The Washington times., 1906-10-01
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legged that after the trip across the
continent she made aler charges 10 Mr..
Busby, and they related TO alleged
friendliness between Mrs. Busby ana
Senator Plat.
When these charges were refuted by
witnesses in the presence OF Mrs Platt.
It Is declared Mrs. Busby then revealed
the true cause by asserting that the
cOaChman was the admirer or mrs
Platt This brought the disclosure that
Hedges had been very courteous 10 MIS-,
Busby until she snubbed him, ana
would have nothing TO do with MN
The coachman's admiration for MIS-
Busby, however, had aroused the anger
Of Mrs. Piatt. The developments theil
came thick and fast.
Storm Cloud Came Quickly.
The small cloud that grew into such
a large storm made its appearance soon
after the marriage Of Senator Platt and
Mrs. Janeway When the Senator took
his bride TO Ttoga Lodge she at once
fell in love with the beautiful place.
Soon after their arrival at TlOga
Lodge a delivery wagon Of the United
States Express Company, Of which the
Senator Is president, called at 1ioga
Lodge. The man in charge Of the wagon
was young and gOod-looklng. When he
delivered a parcel il was receipted for
By Mrs. Platt She displayed great IN
terest IN the young man, who was J.
X Hedges chatted with him, and nnally
offered him a better position.
A week later Hedges appeared al
Tioga Lodge with his trunk. Mrs. Platt
had induced Senator Platt 10 engage
him as coachman.
Hedges Wins Instant Favor.
Il was speedily made apparent that
young Hedges was 10 be no ordinary
emplove. but head coachman, and that
his authority in the Platt stables was
backed by the Senator's wife. IL also
was soon established that Mrs Platt
would have no other whip than Hedges,
and that her fondness for long drives
was increasing.
Gossip was soon busy with these de-
tails
Matters were ia this shape in Septem-
Der OF last year. when Senator FlE
took his wife and two OF her most DE-
innate friends IN "a trip across the CON
rinent. The two friends were Mrs. w
r. Busbv and Mrs. Gay Robertson.
Mrs Busbv's husband conducts the
InterborouEh R12Ity Company al II
Wall street.
Hedges on Car Like Tourist.
Senator FIart had provided private
car Tor the trip and ey cry ar~an eeneni
was made for the comfort of the party
a surprise was furnished when Mrs
Busby and Mrs. Robertson bearded the
private car IN Jersey City- They found
Hedges. the coachmaH, IN fun posses
sion lie was fashionably dressed like
a wealthy tourist
Hedges Is going with us IS the Sen
atcr's iuan, explained Mr.. Elatt "a
. her perpleAed guests 'and "a livery
would De too conspicuous for comfort
Throughout the trip. covering thirty
days. Hedges sat at the guest table anC
played the role of tourist without .
. mitch. Notable men all along the Tout,
, TO San Francisco entertained tfe Sen
atOr's party, the nauc Of mir. Hedges
inquired in the published reports Of The
banqucts and lunchcOns.
Through 10 all Senator PIdtt said but
little. Mrs. Eusby and Mrs. Robertson
said nothing al all.
There were midnight trips 20 China
town. peeps al various phases Of SaT
/ Francisco underground life and rides
through the sleeping city.
The present Mrs. GHrmOdy. then MiSl
Margaret /. Snow. accompanied hel
mother and Hedges on a few of these
night trips, and after her marriage sht
told her husband the sights she haC
witnessed.
Busby Calls on Platt.
When Mrs. Platt left the Offices OF
the Iutcrborough Company, Mr. Busby
vas Wystifled. He knew the charges