The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-13
SHE DIDN'T RUN AWAY
NEITHER DID SHE TAKE 800, 600 OF
HER HUSBANDS MONEY.
Mrs. McDonald's story of a San Fran
cisco Bankers TrOubIes-Alleged
Political Conspiracy.

ST. LOUIS, July 12-Mrs Elizabeth Nc
Donald, reported to have fled from San
Francisco with 100000 belonging to her
husband, Richard II. Mcdonald, jr., now
in Jail in that city awaiting trial for
forgery and embezzlement in connection
with the wrecking of the Pacific Bank,
was located in this to-day. She is stopping
with her s~ister-in-law, Mrs. John S. Charl-
ton, at No. 2S0S North Garrison avenue.
At first she would not admit her identity,
but after reading the report of her alleged
flight she acknowledged that she was the
wife of Mr.. Richard H.. Mcdonald. She
then said: Now, let me explain everything
to you since I have disclosed my identity.
In the first place. the report that / have
fed with my husbands money Is untrue.
l have not handled any of his money for
three months and then the amount was
not more than 5000 This was all that
was ever intrusted to me for defending my
husband and it was all he had"
She related the story of her first meet
ing with Mcdonald, in 1890, and told of
their marriage in 1Sas.. sThree months after
their marriage" she continued, 1.-THE trouble
came on. Richard H. Mcdonald, ST.. my
father-in-law. went out to New York and
then sent for us. When we arrived there
he asked my husband TO take me and go
abroad. My husband said no. that he was
innocent and would go back to San Fran
cisco and face the charges. His father
begged him 10 go and even offered to pay
our expenses, but my husband refused and
the result was that we went back TO San
Francisco, his father remaining in New
York, where he is at present. Then fol-
lowed my husbands arrest and all OF this
trouble, of which I know nothing. / am
totally ignorant OF my husbands financial
to talk Of them, but l know that my hus-
band is innocent of the charge. against
him and is the victim Of a political con-
him to go abroad. as he said that our
enemies in San Francisco would resort
to any means 10 pull us down
understand. was this: There was a plot
Chief justices seats. The MeDonaids were
time. as. the Pacific. Bank, controlled mil
lions and had other dealing outside of
financial ones. These politicians set to work
e ceive M'' for the fas senk,.They declared that
1t had gone under through the fraudulent
dealings OF the MCDONALD family and would
my brothcr-in-law at had they not
fed. Frank v. Mcdonald, my brother-in-
law. went to japan. Now IT is said that
him. That is false. Only three months ago
1 had to cable him $3.50. though he never
received 1t. One of our lawyers received
the money from me, but never sent it.
Attorney Iivernash., who is assisting in the
defense. is doing so for nothing. He SIM
ply went into the case to try and make a
reputation. This is our side Of the charges
against my HUSBAND
Mrs. Mcdonald declares that she has not
got a cent of money outside of actual liv-
ing expenses. When the reporter called she
yas attired in a wrapper and engaged In
cleaning house. at seems probable" she
remarked sarcestically. that 1 would be
doing this If l had Sl00. o00. doesn't it?'
Mrs. Mcdonald said she would leave for
San Francisco in a few davs to beipfesenl
with her husband when he is arranged
for trial On July p.