The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-07
Her SPANISH BLOOD.
Brought Only Shame and Trouble to
Helen Doyle, Seeking Revenge.

Driven from her Texas home at the
age of 16 years. beautiful Spanish
senorita. Helen Doyle, sought the
gayest life of the half world. Re
venge, that fierce passion of the Latin
peoples, was her sole object in self
ruin. The success of her frantic mis-
sion and the speed with which her
purpose was fulfilled is only too
thoroughly evidenced in the de-
graded, vicious, Helen Doyle, alias
Pearl Yard1ing, alias Edna Smith
the last three weeks an enigma to
the Christian workers of Topeka.
A restraining order had to be is
sued in the city court today to with
hold the senorita's hand from ac-
comprising a threat upon the life of
Cleo Bennett. Revenge again,
avowed in fercest language, is the
motivating passion-and that because
her house while Cleo attended Sal
walton Army meetings.
Coming to Topeka from Kansas
City, the Spanish woman appealed to
the Provident association for aid and
was given employment in the Topeka
didly, said the authorities. But she
always demanded her nights off
duty. Then one day she told them
boastingly that they would not want
woman she was. Unhesitatingly she
supplied the information and lost her
position.
vowing to reform. the senorita
then applied to Mrs Thorpe. police
matron, for assistance. But still she
insisted on nights off and the reform
was doubted. Mrs. Thorpe offered to
send her back to Kansas City. but
the woman was afraid to go. EVIDENT
ly fearing arrest. When in the of
fee of the matron. she lodged behind
something every time an officer
Upon renewed avowals of reform
the 1natron asked Cleo Bennett to
house the woman awhile and do
what she could with her. Cleo
Bennett, one time of the lower
demimonde herself. but now dill
gent worker in the Salvation army,
ised to keep her until something
further was decided upon She took
her to army meetings but the
senorfta treated all with contempt
lowed to remain at the home alone. |
This courtesy was denied.
Then it was she swore revenge and
with gnashing teeth told Mrs Sawyer
of the army that she would be rid OF
Cleo To another Of the army |
women she showed her dagger prom |
ising to sink it into the body of that
Cleo Bennett. And even Cleo, VINO
has seen all the worst OF the Worlo, |
was frightened of this fiery Spanish |
woman.
Helen Doyle was arrested and
taken to the police station. A COM |
plant was filed in the court OF To-
peka this morning and an order Sc
cured to restrain her from her
avowed deed. -,
The prisoner is well supplied with |
all the accessories of her line. She
has several quickly adjustable wigs
of different co1ors and number OF
loose coats of different cuts.
The career of the Spanish woman
began in the St Joseph hospital, Chi
cago, from whence she was taken as
a baby into the home of foster par
snts in Texas. Then the foster
mother died and the father married |
gain with the result that Helen was
driven away at the age of 16 and in
despair resolved in revenge upon
life of shame.
While in the police care the woman
wrote to the Chicago hospital for the
history of her parents. She only
xnoWs that the Irish name given her
here is Helen Doyle. From the
amt remaining evidences in the
snanish character, the authorities
.hink they see traces of caste In the
girl and are anxious to
earn something definite from the
hospital.