American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11

5000 in cash, and till he left his wife
he kept up the premium on his insur-
ance policy. After Wackerle departed,
his wife continued to pay the premiums
as they became due. He drew what
was left of the $4,000 before his de-
parture, and left it over night at the
house. In the morning it had disap-
peared, and its recovery seemed to be
impossible. But after awhile his wife
admitted taking the money, and refused
to deliver it to Wackerle. From
! Milwaukee he went to De-
troit. Here he received a letter from
his wife, announcing that one of the
children was sick, and begging of him
to return. He did so, remaining but
short time, and was compelled to leave
her again because of her violent temper. |
In order to escape from the knowledge
of his wife, he started for California,
but stating that he was going to Texas.
But when even in California he could
not escape the sharp eye of Mrs. Wack-
erie, and learning of his whereabouts
she followed him to that State and found
him. Again did she entreat and pre-
vail upon him to come back to "the
States" They went to Quincy, Ill.
But still more furious did she become
in her treatment of him, after they had
been in that city but short time. She
threatened TO take his life, and actually
believing that she would put into exc
cution her threats, third and last time
he left his home. He returned to Cali
fornia, and upon reaching that State
this time he had only u very small sum
of money. On his way he took a circu-
itous route, going to Louisiana first, in
order that he might this time escape the
, detection of her who had followed him
r so far with the shrewdness of an expe-
t rienced detective. In California he went
, to Heightsville and obtained situation.
In a short time his wife started out
4 again on the war-path. She concluded
8 that he had gone to Texas
4 First she repaired to St. Louis and met
G Wackerle's brother, who thought that
b. the missing man was in Texas. So she
b went to that State, but her mission was
2 fruitless. As she was about to return
t she learned of an accident on the Texas
It and Pacific Railroad, whereby a man
had been run over and killed, and whose
v body could not be identified. Here was
:, her chance. She at once claimed the
corpse, alleged to identify it as being
l that of her husband by certain marks
r on the teeth and clothing, and had it
It ance. The premiums had been all paid,
, but the insurance companies inquiring
u into her history became satisfied OF
u fraud. They refused to pay the money
n upon the ground that the body was not
# sufficiently identified. The case against
the 1Etna was made test case, and an
a agent was dispatched by that company
e to work up the matter. 1t finally came
:. to trial in the District Court of Louisi-
II ana, and she obtained verdict in her
Y favor. An appeal was taken to the SUI
Is preme Court, and upon affidavits that
J. Wackerle was alive and kicking, new
!. trial was granted by the Supreme
y Court of the State of Louisiana. Some
time since James Weinman read OF
n the case in legal journal, and wrote
the editor stating he was satisfied
n Wackerle was in California and we'll
! The editor of that journal communicated
10 with the at: orney of the Etna company
II AS a result, Weinman and an agent went
to California. Arriving in San Francis
10 CO, he heard that Wackerle was al
;, Heightsville, Humboldt County, ant
telegraphed him to come at once. Wher
10 the boat arrived Weinman says that hi
A picked out his man among two hundred
% passengers. Two gentlemen in Sar
Francisco, John and Nicholas Hind
, who had known Wackerle in Minneso
n ia, promptly identified him. The three
, at once set out on their homeward trip
After Wackerle had been found tele
, grams were forwarded to Louisiana, anC
- upon the strength of these a new tria
=, was granted. When Wackerle reached
q Minnesota he went with Weinman tt
~ Carver. Here he was readily recogniz
ed by many of his neighbors and friends
An arrangement was perfected to throw
his wife, who was in Carver at the time
into his company. 1t was successful
ID and they met in the presence of abou
ia twenty witnesses. She did not seem t.
know him.
he "Don't you recognize me? How car
& you help P" he asked.
m But no answer was given by her.
=, "Don't you know William Wackerle
e your husband?'' he reiterated.
Is Turning her face, she spitefully said
il emo! L don't want any thing to dc
lie with you, either!' And so they partet
N again.
s. Wackerle was yesterday to see Gov
y Pillsbury. His wife had interviewed ant
le attempted to get letters to the effec
T. that her husband was dead, but the Gov
'r ernor knew nothing about the case
y Wackerle says he is acquainted with ex
J. Gov. Ramsey, and feels sure he car
l. identity him. He is engaged in getting
e evidence of his identity.
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