Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-29

YOUNG WIFE ELoPEs WITH S25,000 OF HE
HUSBANDS MONEY

HUSBANDS MONEY
ST. LOUIS, Mo Octob 28-From police
headquarters is obtained part OF sensa-
tional story that had ils origin, aud will
probably have its denOUelnent in Cincinnati.
Tuesday morning there arrived in 81. Louis
a gentleman giving his name az Clarence
Woodruff. he was accompanied d by his
father-in-law, Adelph Hermatb, and de-
tectiye. The party said they were from
Cincinnati, and were 10 pursuit. OF Woodruf's
young wife. As the story goes, the eloping
wife became acquainted with Chicago
gambler during the Exposition at Cinciunali,
through a street filtration. Their acquaint-
ance grew until the sport got the young wife,
who is described as only twenty years old
and very beautiful, completely in his power.
Upon her marriage with her husbsne,
the latter, who is said to be very wealthy,
presented ber with $4,000 in United
States government bonds as a Wedding
gift, and the interest on this amount
she drew in her own name and disposed of
as she pleased. Before the date 6xed for her
elopement ahe -cnntrizsd- 10 obtain from her
husband in playful manner the combina-
ton 10 the safe in his place OF bdsiness where
the bonds wsre deposited, and either visited
the place through collusion with the waicn-
M an OK 2hstrscted the bonds during bnsinesa
hours while the attention oil her husband was
diverted from her. With these in her pcs
she left her home, in company with the
gambler, without any baggage, and started
for New York, where they again took train
without delay and then came 10 Chicago,
and thence, Monday morning, to st. Louis.
The relations of the wife had become known
TO friends of the family, and when her DIS
appearance WAS made known the husband
was Immediately informed and employed a
detective 10 discover her whereabouts, for the
IA 1ao fa1 f.f all linz haF
10 refund the S25 900 which he had given her
as Wedding gift, it being his opinion that
the gambler had deceived her oniy for
the purpose of getting possession of this
money. Upon the arrival OF the wife in 81.
Louis, she went alone TO the home of
a friend on Washington avenue, west of
Twenty fifth streer, and was not visited by
her psramour. 70 her friend she stated
that she had come to Chicago in company
with her husband, and there left him to at
tend 10 some business, while she came on to
s.. Louis, where she was to be rejoined by
him the following day, and their journey to
California TO be resumed. By some iuex-
plIcable mental suggestion the father visited
the house OF bis daug ghier's friend, on Wash
ington avenue, and there found the SHINING
wife- The husband and wife and wife's IA
theT left the city this morning for Cincinnati,
al O'Clock. on the OHIO and Mississippi
raiirosd, but were not accompanied by the
detective, who rem aims in the city for the
purpose, perhaps, of Obtaining possession of
same of the money out OF which the gambler
has unquestionably swindled Mrs. Wood
ruff. l, is impossible TO learn the nsme Of
the gambler, and in fact the above facts were
only leIrned by piece of good luck on the
part OF the reporter. l. is thought the
detectives expect 10 get the sport, or are
negotiating with him for the return of the
bonds.