The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-22
ACCUSES HUSBAND.
Chicago Tragedy in Which a
Chorus Girl Figures.

Chicago June 20-A jealous wife and
her 15-year-old son waiting for a hus-
band and father near the room of an
actress in the Wellington hotel at two
o'clock in the morning. discovery by
the actress of their presence, a war OF
words in the kalI and the forcing of a
door, with demands for an explanation
these things bid fair to strain the
/ bonds of affection between Edward G.
! Davidson general traffic agent of the
Colorado Midland railroad. and pretty
Mrs Davidson. The actress is Miss
frankie Palmer of the chorus in THE
Casino Girl" and a daughter of Frank
! A Palmer assistant general passenger
agent of the Wabash railroad.
Mrs. Davidson appeared at the Well
ington hotel with her son at IL o'clock
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Davidson had in
formed her that morning that he in
tended to leave the city Mrs. Davidson
asked the clerk for room No. 429. Room
! 430 was occupied by Miss Palmer. After
some time spent in convincing the clerk
that her intentions were peacea BILE, Mrs.
| Davidson was given the room she asked
! for Her son was given the room across
| the hall.
About O'Clock in the morning Miss
Palmer arrived at the hotel and sought
her apartments Whether the clerk be-
low had informed her of certain re-
marks made by Mrs DAVIDSON a rev
hours before or whether she had learned
in some other way of the presence of
the lady in the building. Miss Palmer
I lost no time IN entering INTO commune
ctaion with her. The way in which Miss
| Palmer pounded on the door of room
No 429 was calculated to arouse every
occupant of the building. Mrs. David
son hastily opened the door,
Get away, you wretch" she scream
| ed
What do you mean" cried Miss
Palmer; but the door was closed before
she could finish her sentence.
Then Miss Palmer crossed to the
room occupied by Mrs. Davidson's son
and knocked loudly upon the door. The
boy came to the door in a nightrobe-
When he saw who was without, he at
tempted to close the door. but Miss
Palmer was too quick for him. Match
ing her strength against that of the
youth, she succeeded in forcing an en-
trance Then, seating herself, she talk
ed of the disposition of Mrs. Davidson,
and gave her personal opinion of her.
At times her voice rose to a shrek, and
her gestures were more like those of
tragedienne than chorus girl. Finally
she retired to her room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson were seen at
their home in Glen Ellyn yesterday.
They freely discussed the incident at
the hotel. Mrs. DavidSon'S story was
interspersed with bitter reproaches ad-
dressed TO her husband. and was rela-
ted in tears. Mr. Davidson entered a
complete denial of any unfaithfulness,
and explained that the whole trouble
was born of his wife's intense jealousy
I'VE were married nine years ago.
said Mrs Davidson, land most of that
time has been full of unhaDpiness. We
have lived in Glen Ellyn about two
years. 7 had great deal of trouble
with my husband because of other Wo-
men, and then frankie Palmer came to
Glen Ellyn to visit friends. Soon after
ward I saw that she and my husband
were more friendly than they should
s.she would even visit at my home.
and Edward would visit her, and they
would sing and play the piano together.
After she left my husband would tell
me frequently that he intended to leave
Chicago and then he would remain in
the city 1 knew he was with frankie
at such times. but I could never eaten
them together Finally, determined
to wait for them at the hotel No,
could not catch them but know
enough never to love him again.
Il have never seen the girl enough
to recognize her on the street. said
Mr. Davidson. My relations with her
are All in my wife's imagination. 1 have
tried every way to ease her suspicious
a friend what 1 should do about it, and
he told me to send a fortuneteller to
my wife to tell her that she was mis-
taken. But I doubt if anything would
convince her.
Davidson admitted that in the past
his conduct might not have been all
that might be desired While living in
GAINESVILLE Ohio, he first attracted at
tention by becoming engaged to three
girls at the same time He was living
there under the name of William Conn
Yesterday he said he had discarded
this his real name, for business rea-
sons.
Last year Davidson and his wife
caused excitement IN the village of
Glen Ellyn by a family quarrel which
resulted in threats by Mrs. Davidson to
horsewhip and shoot a Is year old girl.
A brother of Mrs. Davidson threatened
to Interfere and Davidson announced
that he would kill him If he ever came
to the house again.
Either of two things would satisfy
me- said Davidson last night "One
would be for my wife to admit she has
rnisjudged me, which is not probable.
and the other would be for her and
frankie Palmer to get in a quarrel and
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