Politicians were aware of a scandal brewing that could ruin them and threw them a benefit. The bill on [ST 156]. Virginia Pope’s former husband, long thought dead was alive in Australia. Charles immediately took legal action, and prepared to leave after the benefit – the benefit was for legal fees and transportation – Charles Pope had to go to NYC. A judge annulled the marriage, Virginia filed for Divorce against Cunningham. But SOMEONE (who?) took out an ad in the TE to expose the scandal. It was McKean Buchanan because of professional tension in the company. — But all the papers flocked to protect Virginia and reproach McKean for being such a dick. Buchanan was forced to publicly apologize. Charles Pope came back but not to act, to do like Stark and try mining. He failed. By winter Charles Pope and now Virginia Howard were in on of his shows in SF at the Metropolitan — July 15, 1863 —