The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-23

has received number of letters from chi
Cago, Sing Sing Elmra. Boston ard Bul1aio'
saving that MoultCn had engaged IN s"ih
ding operations in the cities named, "nere
he had secured sums ranging from Soo 10
slis
The detective said he would arrest Moui-
ton on these charges If he should free hih-
self of his present trouble.
1t Is claimed by the police that Moulton
has supported himself for the past two
years by swindling.
Cared for Miss Buckley
1t is said that Moulton had long been
enamored of Miss Buckley. Miss Buclsiey's
triumph last night was pronounced. Half
way through the play the audience had
waited. mystified. eager for something hu-
man. The quiet impressveness OF real
lstic marriage scene wrought -on their
senses. The deep organ music lulled them
and suddenly the climax of the scene burst
full upon them Miss Buckley received an
ovation that her acting was said to have
we'll merited.
Her history has been Notwithstanding
two weddings in real life, It Is said and
divorce.
Her friends recall that last summer a
deaf young man was seen constantly in her
society.
The Men Who Were Shot.
Chicago. H.. March 22.-George Warren
treasurer of McVickers's Theater, said.
when told of the shooting of Dingwell and
! LefiinSweil: s4
"Mr. Dirgwell, believe. has family in
| Milwaukee He has been with Mr.. Lift
| about fifteen years, acting as general man
| ager for him. as well as manager OF the
| Broadway Theater.
Mr. Leffingwell was an advance agent
! for Mr.. Lift, and at various times has
! acted in that capacity for Nine. Modjeska
| and for Otis Skinner. 1 understand that he
| was wealthy in former years, enjoying an
annual income OF $4,000. He spent his
money with the greatest freedom. and was
| very fond of yachting. He floated about
| the Mediterranean one season in his own
| craft. At one point OF his life he owned
| a newspaper In Hartford, Conn. Dingwell
was also q newspa1ers man in his younger
MouIton Is q Tennessecan.
REPUBLlc spECIAL
Nashville. Tenn. March 22.-Robert NJ
| Moulton. who figured in the sensational
spent the earlier part of his life in this
city. He is about "a years OF age ana the
youngest son of the late Frank Moulton.
former well-known resident and grain mer'
chant Of Nashville, who removed to Msm
phis about ten years ago. where he died.
In his younger days. he was famiilarly
1 called BOD. re IosSSSseu lAC must Aauis
| less manners and had u remarkably quick
perception and was ready at repartee, not,
withstanding the fact that his hearing 1,
yery much impaired in consequence OF 6
serious Illness when he was child
Young Mouton has been In New York fol
three years qualifying himself for mininf
engineer. He has brother in this city ant
also one in Memphis. His mother resides
at Springfield with her brother. The lat
ter. in speaking of. the affair to-day, sait sal,
that the family for the past twelve month:
had noticed that something was wrong will
| MOulton and attributed it to the excessive
Mrs. Mouiton paid visit to her son abou
three months ago and returned In very
anxious mood about his condition. She
leaves for New York III the morning In re
sponse to a telegram which read:
II am in trouble. come at once