The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-18
END OF A SENSATION
TRBULATIoNs OF THREE WOMEN
NAMED WILSON At OMAHA.
Father OF One Lives I'm Indianapolis
Fight with n Constnbfe-Casc Dis
missed without Trial
Special to The Indianapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
OMAHA. Neb. Feb. IA case that
caused a sensation here and is Of interest
to Indianapolis readers was settled to-day
by the release Of three women. who viii
leave this city for San Francisco as soon
as they receive funds. About one month
ago C. S. Raymond. a jeweler. began an
auction of stock. being assisted by auction
eer Burroughs. from San Francisco. At the
same time there appeared a mature woman
of about fifty. Mrs. Wilson. her daughter
Marie. aged thirty. and her niece Ruby.
aged fifteen. They attended the sale very
frequently. but no attention was paid 10
them. One night hey were passing out OF
a fashionable restaurant when Marie was
struck IN the mouth by a man named Har-
ris, who is a friend of Burroughs. Next
day a warrant was issued for Harris's ar
rest. An officer accompanied Miss Wilson
to the restaurant. but no trace OF the as
sailant could be discovered. Seated at a
table in the place with a number of friends
was a young man, and the moment Miss
Wilson's eyes alighted upon him she ex-
claimed TO the officer who accompanied her:
There is the man who told him TO strike
me, and / want him arrested for being a
party TO the assault. His name a. j. L.
Burroughs. and he is from san Francisco
Mr.: Burroughs remained seated during
his version of the affair. said: This woman
has logged me from one end of the country
to the other: Nearly two years as oo she IN,
Francisco for alleged breach OF promise:
When the case came up for trial she failed
TO appear and the case was dismissed for
want Of prosecution. 1 think the whole af-
fair was brought up by her merely TO cause
me annoyance. About a month ago 1 Sc
appears that she and her mother no sooner
heard of tx than they followed me TO this
city with the object OF discreditingm me. Mr..
Francisco, and also knew Miss Wilson on
the coast. where she caused him a great
deal of annoyance in the same manner In
which she has me, by logging his foot
steps from one place TO another. A few
days ago 1 sent for Mr.. Harris to come to
Omaha and assist me in my work.. and he
Wilson came here she at once looked up
Mr.. Harris and his wife, and at once started
f for@ otq yy liSed IN IN s PenSf Franeisco. ns and was" WAS a
dressmaker by occupation"
MISS WILSON'S STORY.
At the station Miss Wilson gave her ver-
sion of the affair. She stated that Bur-
roughs and Harris had operated in a large
number Of cities besides San Francisco. in
GLIDING Chicago, New York. Cleveland. Co
lumbus. O.. and Los Angeles. Cal, but that
she first met them in the first-named city.
Burroughs she described as a gay lothario.
and said that he not only made love TO her,
but 10 many other women. She stated that
Started at the instance of Burroughs to shut
out a number of other women TO whom he
had made love, and that IL had not been
brought to trial on account of reasons
which made 1t necessary for Burroughs,
Harris and their retinue. including herself.
TO leave the city. Miss Wilson said that she
followed Burroughs 10 this city from Chi
cago; that she was largely interested in
his business. end that there had been an
attempt upon ms part and that OF Harris
g.. rr,,t n, ~nt 80 An. oka,n - fha r.nH
She also stated that the present trouble
had arisen purely out OF a business TRANSACT
ton.
A few days later the women came into
the newspaper Offices, claiming that they
had been misrepresented, and became nui-
sInc1 Ra s9 one r aISed of the t Dist sacfe conrs
an order restraining these women from at
tending the auction on the ground that they
were trying to interrupt the auctioneer and
to prevent his efficient work. A temporary
injunction was issued, and the women were
obliged to desist. When the case came 10
trial the auction was over, and the case
was dismissed. Then they made prepare
tons to leave, but refused 10 pay their at
torney's fees. He sued them and ordered a
trunks at the hotel. The constable could
not get into their room. and they locked
themselves up for a time and were given
no meals. They sent for a minister. and
as he went out the constable went in Rnd
tried to serve the writ. The three mad a
a sb HOSPITAL. He then had them arrested and
- oINFaNa ~ AA1aN AAa8 -
they have been In the city and county Jail
for the past five days They have refused
all aid, and to-day they fought against te-
ing brought into the court room until Off
GERS had to carry them TO the patrol wagon
and drive them there, sans hats or wraps.
Once there the judge dismissed the case on
the ground that the constable had no right
to enter the room without witnesses. They
are now free.
Little Ruby has suffered much in the jail.
and has wept much of the time. Her
father. j. II. Wilson, Of indianapolis. sent
a letter to the CHIEF OF police. which was
received here to-day, asking for the return
OF his daughter to Indianapolis, but as no
money accompanied the letter she Is still
here.
A dispatch from San Francisco. Cal,
says: In the early part of 1895 Marie Will
son began a breach-of-promise suit against
=. j. Burroughs for $4,000 damages I'm the
Superior Court of Santa Clara county. The
suit came to trial in August last. and sem
sational afidavits were introduced. pur-
porting TO have been signed by Burroughs
while residing I'm Stockton. The defense
proved conclusively that Burroughs was a
resident of Illinois at the time the am
davits and letters were alleged TO have
been written in Stockton. The defense
threatened to prosecute Miss Wilson for
perjury, and the morning after the ex-
posture she failed TO appear in court. ana
the case was dismissed.