St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-27
A FLOUR CITY FRIDAY
The Parties to the May ElOpemsnt Case
Not Members of the Best
Society.
Ruby Belle ReddiDg Assaults Member
of the Demi- Monde for Moving on
Her Street.
Story of a Husbands Disappearance
"a scandinavian Robbed by
Cyprian.
Discussion OF tho Proposed Gerry
mander of the Wards Meeting
of Pharmacists.

Inquiries concerning the elopement, kid
mapping or disappearance, whichever is cor
rect, of the young wife of W. l.. May
Thursday evening, develop the probability
that the girl left a man old enough to be her
father, whom she had learned in the six
days of Der honeymoon to abhor. The tale
of her life, as related by those acquainted
with her STORY, is a peculiarly sad one.
She is the daughter of woman whose real
name is supposed to be Stebbins. who has
until recently run house of ill-fame at sos
Third street. south. Her mother, since
coming to Minneapolis, has lived with
man known as Charles May. Dollie, the
daughter, was however, kept aloof as much
as possible from the inmates and visitors TO
her mothers establishment and was not
allowed to enter the ''parlOrS." About
month ago another Mr.. May came along.
he signed his name as w. l.. May. He
was selling territory for a patent gas
burner. He appeared to have considerable
money. which he proceeded to ''blow in"
with a laviShneSS that completely captivated
Mrs May, with whom he took up his abode.
His eye, however. fell upon the youthful
beauty of Dollie, and he made the propo-
sition that he should marry the daughter.
The mother, hardened by the life she had
led, did not demur. DOllie at first objected,
but was told that if she married May she
should always have plenty Of money, and
would live in good style, have hne clothes.
and besides she could take her mother
from the vile life she had been fol-
lowing and make her a decent
woman once more. With these induce
ments before her the young girl consented,
and the preparations for the marriage fol-
lowed Nav still kent lid appearanceS and
bought his intended a diamond ring and
earrings, and several handsome dresses
Twenty-fOur hours after the wedding Dol
lie found out that the rings and fine clothes
did not compensate for the loss of happi-
ness and grew to hate her husband and
her surroundings Besides she had lover
Eddie" a Young railroad man. May de-
cided to move to St. Louis. and so the fur
niture at No. 3OS was sold. and the trio.
consisting of May, his wife and her mother,
moved to the ST. James hotel, where they
were to remain until their departure for st.
Louis, which was set for Friday
night. In the meantime DOllie had
met Eddie her former lover. and they had
probably arranged to elope together, for
Thursday night she went out Ostensibly to
visit friend, and did not return. May.
of course. made a great cutlery about her
being kidnapped, and invoked the aid of
the police but doubtless she LETT the city
of her own accord with her lover. The
foregoing outline Of the case is sufficient to
induce the hope that the search May has in
stituted to recover his wife will not be sue
cessful. There are several other details of
the affair that smack of total depraVity,
but which are, however, unit for pubiica-
tiOn