The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-10


Suddenly they were startled to her that
Mrs. o'Neil, with her little girl of twelve
years had passed over the Canadian Dor
der and taken up her home in Montreal.
II was alleged by her creditors that she
was about TO fly to England. Warrants
were issued for her arrest. 1.
And then her creditors began to count
the amounts of her debts.
For rugs and draperies she owed 81, 900;
for millinery. $4,000; for breaches. $4,000;
for bric-a-brac, s17.052. There are end
less other debts said to be awaiting set
tlement. Among them so for manicure,
and $76 for confectionery.
While the detective stalks through the
streets Of Montreal on guard over Mrs
O'Neil. she smiles and shrugs her
shoulders.
Her husband has Joined her. He pro-
tests that he countenances everything
that she has done, that she has spent
only what money she should, and that
undoubtedly they shall be able to pay
whatever they owe.
There was never any limit to my
wife's purchases said the BARLEY
King" the other day, as long as I was
millionaire. In May last I suffered
some reverses of fortune, and 1 limited to
her to go slow. She Immediately com
piled with my desires
My liabilities are perhaps 100000 and
no one bothers me. Hers are very much
less. She must be in the hands of enc
mics
My wife has only eight trunks here
Surely you would not expect lady to
travel with less"
Meanwhile, Mrs. O'Neil, who is plump
and pretty and possessed of eyes that
shine with remarkable briIliancy, appears
to be most Indifferent to the proceedings
against her.
"Debts?" she said, when questioned
about her belongings "Of course I have
debts. But what of it? They do not
amount TO more than $4,000 or $4,000.
and they were contracted when Mr.O'Nen
was millionaire"
Here is a list OF some Of the complaint
firms who feel bitterly toward Mrs.O
and the amounts claimed:
Isaac Bloom, New York, SO, $50
j. L. Rowe & Co, Chicago. $3,7OO.
Mandel Bros, Chicago, $3.50.
Burley & Co, Chicago, S1,548.
Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, s29S1.
Spaulding & Co, Chicago. 81. 800.
Holloway & Co, Chicago, $1,000.
Dunstan & Co, Chicago, $500
And at all this Mrs. O'Neil laughs. The
idea of owing tradesmen a mere $4,000 or
so for inery seems to her nothing and
she regards the action of her creditors
in thus OBTAINING her, petty in the ex-
IRENE
A few odds and ends from her luggage
official inventory:
/. Ladies' gray skirt, trimmed with sill
yer and lace.
2. Blue blouse, with white lace.
3. Black blouse with black braid.
4. Gray blouse.
s. Elton blue house.
g. Sixteen pairs kid gloves.
:. Ladies fancy silk blouse.
8. Ladies fancy red blouse.
9. Leather ieweled belt
10. Six pairs kid gloves.
II. Six pairs colored kid gloves.
y. Eleven pairs white kid gloves
10. Six pairs kid gloves.
Il. Seven pairs colored gloves.
Is. Five pairs colored gloves.
IS. Four fancy hat pins.
II. Fancy black coilarette.
is. Fancy belt
19. Fancy steel belt.
%. Fancy steel belt, set with stones.
q. Three pieces canton flannel
%. Fancy silk handkerchief case.
%. Two pairs slippers.
"a. Belt pin.
% Lace scarf
IS. Two white lawn handkerchiefs.
q. Grenadine neglige
Is. White china silk costume.
%. Fancy white chiffon wrapper.
so. Three fancy white muslin wrappers.
81 Fancy silk skirt
50. Lot of underwear
SO. Scotch tweed dress.
81. Baby's silk waist
IS. Shepherd plaid dress.
SO. Eight pairs OF fancy corsets.
81. Pair Of satin quilted slippers.
IS. Pair of satin slippers.
SO. Fancy pocketbook.
40. Chamois purse
Al. Fancy pocketbook.
~. Box fancy neckwear.
43. Three negligee matinees.
A. Blue cape. china silk.
IS. Lot of toilet articles
IS. Lot of underwear.
Il. Lady's bath robe.
Is. Childs bath robe
49. Macintosh.
90. Work basket.
81. One half roll silk garter robbon.
,lue
80. Piece garter ribbon, pink.
g. Fifteen pieces assorted garter rib
'on.
a. White muslin waist.
So Dark muslin waist.
Sc Green silk waist
-. Striped silk waist
IS Dark Powered silk waist
80 Red silk Powered waist
60 Six silk Detucoats.
81 Black velvet muff.
g. Black silk waist
g. Black evening coat. white satin and
ace
81 Fancy opera coat.
IS. Box driving coat.
&C. Flannel nightgown
g.. Partisan nun.
6. Rearskin nun.
69. Ermine muff :
%. Sealskin muF
T. Blue fox muff.
=. Blue fox boa.
3. Child'S muff
Il. Lot Of wells and four hats
20. Box OF knick-knacks.
e ChU5'S tea