Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-20
F|E[S FRONTIER DEBTS
Wife of the Famous Chicago Barley
King" Arrested in Montreal,
Canada
Nine Trunks of Costly Goods Seized
Many Chicago Merchants
Her Creditors.
Fabulous Sums Promised, But Not
Paid, For Luxurious Wardrobes
and Fine JEWELS

chicago, NOV. VA race leaulH6
from Chicago through the large cities
of the Atlantic seaboard, with $4,000
worth OF Jewels as the prize. ended in
Montreal, Canada, yesterday with the
arrest of Evangeline Claire O'Neill,
wife of the former board of trade plum
ger, Harry j. O'Neill. The latter is
better known as THE barley king, be-
cause of his extensive dealings in that
grain. The detention of the woman and
thirteen trunks, supposed to contain
the coveted property, is based on the
charge she was about TO leave the coun-
try to the detriment of State street
merchants from whom the goods We're
purchased.
Harry j. O'Neill startled local spec
ulators by his daring operations in the
barley market, and seemed to be in the
high tide of prosperity when suddenly a
crash came and he lost his wealth and
standing in the grain pit. The eXtrav-
agant purchases by his wife of jewelry,
dresses of silk and satin and gorgeous
gowns, rare bric-abrac and other lux
uries, approximating in cost nearly
$500, 0o0 are said to have been the ruin of
| O'Neill. The creditors made repeated
efforts to recover this valuable proper
~. much of which was not paid for, as
the O'Neills had established an excel
| lent line Of credit with many local
| firms.
The race across half the continent
and from Baltimore TO New York and
New York to Montreal was replete with
1 exciting incidents. AT Baltimore Mrs
| O'Neill was thwarted in what are all
| legged to be her efforts to sail for Eu-
rope by the movements of Attorney Sill
Yer and his operatives. just as the lat
ter We're about to effect the seizure OF
| the thirteen trunks they were in turr
/ thwarted by the sudden departure OF
| Mrs. O'Neill for New York, taking hei
1 out of the Jurisdiction of the Maryland
courts. Her departure was skillfulls
timed, as she arrived in New York cit.
4 ut the hour when the courts were
closed, and she left for the north AGAR
/ before the courts opened. With the
/ trunks supposed to contain the valuabl,
/ property the creditors allege she Sc
|cured from them safely stored in tn,
l baggage car ahead, she had for he
4 travelling companions her prosecutors
i attorneys and their private operatives
These persons We're known to her, blu
4 powerless to interfere with her unit
4 she reached Canadian soil, where it i
conceded by the prosecution. regardless
of the alleged crirnlnality of Mrs
O'Neilis intentions. she is safer than
. arrested in the United States.
Harry j. O'Neill's financial downfa
Twas no doubt FASTENED by his wifes ex
travaganee. There was seemingly n
J Limit to the ,xuries she enjoyed. Pric
apparently was no object to her. an
She became liberal patron of some Q
the largest houses in the city repre-
senting long list of different kinds Q
goods. Gorgeous raimert. it is sale
Twas purchased without regard to tn
price to be paid. and merchants in bot
lGhicago and New York assert that i
many instances payment was nc
made.
one extravaganza of Mrs. O'Neill, q
learned through Investigations mad
IDy the stockholders in the concer
which bore her husbands name. wa
that of an under garment for whic
(. she IS said to have promised to pa
$500. A taste for goods of vivid colo
: land fine texture is said to have led
: linnumerab purchases. which meal
: extensive lines of credit in the leadif
u Try goods houses. Articles of excel
G tional value which even the wealthie
:, residents Of the city had permitted
: lie in commercial establishments 4
n Years. We're readily bought by Nj
$. O,Neill.
e In this regard it Is stated that Of
q consignment Of etchings cost upward
le 900. while Persian rugs OF the We
q. finest quality, costing hundreds OF Dc
n airs each, We're transferred to I
n D'Neill apartments. The rugs a
II ,iraperies alone, which found their W,
m INTO the possession of Mrs. O'Neill, a
said TO have been valued at more tn
ID $4,000. Dinner plates from Sta
a street pottery house. which cost
Ne apieca and which were so delicate tn
ri mad TO be washed with feather, q
n said to have been but small part
Of the crockery. which was a part of t
n tableware.
Will Fight the Case.
Montreal, Quebec Nov. 20-Henry
~ o Neill, husband OF Fvangeline Cha
= o Netli. who was arrested here yest
= day on a charge of defrauding
ereditors out of many thousands
dollars worth Of goods arrived h
sunday morning from Chicago.
~ proposes to see his Wife out of her pr
:. ent trouble. Mr.. O'Neill expressed
= conviction that there was no G;
- against her, and that she would be
), AT liberty by the courts The won
-. has retained several of the best la
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