Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-02
SALEM WOMAN POSED AS TEXAS HEIRESS

After spending the night at a fashion | able Back Bay hotel, Mrs. Theron Nor gan, alias Dallas Duane, on Sunday un- loaded her revolver, packed her suitcase and returned to her husband and babies in Salem, Conn.
 Mrs. Morgan deserted her family month ago to go to Boston Here, aided by her fertile imagination, she posed as Texas heiress of mysterious parent age, claimed she was being swindled out of a. $125,0o0 fortune by fictitious brother, and worked for S10 a week as dishwasher in Charlestown lunch room
 When she was confronted by Bos- ton Post reporter, who was aware of her actual identity, she broke down. re- signed her position and gave the re- porter pitiful tale of woe. i She said her husband made life un- bearable for her and her brother" had both humiliated her and robbed her of a large fortune Mrs. Morgan stated
 that she once tried to kill herself with 1 her 53-calibre revolver. but the thought
 of her little ones at home had prevented the desperate act.
 | If I could only depart for the virile
 vastitudes of Alaska or the open stretch es of Texas" the 21-year-old mother de- clared, "I could forget the past and be 1 happy I want to be in Gods country
 away from all sensuous people with
 whom I am coming in contact" Although not well acquainted with the
 Nvirile vastitudes' or the "open stretch
 es," the Post reporter admitted she was
 wise in not lending it all"
 When Mrs. Morgan left her dish-towel
 in the sink ol the Del Monte Cafe in
 Charlestown and disappeared from there,
 she left note in her room for a girl
 acquaintance. The note stated that
 some terrifying circumstances made it ntsessary for her to depart for places
 unknown.
 Her note went on to say that. if any
 one wanted to find her, they could call
 the Boston Post'
 Mrs. Morgan then disappeared from Charlestown in company with a tall stranger. They got into an automobile
 and went in the direction of Boston. : While friends were anxiousIy worry. ing IS to whence the girl with the dime novel imagination had gone, the elusive Mrs. Morgan was residing comfortably
 in a Boston hotel.
 Sunday morning she went down to the newsstand, bought a Boston Post , perused it with great interest, dashed
 up to her room, grabbed her suitcase and
 left via the South Station for her hus.
 bands farm
 Salem correspondent says:
 Discouraged by unsuccessful efforts
 to secure her part of an estate in Texas { valued at over $250 900, Mrs Theron
 Morgan is alleged to have contempla teC suicide in a fashionable hotel in Bostor Sunday night. Now she is glad she diC not make the attempt and will return to her husband and two children MT
 Morgan stated that he expects his wifi, to return from Boston when she com pletes her visit and he Giscredited print
 ed reports that his wife had deserted him and was working as a dishwashe in a restaurant in Charlestown, Massa , chusetts, for s1O week. "Mr. Morgan substantiated the state ! ments of his wife that she is rightfu
 heir to an estate in Texas and he ike, | the amount of it at more than $250 00C
 He also said that his wife has bee ' fighting the claim Of a fictitious brothe : for the estate and brooded over delay t | in acquiring her rights. t The wedding of the Morgans was h war romance. Mir Morgan was in tn
 motor transport branch of the servic ,, | during the war, doing duty in the souti : principally near Galveston. There h : met Dallas Duane and visited her ranc s where cattle raising was the principe t occupation.
 e Mrs. Morgan renaina' at the ranc l for a while and after the war. she an : her husband returned to Salem H }. was employed as a salesman and hi n wife accompanied him to different part y of the country.
 s '"The husband and children are no
 at c. M. Morgan's farm in Salem. wher
 they are being cared for by a frient
 Mir. Morgan is not gong to Boston fc c his wife said the housekeeper. d "A printed story of alleged domest n --- -''-- ,~- dar'Ad hv all who wei Q atked about the home life of the Mo V aan. Mr. Morgan said his wife weI e away five weeks ago with his knowledg " and consent.
 ,s Mrs Morgan disappeared from u " hotel where she spent the night and T a trace of her was found since. She n not at her home in Salem Leaving tf w hotel she went in the direction of u d depot and 1t was assumed she was hu k, rying to her husband.
 r. Mrs Morgan Is s5 years old. h ic husband says"