The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-25
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which he is involved, and which caused
the separation between him and his wife.
Since the now famous trip of the senator
and his party to the Pacific coast Mrs.
Platt has had detectives shadowing her
husband, and she received various annoy
ing reports about his movements. The
detectives said that he seemed to be a
regular visitor at the boarding establish
ment run by Mrs. Mary La Monte, at
No. PA West Thirty eighth street
Mrs. Plat decided at length to make
an investigation of her own. Early last
September she left Tioga Lodge, ac-
eompanied by Hedges. the coaehman,
who has figured so conspicuiusly in the
Platt household They met Mrs. Platts
two detectives and a room was engaged
in the Hotel Navarro Thirty-eighth
street and Seventh avenue. Mrs. La
Montes house is two doors away from
the hotel. The room engaged was on
the third floor of the Navarro. From
it's windows. facing on the street, a good
view is afforded of the stoop of Mrs. La
Montes place.
On the second afternoon a closed car
riage ratified up to the door of the La
Monte establishment. Senator Plat
stepped slowly from the carriage and
made his way with falterng steps up the
stoop. He did not have to ring the bell.
The door was opened and in stepped the
senator
One of the detectives was acquainted
at Mrs La Monte's. He rang the bell
and was greeted by Mrs. La Monte s
maid.
"These are friends of NINE said the
detective 1--WE would like to come in
The maid had been led to believe that
the detective was travelling man from
Denver, so she readily admitted the en-
tire party
There are two rooms on the ground
floor of the La Monte place. The de-
tective said he had found out that Sem
ator Plat had permanently engaged one
in the rear. Between the front and rear
rooms there Is closest with doors open
ing into both apartments.
Turning to the door of the front room
the detective gave loud knock. There
was no response from within. The detec-
tive and Hedges placed their shoulders
to the door and 1t flew open. Mrs. Platt
followed quickly and swept her eyes
around the luxuriantly furnished room.
She detected an odor of perfumery, but
no one was there.
Mrs. Plat was plainly disappointed
Mrs. La Monte ran downstairs screaming
loud protests. The raiding party paid
no attention to her.
Through the doorway between the two
rooms plunged the detective pilot, with
Hedges. Mrs. Plat and the other de-
tective in close pursuit. In the rear room
the story goes, Senator Platt was quietly
arising from big arm chair. There was
a quzzical look on his pale, shriveled
face.
Mrs. Plat glared at the senator and
then coolly scrutinized the apartment.
She noticed that in one corner was n
pair of dainty slippers Quick as flash
she stepped over and seized them with
one hand
80" she exclaimed. looking daggers
at the senator, these are yours, are
they?"
Mrs La Monte, who had stood amazed
in the doorway. now stopped forward.
mo. they are not his" she replied.
with spirit. ''rhey belong to my maid"
II don't believe it," returned Mrs. Plat.
81 think that man (pointing to the be-
wildered senator) can tell who they belong
to-
Mrs Plat told the senator a lot of
things about himself and the owner of
the slippers. and with one vigorous. part
ing shot. left the house, carrying the slip
pers with her 1t wasn't long until the
formal announcement was made that the
Platts had separated.