The times., 1897-07-25

4 want n room for myself anil wife.
She S badly hurt and / want to get her
to a Icon.'
The speaker was "A middle-aged man,
neatly dressed and of good appearance,
although seemingly slightly under the in
flnence Of WHISKY. He had just entered
the Hotel Lawrence Friday evening about
$50. ard addressed his request to the
clerk.
I'VE have no accommodations for ladies.
the clerk answered. "our hotel is for
males only
That is good, but tell you my wife
is injured and must have rCcn," was
the reply SHE must be taken care OF
at any price"
Under tie circumstances the gentleman
was allowed to register. and was assigned
to room %, one OF the best in the hotel.
Not having any baggage, the clerk told
him the ROOM was 81, and that before lie
could occupy it lie must come across with
that amount
DO you eethatname, n. S. Townsend?
asked the gentleman. We'll, that $ good for
anything | want, and You viii notice Just
after it is and wife That makes IL still
stronger. Here, have porter to assist
me in getting my wife out of the carriage
and TO the room. II pay the room rent or
any other damages in a moment.
rorter was furnished, and upon going
TO the carriage it was found that the lady
was rale and somewhat nervous, while her
hands Were covered with blood. Her dress
of light material was also splotehed with
blood, and il was with some difficulty that
she ascended the stairs.
After being above stairs short time
Mfr. Townsend again appeared in the office
and told the clerk he would step 1ut and
get sonle money. la a short time lie re-
turned andn "a payment, and then went
to the room assigned himself and Wife.
Nothing further was heard from the
couple until early yesterday morning, when
there was call from the room. When the
can was answered the Lorter was handed
a hill and an order for drinks
The order was filled, and then later on
it was repeated The lady also ordered
lunch, aud when the proprietor or clerk
mentioned money she telephoned to one
Of the departments for messenger TO be
sent tu the hotel When the messenger, n
strikingly handsome man with side whisk
ers, reached the hotel the lady called for
paper and Ink and soon had the messenger
off to bank A strange part OF the
program was that about this time the hus-
band disappeared, and up to late hour
iaSt night had not returned At the lady's
request a physician was summoned and he
announced to several persons that he found
the lacy had an ugly cut On one OF her
legs, and that she explained its presence
10y sa wing that her husband and another
man we're having d fight Friday after
noon late. and that in attempting TO get
them apart she was cut.
Where the difficulty took place she did
not say, but her story was entirely differ
ent from her husbands, who stated that
tney had been out driving and that the
carriage had been overturned and in the
accident mis- wife was injured
Ii was impossible to learn the facts
about the mysterious case, other than
above given When Times man called
at the hotel last night aud expressed a
desire 70 have his card sent to Mrs
Townsend, Mr.. Sam Gassenh heimer, the
| proprietor, declined to send it up.
khoW nottinS duouI tHe matter,
said Mr.. Gassenheimer, land the lady who
was here is now at her home. / don t
know what doctor came to see her, Don't
know thing about it, and that's all
| there Is to 1T"
No amount Of prompting and refreshing
the landlcrd's memory would accomplish
inythingt toward securing further facts, and
| a visit TO several Townsends failed to
| bring out the identity of D S. Townsend.
1t is evident that the name registered
was a fictitious one, and it is also evi-
dent that there is good deal of mystery
attached to the affair, and that the
husband and wife are people of
| prominence.