Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21
Thomas w. Wilson, President Of Bank
of Minneapolis, Gone Astray.
MRS. WILSON CALLS FOR $50, 200.
Mrs. F. M. Frazer, Wife Of Railroad
Clerk, the Gay Destroyer.
THE WILSON'S IN CHICAGO,
While the Frazers Skip Out for New
Mexico.
IChicago Times. April 20. ]

The Times this morning presents what
will doubtless prove one of the greatest
sensations which has come to the surface
in many day, affecting as it does people
of the greatest prominence and wealth in
three great cities of the Northwest, Chica-
go, st. Paul and Minneapolis. Within the
circle of these cities the parties to the case
have almost numberless friends and ac-
quaintances, who will read the particulars
with establishment. The case is one of
that very numerous class in which coniugal
felicity is not what it is supposed to be,
and where the shadow which crosses tbs
hearth leaves only when it has wrecked a
nome.
The parties to the present case of mari
tai misery and disruption are Mr.. Thomas
Wilson, president of the Bank of Mime
apolis, and Mrs. Anna Wilson, nee Miss
Anna Davis, formerly of Chicago. Mr..
Wilson is numbered among the wealth
lest citizens in Minneapolis, and
has always stood very high in that
community, both as successful
business man and as member of society.
Fifteen years ago or thereabout, Mr. VIII
son married Miss Anna Davis. who is sis
Ter of the well-knOwn merchant, Samuel
B. Davis, of No. 10 South Water street.
also of VIM. Henry Davis and Michel Da-
Wis, doing business at No. 81 South Water
street under the name of Davis Bros. also
of Mrs. b. D. Bogardus, whose husband is
in business at No. 33 South Water street.
All of these Chicago parties stand in the
very highest niche, socially and financially,
and reside in handsome mansions on the
South side. Although the particulars of
the tale Of conjugal woe, as herein unfold
ed, have been in the main kept carefully
secret for many months, yet now it may
be truly said that they were largely OBJ
tanned from and corroborated by the
friends of the parties most interested.
For the first fourteen years of the mar
r1sd life of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson there is
no reason to believe that average happi-
ness did not reign in their home. The
husband prospsred, and to outward ap-
pearance the union was fortunate one,
although no children came of 1t. But as
it is related by the parties themselves and
known to many neighbors and friends in
Minneapolis, some ten months ago Mr..
Wilson became somewhat interested in the
wife Of we'll known citizen of st. Paul.
The accidental acquaintance would seem
to have ripened fast into something more
tender, for people took notice of the un-
usual attentions bestowed by the banker
upon the attractive wife of the St. Paul
merchant. Then it was that trouble en-
tered the household, for the wife was faith
full to the uttermost to her recreant lord.
Matters, it is alleged, grew so bad, and the
IF no hor1 E-o- h 10
came so open that there was a prospect
Friends of the lady, however.
went to Minneapolis and succeeded in
temporarily healing the breach. The
trouble with the fair st. Paul woman con-
tinuing, however, the breach soon was
greater than ever although to this day Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson occupy the same house, a
brothers OF the alleged wronged wife took
legal advice in Chicago, retaining Mr.. An
son B. jerks as counsel. Under his ad-
vice, it is said,a strict surveillance was put
gpon the movements of Mr.. Wilson. Ke
was shadowed By detectives, and whatever
he did that was dark was noted and book
ed against him, to be used in court if
necessary.
property was obtained in order that in
case Of a final separation he might not
plead poverty. It is alleged that of late
he has been known to make many hand
some presents in some direction outside of
his home. Tbs matter with the other
woman became SO notorious, it is alleged,
that now secret proceedings have been in
stituted by the st. Paul merchant for a
divorce from his wife.
Having obtained an exact unveiling of
Mr.. Wilson's property, the wife is natural
ly not willing now to consent to a separa-
ton and divorce without receiving a
sufficient share to enable her to live. It is
upon this one point of how the property
shall be divided that the contest is now
centered. The lawyers of the wife demand
for their injured client $4,000. The hus-
band offers $25,00O. On TUESDAY last Mr..
Wilson came down from Minneapolis to
Chicago and put up at the Palmer house.
The chief object Of the visit was to settle
the money question, which up to
last night had not been effected.
Mr.. Wilson's offer of S25,00O
not having been accepted, he last night
paid his bill at the Palmer house, report
ing that he would return to Minneapolis.
lnasmuch, however, as his vallse remained
in the checkroom at the Palmer, it IS pos
sible he is still IN town. Certainly the
parties to the other side, as will be seen
from the intsrview below,quite expected to
see and hear from Mr.. Wilson again to-day.
Whether he will increase his offer of
$25,O00 or withdraw it altogether when he
reads the Times this afternoon, il would
perhaps be impossible 80 surmise. It would
have been well if all the scandal involving
the fair reputation of man of such
prominence could have been stiIled long
ago, whether by application of money or a
return to the former family quietude
JExKs IHrERvIswKD.,,
call Was made last night upon M.
jerks, counsel for the side Of the injured
wife. He was astonished beyond measure
at the probable publication, of the whole
affair just before it's settlement. As couh-
sci for the alleged wronged wife as repre-
ssnted by her two brothers, the Messrs.
Davis, be would not directly affirm or
deny any of the factsas wanted above. He
said,''I this matter is to come outin print.
which greatly regret, am not the party
to corroborate any statement OF the case.
l would prefer that yOu 20 and see Mr..
Davis. brother of Mrs. Wilson"
Have you seen Mr.. Wilson to-day?"