The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-31
RED STORE, 2O7 OHIO ST.
A WRONGED WIFE.
After Many Years of Persecu-
ton She Relates Her
Tale Of Woe.
Some Facts in Connection With
the Arrest Of De Leon,
the Deserter.
A WRONGED WIFE.

terial facts In connection Win the arrest Oh
one Charles De Leon, an alleged deserted
from the United States army. De Leon was
taken to Leavenworth on the early train
Yesterday morning, where he will be tried by
military court martial. The prisoner
maintained an impertubable demeanor to
the last moment and absolutely refused to
be interviewed by a reporter.
For several days past some
of the previous history OF DE
Leon has been known To a BAzOO
reporter, and thus far has been Withheld on
account OF sympathy for the alleged deser-
ter's wife. Now that the arrest has been
made and the case of DeLeon placed in the
hands of the military authorities,
the BAzoo feels that the prom
Use of secrecy heretofore made BY
its reporters is absolved, ..and that as q
faithful chronicler of passing events it is
in duty bound compelled to give the par
ticulars of this rather mysterious case to
It's readers.
Mrs. DeLeon, a woman of good address,
and evidently possessing more than an or
binary amount of intelligence, a
few days ago called at police headquar.
tiers and desired to see the chief.
The marshal was not in at the time, and in
response to the inquiry of one of the po-
licemen if he would not do just as we'll,
she replied that she desired to see the chic 1
on special business. The strange woman,
who seemed surrounded by an air of mys-
terry, then took her departure, and the next
day called again. This time she Was sue
cessful in finding Marshal Shy, and related
to him . sad story of suffering and patient
endurance on her part, and of base ingrati-
tude and beastly cruelty on the part of the
man whom she called her husband.
She said that she had been married to
Charles D~Leon, who Vas then
employed IN Snell's..barber shop, for about
ten years, and that ever since her marriage
she had been faithful wife, working hard
in her capacity as dress maker to earn \
competency for herself, her husband and
the two children who had been born of the
union. TIE poor woman stated that time
and again when after hard work and the
most rigid economy she had managed to
save few dollars for rainy day, her dis
solute husband would take her hard earn
ings and her savings made by great self
denial for months. and squander the whole
amount in . few days debauch. This che
stood for years, but recently her husband
has added abuse and insult 10 injury, and
has more than once threatened her lie be-
cause she refused to surrender to him the
money earned by her, and which she de-
sired to apply for the benefit of her chill.
dren. Driven almost to despair by the
brutal treatment received at the hands of
the wretch to whom she Was unfortunately
united in the bonds of matrimOny, the dis.
tracted wife made known the fact that her
husband was . deserter from the United
States army, and her statement, together
with information previously received by
the city marshal, decided him to write to
the military authorities at leavenworth
to know II the man Was wanted there. Be-
fore q reply could be received
the fugitive was arrested by q private
detective % stated BY the BAzo0 yesterday.
Of course the wronged and long suffer
ing wife naturally feels averse 70 being
considered a. the one Who delivered the
wretch calling himself her husband, 70 the
officers of the Law, but when all OF the facts
are known, who can condemn her? The
unfortunate woman seemed much
relieved yesterday when she
discovered that her unworthy
husband had gone to meet his just deserts.
This feeling Of relief, however, was almost
If not entirely destroyed BY q couple Of i'm
Fortunate reporters, with more enterprise
than sagacity, and more cheek than brains,
who annoyed the poor woman all day in
their efforts to interview her.
The facts given In the foregoing state
ment can be vouched for. The statement
of Mrs. DsLeon was not only heard BY
Marshal Shv, but several other gentlemen
who CHANGED to be present in the marshal's
Office when the lady called.