Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-16
A FAIR BARBARIAN
Bieeds a Milwaukee GresRy For a
Large Sum
OF MONEY AND REPUTATION.
Marrying a PRETTY Adventures Who
Repays Love With In
gratitude.
A TALE OF FRAUD AND DECEIT.
A Sane Man in an English Mad
house.

MILWAUKEE, November l5.-0n Septem-
Der 8 the daily newspapers contained the
simple announcement that Howard D. Rees
and Miss Jennie Valley had been married
the evening before by the Rev. W. ]. Ker-
mott, pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church.
The ceremosy was performed in the pres
snce of witnesses in the parlors of the
church parsonage A few days afterward
gossips began to wag their tongues, and the
breath of scandal took up the name Of the
young bride. Mr. Rees announced to his
friends that he had married an old friend
from the East, and there the matter rested.
Plenty of Money.
Howard d. Rees is the son ola rich New
Yorker, who years ago came West and
made large purchases Of real estate in this
city. The family is one of great wealth
and high social position, and descended
from the old Knickerbocker stock. Their
home for many years has been in one Of the
villages adjacent to New York City. About
six years ago young Reess father induced
him to settle in Milwaukee, and his chief
business has been to look after his fathers
large real estate interests here. Until two
weeks ago he was the owner Of one OF the
best business blocks on West Water street,
known as the Central Warehouse, and worth
from $4,000 to 100000. This property, it
is said, was presented TO young Rees by the
fail er, with the understanding that it vas
the reward for close and careful steward
ship of the property. The young man soon
had the run of the best society in the city,
and has paid attentions to several promi-
nent young ladies.
The Girl.
About three months ago we'll known
sporting man of this city returned from the
east, accompanied by dashing young wo'
man apparently 81 or 22years old. She was
duly installed as the mistress of the young
mans home In a short time everybody
was talking about the beautiful stranger.
1t was said that she was woman of gentle
birth, that she was highly accomplished, and
that her life had been q romantic one. She
said that her name was Jennie Valley, and
that her parents were people of wealth
ard position in Troy, n. Y. Whether this
is her real name is not positively known.
She said some indiscretion a year ago had
caused q scandal in her family, and rather
than face her relatives and friends she had
fled from home. After short residence in
New York city she met the Milwaukeean,
and gladly came west with him. She had
not been in Milwaukee more than two or
three weeks before he discovered that she
had other admirers than himself This caus
ed an arrangement, and Miss Valley went
to live on Grand Avenue.
Marriage.
About this time Howard Rees became
one of her admirers. He proposed mar
riage and was accepted. The wedding fol-
lowed as already stated. 1t was kept so
quiet that Rees's old friends did not fully
realize what he had done for some time.
Then they were shocked, and the couple
quickly dropped ont ofsight. Rees fitted
up quarters on the upper floor Of his block
in sumpiuous style, and took his bride there
to live He gave her every comfort and
luxury that money could procure. Soon
afterward the elder Rees and brother ap-
peared on the scene, and the fine property
that had been given to Howard was trans
ierred to the fatier. 1t is said that he com
PEELED his son to deed it back. To-day it is
rumored that the young bride has tired Of
the he Of luxury and ease that
Rees had provided for her, and has
des erted him and returned to New York.
Tie rumor was found to be true, and Mr..
Rees will at once sue for divorce. All the
particulars Of the strang inatuation, the
marriage, desertion, and probable divorce,
were to-day made public for the first time
and created a great stir. When interview.
ed to-day, Mr. Rees said:
Terms of sale OF the Central Ware
houses were agreed upon between my father
and myself as long ago as May last, before
had ever met my wife The conyevance
was DELAYED only because Of ny father
sickness. The statement that intend to
sue for a divorce is enc which ! have
neither affirmed or denied Even were ]
not anxious to avoid publicity. | would
decline 10 say anything at present.
The fair adventures succeeded in re-
lieuisg Mr. Rees of 81 900 or 8, 900 before
her Sght