The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-22
WITH A MARRIED MAN.
Two infatuated Fools and An
Abandoned Wife and
Baby.

4 sensation which has been brewing for
some time reached It's denOucment yester-
day morning in the simultaneous depar-
turo from the city of Emmet McChesney, a
married man, and Mollie SatierthwaIi., =
Young woman. under circumstances which
indicate almost conclusively an elopement.
McChesrIey came {" Louisville about III
teen months ago, bringing with him wife
| and one child then about Il wear old He
obtained employment from Mr.. l.. W.
Meredith, in the Courier-.Journal Job
ROOMS. and worked there almost contin-
unusly until last Saturday night. Miss
Sat,erihwaile has also been ct work there.
and was one oi the best tvpc-scil, - in the
. Office. She worked under the supervision
of McChcsney, holding copy, setting type,
and assisting him in other WAYS. She WAS
assigned 10 the position because the mana
gers IF the Office considered that she would
Ice comparatively safe from any improper
influences under the charge al married
man. But they reckun,d without their
lost, for il was soon observed that an init
macy, altogether too close for the young
girls welfare, had arisen between them
They were known TO meet outside the
office, and were often seen by their fellow
employees, whose suspicious We're up,
buggy-riding, riding in street cars. and
walking together. The fact that Miss
Satterthwaite's relations with McChesney
were not only highly imprndent but GRIM
inal, ut last became so palpable that the
Young girls who work in the job rooms
and the bindery, and who had formerly
been her friends and associates, drew off
from her, and for the last six weeks have
refused TO recognize her as Il companion
Matters having progressed thus far, moth
ing was left the parties bnt To leave the
place where their actions were the COM
mon talk and had lost them the respect
and consideration al their co-workers
They had probably arranged a plan of
flight several weeks ago, and only waited
an suspicious opportunity Ia consummate
il. For several DAYS previous Ia last
Saturday night Miss Ssii"rIhwaile had
made ii known that she intended To- go ;o
Chicago soon and procure employment
a compassion on one Of the papers there.
She made application for admission to the
Typographical union here. Osiensiycly Tor
the purpose of furthering that design. but
WAS refused, When Saturday night came
she resigned her position and drew
what money WAS owing her She leit
Yesterday morning OH the train On Tia.
Jefiersonviile, Madison ~ indianapolis
railroad. On the same evening McChesney
also quit. He had told the foreman 2 day
or two before that he was tired and needed
a rest, and that he had some business out
side which. he wished TO stient 10. On Sun
day meeting oi one Of the committees
of the union uf which McChesney was
member was held, but he sent word that he
had just received a telegram from Buffalo
conveying the news that his mother was
diving, and that, as he intended to start al
once Tor that place, he could not be present
boarding for several months, with his wife
and child at Mrs. Tavlor's, on the west side
Of Fifth street, between Chestnut and
broadway. For long time gap has ex-
listed in their marital felicity, which has
been widening more and more a. his in
fatuation Tor the female type-setter in
creased. Ii is reported that McChesney
has lately treated his wife with great cru
city; that they frequently quarrelled, and
that he abused her and told her that he in
tended TO leave her; that during the whole
of the past summer he has not given her
any money, although he earned n hand
some salary. On yesterday morning early
he arose, dressed himself, packed his cloth
ing in his valise, and informed his
wife that he was going to leave her.
He said he was tired of her, and from
this on she light do for herself. He came
down stairs, left his vaiise in the hall.
and going to the dining-room, requested
his breakfast. This being served, he at,
IL and left. A few minutes later Mrs. !
McChesney came down and told Mrs. !
Taylor that her husband had left her. /
tated, and though the condition in which |
the scounrer- deSeriion had placed her |
was by no means cheerful, !; had not come l
IN the shape OF severe blow.
McChesnev was 4 man about twenty
eight years old, OF gentecl appearance and |
pleasing address. He always dressed well, !
iiid on the street W uid never have been |
taken for mcchA.ic.
Miss Salt, rthwaitc was a Young woman /
about twenty-five, of more than ordinary 4
personal beauty and extraordinary men
tai charms. She WAS well educated, well !
read, and intellectual al Il degree far above 1
the average among people Ot much more
exalted station. She was modes. and lady
ike, and was regarded IL Il model young
woman by her employers. She was
s!,iiiful worker, too. and gained an excel
lent livelihood iy her labOrs. She lived /
With her mother or Madison street, near
cntieth.-LruiSvill Couricr-J ournal. |
Smart Lawyer and Cute Witness.