The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-03-06

and public character OF Mr. Lawler and
his wife. His paper contained indie
cent illusions to people in and about
Mitchell, and its reputation for vulga"i-
ty became widespread. His complaint
against Lawler was that he had been
instrumental in separating him from
his wife, who was Mrs. Lawler's sister
and daughter OF Gen. Sturgis
"McBride has had checkered car
eer His early days were spent at
Eldora. Iowa. In 1852 he took an active
part in the organization of Company F,
Thirty second Iowa volunteers and
enlisted. While encamped at Dubuque
and before being sworn into service,
Mcbride got into trouble with the
officers and the captain struck his
name from the roll. He then went to
Philadelphia, where he secured an as
signment as war correspondent for
Forney's War Press. AS war corre-~
spondent he was sensational and witty
and acquired considerable reputation
for his brilliant descriptive articles.
':At the close Of the war he returned
to Eldora and set up as a claim agent
In January, 1866, he became editor OF
the Eldora Ledger. In 1869 he was
indicted for forging a name to bounty
warrant, and two indictments were
found against him for fraudulent prac-
tees before the pension. department.
He was arrested and gave bonds for
his appearance, but the papers in the
three cases were stolen and were never
found. In 1870 Judge Porter sued Nc
Bride for $4,000 libel. The struggle
was most bitter one and resulted in a
compromise verdict.
''He has marital career quite as
checkered as has been his political and
business career. In 1868 he was mar,
ried to Miss Zelna Rice, of Marshall
town. She lived with him two years.
In 1871 Mcbride took for his second
wife Miss Dell Arnold of Iowa Falls,
who, after several years. also secured
divorce.
SIN 1874 McBride's friends we're sur
prised TO learn that he had again en-
braced matrimony and that he had Sc
cured as his third wife widow of H.
S. Dousman, of Prairie du Chen,
Wis, and daughter of Gen. Sturgis
The new Mrs. Mcbride was young and
charming, possessed S2,000,000, and
Mcbride was supposed to be the most
fortunate man in the West. After his
marriage Bob, who had, since leaving
Eldora, been eking ont precarious
existence as editor of a Democratic
, paper here, the Mitchell Mail, left his
, Office in charge OF his brother. He
moved to New York city and himself
! and wife occupied a brown-stone front
in a fashionable part Of the city. They
, passed their summers at the watering
places aud their winters in New Y York.
Y 'Nine years ago daughter was born
g to them. Soon after Mrs. Mcbride be-
came suspicious and employed a detec
0 tive. AS result, she gave him to un
ucl ldlu biltit sue was WILL
y y him. Finding his wife relentless, BOZ
q returned to Mitchell, whore he hoped
o to enlist Col. Lawler, his wife's sisters
" husband and former warm friend, Il
= ntercede for him, but the colonel de
10 clined.
" Mcbride followed Lawler and hi
- - wife relentlessly through the column
of his paper from that day, until hi
25 last attack upon the deceased banker
W when the citizens took the matter il
~ hand.
Is 'McBride is said to have sympath
~ izers here and more trouble may occur
~ Mcbride is now in Plankinton. Hi
30 attorney, Judge Fellows, was here lool
80 ing up the case and a large damag
20 suit is likely 1t is reported here tha
90 90 the Plankinton papers rendered hin
% the use of their plants until he coul
90 make other arrangements. Cool-heade
70 citizens think the excitement will 500
% blow over, but they are still determine
= that Mcbride shall not come back
" Mitchell.
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