Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-03
THREATENED SUICIDE.
An Unhappy Wife Repudiated by Her
Husband.

81. HUSBAND.
On Wednesday evening last there arrived
IN this city from Minneapolis lady accom-
panied by child and lady friend. Upon
leaving the train the trio proceeded to the
Sherman House, corner of Sibley and Fourth
streets, where the lady and child registered
as Mrs. Eaton and daughter. After remain
ing IN the hotel few minutes, the lady friend
TOOK her departure, being accompanied to the
ooor by Mrs. Eaton, who Immediately after.
wards sought her apartments. Shortly after
wards the lady friend returned and request
ca an interview with the proprietor of the
MOTEL. The landlord was summoned, and
during the conversation that followed he was
informed that his recently arrived guest
was IN possession of loaded revolver with
which she threatened to commit suicide the
informant closing with an urgent appeal to
the proprietor to take immediate steps to
prevent such rash and direful proceeding.
AS might naturally be expected, the startling
character of the information had some
what singular effect upon the feelings of
mine host, who assured his informant that
instant action would be taken to forestall
the contamination of such dreadful pro-
ceeding.
~ e" Lao1 NoIAbS.
few minutes later and fine looking
but determined faced woman came down
stairs and requested writing material, which
was of course furnished by the now thor
oughly alarmed landlord, who properly re-
garded the request as being of a very signi1i-
can't character.
Feeling that the time for action had ar
rived, he repaired to tho lady's apart
ment, and without ado, stated the nature OF
his business, concluding by most emphatic
demand for the revolver
complete innocence was at first feioned
when, as a last resort, the landlord threaten
sd to call III policeman, which had the de-
sired effect, and a luurderous looking re-
yolVer was handed over. and perceiving thai
ner purpose had been successfully baked
she broke down and tearfully related the
story of her wrongs.
WRoNGED BY HER HUSBAND.
Four years ago she had been married tc
Mr.. Henry Eaton, of st. Paul. Shortly after
their marriage they removed to Minneapo-
ais, her former home, where they have since
resided. About six weeks ago Young Eaton
lett his family and came back to this CITY
making no provision for the support of his
wife and children who, if the reports are
true, have been living in almost absolute
want OF the commonest necessities of life
having the best of reasons for believing
that she had been deserted, she concluded tc
come to tnis city in search of her husband
That individual was found employed as g
clerk IN store, where the distressed wife
called and vainly entreated for an explana
ton of his strange treatment, stating at the
same time her want of material necessities
"a GLOBE EM1ssARY.
GLOBE reporter called on Mrs. Eato1
last evening and verified the account as sub
stantially related. It was learned in addition
to the above that up to a short time acc
they had lived peaceably together.
A second visit was made by the wife to he1
husbands place of business yesterday, an6
request made for sufficient money to bu,
herself and child shoes, which was not grant
ed, the reply being that she must see his
father. The father was again seen, but with
no more substantial results.
CALL ON THE HUSBAND.
Bound to get at the bottom of the matter
if possible, GLOBE reporter was detailed tc
find Mr.. Eaton and get his statement. Aftel
considerable delay he was found and declared
that he had nothing to say. In incidental
conversation, however, he expressed the be-
lief that the woman merely wished to get u1
sensation and did not intend to kill herself
He had supposed they were finally separated
and did not expect they would live together