The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-25
The Sensation that Has Caused
Not q Little C0mm0tion
ct Nevada.
Mrs. Frank Ross, Without
Being Divorced. Marries
q Second Time.
A Separation Ensues, and She
is Now the Mistress of
Two Merchants.
They are Father and Son, and the
Former is Three Score and
Ten Years Old.

One of the Interested Parties
Agrees, in Consideration ofe25,
Not to Modest the widow"
This time it is the thriving city Of Nevada.
in Vernon county, where the tongue OF
scandal Is wagging vigorously, and not
without cause, either. The town has been
almost free from sensations of this charac.
ter in the past, and for this reason the
present one has proven Q choice nsrsel.
1t cane to the knowledge Of the BAzOO that
q woman had followed in the footsteps Of
the late Brigham Youns, and a reporter
was deputized to
WORK Up THE CASE,
and herewith presents the result OF his
lsbors:
Some eight years ago there resided in
Nevada handsome young woman, probably
TWENTY-FIVE years Of age, named Mrs Frank
Ross, who represented herself as a widow,
her husband having died shortly after
their marriage OF her previous history,
but little is known, beyond the fact that
she was married to Ross in the northern
part of this state some three years before,
or when she was bat nineteen years Of age,
and that she was the mother Of q child TIVE
wears old when she is first heard of in
Nevada.
There she met John Fluke, a
bricklayer BY trade, whe stood well
in tire community. They were
mutually snitten, and few months there
after
MRS ROSS BECAME MRS. FLUKE.
For time they thrived, but, at last, dis
sipation laid hold upon Fiuke with a
heavy hand, and the mischief was to pay
generally. Then Fluke objected to pro-
viding for the daughter of her whom he
supposed to be his lawful wife, and the
child was sent to live with relatives in
Kentucky, and for a time the matrimonial
sea furnished fair sailing.
The days grew into months and months
into wears, and babe was born to Ms
Fluke Thus it was that time relied On
until nearly year age, when Prosecuting
Attorney Hoss received letter from Par
sons, Kas., signed BY Frank Ross, saying
that he was the legal husband of her who
was known a. Mrs Fluke, and that she
was
LIABLE TO PROSECUTION FOR BIGAMY.
He gave none of the particulars of his
marriage, bat said he would visit Nevada,
or, if necessary, would "follow the woman
to hell" but that she should be made to
suffer for her sin. OF course this denoue-
ment created great surprise, and when Mrs.
Fluke was confronted with the letter, she
was perfectly dumfounded. She said
she had supposed that Ross was dead,
as she had neither seen nor heard from
him from . few nenths after their mar
riase; and, even if he were alive, the fact
that he ha6 left her for 50 long a period
was the same as q divorce.
Fluke, on being made acquainted with
the facts in the case, was At a loss what to
do, for he knew not what moment
THE w0NAN's LEGAL HUsBAND
would pounce down upon then. He be-
came still more dissiPated, and the once
happy home was merely hell on earth.
About three months age, after having q
mutual understanding, q separation En-
sued, Ms Fluke and her child taking up
their residence in q different portion of the
city from that in which Fluke dwelt. This,
aswever, did not prevent Fluke from call
ing on Mrs. Fluke occasionally, and es-
tSCl8ltv WCIC SuC VAoAt0 NVttAlu W0C6 aC
was under the influence of liquor.
At this time Mrs. Fluke's name was
Being hawked about the streets in connec-
tien with another matter. 1t was known
that she had not dollar in the world, vet
she toiled not. When she appeared is any
public place, her costume was such as to
CAUSE PEOPLE TO WONDER
how she could afford it. and at last
some Of the knowing ones obtained what
they considered valuable pointer, which
they followed up, and with remarkable
success.
Doing business in Nevada are a father
and SON, both sf whom have families, and
the latter, too, has children nearly grown.
The former is a pleasant cid gentleman Of
nearly three score and ten wears, with an
abundant supply of ready cash and val
liable real estate. He, in company with
mis- family, occupies one of the prettiest
residences in the town, and has always
been considered substantial citizen.
The son bore a character equally as
good. He is about forty years Of age, and
is said to be quite q fayorite with the
gentle sex.
After the separation of Fluke from his
lone woman" helping hand, and so eager
were they to assist her that it
Caused CONSIDERABLE GOSSIP,
and on many occasions it was remarked
mo wonder Mrs. Fluke can get along
without workingw In this manner things
went on until few days ago, when Fluke
In one of his drunken spells, commenced
making it interesting for Mrs. F. and her I'D.
nirers. He we-t on the war path, Is il
were, and prop sed showing up the whole
affair in its hideousness. He even went
SO far rs to say that father and son were
keeping her, but not without what they
considered an equivalent, and that the
proof could be produced If necessary.
This turn in affairs caused the amorous
business men to ponder. An open rupture
al IL.