New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
CHARGES OF ABUSIVE TREA1MENL
STATEMENTS MADE BY MRS. TRUMAN WHICH shSi
HER UU.BAND TO JAZZ.


HER HU.BAND TO JAZZ. 49,
Ceorce T. Truman has been arrested by the Sheriil
and is LODGED in Ludlow Street JAIL the ahdaV" VI
his WIFE, Louie Estelle Truman who all eyes tna' nc
was about TO leave the country. and setting iorIn "
som why he should be detained to answer IN SUI ro'
O DsoIute divorce. which she proposes 10 p',ns'
saws that they were married on April 70. 1851 !" 90"
Francisco that he has repeatedly maltreated nor uu
ing their travels On journey from San Francisco "
New ork he repeatedly abandoned her at 'ne noea
leaving her 10 shift for herself IN tins CITY INC
treatment continued; in this city she hyea party W.
her relatives aud partly at hotels her husband
duet has at times been so outrageous tnae aeI At
TORS refused TO allow him TO remain IN their mousse
times he professed repentance tor his crheipes %
hardened but these recOnciliations were in.ony,
followed by repeuons OF his former apusHi ;oool ON
In july 1881 she adds they sailed for LNeipooi 49, pa
the steamer City OF Richmond, only 70 return W -
Arizona. Both gong and coming mr. lru ~ IN
accompanied by professional gambler l. ;rdie at
SON. Together these two men managed 10 sWihu,L 20
cards all the passengers who were 1oonsh enouE ~
play with them. In September OF the same yT T ,a
Trumans again went to Europe. on lns aaP p, whom
was accompan.el by two confederates' one Vi W." 49,
was T. X Chadwick. One of the passengers was soH
of John Caldwell the London banker. Chad~lcA MAJ
AGED 10 get the Young man confidence, anu on a'ii
ing at London Mr.. Caldwell. sen called on ohad 'O
and invited MIN 10 his house. Chadwick aceeP'cu a
introduced Truman The partners passed thehisrl,o'
off prominent American business men ana iehr I9S
rich harvest bv gambling at The London clubs To wnc
they were introduced by Csldweil. Once at tne u'si
ton Club they carried the game too lar and IL was us
covered in the course of the game that there VT
eighty-two cards in the pack. All the members OIL 'ne
club at resigned $780,. ..
After this little episode Truman and his VIE "en' "
Paris where he continued to live by his WIS; anu
cheated al cards in all The clubs to which II" cooiu
access The cub servants were in some caes oIIoru
To furnish him duplicate packs of the cards whcn WI
to he used the following evening In May IpcS' A.
couple returned to NeN-YOrk. and in September ',ls
Trumans life became unbearahe that she a't 'n.p
to commit suicide by Jumping into the Last hNet. Iii
was no gever rescued. shortly afterward Ie ioi
into her possession, written TO her husband py =
woman of bad fame in Chicago This letter showed
wonaD Tho affidavit contains many extracts from IL
For two years prior TO last Septt mber Mrs Truman
had not seen her husband They then met IN new
ork. lie was friendly, but refused to support her:
For the last tw1 seasons Truman has been lFlng AZ
Long Branch, passing himself oil as druggist rom
Chicago Mrs Truman adds that her health has oeeh
seriousIy injured by her husband abusive treatment
Sac estimates that he is worth $4,000.