The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
SHADY" TRANSACTION.
Mrs. Shady Causes COnsterna-
tiOn In Farrian Institute.
Threatens It's Proprietor With
Breach of Promise
And Other Serious Charges-It APP
pears That Mr.. Farr, the Proprie-
tor, is in Debt to Mrs Shady
and Can't Pay Up.


let him get away
These words were excitedly addressed
to Patrolman Dougherty last evening
at $50 o'clock as he approached the
northeast corner OF Seventh street and
Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Fannie E. Shady Of Hutchinson,
who spoke, saying which she dashed up
the stairway at 634 Kansas avenue, and
into the front office room.
Patrolman Dougherty followed breath
lessly after her. Here, you stay right
here and don't let this man escape until
I come back. He is a william and I will
make him smart for this" said Mrs.
Shady threa teningly. In the front room
John w. Farr, the president and pro-
prietOr Of the "E'arrian school, of pen
manSh1p sat He IS a small man with
blue eyes and hair of a sandy color. He
was much surprised at the sudden arriv-
al of the woman and the police officer.
PatrOlman DOugherty cast his official
eyes on Farr and then sat down Mrs.
Shady turned and hastily left the room
Arriving at the foot of the stairs she
met ex-POlice Captain Pete Gish of
whom she asked: Where is the detec-
tive headQuarters2 I want an officer to
go up there and keep that man there
until I get back"
why, didn't a. policeman just go UP
there2' asked Gish-
Yes, but I'm afraid that man will
buy him off and 1 want another officer
there said she.
Mrs. Shady went directly to the police
station where she stated her case to
Sergeants McElr0y and Donovan and
Defective teller She said that Farr
had some of her furniture in his pos
session, and in addition to his breach of
trust, he was guilty of a breach of
promise and other serious Offenses.
Sergeant McElroy accompanied her to
634 Kansas avenue where PatTOlman
DOugherty was stiu guarding the pa
tient John w Farr.
Farr and a young man named J. H
Dinkle are the teachers in the Earrlan
school Very lately they moved the
school from the third story of the build
ing 62S and $50 Kansas avenue to 634.
Dinkle is a young man who has lately
associated himself with Farr. He was
greatly shocked by the episode and he
paced up and down the hallway weep
ing and eXclaiming. 20, I'm ruined,
l. IN ruined. ] didn't know what kind of a
man he was. Here have taught in
this town for two years and I don't owe
a dollar in this town. O. I'm ruined.
Here I bought this school of him and
he decided it to me. I don't believe III
pay him the rest. I'm done with him
Goodbye, this is the last you'll see of
me" Dinkle walked rapidly down the
stairs and was lost to view"
Mrs. Fannie Shady went into the
room where FarT was sitting. He
clfnched his fists and drew back his
lips convulsively as he saw the wo-
NOW I want you to sign a mortgage
to me for my furniture" said she. Farr
began to write on a piece of paper
GIVE me your note for 500 and in
case you do not pay it, relinquish your
interest in this Office furniture she
continued Farr hesitated. The WO-
man gave him a whitening look. He
wrote out a note which read. II prom
Use to pay to Mrs. T. z. Shady 500 in
equal monthly payments of SO each for
furniture in my possession, etc"
Write down under that a mortgage
for your writing desk, this 6-fOOt ta-
BILE, three chairs, a gasoline stove and
oven and a bedstead and mattress"
she demanded. Again Farr hesitated.
you know I could send YOU to the pen
itentiary for the things you have done.
Here, I've been working in Kansas City
and I had to pawn all my clothes and
my boy is down at the depot now cry
ing He hasn't had anything to eat
since this morning and I haven't had a
bite to eat since yesterday noon How
much are you going to pay me this ev-
ening2 Well, when viii you pay me the
balance2 O.. John Farr you are a ras-
cal, and you know you are. Here you
have dragged Mr.. Dinlzle into this and
ruined him. But you can't beat me
You have been watched by a detective
for a week. He has watched your every
movement, and if you get away from
me. he viii get you
Farr shrank together and continued
his writing. The note was finished and
duly signed and Farr paid over to Mrs.
Shady $500 and promised to leave her
n
should leave the city for her home in
Hutchinson.
AT this point in the case J. H. Dinlxle
rushed up stairs and called for Mrs
Shady. He said excitedly. Mrs. Sha-
dy III stand by you through thick and
thin. That man is scOundrel He's
ruined me, he's ruined me But he
shall suffer for this. I'll write to you
tomorrow and let you know something
more and then you can go on with the
case. 0. that man, I'm ruined" exit
DinAle still weeping)
John Farr I'm going now to the de-
pot where my little child is starving
continued Mrs. Shady But you'll hear
from me again. You know very we'll
out even trial. Now you had better
pay me all this money or III see that
you get there"
But you won't say anything about
me, VIII you?" said Farr. rising from
the table and looking impIoringlv at
Mrs. Shady.
You can pay me that money when it
comes due or suffer the consequences
she said
Mrs. Shady went into the hallway
and Farr said, You know, I signed
that paper because have school
here and I didn't want any trouble
about it,
Mrs. shady's boy is a fine looking
little fellow He had been crying and
he thought his mother was never com
ing back We'll, dearie. I've brought
YOU some nice chicken and buns" said
Mrs Shady, and you shall have all
you want to eat" The child devoured
the food ravenous1y.
Mrs. Fannie Z. Shady is a large. fine
looking woman about 80 years of age.
She lives at Hutchinson. where she
supports herself and boy. Her parents
and four brothers live at Hutchinson
and are i'm the employ OF the salt com
pany
Up to about six months ago John w
FAIR conducted a "Farrian schoOl' at
Hutchinson He became a1r74afr+aI
with Mrs Shady and. she says, made
protestations of love to her Six
weeks ago Farr moved to Topeka and
opened the ..Farrian school, 62S and $50
Kansas avenue. He persuaded Mrs
Shady to come to Topeka to keep house
Tor bis students AecordlngIX she