The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-01
ROMANCE OF MRS. KATE ADAMS
How the Barnet-Cornish Poison Vic
tim Married a Young Swell.

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Behind all the horror of the Barnet
Cornish poisoning. case lies romance
of love and marriage. 1t rests in the
life of Mrs. Kate Adams, the second
victim of the mysterious poisoner, and
shows what the love Of a good woman
may do for a Eighty, self-centered
man.
Just before the outbreak of the civil
war Adams, the husband, was a fins
young man, running about Hartford
and prominent in d social way. His
people had money and position, and
could trace their ancestry beyond the
first settlements in America. Having
wealthy parents, Adams never pre-
tended to work, but spent his entire
time in enjoying himself.
To all this his family hardly objected
Thus the young man was left to his
! own devices, and promptly, in the eyes
of his own family, got into trouble.
At that time in Hartford there were
two young factory girls, sisters Of rare
good looks. They were sprightly, self
respecting and intelligent. Adams, in
knocking about the city, ran across
these two girls and was attracted by
the older She was called Kate Kelly,
although her full name was Katherine.
Adams before long was paying assidu-
Gus attention to her.
You keep away from that girl" the
family told him.
! He rebelled.
Then the young mans father died.
/ When the will was read and the fortune
! divided, Adams found himself with a
/ snug little income. nothing to do and
no restraint over his future actions
One day a short time after his
fathers death, young Adams walked
! into his home and called the family to-
| gether.
I'm married." said he.
In an instant there was an uproar.
| Not to that Kelly girlr' they ex-
I claimed.
I have married Katherine Kelly"
said he, haughtily, she is now Mrs.
Adams, if YOU please"
Then without further ceremony the
young man brought his bride home.
On the young woman's arrival there
was fine how-de-do The women in
the family violently objected and
young Adams remarked that as head
of the family their objections would
not influence him in the least
AS for the bride, she came into the
chilly atmosphere timid and fearful of
making trouble. She set out to win
over the family, and before long there
was a change.
We'll" admitted the family one day,
she's better than We thought after
ALL"
She was, indeed. She was, in fact,
far better than the man she had mar
red, they said, and before long they
grew to realize it. Then the ban of
ostracism was lifted from the young
wife, and she was accepted as a mem
Der of the family.
Under her influence the husband was
induced to so into business. For a
while he prospered. But then he tried
too much and failed. Here again the
wife showed her character. She helped
him along, and in the meantime her
children, Florence and Howard. We're
born. But for her the father perhaps
might have given in. But she gave
him the wisdom of her counsels and
he tried again. Then twelve years ago
he died, leaving the widow and her
children penniless.
Apparently this made no difference
to Mrs. Adams. She opened a dress
making establishment and thrived.
With the money she made from this
she was able to send her children
through the high school, and when
they were educated she came to New
York. Here she rented an apartment
for them and to help along rented out
her spare rooms. In this way she and
her children were able to live well.
Thus Mrs. Adams showed her hus-
bands relatives that she could care
for herself and her children without
their aid.
This was the victim of the mysterious
poisoner.