The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-17
A BRIDE OF THREE WEEKS
Deserts Her Husband In Washington,
and Comes to Rock Island, Where
She il Followed by Her
Husband.

WASHINGTON; Iowa, July 16.-Chief
Police. Rock Island, Ill. Is my wife in
your city: Answer paid for.
j. H. WILSON.
This is a copy of dispatch received by
Chief Miller yesterday afternoon. AS the
gentleman gave no description of his
wife, the chief didn't know whether Mrs.
Wilson was here or not. and telegraphed
back as much, but advised the husband to
come here and see for himself None of
the cops knew what the matter was, but
all had theory, but it turned out that
not one of their theories was right.
About half past 10 o'clock last night a
wiry looking little fellow, with sandy
HAIR and blue eyes, popped into the police
station, nearly out of breath, as he had
been running ever since he got off the
train, and as we might suppose, he
felt rather tired He sat down on a chair
and heaved sigh after sigh, then got up
out of the chair and commenced walking
backwards and forwards on the floor of
the station. Finally getting his breath
little easier, he turned around to Captain
Brennan. of the night force, and asked if
he were the chief of police, but was an
swered in the negative. Then the fellow
wanted to see the chief, and Chief Miller
was sent for. After Mr.. Miller had ar
rived, the gentleman requested private
interview with HIM, and poured the fol-
lowing tale of woe into that gentleman's
ears: my name is ]. T. Wilson, and l
am engaged in the grocery business in
Washington, Iowa. For about six
months l waited on Miss Rosie Weiser.
We got along very nicely with
our love affair l loved her as hard
as | could, and she made me think that
she reciprocated my affection. Well, to
make long story short, about three weeks
ago l procured a marriage license and we
went to the Methodist minister and we're
married. We went to housekeeping at
once, and nothing seemed to be too good
for us to enjoy, Tuesday night l had
occasion to go short distance in the
country to see about some country pro-
duce which expected to receive the next
day, and then ship off. When got there
it commenced raining, and kept on rain
ing so hard that came to the conclusion
to stay all night, which I did. l arrived
home Wednesday about 10 o'clock, and
found all the doors of my house unlocked,
and going into the house l found a letter
from my wife, saying that she had got
tired of living with me, and had gone
away. She took about $75 of my money
with her, and all her jewelry. l imme'
diately went to friend of mine, who is 6
lawyer, and together we traced my wife
and another girl to the depot, and found
that they had taken the train for Daven
port. photographed you, and as you tolt
me to come here, here am"
Upon securing description Of the girls
Chief Miller. accompanied by the husband
and Officer McCabe, went out on searcl
for the girls. The first thing they discoy
cred was that two girls, tallying with thu
description given by Wilson, had made
inquiries at the Streckfus building fo
rooms. They were refused rooms at THU
place, and then went to the boardin!
house near Streckfus and had engaged
board, but had not come back. The mex
heard, or rather seen Of the girls, wa
about half past two o'clock.
About half past three O'Clock this
morning, the husband discovered the fac
that the fugitives were at boarding
house not a great ways off from Third
avenue, and went and informed thu
police that he knew where they were at
| OIuCti DftuHdu anu DuuhCi WCul " III
Wilson to the boarding house, awoke ont
of the gentlemen connected with TIT
house, and asked if the parties were there
but received reply in the negative
Officer bunker knew better. and called
the young fellow to one side and told hin
so. Upon finding that that the jig was
up, the young fellow told bunker that
they were in the house. The husband
and Officer Brennan went to the girls
room and called them out. When the wife
beheld her husband, she tainted, but did
not scream. A war of words ensued, but
the piece was finally patched up and the
husband and his wife returned home te
Iowa on the train this morning leaving
the other girl here in the city to get along
as best she could.