The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-22
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~ MtushnoNn AouHB AahFFteu MomA
Leaves Her Husband and Child
Romantic Marriage and its Sad Sequel,
The Pittsburgh Times, OF yesterda!
publishes the following account OF
romance, the principal actors in whic
are well known in this State, partiC
ularly in Fairmont and vicinity;
"From East Liverpool, o., last nigh
came word OF the mysterious disappear
ance OF Mrs. A, Hale Fleming, one Of tn
most prominent ladies Of that city, an,
well known in Pittsburgh, where he
parents reside,
"Mrs. Fleming's maiden name wa
Carrie Westfall, and she is the dauRhte
Of the Rev; q, G, Westfall, President O
the Pittsburgh Conference OF the Metho
dist Protestant Church, long one Of thl
ablest and bestknown clergymen OF tha
denomination, and at present pastor o
the Fourth Methodist Protestant Church
Of Pittsburgh.
Ten years ago, when the Rev. Mr.
Westiall was pastor Of the First NJ, r
Church, Of the South Side, Miss Carrie
then still In her teens, was graduated
from Adrian College, Michigan, She
was beautiful and talented, She excell'
ed particularly in music and was much
sought after,
A ROMANTIC WEDDING,
subsequently Mr.. Westiall removed
to FaiFmont, West Virginia, and there
Miss Carrie became Mrs, Fleming, Her
marriage was somewhat romantic, 1t
was understood that her heart had been
won by a young man Of another locality.
But this did not daunt young Hale
Fleming, whose father is one OF the
wealthiest residents of Fairmont. One
day he took Miss Westfall for a drive,
and when they returned she was Mrs.
Fleming.
'The wedding created sensation, for
Fleming was somewhat noted for his
and Mr.. and Mrs. Westfall had
done all in their powerto discourage bis
suit, Events seemed to disprove their
fears, however. Mr.. Fleming loved his
wife devotedly, settled down In the drug
business at East Liverpool, o., prospered,
and soon became one Of the leading bus.
iness men Of fthe place. His wife's parents
recognized his merits and came to regard
him rs q son.
"Four years ago a son was born 10 the
young couple and prosperity seemed to
shine on them more brightly from every
side. Mr., Fleming's drug business con.
tinued to grow until his profits were
sufficient not only for the comforts Of
life, but to support q luxurious home.
MRS. FLEMING DlSsAPPEARs.
"All was happiness until a short time
ago, when cloud appeared. 1t was in
the form Of whispers affecting the con.
duct OF Mrs. Fleming. These were re.
peated until they finally came to the
ears Of the young husband. Coldness
between husband and wife and stormy
scenes followed. A few evenings ago
when Mr.. Fleming went home from his
store his wife was not there. He sup.
posed she had gone to visit friends and
paid no attention to her absence. Late
In the evening he began to fear she had
gone away. This was confirmed when
he discovered that some money and u
OF his wife's personal effects
were missing. He ascertained that a
lady answering the description OF Mrs.
Fleming had taken the train for Pitts.
bprgh early in the evening. He COM
municated with Mr., Westiall, but up To
Saturday night the missing wife had'n
been seen In Pittsburgh, so far as Mr..
Fleming could ascertain. Waiting for
news OF his wife until Tuesday morning,
and hearing nothing, he took his child
to his parents home, at Fairnont, VIVA.
JEALOUSY ALLEGED.
"The Rev. G. G. Westfall, to whom
the above was read last night, refused
to say anything about Mrs.
Fleming's disappearance. lie said that
when the time comes, lit does come, for
him to make statement, he will show
that the differences between Mr.. and
Mrs. Fleming are not all one.sided.
"NIrs. Westfall, in the course OF con.
vOrsation, said: Jealousy was the cause
OF the trouble. II Is hard to tell what a
man would do that would have person
watch his wife when visiting her home.
Carrie (Nlrs. Fleming) left last Monday
one week. She told her husband she
was going away. He saw her to the
train
"By direction Of Mrs. Westiall, n son.
in.law read in the presence Of the re.
porter extracts from q letter written by
Fleming on March II. He wrote: MY
wife is not with another man; she is
some place where no harm will come to
her. / will not advertise her disappear.
ance but would rather advertise to find
where she is.'
"Mrs. Westfall also said that Fleming
told her he did not want to break up
housekeeping, and that he would have
his sister to live with him and take care
OF his son, as he believed his wife would
come back.
pHMr. and Mrs. Westiall declined 10
say whether they knew anything Of Mrs.
Flemings present whereabouts"