The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-29
TORN FROM HIS WIFE
Curious Proceedings of the Relatives
of Young Couple.
The Husband Declared Ensanc and
Sent to an Asylum The Mat
ter to BE favesti.
-=s4 grated.

BALTIMORE, Jan. pa sensational di-
vorce case, the principals of which are prom
inentlp known in Baltimore and the west,
has just been made public, and has occa-
stoned much comment in social circles here
On January S of last year Miss Ella IL. Lun-
gren, a pretty young lady of 20 years, who
was boarding with her mother at q leading
hotel here met IN the hotel parlor a hand
soIue young man named Frank W. North,
few years her senior The result was love
at first sight on the young mans part,
and three weeks from their last meeting they
were married, and went west on a wedding
t,1r, stopping at Toledo first, where resides
an uncle of the groom. "Upon the bride
meeting her husbands uncle she was coldly
received, and much surprise was expressed
by his family at Franks marriage. While
in Toledo Frank began to act strangely, and
his every movement was closely watched by
relatives
The stay of the young couple was quite
brief in Toledo. From there they went to
Cleveland and secured rooms at the Ontario
house. While at the hotel Mr.. North became
very respondent, and soon evidence of an
impaired mind was noticed by his relatives
and his wife. Several of his relatives in
gagad in the photography business
called upon Mrs. North and informed
her that her husband was an imbecile,
and it was the wish of his parents
that Frank be sent to an asylum for the in
sane for medical treatment, The young wife
was thunderstorm. She replied that their
idea that her husband was Of unsound mind
was an erroneous one, and that she would
not listen TO his being removed to an asylum
The visitors then said they had come pre-
pared for Franks removal, and it was useless
for her to offer any resistance. After much
persuasion Mrs. North states she was permit
ted to accompany her husband to thesdepot
in Cleveland, with the understanding that
she was to go upon the same train with her
| husband and relatives, and that the entire
party would proceed to Utica, N Y, where
Franks parents reside, and there talk over
the future of the young husband. The parties
| left the hotel and on the 10Th day of February
| took the cars for New York. The train was
| Just about to leave the depot as the parties
| entered The men ran and caught the train,
| but when Mrs. North attempted to get on
| board they refused to permit her to do so, and
| pushed her back. After losing her hold on
| the railing of the car she fell backward
| across the adjoining track an instant after
| the last car Of a freight train had passed the
spot.
Continuing, said Mrs. North: 81 then found
myself in a strange city, with only moder.
ate sum of money. l went into the ladies
room at the depot, and cleaned the dirt of
my clothing, and then patiently waited for
the next train coming east, which ] took and
/ 30 Rel taV civ az
with nv mother OF 435 North Gilmore street
| After being lured from my husband
after being married only three weeks
became quite ill and was unable tc
| communicate with his people When | re-
covered Iwrote to them, and they replied that
/ Frank had been declared insane, and was
then, as he has been ever since, an inmate Of
the state lunatic asylum at Utica. N. Y
| Finding all means to effect reunion unavaii-
ing was advised to apply for divorce, anG
thus have the question of my husbands san
ity inquired into. A commission is now il
New York taking testimony"
do you believe your husband is insanef
| mo / do not I am strongly of tbs
| opinion his confinement in the asylum wa.
| the result of his parents opposition to ON
| marriage and that he was placed in the in
stitution when he was incapable owing tt
sickness, from preventing his removal Hi
parents are possessed of means, ant
| are well known out west My hus
band informed me prior to our wed
ding that he was possessed of means
and was travelling for his health. Twas no
aware his mind was in the least diseased
and during the three weeks we lived to
gether as man and wife he never gave tn
slightest sign. of weak mind prior to hi
: being taken sick, and then it was only TEN
porary. He remarked one day that he wa
afraid some one was going to take me from