Iron County register., 1897-09-09

visitors seemed to be passing the time
very satisfactorily. In a well selected
programme which the troops had ar
ranged for the afternoon. probably the
most interesting feature to the visitors
was the sham battle. 1t was well
! planned and faithfully executed. and
gave the spectators some idea OF the
moves and manRuvers in ''sure-
enough" fighting that characterlzes
| the. real and cruel war The bare
back riding and other feats of horse
manship exhibited by the troops were
also OF interest and received consider
able applause from the assembled muI-
titude- The most popular resorts on
the ground. however, seemed to be the
''canteens. All afternoon the crowd
surged thereabout and the noise OF
frequent slight explosions that pro-
ceeded therefrom, sounding not alto
gether unlike the popping of corks,
gave rise to the suspicion that refresh
ing Budweiser was being brought into
requisition to quench the thirst OF dry
and dusty throats. By six O'Clock the
crowd began to disperse; in another
hour the visitors were all gone and the
camp resumed its wonted peace and
quiet.
Sundays St. Louis P0st-DisPatch told
the story of the TROUBLES" of Mrs. II.
b. Wingate, and her daughter, Mrs.
Louise D. Hopkins, and granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Vorschimer, and of the eI-
forts of the first-named to locate the
daughter and granddaughter in order
to collect debt of $3.50. Mrs. Win
gate and her daughter are well-known
here, both having made their home In
the Valley for many years. Mrs. For-
schimer, the POSt-DiSpGtch says is
daughter of the late L. A. Robertson,
well known here having spent many
years of his early manhood at the ho-
tel in Arcadia with his mother. he
died in Prussia some seven or eight
years ago while serving the L. 5. gov
ernment as Consul at some station
there. The fact of his marriage how
ever, was never known here and the
statement in the PoSt-Dispatch is the
first intimation the people of this vi
cinity have that he left daughter to
revere his memory. The story of Mrs.
Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Vor-
schimer. as told by the Post dispatch,
is as follows: The sensational prose-
cution OF Albert S. Vorschimer, for
merly manager of the Germania Thea
ter, by Mrs. Louise d. Hopkins last
A pril, was recalled when Mrs. Helen
b. Wingate, widow of the late Attor-
ney General r. f. Wingate. went to
the Four Courts aud asked Chief Har-
rigan to find her daughter, Mrs. Hop
kins, and her granddaughter, Mrs.
formerly Marie Robert |
son. This is the story told by Mrs. |
nice old lady of 65 years, |
who lives at 1349 North Garrison
avenue: Louise is my daughter by my |
first husband, M. j. Ryan. She is 40 |
year old. Mr.. Ryan died year after
we were married and two years later |
j. d. Robertson. By him | |
had a son, and that son had a daugh- |
ter. He named her Marie, and she is |
now the wife of Mr.. Vorschimer. She |
is 18 years old. After Mr.. Robertson's |
death married Gen. Wingate. Louise |
Ryan, my daughter by my first hus-
band, married 2. J. Hopkins, a pain
ter, and he died two years later. Since
The death of Marie Robertson's father
and mother Marie lived with her aunt,
Mrs. Louise Hopkins. Over a year
ago Sterling Chartrand, fireman in
Engine Co. No. 10 at Jefferson avenue
and Walnut street, began calling on
Mrs. Hopkins. She then lived at 3519
Laclede avenue. Chartrand was there
every day and Louise told me he often
'taid all night. Two years ago Mr..
Vorschimer married Marie Robertson,
who was then 16 years old. The cere-
nony was performed by a Catholic
priest in Mrs. Hopkins Laclede aven-
lie house. Mr.. Vorschimer and Marie
vent to live at 4251A Grove avenue,
out she spent most of her time with
Mrs. Hopkins. Mr.. Vorschimer told
ne that he discovered that Mrs. Hop
lins had many callers whom he didn't
ike and who were introduced to his
wife. Mr.. Vorschimer left his wife
md the talk became general among
,ur acquaintances. Then Mrs. Hop
lins secured a warrant against Vor-
|
The principal witness was William
Iaresche. did not want Gen. Win
rates name brought into prominence
md succeeded in having the case
brown out of court. May 20, last.
drs. Hopkins, with her niece, Mrs.
'orschimer, and Chartrand, came to
ne, and upon the representation that
hey wished to engage in the manufac-
ure of darning machines, | loaned
hem $3.50. Two days after that Mrs.
Hopkins and Marie moved away from
4aclede avenue. | understand that
hey are Lying out in the country
omewhere. | called on Chief Harri-
-an to see if he could not help me get
he money loaned them Mrs. Win
.ate also called on Chief Swingley of
he Fire Department and the Chief
ummoned Chartrand before him.
yhartrand admitted that he knew
where Mrs. Hopkins and Vorschimer's
wife were, but he refused to tell.
2hief Swingley gave him few days
n which to think the matter over
saturday was Chartrand's day Off At
lis home at $40 Chestnut street no
me knew where he could be found
Ir. Vorschimer says he will have
othing more to do with his wife.
he is about to become a mother"
Ribbons, all kinds and colors, at the
saclyat StOpa