The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-16
HE STOLE A MARCH
Dut NE Many Creditors ~Kept Tab"
on Mrs. O'Denneu Daring the
Dreary Hours Of the Night-she
MuAed the Door BELL, which Had
Been Ringing IncessaAtly.

Edward ODonnell. who conducts the
Oxford saloon. S2s Pike street. mysteri-
ously disappeared yesterday morning. He
leaves many creditors 70 mourn his sud
den. unannounced departure, and, though
Mrs O'Donnell persistently maintains
thar her life companions absence Is OF
but temporary nature, they feel Ger
tain he has taken French leave" his
destination being unknown
The Oxford saloon Is the property OF
David Holder, from whom O'Donneil
leases IL by the month. Saturday the
rent became due and O'Doanell prom
ised TO meet IL Monday. At the custo-
mary hour he opened the saloon yester-
day morning. but. instead Of remaining
to furnish thirsty mortals with comfort
ing beverages he proceeded TO remove
all of his portable stock. When fire.
quenters of the Oxford sought the accus-
toned "eye-opener" they found the place
locked. while within ii presented a bar
rem appearance. everything having been
taken away save few things belonging
10 Mr.. Holder. Later In the day Mrs.
oponneii came to the saloon. She an
nounced that her husband had left home
early ostensibiy to open the saloon for
the day, but as he had not returned for
dinner she thought something was wrong.
She seemed TO suspect that O'Donneli
had skipped out. as the pair had of late
currences O'Donnell had remained away
from home several days.
Vague rumors OF the saloonkeeper's
flight from his wife were soon sent the
rounds Of gossip, and before long had
reached the ears of his creditors. OF which
there seemed nc end. In a short time
they came f7ocking to the home OF Mrs.
o'Donnell. us Pike street. to obtain some
information as TO the recreant's where
abouts. Mrs. ODonnell pleaded ignor-
ance. vowing that she was as anxious to
learn what had become of him as they
were. With several of the creditors, how
ever. her story would not down. They
seemed disposed TO consider Mrs. ODon-
nell entirely too blithe and gay for a
woman mourning the absence OF q hus-
band. whose peregrinations had led him
beyond the confines of his home and bust
ness.
Consequently the shadow Of the collector
persistently chung to the front stocp and
his hand was necessarily on the door bell
Mrs ODonneil quickly tired OF pariey-
ing with the aggrieved creditors OF her
spouse. so she munied the bell on the
door. and during the afternoon and even
Ing refused to be disturbed by the frantic
efforts of the collectors. To all Mrs.
O'DonneH WAS mot at home" Up 10
late hour last night Mr.. ODonnelrs cred
itors, anticipating flank movement on
the part OF the wife, kept constant vigil
from the street. They were determined
to thwart any attempt on the part OF Mrs.
O'Donneil to remove the household goods.
included IN which, they felt assured. was
the stock that had once furnished the
shelves OF the Oxford saloon. One gem
lemau who was quite interested in the
movements of ODonnel, and who kept
guard on the corner OF Pike and Eighth
streets, stated TO cst-Intell!gencer re-
porter that he was certain Mrs. O'Donnell
was as well aware OF her husbands move
ments as was O'Donneli himself.
It DON ,intend.'' said he, as he shifted
from one foot to the other by way OF re-
lief; II don'< intend that they shall out
wit me- / have q bin OF s. against O'Don-
nell. and I mean TO collect II. too. II Is
a little game that won't work with me.
and her shrewdness won't draw the wool
over my eyes.
II was down on the water front yester-
day and saw the two there They didn't
act as though any family Jar had disturb
ed their relations. and / guess that story
was pure Imagination on her part. as I
have learned from the family who i've in
the same house that they have not even
INDUCED in high words.
ITS a clever ruse on her part. I'll ad-
nit" he muttered, az he vigorously
rubbed his haif-froxen ears. "but I can
see through II. and II won't work worth
a -"
II Mrs. O'Donneli had any intention OF
taking advantage Of the protecting shad.
ows Of she night to fold her tent. she evs-
IDENTIFY found the chances too slim and was
content to remain within
Holder. the owner Of the Oxford wag
running the Oxford saloon himself lags
night.