The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
THE INDIANA sTlsTE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY MORNING. DI

article which was kept in bureau drawer,
in which my wife kept her clothes. On
opening it I found that her clothes had all
been removed. | then examined the other
drawers and found that they were also
empty, was also a closet. then feared
that something was wrong, and ! started
over to Mr.. Childs's; on the way / met Nrs
Childs and her son. / asked her where she
was going and she said, Over to your
house: is Josie (my wife) at
homer / replied I'm The negative.
When she informed me that Mr.. Chi.ds was
also gone and that he had taken his clothes
with him, then said they had gone to-
gether.
Reporter-What steps did you then take
to learn the truth OF the case?
Mr. Robinsun-I went to the depot and
found that Mr. Childs had purchased two
tickets there during the forenoon, either to
Kokomo or Chicago. then went To the
Massachusetts, aEenue depot, and nscertained
that Mr.. Childs and Il lady answering the de
scription Of my wife had boarded tie l0:4O
train.
porter-Did you ever suspect that the
attentions OF Mr. Childs towards your wife
meant more than mere friendship?
Mr. Robinson-No: Mr. Childs was FIRE
ouent visitor at our house, but l thought
nothing of it, he being my uncle, and as we
had lived in his house two years
RepOrter-Then you never feared the in
timacy would be productive OF evil fruits?
Mr. RObinson-I DID not While Mr.
Childs wac in Europe last summer he cor
responded with my wife. but never saw
the letters Since she left found Jew OF
the letters and in one of them he tells her
not to fret. and while She might
as well have accompanied him this time, he
would certainly take her with him the next
time TO goes 10 Europe.
RepOrter-What steps have you taken to-
wards ascertaining their whereabOuts2
Mr. Robinson-I have simply telegraphed
description Of the parties to the Chicago
police, and If they be not there, ! shall take
no further steps in the matter.
Mr. Robinson is man apparently about
% years of age, and prepossesSing in appear
ance. being about medium height and COM
pactly built. lie wears light mus
tache, nearly black in color He
and dark eyes He states that they have
been married eight years, and their marital
relations have always been the most AMIGA
BILE. They have had but one child, which
was buried in infancy. Mr.. Schmidlap
stated that Childs had taken every cent with
him that he could lay his hands on, and
probably had from $1,000 TO $1,000 with
him. A few days ago he gave his wife Sl2O,
and had paid all his debts. The family
residence is owned by Mrs. Childs, but aside
from that he has left her nothing. The de-
serted wife Is stricken with grief and is in
cIined to shield her husband az much as pos
sihle and to favor the theory that he Is not
in his right mind.
Pumping the Cook.
The Sentinel reporter, after leaving Mr..
Schmidlap, was met at the gate by young
woman aged about two and twenty, bright
eyed and buxom. whose name il Stenie
Stahlhut. and who has had the control of
the culinary department OF Mr. Childs's
mansion. She was willing 10 tell the news
gatherer all she knew, which was 20 the fol-
lowing effect:
Mrs Childs having gone to the union meet
ing of Roberts Park church on Wednesday
evening, Mr. Childs came To me at least four
times and asked me ii WAS going out. He
was inclined to think / should go. thought
il strange he SHOULD act this way, but com
piled with his request / was in the hab {
of taking the dining room key when going
out. by Mr.. Childs thought il best for me
10 take the kitchen key. as he might need
the dining room key. On Thursday morn
ing went to his drawer in the bureau and
found his clothes missing. He had even
taken his underclOthes from the clothes
horse. / was about to ask where they
were when Mr.. Childs. who was
in the room. heard me say where, and left
the room. lie WAS diNbNs 80 niCe anu IL
appeared so strange. His wife had even
bought him Christmas present. It's no
use now He's gone and took her (Mrs.
Robinson) with him. could cry to think
of IT, Miss Stahlbut was here reminded OF
her singing-scbool and bade the reporter
good night.
Talk With Mr.. Swain.
Mr.. d. +. Swain, Mr.. Childs partner, was
found IN his Office AMI in answer to in
quiPes rs to the business affairs Of Mr..
Childs stated that Mr.. Childs had disposed
of all his interest in the business to Mr..
Graham but one sixteenth. He had noticed
that Mr. Chlds was gradually leaving the
business I'm his care. and he spoke 20 him in
regard To il. Mr. Childs said his old sickness
was again troubling him and he did not feel
| like attending to business. Mr.. Swain states
| that the business of the firm il IN good
shape, Mr. Childs being particular to see