The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-01
A NOVEL PLOT
rs THE TALE WHICH WYATT
CALLS A VILE CONSPIRACY.
Claims to Have Been Decoyed Into a
Compromising Situation SO az
to Ruin Her Reputation.

rest was made which is creating somewhat
of a stir in the police department. 1t is
thought that the department has been used
as q tool in what may develop into a deep
laid plot, and Superintendent Powell is very
indignant. He is Investigating the affair,
and says that If any attempt has been made
to use the department as a dupe someone
will have to suffer.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning patrol
man Simpson, who is a day man at pres
emit, was awakened at his home, at Mis-
sissippi and First streets. by detective L.
p. Grady, of the Big Four road. Mr., Grady
told officer Simpson thai at the house of
Mollie Bishop. on South Mississippi street,
there was a female blackrnailer who had in
tow a simple countryman, and that she
should be arrested Immediately. Mr.. Simp-
son dressed and, with detective Grady,
went to Fosters restaurant, and, calling up
Captain Campbell, at police headquarters,
said he wanted the Captain to meet him
Immediately, as there was a very urgent
case requiring immediate attention. Capt.
Campbell and Sergeant Crane met the Off
GERS and were told the Matchmaking story.
The four officers went to the house indi-
Gated by Grady, and, as he had said, they
found q man and woman occupying one of
the rooms. but instead Of the innocent
agricultural gentleman represented they
found a well-dressed and polished man of
the world, commonly known as a dead
game sport
Captain Campbell then suspected that
there was something wrong, and, taking
the man to one side, he questioned him
closely, but failed to elicit any comprehen-
sible knowledge, and he took the couple to
the police station. There they gave the
names of T. N. Wilson and Mrs. Imogene
Wyatt. Wilson inquired as to the amount
of the bond, and when told that 1t was $50
for each, he said he had only the amount
for one, but that he would return later and
give bond for the woman. He left the sta
ton house, and that was the last seen or
heard Of him.. as he did not appear in Po-
lice Court yesterday morning, but forfeited
his bond, the woman being left behind, pen
niless.
When Superintendent Powell heard of the
matter he went to Judge Stubbs and asked
that the case of the woman be continued as
he wanted to investigate it. AT the police
station Mrs. Wyatt told the following story
to the superintendent and later verined II
to a Journal representative:
Something over a year ago, 1 Drought
suit for $4,000 against Albert Tucker. a
wealthy citizen OF Kosciusko county for
breach of promise. On a cnange OF venue
the case was tried in Miami county,, and the
court awarded me 5000, the case being ap-
pealed. From THAI tune l nave Deen board
ing at the National Hotel, in Peru. Since
then, Mr.. fuckers son, who lives IN Mis-
sissippi, has parted from his wife, and the
wife mas sued her fatner-in-laW for $l0,00o,
for alternating the affections of her hus-
band. In that case, l am the princlpal VII
ness, and 1 was only waiting at Peru until
time to appear in court.
Last Saturday, there appeared at my
hotel a well dressed gentleman, giving the
name of t. N. Wilson, OF Cinclnnets On
Sunday we became acquainted ana SUNDAY
afternoon, we enjoyed a sleigh ride. San-
day night we went to church with others
from the hotel. That afternoon, Wilson told
me that he was a bachelor, and that he
owned a hotel in Kentucky, for which he
wanted a housekeeper. He offered to pay
him I could not determine then, but would
consult my attorney, Mr.. Butler, and would
ggiae a nlm as an / a was IN ses ne need da Of money aans ,
accepted the proposition, and we started
for his estate Monday afternoon. We
trip to this city. but on our
arrival at the Union Station, Mr.. Wilson
met a friend whom he introduced as Mr..
Jeffries, and who recommended that we
stop at the Occidental Hotel. Mr.. Wilson
said we would be compelled to stay here a
he had to transact. At the hotel Mr.. Will
son showed me to- my room, and left me-,
r Tdu'd n9fea at t nupp thea time tb sayi nigb that Mbi we
we did in company with Mr.. Jeffries and a
young lady. After returning to the hotel
later in an intoxicated condition.,
He came into my room and laid down in
great distress. He remained in the room
all night and 1 waited on him..
1.-THE next afternoon, which was Tuesday,
Wilson secured a double sleigh and with
his friend Jeffries and a young lady, we
started for a drive, but stopped at what /
suppose was a road house; wnere the men 2
poured mine out after touching 1t to my
lips. On the way back we stopped at sew
era1 saloons, the men always drinking.
Again that night we went TO the IneaJGf,
and again Wilson came to my room, in
| toxicated. He threw himself on my bed
| and, as before, I waited on him the entire
night, for he appeared to be in great misery.
Wednesday evening he said we would start
station Mr.. Wilson said the train had just
left. He said he hated to return to the
hotel, as he had settled his bill and left
after eating in a restaurant over a saloon,
down on Washington street, he called a
hack and. after holding a private consulta-
ton with the driver, we got in, he ex.
| planning that we would spend the night
in a private boarding house When we
entered tae house i remarked that it was
very dirty. but he put me In a room and,
| after speasGn g with some woman, he re-
arrested sorle time later. On the way to
the police station | asked Mr. wilson Wnat
it all meant, and he said he would get US
out of the trouble all right, put L nave mol
heard of him since"
Mrs. Wyatt was very much distressed
over the affair, and seemed to think thai
the whole plan had been a plot to get her
into a compromising position so that hel
testimony in the case in when she is Ine
principal witness. would be of no value. She
thinks the scheme to keep her IN the room
with Wilson all night and to get her to the
road house, and lastly to have her arrest
ed in that house, was all arranged before
hand. That is, at least, her theory OF the
matter.
At police headquarters little can bt
learned as to what is thought of the case
but superintendent Powell is much wrought
up over it, and says he will sift the matter
to the bottom. Detective Grady explains
his part in the case by saying that a MAJ
came to him Thursday morning about 1913
saying a friend was in the clutches of thi:
alleged blackmailer, and asked Grady t
have an officer arrest her. But the mys
terious part is why did he go a mile. o.
more to wake a sleeping officer, and VIII,
did Mr.. Simpson arise at that time o
night, when a night officer could have don
the work! The friend of Wilson Is Bric'
Jeffries, who is employed with Gray as
detective by the Big Four road.
As yet no charges have been openl.
made, but it is expected that some sensa
tional developments will be made in tn
police department in the course of a da.
or so. Superintendent Powell and Polio
Matron Buchanan have fully questione'
the woman, and, from the way she tell
her story, are inclined to believe, at leas
until something should turn up to put
different light on the matter. Brice JEFF
fries says the entire story as toiu by, Mrs