Daily globe., 1879-04-11
HE MIGHT HAVE SEEN IT.
IF HE HAD READ THE GLOBE~ As
HE OUGHT TO HAVE DONE.
Another Chapter In the Towle- Wallace A.
fair-Mr. Wallace Gets situation and
Makes Collections-The Funds Not All
Accoun: ed For.

The criminality of Lot subscribing, paying
for and reading the GLOBE had an e1emplif-
cation yesterday in the person of Charles A.
Neck. But as he is a Minneapolis man his
stupidity, even though it cost him much,
may be accounted for.
It will be remembered that the GLOBE gave
an exclusive account of the carvings. on of
Alfred n. Wallace and Mrs. NJ. E.
Towle, along about January 25th.
They maneuvred around boarding
houses in semi-condition of bliss, begotten
from mutual admiration society of their
own. Then they'd depart, leaving the land
lady in an ecstacy of anger at being beat
out Of board money. In this way Wallace
victimized Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Carter, Of
Minnesota street, and Mrs. Allen, of No.
l18 Fifth street. Wallace was written up as
a pronounced dead beat of the worst class.
He had abandoned wife and family in
Nenominee to seek the society of Mrs.
Towle, their acquaintance having begun
| through a matrimonial advertisement of the
lady's, and ripened into affection by pro-
pinquity. All this was told IN the GLOBE,
and the sequal was related that Mrs. Towle
and Al. Wallace had fare-up. She left for
Saltwater, married there and returned here
to reclaim her trunks, which Wallace had, in
| friendly way, taken in care. The story
was further ampliied by stating that Towle
lace had, as it were, obscured himself and
hid the baggage.
All this was told in full on two separate
occasions. Yet just at tais very time the
Minneapolis man, Neck, was negotiating
with Wallace to take charge of branch
business for him here. in st. Paul. Charles
A. Neck is engaged in the household ma
chinery business at No. 120 Washington
avenue south, in Minneapolis. He closed
contract with Wallace and opened out q
branch Office in this city at No. "a West
Third street.
Matters went along swimmingly until last
Monday. The smooth talking Wallace did a
fine haired business in being prompt and
attentive. He was industrious, energetic and
accurate, so it appeared outwardly. Wallace
was good canvasser, and equipped with
kitchen labor-saving machinery, he would
and did talk every housewife in the city to
try some one of his many devices.
On the strength of being prosperous
Wallace took up quarters at H. A. Flint's,
No. "a Somerset street. Wallace made him
self agreeable, as usual, and particularly to
a lady who took to boarding at the same
place few days after Wallace's advent. If
Wallace has weakness, that weakness is
woman.
AS has been observed, business affairs be-
tween Wallace and his employer, Meek,
went on swimmingly for awhile.
The break came in about last
do some collecting, in the absence of Wal
sold on installments; the buyers were called
on for the March payment. They had paid,
and to Mr.. Wallace-the ladies said it with q
vivid recollection of Mr.. Wallace's agreeable
manners. If Wallace has weakness, that
weakness is woman, and why may not the
converse be true. Several were found
who had paid until the sum
reached 300 or more. Wallace ha6
never made report of these collections, anG
when they came to Meck's knowledge, he
suspected an 'irregularity' somewhere. I'm
mediate inquiries were instituted for Wal
lace. 1t was ascertained that the lady VIII
had come to Fllnt's boarding house had de
parted, but Wallace couldn't be found. Al
Z Wallace's weakness is woman, somehow tn,
> sudden departure of the lady and Wallace
whereabouts are connected. Wallace hasn'
been seen since Monday, the lady since Sun
day.
9 Yesterday, Messrs. Neck and Flint, VIII,
l don't read the GLOBE, were at police head
+ quarters with warrant three feet long, fo
7 Wallaces arrest on the charge of embezzline
t It is presumed that Wallace and his new in
8 amorata have fed together to he
. home up in q back county
L and an officer has been dispatched over thei
}. supposed route. The GLOBE costs SO ps
s year, and Charles A. Meek has lost 800 O
Q more aud II. A. Flint So board bill by nc
i being subscribers and reade rs, which asse
ton carries its own moral with it.