The Washington times., 1922-05-28

her servants. They stayed on for time and finally de-
parted with of her choice belongings Many other
things stolen from the establishment, for she
took the trouble to appoint caretaker for the place
Nor did the pay cent Of taxes neither
did she herself send for her clothes and furs
which hung in her Closets her lingerie in the bureau
drawers She just left that place there rot until after
the had accumulated several years. it sold for
the This of the many manifestations
Of the turvy condition of her drug ruined brain.
Sally in her earlier days would have done such
thing
remember also day crossing Fifth
nue. when a pearl necklace Sally wearing broke The
precious little pearls rolled all the street. and Sally,
seizng my arm, passed on, saying:
"It only worth a few hundred dollars. They are
really first class pearls Please don bother picking
them up-.what' s the usei" So we left them.
The drugs had put the unfortunate woman into an
other world of existence, where responsibility was un
known From mental responsibility to her business
affairs she sank moral rresponsbiity and finally to
lack of cleanliness and decency in her clothes and
personal habits.
At last she dropped to the level of association with
ordinary New York thug-a gangstcr, gunman. Sally
told about standing night in dark alley while
her companion was robbing loft She waited to give
her confederate signal in case of anything suspicious
But he did not need a signal =" she said with
chucke. "IIe always gets away with whatever he de.
cidcS upon.'
stood and gazcd transfxed, at the poor creature,
with her dShcvccd wretchcd degradation and contrasted
in my mind the splendid figure of that young heiress
when first her before the conquest of the dope had
wrought its havoc.
In a tone Of disgust said finally:
'Say, Sally Cowen How you have so little self
respect be mixed up with such owdown, contempt
ible criminal as this gunman and loft robberi
The poor shrugged her shoulders and fixing
her eyes her weworn Shoes replied with resignation
"Wel he always get the dope for me. And now
that my money all gone he won give it to me for moth
ing. So have to live with him and help him along when
he needs my help"
Later on she sent word Of her hungry, pitiable
condition. and begged to to her and take her
away from miserable Chinese den in Mott street. where
she was called taxicab went to the address she gave
and found the poor creature dishcvcled and filthy in
bunk / brought her home with me, cleaned her up and
outcd her with new clothes from head to foot burning
the wrctchcd garments had stripped from her.
Among other things had little seaskn coat made
for her trimmed with ermnc, and bought her rather
smart bonnet Then tried to get Sally to apply for
$4,000 that was rightfuly hers from the late j. P
Morgan.
Sally father had belonged to club called 'The Ten
of U.s. Mr. Morgan had founded it, and, believe was
president. Nine other men, among them presidents of
railroads. Says father had been, were also members
When Mr. Morgan died he left each member $4,000 to
buy souvenir to remember him by.
Say's father had died before the money was disrlb
ucd and endeavorcd get Sally to apply for IL for
herself Heavens knows she needed it She promised but
the weakened will which resulted from her continual