Daily Republican., 1882-02-07
ENOCH ARDEN AGAIN.
Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake Tribune.
Twelve years ago Henry l. Wallace
was married in New York CITY, and bh
Ing man of liberal means, took his
wife to Europe. They made two
years tour on the Continent and re-
turned to Liverpool, from whence they
e Xpected 10 sal for America. wallace
and his wife took stare rooms in the
stea and after going on board he
recall led tho fact that the servant girl at
the hotel who had acted as nurse for
his child had not, in the hurry OF leav'
ing, been paid. As there were still two
tonrs before the steamer sailed he con-
cluded TO go back aud pay the muse
lest she might mention the matter 10
other guests and bad impression OF
his financial integrity be created. he
started for this hot.l and GU his way he
was roughly jostled by a stranger.
Turning upon him he Il tnanded TO
know why he was insulted, when SONS
hot words passed and he knocked the
man down
The police rushed in and arrested
both men. At the station house the
man whom he had knocked down
charged him with attempting to pick
his poe kets. He tried to eXnlain that
his " if. and child were on the steamer
and finally offered a thousand dollars
to let him 90, but it was OF no avail
and the story Of the steamer WAS only
looked upon as fabrication to deceive
the police.
When no was searched no money was
found on his person except a few shill-
ings in silver, having left it with his
wife. This fact, taken in connection
with his offer of $1,000 for his release,
made it all the more suspicious While
he was being examined in the otilce OF
the Chief Of Police, despatch came
from London directing the detectives TO
arrest a count. rfpiter who was about to
sail on the steamer, The description
answered almost exactly for Wallace
and he was locked up. He gent word
to the hotel and the Keeper OF the house
ca ed upor him Wallace begged the
man to identify him, but the reply was:
only know that yon stopped a few
daysa. my house, and when you lett
you didn't pay Il nurse girl whom Won
hired. What DO know of your ante
cedeutS?
That the bill due the nurse girl,
which was the cause Of all the trouble,
should be used against him was a
crushing blow, and when his trial came
off the London detectives swore that
they believed he was the cOunterfeiter
wanted, but there was not sufficient
proof to convict. The man whom he
knocked down swOre stOutly that he
attempted to pick his pocket, aud he
was sentenced for two years. In the
meantime the steamer sailed, bearing
his wife and child. Mrs. Wallace, re.
mem boring the excuse he had made to
leave the steamer, presently began to
imagine, as many women might DO
under the cirCum stances, that he took
this method Of deserving her, and after
reaching New York gave up all hope
of ever seeing him again. She had con
siderable money, however, and finally
came West. She lived in San Francis
co tor several years, and lost nearly
all she had in stocks. She came to
Salt Lake with her child, and took in
sewing and fancy nsedlework, barely
making living.
After Wallace had served his term
in Liverpool he spent two years IN try
ing to get som' thing to do, and finally
had to work In a rope makers estab'
lishment to earn money enough to
reach America, coming in an emlgrAnt
ship. After reaching New York he
met some OF his old friends. Explain
ing his misfortunes, he got start In
the world again, and making u good
deal Of money, lie tried to tnd his wife,
but was unable to do 50. He went TO
Colorado two years ago, invested iucki'
ly in mines, and made considerable
money. Last week he came to Salt
Lake, and while at tho Walker HOUSE
with "a friend, the conversation turned
upon the prosy subject of good lifting
shirts. said the friend: There Is u
widow woman up street who makes
my shirts. give nor my measure and
they fit TO a charm and last longer than
any store shirt ever wore. If you
want some good shirts come with me.
Wallace agreed, and the two went up
to the widow wOman's.
"Same name as you. by tho way,
said the man as he approached the
house. He introduced Wallace as
friend who wanted shirts made. The
two looked at each other. The woman
gave a big long scream, and there
WAS the usual tableau, which would
require considerable work to properly
describe. Wallace found his wife aud
also his little baby, the latter grown to
girl These are the simple facts
Of u remarkable case, but the full
history of tho wanderings of separated
couple would make book. The two
eft for New York on Tuesday last.