Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-23
Another Case Of Wives.

For some two weeks past there has
been noticed at q downtown hotel in
New York o delicate, sad-faced lady,
whose eager black eyes moved in every
direction, as if in search of something
or some one, and at the very sight of y
child she would always manage in some
way to obtain q glimpse Of bis face,
but would turn away disappointed.
Yesterday the facts of her Case we're
made known to Chief Walling, Super
intendent of the New York detectiy es.
It is pitiful story of everyday life and
woman's faith In deceptive man, and
will lead to the usual wise editorial re-
marks from meu who are not, as gen.
eral rule, given to too much marrying.
The names of the parties are withheld
for the sake of the lady. who once lived
in Philadelphia, and whose relatives
now reside there.
Some five years ago charming wild
Ow, who then lived ON Arch street, was
met, wooed, and wed ny y most fasci
mating gentleman, with the form of AN
Adonis aud tue royal manners OF q
prince. He claimed to live in Boston
that is, when his duties a. CONNER
cial traveller for well-known business
house in New York allowed him to
seek home for few days or weeks
rest FROM his labors. He referred to
notable business men in New York, who
we're visited AID interviewed by the
lady's friends. and he was reported to
be q high-toned gentleman of consider.
able means, ami we'll worthy to be the
husband Of the fair widow, whose so
cial standing was the very best, and
whose education entitled her to an en-
viable position in the literary world.
Can reliable bushes men afford to be
the confederates of o suave villain, or
did he wear such q complete cloak that
he hid his character from even his con-
science?
The newly made wife had quite d
fine property and her first mistake was
IN giving her polished husband $40 ,OGO
to increase his business facilities. La
due course of time the gentleman, who
We shall now call Mr.. c., took his
bride to Boston aud placed her il beau
tiful rooms L.. select b 'ardiny house,
among total strangers; all ideas of
housekeeping we're given up upon the
plea that the husband had to be away
from home SO much 1t Was thought best
for the wife to be in the hOuss with
others.
In tive years little girl was born,
anu iu the care Of her child the wife
never thought of the whereabouts of
her husband, who professed to be trav-
cling as usual. At various times de-
manas were made upon her generosity
for 81 900 or 81, O0O. - had it and
gave It to him." Sue said, for which ia
vor she received calls few times u
year, and occasionally presents of
valuable unique jewelry and gems OF
antique and modern art, and once in u
great while small sums of money,
which she sacredly put ia the bank for
the child.
Lately the demands for money be-
caL.e more urgent, and once when she
refused to give the amount Mr.. @. left
in u great rage, and Was not heard from
in months. During his absence Mrs.
G. consulted her fa,Aily lawyer and was
advised to investigate her husbands
proceedings, which were certainly very
peculiar, and in the meantime to change
her boarding. house. which sue did.
About q month ago the husband re-
turned, and upon being refused admit
lance to the house acted like mailman,
and threatened to break in the doors
and windows, whereupon the landlord
let him in. Gained by gift of money,
Mr.. 9. went away tor an indefinite
length of time, so Mrs. G. thought. and
that he had loft the city, anu during
the afternoon, u few days later, she, with
her three year-old daug liter, went to
prominent dry gods store to make
few necessary purchases. The child
Was, o greater portion of the time, sit
ting on q stool by her sido, holding her
mothers hand. However, the lady
moved few steps to receive her pack
age and the change, which she stopped
to count. When she turned the stool
was empty! Her child was gonel
One Of the employees saw gentleman
enter the store, walk calmly up and
KISS and speak to the child, whereupon
the little creature put its tiny arms
about his neck, and he carried her
swiftly into the street and got into q
carriage waiting at the door, which i'm
nediately drove away. AS MIR. @. was
known in the store as the ladys hus-
band and the child's father, the clerk
thought the whole affair perfectly
natural until matters were explained
by the agonized mother.
Through the detectives the two were
traced to New York, whittier the half
crazed woman followed them, and there,
tor time, the clue WAS lost, although
Mrs. G. paid private detectives as much
as $500 III one day alone; it WAS not to
their lnters 1T to Kill tho goose by find
ing the child, SO they enjoyed the gold
en- egg for nearly two weeks, when che
grew weary waiting, and, acting upon
the suggestion of u posted city friend,
she applied to Superintendent Walllng,
and III one day the location of her child
was found.
The reputed husband is living in
grand sty le in one of the uptown
streets, near Fifth avenue, with lady
bearing his name, and from various
statements the belief arises that she was
his wife before he married the Philadel-
phia widow; but the fact romans to be
proven. In the meantime . writ has
been served for his appearance at court
with the child, and the case is now
,,looa1 in tho hon.JS 0f mOsk aminonk