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RRE HAUTE EXPRESS, TUESDAY MORN]:elotsnewinternew ) ourren’s39c$2 0035c95c25cfl 0098c75c21cn 75ily a No-,fter-and iends be ofnem-eme-EDrce,fcherHarem-ight-! the noon as if irueltless was as a f theear-nder d atIT’LL BE INTERESTINGTHE SUIT FILED BY FLO THOMPSONAGAINST BUD M’COY.Plaintiff Claims She is Entitled 925,000 As Her Share For Keeping: a Bawdy House.toWhat is known as the Tenderloin district of Terre Haute was stirred to its depths yesterday when it became known that Peter, better known as ‘ Bud” McCoy, had been I sued by his supposed wife, Flo Thompson, ! for $25,000. Mrs. McCoy files the suit to ob-i tain a division of spoils. It is said that be-I' fore the case is settled it will furnish a neat | little sensation, in that several well known people will be drawn into it. Yesterda it was said that the subject of diamonds, overcoats and gold rings would be brought inas a side issue.As is well known to many people, Bud McCoy and Flo Thompson have lived in Terre Haute for a number of years. Bud McCoy owns a number of houses on Norik Second and Eagle streets. In fact, it is doubtful if McCoy would invest in property off of Second street. Bud McCoy came to Terre Haute several years ago almost penniless. He is a horse trader and, by dint ol an admirable nerve and good judgment, he became worth some $50 or $100. This amount he invested in furniture and, having fitted out a suite of rooms, Flo Thompson became mistress of a dive. This is where Bud McCoy’s prosperity began. Soon after he Und 4he Thompson woman began keeping the house he starlet a saloon. He made money at this bis'.ne*s and it was not long before he purchased a house on Secondgt r£gt.Years passed and McCoy bought other property. Today he is the owner of not less than half a dozen houses on the street, all of which are inhabited by loose characters. He charges a big rent but the location of the houses always insures them occupancy. Early last spring McCoy and the woman he calls his wife had a quarrel. It was all on account of the woman becoming too familiar with another man, whose name is known to a few policemen. She left McCoy and since that time has lived apart from him. Today Mrs. McCoy conducls a pla e on the street and it is said that her former husband gave the property to her.But it would seem that she is not satisfied with the division, for in the suit filed yesterday she alleges that while she and McCoy were in partnership and while she was conducting a resort that he became worth some $10,000 or $50,000. Mrs. McCoy aUeges that she helped make the money and therefore is entitled to half of it. She also alleges that she put some money into the business. H is a well known fact that McCoy Is worth a good deal of money, probably not rs much as Mrs. McCoy sues for, but enough to live very comfortably on for the remainder of his natural days. The attorneys for the woman procured an injunction against McCoy in ■which he is prohibited from disposing of any of his property pending the trial of tho case.learned nothing. T where the horse tr are. They did not ; Them a single fact tion, which is the si in view of Mrs. Li’ tions. “Peggy” Sm ported to have said y New Goshen a week Vista there and the content with her su was not prepared to JOtnP jo s^noquajaq. the girl or her fathCOIL IS 1TWO OF THE PORiBEEN IDThe Terre Ha ate One Little Pal No DiAt last the Terrecovered beyond the cI; at least two of thre robbery of the resii jar professional crool have been close ont but as all detectives little point. It did i the sending out of Hash light did the w local authorities clt; “Byrnes' Book,” a the New York detec of all the noted crii this book there is tI , ’v • . ‘ Walias Roberts. On occupation, which pocket.”Tho picture was withstanding, the flt; ans, now in jail her trayed. The Terre : through these boool first captured, but ii escaped their notice the Philadelphia po! and description of tl wired the departmeiPhilC. Meagher, Superim 1 Pictures received, house thieves. Evans Morton is James Ma Gloucester, recently tentlary here. Will ^ON THE ICE.When this disp took ancpLher look a short time befo discovered. The ] there is a slight the one taken by there is no questh ans are one and has a younger loc there is no other c his tie in the sa: j picture in Byrnes is what the New ’ the man:“John Frye, alia 1895, born in Pittfeet Sy2 inches t back of head, lef known Pittsburg i
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Terre Haute Semi Weekly Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Tue, Dec 01, 1896
Page 5
Full Page
Clipped by
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