People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-02-28

bare thread OF evidence with which to
weave a story that would result 10 the
social and political ruin of his arch
enemy. How well he has succeeded,
we leave the reader to draw his own
conclusions.
The entire story of the Naugle
domestic troubles, told without at
tempt to spare anybody from humiia-
tion, would only serve to widen the
breach between Mr.. and Mrs. Naugle
and the latter's kin, and no reference
will be made to kin here except where
it cannot be avoided.
To begin with, Naugle and his wife
and certain of her kin have split over
certain kin of Mr.. Naugle. Naugle
and his wife and Mr.. Naugle's kin are
on one side Of the controversy, and
Mrs. NaugIe's kin are the insurgents.
This kin question will be in evidence
again, later in the story.
Mrs. Marshall, the matron with
whom Naugle is Charged 10y Richards)
with sustaining improper relations, is
an old friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Naugie.
She holds her position in the asylum
by virture of Mr.. Naugle'S influence.
Mrs. Naugle herself knows this: she
has visited her, and cOrresponded
with her, and was always aware that
Mr., Naugle visited her. Mrs. Nlugle
Informed US Of this fact this morn
ing. Now, Mr.. Naugle clrries a pass
for himself and wife. Mrs. Marshall
desired recently to 60 to Indianapolis.
Mr.. Naugle was delegate to the con.
ventiOn at St. Louis, and Mrs. Marsh.
all accompanied him as far as ST.
Louis, as "his wife," thereby saving
railroad fare. When the convention
closed, Naugle went to Indianapolis,
and, with Mrs. Marshall, visited his
relatives day or so, and returned as
far as Topeka together. His wife
knew of this fact, Mr.. Naugle having
told her. Her kin learned of it ana
began "milling."
Mrs Naugle was told that her hus-
band had proven false, and was urged
TO give her consent to allow a detec.
Tive to Investigate the affair. Her
kin hired G. G. Shaver, paying his
expenses and $40, and Shaver visited
Topeka. He learned nothing except
that the two had gone to st. Louis
together. Mrs. Nauge refused to
abandon her husband upon this evi.
dence and the next step taken was TO
cODtlde the matter to A. A. Rich
ards.
Naugle had been dickering with
several persons for the sale OF the
VOICE plant, for several months. Ex
State superintendent Stryker was in
Wellington last month looking at the
property. Later, local parties have
been negotiating for its purchase.
Saturday evening Naugle went "
Denver with view Of starting a class
publication there, hope cherished for
yeals. Negotiations concerning the
VOICE plant were called of until his
return, two weeks hence.
Here was a favorable opportunity
for the thrust at Naugle's character
md reputation. The rumor OF domes-
-ic troubles was given semi.publcity
On the streets; he had left Yelling
ION. Had he not skipped out?
To give color to the story, it i
alleged by Richards:
First-That Naugle had left for
parts unknown and was not expected
TO return.
Second-Mrs. Naugle was lying a,
the point of death as a result of the
shock.
Third-That Naugle transferred
his life insurance from his wife to his
father, and the VOICE plant to his
brother.
FOurth-That Mrs. Naugle had EN-.
ployed Ready & Ready 10 look after
her interest and prevent the transfer
Of the property.
Fifth-That Naugle had withdraw
from the Christian church board.
Sixth-The st. Louis episode.
These six reasons, stated so explic-
lily and positively, caused even the
most skeptical persons to believe them.
We have explained the st. Louis epi
Sode and Naugle's trip to Denver and
further reference to them is not nee
essary. We have Investigated the
other four statements and fad them
to be wholly false:
Mrs. Naugle has not been neal
deaths door either from the result OF
heart disease, shock or anything
else. She has been on her feet con
stantly tor several weeks
though she has not been we'll fol-
months.