The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-13

| Mrs. Leonard May Find Fortute In =
Bank at Trenton, Tennessee Her
Brother ueposired Ten Thousand Dol
lars There Over Thirty Years Ago aad
Soon After Died-she Is the Heir to the
Money, Which is Said TO be Stin There
Confederate Money.
The late war when the north and
south met in deadly conflict is still e
fruitful source OF strange and romantic
things.
A new evidence OF that faec was
brought TO light in thls city yesterday
when Robert Coates told 4 story about
as follows:
EverbOdy VIII remember the tragedy
Of the night OF November HISS. That
was the night Henry II. Leonard was
killed in his home on the corner Of
South Lawrence avenue and Lewis
street. Everybody Will remember the
details Of that awful murder and how
Irena Leonard was tried for the mur-
der twice and convicted the second time
II IS not necessary 10 dwell on the
facts OF this trial 10 any extent n order
10 bring out the new story.
Henry Leonard was a merchant on
East Douglas avenue and had a wife
that was true and honest both TO him
and the world. She was a woman that
loved her home and loved her children
and loved her husband. That is all any
reasonable man could want 10 make
him happy. but Henry Leonard in
weak period OF life took q fancy to an
other woman. lie met Irena William
son who by the up-to-date arts Of a
woman who knows the world, fascia-
ated him. In order that he might mar
~ her he secured a divorce from his
own wife and simultaneously with that
Mrs. Williamson secured a divorce from
her husband Before the time had gone
by for the lagality Of a second marriage
they quietly went 10 Marion and were
secretly married there. In <>yO months
thereafter she killed him for the insur-
ance on his life and she is now in the
county jail convicted of the crime OF
murder.
Honesty is the best policy. That Is
an old saying and il turns out true in
every instance and the present case is
no exception. Henry Leonard is dead
and in his grave; Irena, his second wife,
is in Jail convicted of murder.
The first Mrs. Leonard, after her hus-
band secured a divorce from her, was
left practically penniless. The poor wo-
man had 10 bend over the wash tub 20
make a living. She has had a hard
time but in the darkest hour God. in his
wisdom sometimes sends a ray 10 cheer
the distressed.
Mrs. Leonard at one time had bro
ther. When she was a little girl he
went TO the war Thirty-three years
ago he came home to die and every
thing he had in the worll reverted 20
Mrs. Leonard. Yesterday, according to
the story, Mrs. Leonard was looking
over his old papers and she came across
a certificate OF deposit in a bank at
Trenton. Tenn. II was dated 1863 and
a short time before he died. She took
Ii to Robert Coates for him 20 investi-
gate the matter for her. Some say that
Robert telegraphed 10 the bank, found
that the certificate was valid and that
they had been looking for the heirs TO
the money for twenty-five years. This.
however is second handed. for when a
reporter caleld at the residence of Mr..
Coates last night he was not at home
and hence could not ascertain the facts.
By this time the money has undoubt-
edly increased 10 over $50. 600. or per
haps a great deal more, as the original
was $4,000.
When reporter went down TO the
Bayles block locking for Mrs. Leonard
all the women there who heard the
news was glad of IL and said that Mrs.
Leonard was entitled TO better for
tune than seemed 10 be her lot
Mrs. Leonard was finally located in |
the third story with her children. She |
said that she did not like 10 have any |
thing said about the money until she
would be 1sSite sure Of II. Her only fear
was that the money her brother deposit /
cd was Confederate money and. OF 4
course, II 1t was she did not think II
would be OF any value 70 her. The Ger
tihcate did not say what kind Of money
L was and until she hears all abOut II
she does not care u say much /
about IL The fact is the poor woman
has had III fortune so long that she
ioes not want to build her hopes too
high ~ this matter
Miss Maud Struble Is home from
Dallas. Tex, and is visiting here father