St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-06
ST. PAUL NEWS.
BELLE AND BOSWORTH.
A Pretty Waiter Girl Wins the
Affections Of a PostOfice
Official.
And the Twain Elope Together to
Parts Unknown.
A Bride of Few Weeks Deserted THE
History ofthe
Case
A vacant chair and deserted desk in the

A vacant chair and deserted desk in the
st. Paul postoffice, young man with hyper
ion locks, large dreamy eyes, and perfect
daisy Of brown mustache, bride Of only
few short weeks and petite damsel with
first mortgage on the young mans affections
which was foreclosed the other day with
terrible vengeance-these are the factors of
the latest sensation in st. Paul.
The absence Of Chas. H. Bosworth, super
intendent of the mailing department of the
postofice, from his familiar nook in the big
room where the mail is made up, has been
subject Of comment in quiet way, since
last Monday. The convivial habits of the
Young man, however, led his friends to sus-
pect that Sunday had been too much for him,
and the generous view was taken, when he
failed to appear at his post Of duty last Mon
day that perhaps he was recuperating. This
theory worked well enough on Monday but
when Tuesday dawned and the young man
had not made his appearance, his
friends began to be alarmed. And
TO tell the truth there was
occasion enough on the face of things to
suspect that something had gone wrong, and
by Yesterday the conviction had settled into
a positive belief. 70 the many friends of
the young man, who was esteemed for his
intelligence, usually gentlemanly manners
and social qualities, the news that he has
levanted will be received with feelings Of re-
greet and pain.
The intelligence of his mYs-
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the ears of a GLOBE reporter last Tuesday,
but out of consideration for his friends and
with the hope that he would return and ex-
plain his absence, nothing was said.
A WOMAN AT THE BOTTOM.
Yesterday it became the fixed belief that he
had skipped out, and the sad feature of the
affair in this instance is that there is wom-
an-and, in fact, two or three women-at the
bottom Of it.
The case is almost melodramatic in char
acter and pathos is equally divided with pity,
for at least one Of the parties interested. If
the reports are true, young bride from
whose honeymoon the scent of the orange
flowers has not vanished, is left alone to
mediate on the treachery and deceit Of him
who stood up at the marriage shrine and
pledged himself to fondly and forever cherish
the love so lavishly and trustingly given.
From the most reliable accounts Mr.. Bos
worth was last seen in the postoffice, about
7:30 o'clock last Saturday night Since
then no reliable trace has been learned of his
whereabouts. On the same day there disap-
peared from the Clarendon hotel Belle Easter
brook, waitress, with whom it is understood
he bore the most intimate relations.
The sudden departure Of both parties from
the city, and the rbsence of anything that
might lead to their whereabouts has con-
frmed the suspicion of an elopement.
THE DESERTED BRIDE.
But what of the bride? On the 18th of last
January Mr. Bosworth led to the altar Miss
Letta H. Sparks, young lady residing at
No. 1866 Walnut street, Chicago, and
who was highly regarded for her many ac-
complshments and virtues. 1t has been said
that this marriage was mercenary on his part,
but of this there is no certain proof. Mr..
Bosworth and his bride returned to St. Paul
directly after the marriage and settled down
at the residence of Mr.. j. B. Brown, of No.
Sc West Fourth street. then of
the postofice department, as boarders.
Last week Mr.. Brown left the department,
broke up housekeeping and left for his stock
farm near the town of Morris. This, it is
presumed, gave Bosworth pretext for send
ing his wife to her parents in Chicago and
she left for that city the latter part of last
week.
This is the way things appeared on the sur
face; it is not suspected that the young
bride was happy in her new relation Of wife;
on the contrary, it is thought tnat she must
have heard of her husbands unholy liason,
an attachment which he did not seem to have
the power to break off.
THE ANTEcEDENTs OF THE Girl.
Now, then, concerning the girl who has
evidently been at the bottom of the trouble.
Something over two years ago, rumor has it,
Mr.. Bosworth, then in the
railway postal service, resided in
Chicago with his first wife. They had four
children and were happy until Belle Easter
brook dawned on his vision. A strange fas-
cination came over him for this woman and
the passion was reciprocated.
The story runs, to be brief, that his first
wife suspected his guilt, several stormy
scenes took place and they separated. Mrs.
Bosworth procured a divorce and the
custody Of the children. Then it is said that
he was taken sick, and the girl watched over
him and nursed him until he became better
even giving up her scanty means to see him
through his sickness. Then he secured the
position in the st. Paul ofice-a position that
paid him salary of 81, 800 per year. Upon
arriving here he sent for Belle, who
was known by the title of ''Baby'' at the no.
tel on account of her petite size, and she Sc
cured position as dining room girl at the
Clarendon, where he boarded. He sat at her
table, and it is reported that he was jealous
at times of the other boarders. Their
intimate relations were well known to the
guests of the hotel, and they could
be frequently seen at the Opera house or
riding together.
One day last January he left for Chicago
and it was announced that he was to be mar
ried. The news was received by his
st. Paul girl after the fashion of thunder
bolt, and it waa easily to be seen he had de-
ceived her. She was taken i'll and great
change came over her in appearance. After
a while he returned with his bride, and only
afew nights after their arrival he and the
girl Belle were seen together, not
only once, but on several occasions.
This excited comment and it was noticed
that she had improved in both looks and spir-
its. 1t is said that about this time Belle told
one of the other girls that they had made it
all up and that she was the one he loved after
all and not the bride whom he married be-
cause he had to. Also that she would go
with him in spite Of dozen wives.
THE ELoPEMENT.
This is the way matters stood up to last
Saturday. On the morning of that day
Belle received a letter ostensibly from her
home in Illinois. 1t related how her mother
had been taken very i'll, and called on her
to leave at once for home. 1t is said that
this letter was read by her room mate, and
that she wept when she received it. At any
rate, she packed up her goods and left that
night