The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-01

Catholic faith does not recognize divorce.
and. in order to bring himself within its
ministrattons. It would be necessary to re-
marry the first Mrs. o'Day. who. SO far
as the church is concerned, is still his
vile. These rurnors reached the ears OF
Colonel oDay. from time TO time, and
he always denied that there was any de-
gree OF truth in them.
Il. W. Banister of this city, mutual
friend of the O'Days, drew up the papers
transferring the property. When Attorney
Young examined the papers for Mrs. O'Day
later it is said that he discovered an error
which considerably reduced the value Of
one of the parcels.
Fearing that similar errors might be dis
covered in the papers transferring. the other
properties. Mrs. O'Day and her attorney
came to ST. Louis two weeks ago to investl-
gate the matter and draw up new papers II
necessary. An attempt was made to ar
range a conference between Colonel U Day.
ney Young, but for some reason Colonel
O'Day did not come TO ST. Louis. Ban!ster.
it Is said, was convinced by Attorney Young
that the latter knew of Colonel O'Day's
whereabouts. and knew that he was staying
away. Thereupon BanisteT. 1t Is said, ad-
vised Colonel O'Day 10 come to st. Louis.
Conference as to Property.
He arrived Friday night and accompa-
niei by Banister. went to the office of his
physician. Doctor Bremen. at Lindefl boule-
were known TO his wife and her attorney,
but he managed to elude them until Monday
morning. when she met him on Olive street
alone, and he promised to attend TO the
matter in hand Immediately. They went
to the Lindell Hotel, where he registered
her and then teephoned Attorney Banister
TO come TO the hotel at noon.
Barister kept the appointment. and a con-
ference between the three was held. the
subject being the sediment o: the property
upon Mrs. O'Day. Just what occurred iii
is not as yet known to any except them
selves.
her husband intimated that she might be
deprived of the property he had decided TO
her. and that she protested strenuous!y:
Employees OF the hotel say they heard
voices in the room from time to time raised
as if in anger or excitement. and they sus-
pected that a family quarrel was in pro-
srsss. They paid little attention to it.
+ f'weTer. and did not even hear the shot
that marked its dramatic close.
Attorney Banister. when asked to re-
count what had transpired in the room.
said;
The account, published in The Republic
this morning told the whole story. DO not
know that can add single fact.
What was the nature OF the converSa-
ton between those in the room preceding
the shooting?" ne was asked.
We were conversing about some routine
estate he said. The conversation was
carried on in an ordinary tone, and there
was no quarrel or even a harsh word.
There was absolutely nothing in the con-
could have provoked Mrs. 0'Day to anger.
or have led her TO take the rash course she
did. There was nothing in her appearance
or manner to indicate that she was over
wrought or excited While we were talk
ing she suddenly excused herself and went
to the bathroom, locking 1t behind her.
There was nothing unusual in this. and
Mr.. o'Day and resumed the conversation
in which We hei been engaged
Did Not See Revolver.
II was surprised and terribly shocked
when heard the revolver shot. We spra.g
TO the door and 1 attempted to force it open
O'Day. by reason OF his long illness and
weakened condition. could not lend me much
assistance. The second time l threw my
for me to stop; that she would open the
door herself This she did. and. as she
walked out, dropping the revolver on the
floor. she said I have shct myself. There
were bloo6stains on her shirt waist, and as