Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-22
A GIDDY GIRL.
A Romantic Story of Love, Burglary
and Divorce.
How a Workhouse Inmate Won and
Lost a Wife.
Ist. Louis Republican


Friday morning the Republican
published brief dispatch from Oma-
ha stating that Annie j.. Savage, a re-
markably handsome young lady and
formerly society belle of Detroit, had
secured a divorce from her husband,
William Savage. The story Of the
woman reads like a chapter from Du-
mas. and if worked into melo-drama
would undoubtedly bring down
the house. On June q, 1876,
Mrs. Savage, then Miss
Manning, was l6 years old and lived
with her parents in Detroit. Her
father is n merchat of Prominence and
good standing, and the young girl, mt
that time just blooming into woman
hood, was surrounded by number OF
Rt1ineos who were only too willing to
make her Il Juliet. The gallants were
unfortunate, but she resisted their ap- |
peals and would listen to no sugges-
tons from her parents regarding the |
qualifications necessary for her future
lord. One day while returning from
her music teachers she met a young |
man on the street and began tiirta- !
ton. He approached her and spoke,
stating that his name was William
Savage and that he resided in this city,
where his family occupied promi-
nent social position. He was tall,
slim, well dressed and spoke in
low, musical tone, always using the
best Of language. He walked with
Miss Manning to her fathers door,
and before they parted an appoint
ment was made for the following day.
Both kept it. Mr.. Savage, rs he called
himself, confirmed the good inn
/ preston he had made, and after DIS
| covering the position which the giT's
! family occupied he proposed marriage.
Miss Manning at first refused, but he
insisted saying that it could be kept Sc
crct, or If she wished to leave home,
he woul,! take her to the sunny south
/ land, and then bring her to this city
4 and introduce her to his family The
girl consented and the pair were mar
ried. The parents heard of the
matter the next day, and three
I DAYS after the ceremony was performed
4 Mr. Savage was jailed on charges of
burglary and larceny. His record was
I then published in the pa
pers and the unfortunate woman dis
covered that her mash" and newly
made husband was one of the most no
torious burglars in the west. The
money which had been spent during
the three days honeymoon was the
proceeds of the burglary for which
The man was arrested. The young
womun's relatives took charge OF her,
and the "mashing" burglar lay III the
, Detroit jail all that summer In
the fall he was found guilty as
charged and sentenced to the
, Jackson penitentary for three
wears. He served his Tune, ana aiter
his release started in search of his wife.
, They met and he endeavored to black
, mail her. She repudiated him. ana
/ he threatened her with all sorts oil ven
! peauce. Fearing for herself and iam-
: liz she gave him the money he re-
| oilired. and he soon after Disappeared.
, His disappearance was caused ny ms
. arrest i'm this city by detective y Neal,
Z on charge OF burglary and larceny;
! lie renamed in Jail here several
! months. and when tried was found
!. guilty. and sentenced to Two years IN
\ the ncnitentiary at Jefferson CITY. lie
. WAS released only Il few months ago
i and had not been free more tiiai,
4 n week when he was arreste',,
: by detectives LAWYER II q
e Desmond, on Ihlrteehlh h III
e Olive street, for grand larceny; III
/! great specialtyis house Wofk, o Az
i hc had just stepped out oi an oi.NS
: street DOalulllS i'uNN 49, ~
= coats and silk dresses on his arm lhe
q detectives recognized him ana ne WIS
u takcn To headquarters where MS pr
Il ture was taken and placedlh INC foguss
: gallery. He was placed IN jan ana ~
!. dictcd for grand larceny, out by COZ
q sent of the attorneys for the state wa
l. allowed to plead guilty to petlt larceny
/ and was sentenced to the workhou,e
:. whore he is at the present time, M
O. suit for divorce was filed in Omahi
Z so,ne time ago. and in il Mrs. savage
. ALLEGES that her husband neve'
~ contributed cent TO her sup
Il mort that lac il "a PROFESSIONS
!, ,u,r@lor. and has been conhned II
T. IT, ,nn,her of penitentiares. she never
=, Inew him as a husband, and couid no
va tai tho court whether he was ueau .
- aliva Sine was granted divorce
~ W'iIiiam savage, alias Kelly, Is WEI
n I known 10 the police of this city an
en- Chic,go. The detectives state .ha' - -
~ an ~ merit house thief, and mas u.
-, ',,,antlv made some good hauls' Al.e
~ hcinp released from the Jackson P,n''
,,y tentiary in 1879, he went back -
~ iroit and put up at the Mlehigah ~
ehange hotel. The next morning on
low of the quests ia the hostelery wone u
~ IA find that his room had been enteIe
t tn during the night and rouDe
ny ~ yaluables approximating 10.
III thousand dollars. lhe p,"'
nd erty consisted OF sample silsei"SS, No n
nj gold watch and 81 500 IN oiiIs' -,
hi rests were made, but savage WIS II
lth down as the man that uio 'ne