Kansas City daily journal., 1895-03-26
SEQUEL TO EXTRAYACANCE.
Two WOMEN srrSD THEIR LAST not.
LAR IN a TRIP TO EUROPE.
Having Neither Money to tsc or JcwcIry
to Pawn, They Ask to 80
Sent to the ,ounty
Poor Farm.

To enjoy all the Injuries of wealth.
fare sumptuously every day. wear fine
linen and end up a European trip with
an application to the presiding Judge Of
Jackson county court for admittaucc
to the poor farm, is substantially the
story Judge Stone related to his aston
ished colleagues ON the bench yesterday.
The applicants were to have appeared
before the court yesterday. but they did
not come, and the fcverish excitement
into which Judge stone had plunged his
brother Judges wore Oft as the day nd-
NunCcd.
Gentlemen" said Judge stone, as he
adjusted his collar. II expect two appli-
cants for the poor farm to appear be-
fore this court to-day, and their cases
are very singular" The Judge then told
of his experience Saturday afternoon. 1t
was Il story of wild extravaganza and
ponury. coupled with pride and humilia-
tiun.
Judge Stone said that upon arriving
home Saturday afternoon last from
trip over the Hickman mills road, he
alightcd from the carriage at his front
gate. where he met two women VINO
had been awaiting his coming patiently.
As he alighted from the carriage he was
aCcOstod by the visitors, who soon made
known the object of their visit As they
told their story the judge grew more as
tonishcd, for the women bore every
trace of refinement and both were cle-
gantly attircd. Judge Stone Nontured
the opinion that the elder lady wore
dress that cost at least 800. Yet her
visit was for the purpose of applying for
admittancc to the poor farm. The elder
lady represented herself to be the vile
of Alexander Majors now of Los An
geles. Cal. The younger woman was her
daughter. She had separated from her
being her second husband and she his
second wife AT one time. she Sald, shc
was possessed of considerable money,
but now ii was all gone. She and her
daughter had been travelling In Europe
seeing the sights Of the old continent.
They saw them and recently returned To
America. They We're now pennilesS,
having pawned all of their jewelry to
pay their travelling expenses.
Judge Stone told them that If they
wished to go to the poor farm they
would have to come before the court
while the same was in session at lnde-
pondenCe. They importuned the judge to
allow them to seek refuge at the poor
farm without going through the formal
ity of appearing before the court. TO
this Judge Stone would not acccde. He
inquired if they did not have relatives,
and if It would not be better for them 10
seek employment somewhere. Ihey ulu
not care for employment, ana as Tor an
application To relatives tiiat was :, iii"'
ter not to be thought of. Mrs. Majors
stated that she had a sister living in
Chicago who was immensely wealthy,
but her pride kept her from applying to
her for aid. She would rather take her
chances at the farm.
Alexander Majors, the divorced hus-
band of the woman. was well l3iown IN
the early days. He was a mcmb's' of the
firm of Russell Il Majors. who took
freight contracts Later in life Majors
wrote a book which told of his expert
ences on the plains.
The women did not put in an appear
ance Yesterday as expected by Judge
stone. owing to the fact, possibly, that
they found some other method out or
their dilemma.