The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-04

Known City Contractor Also
Implicated in tho Business.
CINCINNATI Inquirer
The sudden disappearance last Tues
day night Of q well-known druggist,
who has q store on the northwest
corner Of Wade and Cutter streets,
has set the tongues of gossip to
wagging, and MANY ard contraditing
are the stories thu. are now being
brui,ed about. They hint Of a hus-
bands jealously. and debts that
weighed heavily upon him. the angry
parting from his wife aud his abrupt
flight to Chicago.
The name Of the druggist is
George H. KIoeffier. who is about 81
years of age. and who. about fifteen
years ago, married a Miss Fritch, one
Of q well.tO-dO family in the western
part of the city. They have two
children, the eldest not more than 10
years Of age. For some time past
Kloefiier has been respondent. and in
answer to the inquiry Of intimate
friends. SO the story runs, stated that
his wife was the cause Of his ILL.,
feeling.
The matter coming to the attention
Of an Enquirer reporter. coupled with
the statement that kloefiier was
largely indebted to different trades
men and wholesale druggists. it was
determined 10 have the: affair looked
up. Accordingly the Enquirer man
made visit to that part of the city.
and finally called upon Mrs. kloef:
fler. who was found in her apartments
adjoining the drug store. When
asked IL it was true that her husband
had deserted her, she replied that he
had, and had been absent since last
Tuesday night. That he had taken
every cent that he could find in the
store or in the house, and left her
pennies.
"Whst was the cause OF his fight -
"Oh. l don't know, unless it was
his debts. He was pretty heavily in
debt, but to whom ! can't tell. as my
husband never would let me know
anything about his business affairs"
ibid he always treat you becoming.
ly-
"NO, indeed. lie has beaten me
at different times. and has BACKED my
eye On more than one occasion"
"This Is his house. Is it not ?"
ale had it built. but my people
have q mortgage on it for SIC, 900"
do you know that the neighbo.s
say that jealousy was the cause Of hi,
leaving you. and that he Sd stated -
oh. did he say that, Then he is
meaner than / ever thought he could
be. If he said 50, he surely must
have been drunk. He could not
believe me guilty Of any wrong.
Whom did he suspect ?"
"a widower not for from here,
named Thomas Lloyd"
Thomas Lloyd! Why. he il a
particular friend Of my husband. and
they were in the habit of playing
cards together here almost every
night. He certainly can not think
that Mr.. Lloyd and l were ever guilty
Of anything dishonorable."
The poor woman manifested extreme
grief that her good name was thus
being bandie'l about ON the lips Of the
public, and with tears streaming down
her face asserted again and again her
innocence Of wrong-doing.
"Mr. KlOefiler." said she, talked
strangely some times Of Mr.. LLOYD,
will admit. but l deny that he had
cause for it. When he would show
signs of jealousy / would ask him
why he had Lloyd come to the house
Sd much. And If he really was mean
enough to believe such a thing, why
did he write this note and leave with
me just before he left :"
Arising from her chair, trembling
with excitement, grief and anger. she
went to drawer and produced note,
which read:
"Mr. Lloyd:-Protect my wife
and family, | am going where l can
redeem myself" 1t was signed
George Kloeffier."
Another note, written apparently ut
the same time and like the other on q
prescription blank. gave directions to
. Mr.. Niemann about the transfer of
srme shares in . Building Association.
This" said she, holding in her
clentched hand the Lloyd note. "does
not look rs though Mr.. Lloyd had
ever wronged him in any way"
After q pause she said. 81 don't
know where he has gone, nor whether
he will ever come back. He did not
even say good-by to me or the children.
But IL he was low and mean enough
to make such statement about me I
do not care to ever see him again.
Oh! this is infsmous.'
The deserted wife Is not more than
thirty years Of age, and is of very
pleasing address and lady-like manner.
In fact, she would impress any one -
being lady in every respect. and one
who would ne. er give cause for
slanderous tales. That she has been
cowardly maligned and her good
name smirched, there is no reason to
doubt.
Her husbands desertion Of her BE-
cause he was financially embarrassed,
and the serious charge which has been
made against her, whether set afoot
BY him or not. has gained her many
friends and sympathizers. who regard
L.. La LII sl.l 49,