The Washington times., 1907-04-30
MANTLE OF CHARITY
DEAD GIRL s STROUD
Former Belle, Shot in Saloon
BraWl, Buried With
Honor.
Past Forgiven by Citizens
Who Knew Her as
Bride.

CHICAGO. April SO.-Kate Lamont.
who was shot in a North Clark street
saloon, and who was known as the
beauty Of the north side ievee." was
buried in Chatham, Ontario, a town she
left twelve years ago. as the beautiful
and accomplished bride of Clarence
Crabbe. a Chicago traction official.
A farewell more elaborate than most
girls Of the town had received was
given when Kate left Chatham. She
had been born in the town, and was the
daughter of Frank Lamont. founder of
the Chatham Gas Company and wealthy
land owner. She wGs one OF the most
popular young women OF the town and
had received a good education.
When her body arrived at Chatham
many Of those who attended the funeral
services at the station had been in the
merry crowd that bade farewell TO the
bride twelve years ago.
Her Past Forgiven.
In spite Of the career Of the dead
woman, well known men Of the city ar
ranged for the funeral and acted as pail
bearers. Chatham was willing TO forget
the intervening years. and accorded to
Kate Lamont the same respect she re-
Ceived before her dparture.
Kate Lamont was I'm the Sheerin sa-
loon. los North Clark street, when she
was shot by Charles A. Moore. nfty-two
years of age, formerly treasurer Of the
North Chicago Street Railway Company.
The bullet was not intended for the
woman, but for Horace A. Lechler. a
bartender. with whom the woman was
sitting at a table
Moore and the woman had lived to-
gether for some time. A few weeks be-
fore she left him for Lechler. When
Moore saw them In the saloon, he asked
her 20 return 20 him. She refused. Lech-
Ter said something, and Moore drew a
revolver. He shot twice. supposedly at
Lechler- one bullet struck Kate La
mont. She died the next day. a charity
patient at Passavant Hospital
Her Fall Ignored.
All these facts were known to the peo-
pie of Chatham when the body arrived
there. In the group at the station were
some of the best known citizens Of the
town. The Rev. Mr.. Battisby. pastor Of
ST. Andrews Presbyterian Church of
Chatham. conducted the service. There
We're only words OF kindness for the
girl. All reference to her life antedated
the happy wedding party that had gath
cred at the station. There was nothing
10 recall the depths to which the woman
Pallbcarers at the funeral were: o.
l.. Lewis attorney and city solicitor:
=. s. Coate, manager Of the Chatham
Gas Company; r. l.. BraCkin. attorney
and member OF the school board. w. g.
Richards. attorney and member of the
school board: @. S. Hayward superin-
tendent of Imperial Oil Company; J. G.
Kerr. attorney. towns heaviest tax
payer. and member of city council.
The same persons who attended the
brief burial service had subscribed to a
fund that she might be taken to Chat
ham for burial rather than be sent to
the potter's field in Chic1Ro. Burial was
In the family lot, where the woman s
father and mother had been buried
Divorce, Then Degradation.
Kate Lamont met Clarence Crabbe. a
former official Of the North Chicago
Street Railway Company. at a yacht
race at Detroit in 1895. Their marriage
followed soon. In 1899 Mr. Crabbe OBJ
tanned a divorce. The next year Miss
Lamont-she resumed her maiden name
returned to Chatham She was warm
position in the town.
Then the Lamont family met financial
reVerses. She returned to Chicago and
gradually at first. and later more rap
IDLY drifted down the social scale. until
When shot, she was living with a bar
tender at q Ohio street
But, while Chatham was willing tn
forget her the last few years of her life.
Chicago will not Moore is held for her
murder. and the woman's life will be
laid bare IN his trial.