Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
me Doctor COdu affair.

lowing special relating to this interesting
case appeared in the Chicago Tribune of
last Friday and opened up a new de-
nouement in the sad affair:
STEVENS POINT, Wis, Sept 1.-THE
DIR. James Cody divorce case, of Water
town, IN this state, came to the surface
here to-day. Mrs. Cody arrived in the
company of Mr. and Mrs. d. d. Scott, of
Waterfowl. This morning she went
before County Judge KiDgsbury and
obtained writ of habeas corpus alleging
that her husband was restrained of his
liberty at the house of Dennis Peters.
Armed with this writ Chief of Police
McDonald proceeded to the Peters resi-
dence. At first he was denied admission,
but upon his threat to break the door IN
it was unlocked by Mrs Peters. A search
of the house from cellar to garrett and of
the barn was made, but the doctor could
not be found. In an interview this after
noon Mrs. Cody charges all of her
troubles to young William G., son of the
doctor by his first wife. She thinks
the doctor has been stopping with the
Peters family nearly ever since the separ-
ton took place, almost two months ago.
The doctor ia supposed to have been seen
here yesterday. and is supposed by Mrs.
Cody 10 have been taken away during
last night. She thinks If she could but
get personal interview with her husband
all would come out right. It was to
obtain this interview the journey here
was made. It is stated that since his
arrival here the doctor has made over to
his sou about $4,000 Of personal proper
ty, consisting mostly of mortgages on
Dodge County property. Col. Scott and
wife accompanied Mrs. Cody here simply
as mutual friends Of both parties
Next in order the Sentinel of Sunday
published the following summary of news
about the doctor from which it would
appear that he left Stevens Point and
proceeded to Milwaukee:
DR.. James Cody, prominent phvsici
an from WATERFOWL. mvsteriousIy disap.
peared from the Republican House. in
this city, at late hour on Friday night,
and all day yesterday detectives. relatives
and lawyers have been searching for him.
Various rumors were ahoat Yesterday as
to his wheres bouts. but none of them
have yet been sub:tantiated Ii WAS
believed by some that he had been alb
Quoted by two detectives In the employ of
his wife, from whom he is seeking a di-
vorce; others believed that he quietly
left the city, while the police are inclined
to the theory that be committed suicide
because of his domestic troubles.
Friday evening DR.. Cody, accompanied
by two ladies, came to Milwaukee They
registered un"er Fictitious names. The
women were assigned to a room alioin
ing DR. Cody's. and on his retiring Fri
day night they locked tho door of his
room and kept the key in their possession
About o'clock at night there WAS call
from DR.. Cody's room When the bell
boy reached it he WAS oblIgeI to use his
pass key to secure admittance. As The
door was opened, DIR Cody passed out
and left the hotel without saying word
to anyone, and since that time he has
not been seen. He WAS missed at an
early hour yesterday morning. and the
police were notified, and DR. Cody's son
was summoned by telegraph from Water.
town. Detectives who worked all day on
the case were inclined to the theory that
The doctor had ended his life, as he had
previously made an attempt at suicide
From over column of later develop
ments contained in Mon avs Sentinel
we clip the following.
DR.. James Cody, the WATERFOWL ply
stefan, whose mysterious disappearance
from the Republican House was reported
in The Sunday Sentinel, was found yes
terday, ard he is now in the custody of
his SOD. He was found on the road to
Wauwatosa by E. E. Davis, the druggist
doing business at the corner Of Wells AMI
Eleventh street, by whom he was brought
back 10 the city.
81 was driving along the road to
reporter last evening, ''and just before
reaching the bridge beyond Chestnut
street, we overlook DIR. Cody. He was
going in the same Northumberland
Wauwatosa-and was walking in the
middle of the road. I could scarcely
believe my eyes, yet I could not be mis-
taken. | have known DIR. Cody from
boyhood. He and my father had been
the warmest of friends for many years.
He was covered with mud, his clothes
were wet, and he looked as if he had
been out all night in rainstorm. He
was a most wretched-looking object. AS
we overlook him [ called out to him,
and asked:
What in heavens name are you
doing here? Where have you been?"
"The doctor seemed greatly distressed
and Inundated. | knew of the trouble
he was having with his son and with his
wife, and had seen the account of his
flight from the Republican House in The
Sentinel. So did not press the question
as it was easy to see that he had slept
outdoors either one or both of the past
two nights. | Immediately insisted that
he should 90 home with me. Hereadily
consented. He waited by the roadside
while | took my wife to the street Car at
the head of Wells street, and | then
returned for him.
"On the way to my home the doctor
appeared greatly depressed and SORROW
full. When [ asked him why he left the
Republican House, he would only say
that William, the son, was acting very