The times., 1897-08-14
CROSS A GENEROUS HOST
Lavish With His Money When
He Won on the Races.
BAD LUCK BROUGHT TROUBLE
The Charge of Hotel Beating VIII
Probably BE Compromised To-day
of His Alleged Escapade With
Washington Lady.

According to the statements in the Gin
cinnati newspapers, if Mr.. FEEDER goes to
Cincinnati to ascer tain the truth OF the
stories published about the alleged es-
capade of his wife, he VIII not have
much trouble ia getting at the bottom
OF the affair. 1t was stated at his rooms
last night that Mr.. F eder had not started.
Mrs. Cross is already there, and will do
all she can to prevent the case against
her sen being called in the police court
today. She VIII pay all charges, and il
is probable that the case viii be dismissed
Cross explains the possession or the $3.50
check made payable To his friend, PforZ-
heiIuer, by saying that he and Pforzheimer
were drinking together and had exchanged
coats. 1t appears that Cross Was hale
fellow well met, and Yined aud dined
everybody he met SO long as his money
lasted.
Cross first met MIS-. FadeT at ths ticket
brokers office, where her frieud Davis
was employed as a clerk He seemed
SURPRISED TO see Mrs. FEEDER, who had
stopped in with Mrs. Davis to see her
husband There was apparently only II
friendly greeting. Soon Mrs. FEEDER began
to 20 ont in the afternoon and would not
return until evening. Mr. Davis thought
1t was very strange and he soon learned
that Mrs. FEEDER had been meeting Cross
and was accompanying him 20 the races.
He also learned that she had been dining
with him, and he came to the conclusion
that something ought to be done He knew
that She was acting injudiciously, and was
going to send, for her husband Then he
thought that would bring notoriety, and he
| concluded that he had better tell her TO 90
| to hotel.
He accordingly took her to the Dennison,
| where she registered After that she still
| continued to meet Cross. Finally Davis be-
came alarmed, and, calling on her, told her
| that she had better go home. He gave her
| ticket Saturday, and she said she would
] start Sunday.
| In the meantime Cross was playing the
| races At first he was successful, but it
| was the old story, and he soon found that
| his sbans roll was about gone. He had
| forgotten to pay all his board bill and at
| tempted to buy wine on his tab, but was
| unsuccessful. Then he was presented with
his bin, which amounted to a balance Of
| S26 He was unable to payit, and the clerk
| told him be would have to look for another
| room He left the hotel and went to the
| Palace, where he registered us A. II.
| Leadley, of Washington. The next night
| he appeared with woman and registered as
A. NJ Leadley and wife, OF Washington
| The woman, so Cross told the police, was
| Mrs FEEDER, and he said she left Monday
| night for Washington.
When Gross was searched at the station
house the following note was found on him
Mr.. Cross: Meet me at the corner, as
must see you. Don't keep me waiting.
Will wait at the office until the boy re
turns. "a. F."
This message was written on the letter
head of the messenger company.
| Davis whose home Mrs. FEEDER was
visiting, was all broken up over the affair
He told the local press that all he knew
about the matter vast that he learned thai
Mrs. FEEDER was going out with Cross, ant
that he thought it Was best for her t.
80 home, and he supposed thatshe had gone
there last Sunday.