The herald., 1895-07-13
DICK MCDONALD ROMANCES
Would Like to Appear In the
Light of a Martyr
ISLANDERS HIS OWN WIFE
Who Promptly Disproves His Flimsy
PrevaricatiOns
The Lady Found In St. Louis-Dick's Story
Leaves Her in Sarcastic
Associated Press Snecial Wire


SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-Richard
Mcdonald, ir., who has been in Jail over
a year, awaiting trial on charge OF
| wrecking the Pacific bank, of which he
! was president, is in more trouble. His
wife, who has been very devoted to him
during his Imprisonment is SAID to have
| fed TO Europe and taken with her $l00,
600 with which Mcdonald hoped to regain
his liberty. Mcdonald expresses the be-
lief that his wife will return otherwise
he will be lett penniless to defepd himself
against the array of charges made against
him. Mrs. Mcdonald formerly resided at
st. Louis, No., where she WAS the wife
Of James b. Charlton, a prominent rail-
road man, who died few years ago.
ST. LOUIS, July 12.-Mrs. Eliza Nc
Donald, who was reported to have fled
from San Francisco with 500, 900 belong
ing to her husband, Richard II. McDon-
aid, jr., now in Jail in that city awaiting
trial for forgery ana embezZlement IN
connection with the wrecking of the Pa
citic bank, was located IN this city. She
is with her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
Charlton of 260S 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 Richard H. Mcdonald.
She said: The report that have fed
with my husbands money is untrue.
have not handled any of his money for
three months and then the amount was
not more thar $50, 900. This was all that
was 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
tha,r tn, mo he
after the marriage" she continued,
trouble came on. Richard II. McDon-
aid. sr., my father-in-law. went to New
York and sent tor us. Wnen we arrived
there he asked my husband to take me
and go abroad. My husband said he was
innocent and would go back to San Fran
cisco and face the charges. Then his
to pay our expenses. Still my husband
refused. The result was we went back
to San Francisco, his father remaining
IN New York, where he is at present.
Then followed my husbands arrest and
all this trouble of which l know nothing.
/ am totally, ignorant OF my husband S
financial dealings, therefore am not in
position to talk of them, but know my
husband is innocent OF the charge against
him and the victim of political conspir-
acy. That is why his father wanted him
to go abroad, as he said our enemies in
San Francisco would resort to any means
to pull us down.
"The conspiracy or as much as un-
derstand of it, was this: There was a
plot gotten up by some politicians to Sc
cure a chief Justices seat. The McDon-
aids were the ruling power in San Fran
cisco at that time. as the Pacific bank
controlled millions and had other dealings
outside of financial ones. These poll
ticians set to work and, without any
good reason. appointed a receiver for the
bank. They declared it had gone under
through fraudulent dealings of the Nc
Donald family, and would have arrested
my husband his father and my brother
in-law, at once, had they not fled. Frank
V. Mcdonald, my brother-in-law, went
to Japan. Now it is said he took $50, 900
belonging to the bank. That is false.
Only three months ago l had to cable him
$3.50, though he never received il. One
of our lawyers received money from me,
but never sent it. Attorney Livinisch,
who is assisting the defense. is doing so
for nothing. He simply went into the
case to try and make reputation. This
is our side of the charges against my hus-
band"
Mrs. Mcdonald declares she has not a
cent outside OF actual living expenses.
She was engaged in cleaning house. 1T
seems probable she remarked, sarcas-
tically. "that ia be doing this if had
$780, 900, doesn't it?' Mrs. Mcdonald says
she leaves for San Francico IN few days
to be present with hel husband when ar
raigued for trial July 22d.