The evening times., 1896-11-23
HUNTED BY A BLACkMA|LER
Mrs. Reynolds Subjected to Annoyance
by an Italian.
HAD BEFRIENDED HIM, TOO
First He Importuned Her to Marry
Him. But since He Has Learned
That She Is Beneficiary 'nder d
Will That May BE Contested lie
Tries to Extort Money.

More than her share of life's trouble, dis.
appointment, tears and tragedy has fallen
to Mrs Lucius E. Reynolds, formerly MIS-.
Mru Calm G. Norton and originally Miss
Mary A. Harvey.
Married to two old men. one OF "hOih'
Calm G. Norton, more than seventy y"dFs
old died within a few years aIter IiiaiiidSc
and the other, Lucius E Reynolds an oc-
tocenarian died twodays after the wedding
in New York city. It's no wonder 'i.at soi-
row has lined her face and tears ieit IN
mark upon her soft, brown eyes.
The story of her short welded life with
Mr. Norton and her marriage to Mr. Key
nolds, his tragic death, the Will In her
favor and her return, twice a widow, 10
her home in this city, has been told In Ihe
Evening Times of recent issues.
The latest turn or the wheel or fortune
to bring her unhappiness is the persecution
of the widow by "A man whom she has often
i.,friended and who has placed himself
in peril of prison bars by attempting to
force her into the payment OF blackmui
money. .-,..
Two years ago Mrs. Norton was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler at No. 926 X street
northwest and the aged father OF Mrs
TYLER falling i'll, Mrs. Norton undertook
to care for him. The old gentleman was
very much attached to her. His illness con-
tinutng to a fatal termination, profess
sional nurse was called in.
THE ITALIAN NURSE.
The nurse was man. an Italian. whose
name cannot be learned now; but he was
an ignorant fellow, illiterate, uncultured
and married. He was without means, talk
ed often of the hardships he and his family
endured and strove to win the sympathy OF
those around him.
Mrs Norton was kindly hearted, and often
gave him money. Many times she gave
furniture and household articles to the
fellow when he complained OF not having
them.
In other ways she was a Good Samari
tan to the Italian, who has since repaid
it with the basest sort of ingratitude.
After his work with Mr.. Tyler's father
ir-Iaw was concluded, the italian began
writing Mrs, Norton letters, in which he
avowed an affection for her. These con-
tinued for a long period, hut Mrs. Norton
always tore them up and threw them away.
Failing to accomplish his crazy desires
In this way, the Italian began to haunt the
home of Mrs. Morton's stepmother, Mrs
Harvey, at No. 1909 Fourth street north
west, where she lived.
Upon one occasion, Mrs. Norton was so
provoked by a letter from the man that
she tore it up, inclosed 1T in an envelope
and had a friend ADDRESS it and returnit to
the sender.
She would have turned the matter over
to the police, but she dreaded notoriety, and
was averse to appearing in the police court.
These letters continued for 4 long pc riod and
caused her great anxiety.
BEGGED HER TO MEET HIM.
In one of them received the Italian said
that bis wife was dead. He begged her to
meet him at an appointed place and in
suited her with endearing terms. He
was observed that day skuldng in the
neighborhood of Mrs. Norton's home, evi-
IDENTIFY watching to see if she was going
to meet him.
After the death of her second husband, Mr.
Reynolds, in New York city, Mrs. Norton
Reynolds returned here to her stepmoth n 8