Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-25
AFFAIR BUT FALSE BRIDE.

Jeweler Stackpole's Honeymoon Ended BY
Divorce Suit-Brooklyn Heir r','s Society
Shocked by the Flight of Yong Wife
With an Impecunioas Dude.
BROOKLYN, August 24.-Mr Thomas
stackpole is wealthy jeweler, doing busi-
ness in Maiden Lane, New York, and his
handsome face is familiar At the social
gatherings of the elite of both Gotham and
the City Of Churches.
In May last he attended lawn party
which was given BY q prominent family OF
the latter city and was introduced to be-
witchipg young lady who is the daughter Of
well.known resident of the Heights. An
hour later he informed her in trembling &C
cents that her azure eyes had pierced his
very SOUL that her ruby lips reminded him
of the new style of cut rubies at $3.50 per
gross, and that her golden locks would vie
for lustre and richness Of tint with his
lately imported stock Of watch chains now
going at s25 the job lot. Mr., Stackpole had
never read the poets, but his metaphors,
however, on this occasion we're successful
in their purpose,
The young lady IN question accepted his
heart, and the two were married few
weeks later, over four hundred society peo-
pie of New York aud Brooklyn being pres.
ent at the ceremony. The honeymoon was
spent at various fashionable watering places
and when the couple returned to Brooklyn
then engaged a suite Of rooms in small
boarding house in the vicinity of the resi-.
dence of the brides papa:
The Festive Dude Appears.
Among the guests OF the establishment
was young gentleman who possessed a
nice mustache and the sweetest little cane
that ever accompanied gilded youth on
his tours Of fascination. He was called p
| Thomas Clark, Ii was not known, how.
ever. that he checked barrels Of b. y, !
-four tor living at 81 30 week, in an es'
tablishment in New York.
He dressed in the latest style, and said
that his pa" furnished him with the neees-
sary funds, In short time he became
very stteutite to the lovely Mrs StsckpOle.
| lie accompanied her to the receptions OF
the various social societies o! the city, and,
il is said, that his ice cream bills nccesSl'
tatcd fre1uent visits 10 q fond relative on
| Fulton street
Mr.. Stackpole finally grew suspicious Of
the slim dude, AT first he had solaced him
self with the belief that his wife took Clark
along with her AS a companion to her pet
| poodle. Mrs. Stackpole was very fond of
The animal, and her husband argued that as
dog-catchers were becoming bold o.. late,
that she intended if she encountered any OF
their number to run of with the dog and
leave Clark to be dumped in the crate
These fond hopes, however, were soon to
be dspelled.
| Detectives on Their Trail.
Mr.. Stackpole put detectives on his wife s
track, and his worst Tears were confirmed.
He learned that his beautiful bat erring
bride was in the habit Of wishing New York
with Clark during his absence on business
engagements.
One evening the distressed husband said
| that he was going to Chicago to look after
some bargains. Instead Of taking the
train however, he went to the house of a
| friend directly across the street from his
boarding place and awaited developments.
About . o'clock, it is alleged, he saw hi.
wife come down the stoop leaning fondly on
the arm of p. Thomas Clark That gentle
| a.. LII L. L.,
pants and wore the white plug hat he had
worn at the grand pool contest the Gentle
mems Sons Literary Society at the Heights
the week before Mr. Stackpole knew that
some reckless proceeding was about TO be
indulged in, as his wile's escort was smok.
ing real cigar.
lie followed the couple across Fulton fer
| ry 10 New York Then he boarded q Sixth
avenue car and rode TO the upper part Of
the city, after which they entered respec.
table hotel and registered rs man and wife.
| Mrs Stsckpole made no disturbance bat
went home and INDUCED in little quiet
| rite practice. When his wife returned TO
| Brooklyn the next morning she tainted
| when she encountered her husband at the
front door.
The Honeymoon Over.
He Immediately went TO his counsellor,
George ". Pinckney, and began suit for
absolute divorce Mrs. Stackpole learned
OF this action, packed up her trunk and left
for Jersey, where il is alleged, she is nov
stopping with p. Thomas Clark. The ac-
ten for divorce has been begun i n the Cry
Court but Lawyer Pinckney refuses o give
The residences Of tho parties involved Mr.
Siackpole has been completely prostrated
for the past three weeks by reason Of his
bride s cruelty but has now recovered some
what and is now engaged, j. is s..Id. daily
with a noted French professor, who is in
structipg him in the noble art Of selfde-
tense.
He is also getting along frst-class with
the pistol and has bought a nice pair Of
brass knuckles, and an interesting entertain.
mcnt is looked for il he meets the dude
The inmates Of the fashionable boarding
house in which the trouble originated have
Just discovered that Clark is clerk They
always knew that he was something in the
city" but exactly what WAS dark mystery.
The dark mystery sgi,ating their minds
now il. where did the dude raise the cash 10
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