The Washington times., 1916-02-10
LIES WON WIDOW OF
!. LAWMAKER, SHE SAYS
Former Mrs. W. W. McIntire
Tells of UnIucky Second
Marriage to Alleged Forger.

BALTIMORE. Fob. 10 Baltimore has
little st. C!r case all its own, and
while this hat. been known for some
t'n'o to small 'Circl" tho details OF II
did not hoC"m" public until there ar
rived from kansas city u lawyer OF the
name Of Z. f.. llatch. of the firm of
Hatch a M.ddcbrook. who says he Is
in Baltimore fer tho purpose OF getting
Inc on III" career in this city ,of
Ih"oGCr" S;cgner who. he alleges,
has bocN indicted In tho criminal court
of kans"9 Ci;v on cha &c OF forgery.
SicErcr ia tho man r'pntcd to have
boon a millionaire real estate operator
who cam" to Baltimore last year. was
introduced TO Mrs. Hortcnsc \. McIn-
tirc. widow of Congressman William
w. NCliutrc, and who. af'cr . brief
hut imntuous Courtship. married her.
At tho tim" OF ~" wedding. which was
. hig surprise to many of Mrs. MCIu-
tres friends. St"Encr made himsClf
known as Kansas city finanCicr. Tho
couple went to Washington for a horey-
noon trip and then returned to Bal
timorc. After \ tim" StcEn"r went back
to Kansas city to prepare tho home for
his BRIDES coming.
Soon Disillusioned.
She f0llowCd soou after. and she said
Yesterday that vas not long before
she was disiluaioncd and left him. re-
turning TO Baltimore" She absolutely
t"pudi1tcd hin and refuses to bcJr his
r"rIc. although she IL still his legal
wife" and has resumed her nam" OF Nc
lntirc.
Mrs. N,In.uo WA not at all sur
Irisrd when sho rns ,Old that Kansas
civ lawyer w's In Baltimore for the
purpose of getting Information about
SteEner. although she knew nothing
about IT, She ivfS very reluctant to
talk about ncr ill-starrcd matrimonial
venture, but did SO finally.
"Steuncr was a landsom" man. with
charming" :'1ann"rs. said Mrs. Mcl1tir",
who is n handsome woman. and ! sup
pose | yya@ cnrriod Off my feet. He al-
pCar"d fascinated and represented hinl-
self to h." Wealthy ana ono of tho lead
iu" figure" of Kansas CttN. ! CouId So
no reason why any man should mn"
love to a womnr ur!css ho loved her anL
| believed he hcHlly loved me and wa
all he represented himself to he.
How was ! /" know oih"rwise'
had hccn married to Mr.. M"intir" for
tTcntv-Ycvcu years: he had always
boon flarI; aud honest and never de
ccivrd mo iu his lif". thought all meT
were like MIN had mad no eN'
poricncc with scoundrcls.
"Proved Horrible Creature"
But Stccnor urovcd 70 hc a horrible
creature. IIo was perfectly impossible
and I learned that there were all sort!
Of charges against him. II was dread
fuI shock to NC to find him out. and a.
soon rs I did find out his real char
aCfCr !, refused to live with him ant
lef, him last Nav returning to Balti
moro ! Thought StoEncr was gentle
u'nr. but | soon found that he had Dc
c"ivCl mo and hat ho had lied TO me-
Mr. Hatch who saws is associated
with JUDI" HartlCtt. Of Omaha. in prose
C.lliar St"gEor ~ n charge OF forgery
"s}.r'. that St"gn"r attempted to pa'
with q bad draft the rent. for an apart
ln"l' talSon during Mrs MClntirc's sta,
in Kansas city. Mrs. SteCnPr said tina
snc beard Of this shortly after she lcf
Strcner. Mr Hatch SAWS he also ha
in his possession worthless paner which
-, I:,"T is alleged TO have passed n
ihc Hotel Willard. in Washington. dur
inc his hOn"VmOUn.