Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-14
ATRUANT HUSBAND.
His wife Comes on from Chicago In Search
of Him-Assault on the Proprietor of the
Clarendon.

His wife Comes on from Chicago In Search
of Him-Assault on the Proprietor of the
Clarendon.
Women, wine and cards are the factors
which enter into story of cruel wife deser-
ton, the history of which came to view at
police headquarters yesterday morning.
Shortly after the arrival of the Eastern train
a hack drove up to the city hall, and young
and prepossessing woman enquired for Chief
Weber. The woman was accompanied by a
three year old boy, and she requested q
private audience with the chief, which was at
once accorded.
Upon entering the chiefs Office the woman
burst into tears, and wept bitterly. AS the
story of the abandonment of herself and
children proceeded, her utterance was bro
ken with sobs, and when the tangled threads
of the narrative were woven together, the
account of her woes is as follows: Her name
is Mrs. L. JONES' and she resides in Chicago,
where herself and two children, one an in
FAINT 5 months old, were deserted and left
destitute by sporting character, at present
in this city, named s. Jones, commonly
known as ''Slikey'' Jones.
The latter IS well known among the gam
blers of st. Paul. He is a tall, slender
young man about 81 years OF age, dresses
we'll, is accounted an expert at cards, affects,
the society of women, and among a certain
class of disreputsble females is said to be a
"masher," or what good society would call a
ladies' man. "Slikey," it is understood, has
not played much of late, still he continues to
dress we'll and is said to scatter his coin freely
among the boys.
So much for the young man as he appears
in the role of festive gambler, and while
the above is repulsive, his picture in the role
of deceiver of women and wife deserter,
is even less inviting. His wife states that he
abandoned her and infants about three
months ago, leaving them in the utmost
poverty and on the verge of starvation. Not
content with leaving her to shift for herself,
she states that before leaving he pawned all
her clothing, leaving only the one dress
which she wore on arriving here yesterday
morning.
Ascertainjng that he was in st. Paul, and
driven to distraction by her utterly hopeless
condition, she decided to come here and
compel recognition at the hands of the law.
Upon her arrival she was utterly destitute of
money and had only the clothing on her
back. The desertion is aggravated from the
fact that Jones has been living high in st.
Paul, and since his arrival here he has con-
tributed to the support of several mistresses.
Chief Weber kindly sent the woman to the
Clarendon hotel until such time as she could
meet her migrate husband, who left for
White Bear lake Saturday night.
ARREST AND ASSAULT.
Sergeant Walsh was detailed to arrest
Jones, and he was collared on the afternoon
train from White Bear lake, which arrived
here at LAO o'clock.
He was conducted to the city hall, where
he was made to confront the woman he had
so grossly wronged. The meeting was brief
but stormy. Recrimination set in, and re-
proaches flew thick and fast, and the inter
view degenerated into downright wrangle,
ending with an encounter, during which Mrs.
Jones slapped her husband in the face. Chief
Weber being present, informed Jones that
he must settle the affair with his wife, and
leave st. Paul. The parties then repaired to
the Clarendon hotel, where an unexpected
anti climax took place about $3.50 o'clock.
About the hour named, Jones made his
appearance and was called to one side by
Mr.. McNamara, the proprietor of the hotel,
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fulness of former representations. 1t ap-
pears that several weeks ago Jones visited
the hotel in company with a woman and
registered as man and wife. The twain
stopped at the hotel several days and their
conduct excited no especial attention. Up.
on the arrival of the real wife, yesterday. MIR.
Mcnamara came to the conclusion that all
was not right and he decided to order Jones
from the house. For this purpose the latter
was called to one side, and, after. directing
his attention to the affair, Mr.. McNamara
requested that he seek another boarding
house. An animated conversation ensued
and personalities were INDUCED in. Sud
denly Jones dealt Mr.. McNamara blow in
the face, which was followed by a second
blow, after which he jumped into hack and
drove away.
The police were informed of the assault
and Jones was put under arrest, being released
on furnishing bail in the sum of 500 for his
appearance this morning. AS an offset to
the Woman's story Jones states that they
have never been married and that the
woman follows him up to annoy him. The
status of the case will probably be developed
to-day.