Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
A TRUANT WIFE.
ONLY w MONTHS MARRIED
WHEN SHE RUNS AWAY.

She Parts From Her Husband in
Morning Most A f~fectionately and Wher
He Comes Back at Night Finds Moth
ing but the Bare Floor and His Wife
Gone for Parts Unknown.
In another part OF this paper will be
found a notice from Sol Lukely warning
the public in general not to credit his wife
Ella with any goods in his name as he de.
clines all further responsibility for her, she
having left his bed and board without his
consent. The explanation OF this public
notice, as related by Mr.. Lukely himself to
a reporter last night, is as follows:
Sol Lukey, whom everybody in this COM
munity knows Is the proprietor OF the
Summit saloon, was married to Ella Jack
son, sometimes known by her other name
of Wilson, on last Thanksgiving night.
They were both OF an age and had been
acquainted over two years, during which
time MIR. Lukey became devotedly attached
to her. Before their wedding he gave her
5000 to purchase her outfit. Ga the we'd
ding day his friends were unstinting in their
presents to the couple. As an instance,
Sheriff Lloyd made them a present of a
handsome brussels carpet costing $50, and
to the value OF $500 besides many knick-
nacks for household o~rnamentation.
They went to live with Elias mother,
who lives on the northwest corner OF Mon.
tana and Silver streets. Since their mar
risge Mr.. Eukey said he had treated his wife
with the utmost iberality, giving her carte
blanche to get anything she wanted at the
stores where he dealt. This she awaited
herself OF literally, according to Mr.. Lukey's
account, having recently purchased an $50
fur coat as one item alone. He paid the
bills she ran up without q murmur, and he
| st evening learned that she had incurred
a bill OF $110for him at Hennessy's, which,
ike an hoenet b he intends to pay.
But as he himself said last evening, there
are other precincts yet to hear from.
While boarding with her mother Mrs.
Lukey has had nothing to do, her husband
paying promptly every week for their
board. Ibes occupied one room, which he
had furnished himself. Yesterday morn
ing, as usual, Mr.. Lukey left the house at
his usual hour after breakfast, half-past 9,
and no vile was ever more affectionate at
parting with her husband, or more solici-
tous to now when he would return for
dinner. Her manner was the same as it
has always been and nothing that occurred
then awakened me least suspicion in his
mind that everything was not as usual.
But when he returned at 6 p. N. he found
every article OF furniture, including all
their marriage presents, removed and the
entirely empty, even to the carpet on
the floor. All was gone, brussels carpet,
and bedroom set, for which he
had paid $15O-all except his trun. and a
gold-headed silk umbrella. Mrs. Lukey
was gone, too. Inquiry by Mr.. Lukey from
her mother could elicit nothing as to her
whereabouts.
The sight, OF course, unnerved Mr..
Lukey, but he made up his mind that since
she had taken such summary leave of him
he would have nothing more to do with
her, and accordingly he publishes to the
the fact that he will have nothing
further to do with her.
AS to the cause OF her leaving, Mr.. Lukey
is OF the opinion that it is due TO her asso-
citation with q young lady who disting-
ulshed herself by coming from Pocatello to
Butte a year and a half ago in company
a very handsome railroad conductor. |
The latter not long after tired of the COM
and the young lady removed to
Helena. After a short residence there she
returned here and took up her resi-.
1ence IN the same household as the |
Lukeys. Everything had gone happily |
Until she appeared upon the scene
when Mrs. Lukey began to importune ner
1uN band to take a trip away from Butte.
could not afford 20 leave his business
or any such length OF time as she proposed,
md Mr. Lukey thinks that his wife's female
'ompanion must have put false
IDEAS of her restrained copdi.
ion into her head, and persuaded her to
dispose OF the household goods with d view
taking IA trip on her own account.
Be that as it may, Mr.. Lukey declares he
3 glad to be rid of such a woman as his
ME has proved herself to be and asserts
hat he is far from growing at her loss.