The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
OF Beautiful Actress for her
M Cadet Lover.
CHARGES FILED AGAINST Hin.
Miss Charlotte Crane Makes Flying
Trip from New York 10 Intcrcedc
With officIals for Cadet Peterson, In
her Own Lifc's Drama, and Hurries
Back to Fill her Place Behind the
Foo,iights-lTill Marry him, What
ever the Outcome.

Z WASHINGTON. D. c.. March ia
towing woman's devotion brought Miss
Charlotte Crane. the beautiful comedi-
enne OF the Shenandoah" Company. to
Washington Friday, carried her
through interviews with Assistant Sec
rotary OF the, Treasury spaultins and
Capt. C. F. Shoemaker. chief OF the rev.
euue marine service. whom she deeply
touched with the eloquence and devo-
tlon Of her plea for Cadet Peterson,
now under charges, and sent her back
) to New York. hopeful that her mission
had BEEN successful.
Miss Crane left New York after the
performance OF Shenandoah" Thursday
night, and returned u that city Friday,
in time to take her part that evening.
Cadet Peterson, OF the revenue marine
service. Is attached 10 the echoolship
Chase, now at Mobile. and was unaware
of his sweethearts attempt to influence
the decision OF the officers who will de-
eide his fate. Charges which the treas
u.y department refuses to make public
have been filed against Peterson, and
his resignation has been in the hands
OF the department Cor some days. As
sistant Secretary Spaulding said last
night that the charges were not OF sur
ficieEtly grave characters TO require
Cadet Peterson's dismissal, II proven,
but hts resignation might be accepted.
The Chase has been in many OF the
large coast cities of the Atlantic, and
while stationed in New York, more than
q year ago. the young sailor met the
actress. Peterson Is very brilliant and
flEe-!ooking young man. and his atten-
tons to The comedierne were no. I'M
welcome. The courtship then begun has
advanced rapidly, and tho lovers have
been betrothsd for some months. Miss
Crane has travelled about the country
With companies with whom she has ap-
peared. and some times her route ear
rled her TO the towns where her farce
was stationed. Once, In Charleston, Ca
Diet Peterson escorted Miss Crane to q
ball and the fact WIS particularly men,
tEcred in the Charleston papers at the
lisne.
Everything seemed favorable to the
happy marriage which was to have ta-
were preferred against the revenue Of
ffcer. His sweetheart was soon ac-
qualnted with the fact. aud she seems to
have taken more than woman's inter-
est in the active defenss OF her lover.
She Is 4 spirited girl, and Pe;erson's
letters and what they told her OF the
progress of his case only added TO her
anxiety. This became unbearable ard
the girl reached the determination Of
making q plea herself FOR her lover
With this purpose locked in her own
breast she PLACED her part In "Shsnan-
dGah." enticed her bashful stage lover
to propose at last. and when the curtain
fell. turned her face toward Washing
ton. where. in the real drama OF her HE,
an important scene was in progress.
Miss Crane has 4 close personal friend
here, and this girl. too. has her TO-
nance. She was more than willing to
encourage her chum TO attempt the
role of Portia with the treasury depart
nent officials for the grave and rever.
end seignors. Her ready sympathy
scattered the doubts and fears that
rose when Miss Crane arrived on the
scene OF her intended attempt. and soon
after o'clock yesterday morning Cap
tain Shoemaker's messenger announced
that M.ss Charlotte Bowes. as she Is
known In private Nfe. desired to see
him.
When the young lady wns ushered in,
accompanied by her friends the vision
OF two very handsome girls, with anx-
!ety written on every feature. nearly
overpowered the veteran. Mis5 Crane
had given her real name and did not
apprise Captain Shoemaker OF her the
atr!cal identity. She simply told HIN,
that she was the fiancee OF Cadet Pet
erson: that they were soon to be mar
ried. and asked the mercy OF the depart
ment for her lover. With an eloquence
and devotion which left deep impress
sion. the beautiful young woman used
every art her love prompted and her
profession has taught to Tighten her
lovers offense. His fault was an In
fraction OF rules. not moral wrong.
and the girl portrayed we'll how much
the adverse action OF the department
meant 10 him and his future and to
their happiness. Her tones. full of feel
Ing, and her words. weighed with affec-
ton, held the chief spellbound. helpless
to reply. 6nd unwilling 10 rudeiy break
with positive denial the hope that
upheld the beautiful pieader
When Miss Crane grew calmer Cap
tain Shoemaker talked with her and
advised her TO see Assistant Secretary
Spaule,nS. Captain Shoemaker asked
her when she was 10 be married and