The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-14
THE DoUGLAs-MooNEY ROW.
Lord sholto Having Great Trouble With
His Mothcr-in-Iaw

Los Angeles Nov. 1s.-Iord Sholto
Douglas last evning threatened to take
the life OF his Wife. In the corridor of the
Ardmour hotel, at Sixth and Broadway,
IN highly-pitched tones and while laboring
under great anger, he informed LADY
Douglas that IL she entered her mothers
room he would shoot her. Lady Douglas
was cool and collected while all this loud
talk was being made, and did exactly
what he told her not to do. She went 10
her mothers room and talked with her.
LORD Douglas did not shoot her. nor did
he make any attempt to. Mrs. NJ. Mooney
arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday. There
was no one TO meet her. She had given
1t out that she was coming down here for
war, and 1t certainly seems as though she
had realized what she came for. Mrs.
Mooney proceeded to the Burbank thea
ter. and In the corridor she met her
daughter, Lady Douglas. The meeting was
very cordial. After A brief conversation
Lady Douglas proceeded with her mother
10 hotel. where Mrs. Mooney engaged
4 suite Of rooms. At the usual hour Lady
Douglas appeared at the stage door OF the
Burbank theater, but Lord Sholto was not
with her. She was accompanied by her
mother. The stage doorkeeper admitted
both ladies. Shortly after Lord Sholto
turned UP. AS soon as he heard where
Mrs. Mooney was, he became greatly en-
ragged. He was told to so and invite her
10 ieaNe- tie OlG 50. MRS. Mooney said
II was all right, and that she would STAY.
Manager Frawley then said that Mrs.
Mooney must leave the dressing room.
This was too much Lady Douglas was
loyal to her filial affection. Drawing her
self up TO her fun height. she said with
great dramatic power that where her
mother could not stay she would not.
Then Lady Douglas withdrew to her
dressing room, packed up her belongings.
with the aid Of her mother, and left the
theater. Lord Sholto who had during this
interval been prancing around behind the
scenes. traiied behind When Lady Doug
las arrived at the hotel his lordship went
in after her. and then he made the threat
to shoot her. but he evidently reconsid-
cred his words. Hostlittes ceased for the
while, but they VIII be resumed. At
least that IS what Mrs. Mooney says.
Today Mrs. Mooney can not find her
daughter Lord Sholto says he has sent
his wife away where her mother can new
er see her more. Mrs. Mooney is furious
Lord Sholto disappeared from his lodg-
ings about O'Clock this afternoon. Mrs.
Mooney. Lord Sholto's mother-in-law.
who came here from Oakland to have an
understanding with her titled son-in-law,
Is evidently satisfied with the interview.
from the following telegram which she
sent to her son;
'To Adds Mooney. Oakland; His lord
shin has settled amcably. Win start
hoe tomorrow. AIRS IL J. Mooney"
Although Mrs Mooney carried the day.
forced his lordsa.p 20 settle amicably ard
also 20 paw her the 81 he owed her. she
was unsuccessful IN seeing her daughter
ard having q farewell talk with her before
returning home. After Mrs. Mooney ard
her daughter separated Tuesday night Il
was agreed that she should visit her moth
or again in the morning. but instead Lord
rouvIas supcared and told her that his
wife had LEFT the city and did not care 10
se, her mother any more. Mrs. Mooney
grew vrathy ard visited the district attor-
news off7-a for the purpose OF securing A
warrant for the arrest OF Sholto for DIS
turning the peace and fer vagrancy. In
-hfs hov-rvsr she was unsuccessful M~s
Afo0-eyT .shen endeav0re1 to bring about \
reroncllation between her daughter AMI
Manager Fra vlsv. but was unsuccessful n
tbfs a,eo. Later n the day she had another
interview with Lord Douglass. which was
sr-,~e 20 her satisfaction. Mrs Mooney
s-ated tina. she wanted 10 have an under
a+ar7goE that loretta could write % her
zrherever she pleased, ana visit her when
ever r,ass.bia. Lard Douglas agreed 20 all
tNfs ard also sad that ne would write
himself and b. upon friendly terms with
.re family. 1T Is too late for you 80 see
Tsretts- however" be added. las she Is
o,1t az the city J wA bring her to you
tomorrow"
Nrs Mooney sal Lord Saoito wss very
so~rv he had written sacn unkind letters.
ard promised that = should nG1 occur
again. Moreover. he SAID. he would give
al OF tire local Sao kr1ncisco paEers a
card apologizing TO her. Mrs Mooney sent