The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-10
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The st. Louis Republican of the ith, las the
following, which Will be of interest to the
readers OF THE Times, who have watched the
ane affair with much interest:
There Is -. Louis branch to "A sensational
affaIr which Is 1T present making a commo-
tiun in society circles st Leavenworth, Kan.
SIS A man named Frank A. Cane not long
ago married "a beautiful lady there and a shorl
time sfieTwEId "A da>hins blonde from Chi
cSgo, appeared on the scene, Claiming to be
Mis- Cane No. l. She was widow before she
married niu, and there WAS something
sensational connected with her mrs. mar
rl..gp. cane WAS out of the city, but Was ar
rested at Lawrence, ks>., on Wednesday last
and IS now awaiting triai on charge oI
nIaauV. He Il cares that he had secured n
divorce from his first wife in San Luis, Col
"Tado, but She denies the validity Of the di-
wore. : she had no notice oiit. The public
ity given 10 the affair developed the fact that
Mr. Zane WAS not the only party to the last
matrimonial contract, whose right to be mar
rted WAS questioned; The lady was not a
maiden, but was Mrs. Richmond, whose
original husband. Mr.. Lemeui W. RI hmond
Is a resident OF st Louis A RepubticIR re-
porter, yesterday, sought Mr.. hIchmond in
the hope of learning some new v-rs on of
ne case He iaited TO find him, but
did find a gentleman who was a former EN-
y oye of his. This gentleman stated that Mr..
Richmond was salesm an Tor second street
house, and left Tor the Southwest about "A
week ago. The last heard OF him was, nop-
ever. that he was in Kansas tly. In the
man gavean account of Mr.. RIcumond', ca
reer. About six years ago Mr.. Richmond
was the senior partner III the weI-knOwn
" hole>sle house OF Richmond. Bowman Il
Co.,. and seemed 10 De pro>pering. ne did
the traVtliog Tor the house, and WAS regard
Ell a. one of The best commercial travellers
going out of this city In the winter OF 1873
ne married the daughter of n very wealthy
ItaNenwoFth citizen, with whom he had be-
come acquainted in his travels, and they
MAZE their home on Locust street, near Flew
f~I..a HasNN N.2rE
brunette. and seemed to be devo,edly attach
eel Il her husband. The were very happy
for two years, during large part OF winch
Time Mr.. Richmond was on his travels
One chill! WAS born 10 them, but II died.
Coming bom- one day rom one OF his
trips, Mr.. Richmond, IL Is stated,
was ssionished to see on his wife's fneer ;.
IN agnircent diamond ring, which he had
never seen before. He Questioned her, and
her answers made him suspicious. de Ook
a favorable opportunity soon after, and
scar, he'd the drawers and trunks In Their
room, his search being, IL is alleged, reward
ed by the discovery of package OF notes,
written by a certain rsilroad conductor, the
port of which Was of such q character that
Mr. Richmond tod his wife that he and she
must part. she went back to her home al
Leavenworth, and he remained here. He
WAS, A. before stated. an excellent Salesman,
but though temperate while In the city, he
mis- travels. The firm did not prosper, and be.
fore long Richmond was travelling for some
other hous-, On q salary, AS he has been DO
ing ever since He never sought q divorce
from his vile, for the reason that she was
delicate, and in some degree An invalid, and
he feared such a disgrace would kill her
and her lot has not been the most pleasant
one IS her father died. aud the estate did not
ie.,ve his heir wealthy. Mr.. Ricnmond
hesrs OF The late event at Leavenvorn, u
which his wife figured, and has >ignined his
intention of becoming party to future pro
ceedings-