The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-26

ignorant OF the world. 50 utterly incapa-
bic OF appreciating the value o. the pow
er OF millions, 80 IMMERSED In the ways
OF men and women Of today. from the
very fact Of not knowing how to read o.
write, she could not keep IL touch with
the happenings Of society. and every
! thing pointed to her being but an instru-
menr in the hands Of INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons; yet, on the other hand. who would
dare. who would be brave enough %
run against the strong arm Of the Gould
millions il there was not some founda-
ton. some grain Of truth in the charge
| made?
HUNTING FOR FACTS.
I went down to Cnamplain the next
day and saw the Presbyterian minister
He very kindly showed me the church
records for the year 1858. and there was
no notice OF any marriage between
Sarah Anne Brown and Jason Gould.
He told me that Mr.. Leighton, the FORM
er minister, was now living in Pennsyl-
NAnia; that ne was very old. in fact.
| childish. He said he might nave kept
a private record OF the marriage. but if
he had it was lost. He said 1t was only
within a very few years that ministers
had been obliged to register marriages,
anf N that way many records Of past
years were either not recorded or had
been lost.
lie told me about Mrs. Cody's visits
to him, and said he had never had any
! faith in her, as she had come TO him the
first and second time with a totally diff
/ ferent name Of the minister who, she
alleged. had married Gould and the wo-
man, and signed the copy of the mar
riage eitihcate which Mrs. Cody claim
ed to hold. The certificate. she said
| read thus: That On certain day in
November. 1883, man and woman
| (names unknown) had come to me (Mr.
| Leignton) 20 be united in holy matri-
| mony."
| Mr.. Frazier said that was an absurd
certificate, for no minister would make
such one out. He frankly said he did
not believe that any marriage had ever
taken place between Jay Gould and
Mrs. Angel
After leaving Mr.. Frazier drove over
to Mrs. Angels. She was very glad to
see me and commenced 10 talk OF her
case herself. She still kept reiteratirg
that George Gould should come and
see her. That she did not want TO hurt
the Goulds." l told her that she had al
ready hurt them as much as she could.
and that her story was known all over
America and Europe.
Remember" she kept saying to me,
II did not start this thing. don't want
tv hurt the Goulds. George should come
ana see me-"
When I asked her how she ever come
to start the suit, and whether she had
ever received any money she said:
The cid woman, Mrs. Cody, kept COM
ing and coming, and she knew a lot, too.
She knew just enough Of the truth for
her to be michievous. You see. she came
from my daughter-why didn't my
daughter come to me first? Now if
George would only come and see me
but that amt neither here nor there.
You see, Mrs. Cody said if would say
married Jay Gould and sign some pa
pers-but / amt said nothing, have 1?
1 amt under oath, anyhow. Well, she
said, would not have to spend cent,
and the case would be tried and /
would get a lot Of money, and l could
buy a new house and live comfortably
for the rest Of my days-and God knows
this house amt fit to live in. 1 like to
froze to death one night last winter.
No, amt never received one penny
from any one. Some one did give John
Angel $40, but that weren't given to
men"
"Win you really tell me the truth,
Mrs Angelo" I asked her finally. You
know something which you have not
told yet, either one Of two things. You
Were married TO Jay Gould, and are his
legal widow, or you know some woman
who was married to him. and YOU could
make trouble any way. Is not that so?"
That funny expression Of half closing
her eyes came over her face, and she
said again: Il amt never said mar
ried Jay Gould. I didn't begin this
thing. am not going to say any more"
You know the other woman, then? Is
she dead?"
"No, she amt dead-but won't say
no mere"
WAS she married."
''She ought 20 have been, but, you
know, they said name-George-but
no. / amt going to hurt the Gould fam
lily any more
We'll" l replied. ST have come good
distance to see you and learn the truth
from you. I am anxious 10 get home.
and hope 70 leave by tonight's train. 1
want you to tell me the truth and prom
ise you faithfully I will only tell what
you want me to. II stay over tonight
will you think this all over. and IL 7
come to see you tomorrow, Will you tell
ME the truth?'
you come ard see me tomorrow" she
said, as shook hands with her. but
don't want TO hurt the Goulds."
THE TRUTH AT LAST.
When I reached her house the mex:
day she was waiting for me. She and
the house had a holiday look about them.
II had been raining, but the sun had
come out. and everything looked fresh
and green and more cheerful than on
the other days. I will try and tell the
story she told me in her own words IL
possible There is part OF 1.-THE nucleus
OF the whole conspiracy. which | have
passed my word OF honor not 10 disclose
TO the public. and as IL IS OF interest On
" 70 one person see 10 reason why the
confidence she placed in me should Dc
misapplied.
Now. Mrs. Angel. have stopped
over ami have come out 70 see you to
Gay TO ge. Vol, % tell me the truth You