Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-29
Supposed Suicide.

in Detroit from South Bend, Indians
and secured board with relativ,
named Simmons, residing on Columbi,
street east. Up to three or four day
ago Tillotson was at work in lumber
yard OH Fort street west. The coupl,
were married at South Bend only
three days before coming to this city
and seemed to be we'll mated. Meth
err was possessed of any property, bu
they were making arrangements to rent
a house this fall and go to living by
themselves.
About week after coming here,
] Mrs. Simmons began to miss things
J about the house, and, not having any
children, was both surprised and vex-
ed at the way one article and another
disappeared. The shears, several
small parlor ornaments, pin-cushions.
needle-books, thimbles, photographs,
part of the sewing machine and va
rious other things about her house
took unto themselves wings and flew
she knew not where. What she had
in her hands one hour would be mis-
sing the next, and her troubles were
at length so annoying that the matter
was mentioned when the family we're
assembled at meal time. No one
could say what had become of the
things, and yet not day passed that
more articles were not missed.
Tuesday last, the two ladies were
down town to do some trading, and on
getting home, Mrs. Tillotson was found
to have in some way brought along
several small articles which she had
not paid for She expressed surprise
at the event, but declared her inten-
ton of keeping them, although fully
aware of the dishonesty of such con-
duct. AT night when the husband
came home, he found the wife firm in
refusing to return the articles, and
considerable i'll feeling was caus-
ed, but the two men went to their
work Saturday morning, without again
referring to the matter. About nine
o'clock that morning, Mrs. Tillotson
donned her things and went out, leav-
ing no word nor speaking to any one,
and since that time has not been seen
by any of her friends. Arriving home
at night, the husband found letter
which she had written to him, and
it's contents at once convinced him that
she intended to commit suicide. She
stated what he had never suspected
before, although knowing the wife for
years before their marriage, that she
could not resit the temptation to steal
whatever was set before her. She
confessed to having pilfered goods at
the store, and told him to look into a
certain trunk if he wanted to find the
various articles which had been miss
ed from the house. He did so, and
found every article, and many more,
that had not yet been missed. The
woman had taken many thiegs of no
value at all, such as empty cans and
bottles, showing that she was more of
monomaniac than q thief. She
further stated that her shame and dis
grace were such that she should re-
turn home, and asked him not to fol-
ow her.
Tillotson took the train that even
ing for South Bend, and arrived there
to find that his wife had not appeared
and Inc waited there until Monday
night, then returning without tidings.
Tuesday himself and Simmons hunted
over the northern part of the city to
secure clue, but met with no one
who had seen the missing wife. Yes
terday forenoon one went to Ham
tramack and the other to Springwells,
but at noon neither had found a trace.
During the afternoon Tillotson was in
Windsor, but inquiries there were
equally unsuccessful. His wife did
not go away on any railroad leading
out of the city, so far as he can learn,
nor has she passed any of the toll
gates, or crossed ON any of the ferry
boats. If she is alive she has un-
doubtedly made acquaintance with
some household and is hiding away
from her husband. A description of
her was left at the Central Station
yesterday, and it is hoped that the
police may be able to solve the eng
ma.-DetroH Free Press.