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 levee," was
buried in Chatham, Ontario, a town she
left twelve years ago. as the beautiful
aud accomplished bride of Clarence
Crabbe. a Chicago traction official
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 Yves 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 al 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 Lament the same respect she re
Kate Lamont was in the sheerin sa-
loon. 10J North Clark street. when she
was shot by Charles A. Moore, hfty-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 10 return to 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 Passav0nt Hospital.
Her FAN 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.. Battsby. pastor of
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church of
Chatham, conducted the service. There
were 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
D.
Palbeerers at the funeral were. O.
l. Lewis attorney and city solicitor:
+. :. Coate, manager Of the Chatham
Gas Company; r. L. Brackin. attorney
and member Of the school board; w. q.
Richards. attorney and member Of the
school board; q. 5. 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
nam Tor burial rather than be sent to
the pOJter's field in Chicago. Burial was
IN the family lot where the woman's
ldJncr 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 10 Chatham. She was warm
~ welcomed, and assumed her former
position in the town
Then the Lamont family met financial
reVerses. She returned to Chicago and
gradually at first. and later more ran
ldly drifted down the social scale until
when shot, she was living with a bar
tender at n Ohio street
But. while Chatham was willing IN
forget her the last few years of her life
Chicago viii not Moore Is held for her
laid bare IN his trial