bishop or Harper.
AS administrator of the estate. David
Thorne carefully examined these docu-
ments, now in his possession, today.
and the strong evidence of persistent, re
lentless bounding from pillar to post
contained in them is against 4. NJ. Pea
vey.
There has not been discovered as vet
A single line intimating that she ever
knew anything about the secrets of a
gang of robbers and counterfeiters. But
to several people here. after her dau-
ghter. Grace Harper, disappeared with
young Stringfellow, she unfOlded some
startling tales of how confederates, in
the employ Of a band of outlaws. had
been shadowing. watching. and report
ing her every movement for months.
Many affidavits and court transcripts
as well as letters go 10 prove that Pea
vey has for long time given the wo-
man much annoyance. evidently be-
cause she would not consent 10 live with
him. In an extensive correspondence
between them, running through 1890.
1891 and 1892. and having reference most
" to business affairs. he addresses her
- Dear Wife" while she constantly
appealed to him for money.
The letter signed india Jean Bishop
Peavey" bears the date OF May 81. Se5,
and was written 10 John Palmer. Esq.
Berrycourt. Hampshire, Eng" It seems
she had contemplated going 10 Europe
that year, and acknowledged the re-
ce:pt OF an invitation from Mr.. Palmer
- spend some time with him and his
FAMILY The only significant thing
about il is this sentence:
AS 10 the financial part OF your Of
FER. ample arrangements have been
made, but should conditions arise f
VIII be accepted. / have not heard
from Sir Edwards in twelve months"
There Is nothing in the shape Of clue
as 20 who sir Edwards may be o
W. ID. Felvic, the Nebraska farmer boy
who is trying 10 ind Grace and String
fellow. says now that Ms Bishop fre-
Cuently spoke - him Of her h.ch-toned
and wealthy reiaJ'ns in England and
Scotland Her parents came lo this
country from Scotland. and she always
claimed 70 have been born On the h.za
seas
She was evidently never married 70
Peavey. This fact i established IN The
terms OF an agreement found among
the papers and bearing both their sig
natures. made Aug. = 1884 Il l. 70 tha
effect that she should 50 % Lsavsn-
worth Kan, and there apply for and
secure a divorce from ". J. Young. BE-
70 pay The costs. and afterwards mar
- her One Of the stfpuiatio1s R-aS
r1n2t she should get 4 separation u his
properly from that % his mother 50
max they could ike alone she 20. the
divorce. bat they never married. 1fr
Nsly.@ processes - know Why HIS
explanation. as = came from her. Is
that in the meantime Mrs. Bishop f0unE
cuT what kind q 4 man Peavey zLs
7lG would n0s have him Eve- sEnre
and - the day u her death be or hs
spies have been following Ter and her
e rily about The country
LeFAl documents show that a. FAILS