St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-08
How a Viper Was Warmed,
Only to Steal the Affee-
tons Of a Wife.
Arrest Of the Guilty Pair
After Four Months of Dill
igent Search.
The Lady a Member of One of
the Oldest Families of
HoOsiepdom.
Evidence That Will Convict
misunderstanding by
TPamps.

s ST. LOUIS, May yesterday morn
ing A. M. Alexander, of Indianapolis,
Ind, and Mrs. Ida johnson, the now di-
Vorced wife of Jessie Johnson, promi-
nent indianapolis business man, arrived
III that city in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Longenberg-at least Alexander was in
charge of the officer and was accom-
panied by Mrs. johnson, with whom he
eloped from Indianapolis on Jan. II last.
Jesse johnson is member of one Of the
Oldest and best families in the Hoosier
state, the senior partner of wholesale
agricultural implement house in Indian
apolis. On May Is, 1876, he married
Miss Fla Quigg the daughter of widow
lady, Of very gentle blood, though poor
in this worlds goods. The married life
OF Mr.. and Mrs. johnson ran smoothly
to all appearances at least, the husband
being devoted to the wife, and as a
wealthy man amply able to crafty her
love for fine raiment and passion for
diamonds. Their home was in the best
quarter of the city, elegantly furnished
and conducted more with view to
COMFORT AND LUXURY
than economy, and the mother of Mrs.
johnson becoming confirmed invalid,
she with younger sister of Mrs. John
son were taken under the roof of the
man whose name the erring woman
bore, and, Notwithstanding her elope-
ment with Alexander, there the mother
and sister still remain with the full and
free sanction and request of Mr.. John
son. Alexander, the man who eloped
with Mrs. Johnson, had lived in Indian
apoliS all his life. He was well con-
nected and had married beautiful girl,
Miss Murray, who, about year ago,
secured divorce from him after bear
ing with ill-treatment for many years,
taking with her their only child, a
daughter now aged about twelve years.
Soon after the divorce proceedings
were concluded, Alexander, who was
well known to Johnson and had at one
time been connected with brother-in-
law of the latter gentleman in business,
went to Johnson with pitiful tale of
his domestic troubles, claiming that he
had not defended himself in the divorce
suit because he and his wife could never
agree and it was best for them to part,
and by clever and pathetic narration
of how the divorce had left him almost
pennileSS
AND HEARTBR0KEN
as we'll, he succeeded III exciting the
sympathy of Mr.. Johnson, and was in
vited TO make home under his friends
roof. This invitation Alexander accept
ed only too willingly, and all went well
until Jan. II last, when Alexander and
Mrs. johnson suddenly disappeared. A
short time before Mrs. Johnson had eX-
pressed desire to visit friends in Chi
cago, and her husband had provided
her with funds for that purpose. The
husbands first belief was that she
had gone to Chicago. and he could not
be persuaded to believe that she had
eloped with Alexander, until the dis
eOyery was. made that his own trunk
and a quantity of wearing apparel were
missing, and that the wife had convert
ed into cash some property he had
decided her, for which she received
$1,000. Mrs. johnson had also taken all
Of her jewelry, worth at least $4,000. In
a few days a note for S275, which Mr..
johnson claims Alexander forged and
uttered, was presented for payment.and
Mr.. johnson laid the matter before the
grand jury, which returned one indict-
ment against Alexander for forgery and
another for grand larceny. Search for
the whereabouts of the guilty pair was
at once instituted, and Mr.. johnson has
expended a large amount of money in
that direction.
TRACES OF THE FUGITIVES.
About month ago Albert w. Wishard,
of indianapolis, MI. Johnson's legal ad-
wiser, came to st. Louis and placed the
case in the hands of Thomas j. Furlong,
chief of the Missouri Pacific secret
service. to whom he had been recon-
mended by his friend, f. q. Merriam,
assistant to the general solicitor of the
Missouri Pacific. Mr.. Furlong under
took the task, and has had his agents
throughout the country on the lookout
ever since. Last Tuesday he received
notice from Detective Bailey. who is To-
Gated at San Antonio, that he had found
the couple. They had crossed over
from Mexico and purchased tickets for
Chicago, with the intention of going
through to Canada. Mr.. Baily further
stated that he was with them on the
train, and awaited instructions. Wednes-
day morning Detective W. III. Bonnnell
left st. Louis to meet the party and re-
iieved Mr.. Bailey of his charge at Che
toDa, Kan, Mr.. Bailey returning to
Texas and Mr.. Bonnell accompanying
Alexander and Mrs. Johnson to st.
Louis. the situation having been eX-
planned to them and Alexander agreeing
TO come here and then go on to Indian
ap0liS without requiSition. Mr..
Wishard was notified on Wednesday
morning, and accompanied by Mr..
Johnson and Deputy Sheriff Langen-
with certified copies of the indictments
and the
NECESSARY REQUISTTION
papers from the governor of Indiana.
Detective Bonnell and his charge were
met by Messrs. Furlong, Wishard and
Langenberg at Grand avenue junction,
and when the train arrived at the Union
depot carriages were taken and the
parties were driven to Hilton's hotel for
supper. Here a conference was held.
and it was agreed that it would not be
necessary to go to jefferson City to Sc
cure requisition papers from Gov. More
house. as Alexander agreed to go on to
Indianapolis voluntarily, claiming that
he had learned of the indictments stand
ing against him, and was going there to
face them anyway. AT s p. m. Deputy
Sheriff Langenberg, in charge of the
party, took the Vandalia train for Indi-
annapolis. On the way to the depot
stop was made at MIR. Furlong's office.
and when Alexander and Mrs. johnson
walked into the room they were faced
by the injured husband. He had no in
tention of meeting them, however, and
the surprise was mutual. The husband
was deeply affected, but said nothing
beyond calling his wife by her maiden
name, and quickly passing out of the
room. Mrs. johnson did not seem In.
the least affected, and Alexander took
the matter very coolly. Mr.. johnson, not
caring to go to Indianapolis on the same