St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-01
HEADED FOR THE MINES.
Wellington j. Rogers, ErstwhiIe
of ST. Paul, Is il. California and
Has the Gold Fever.

Wellington j. Rogers, ErstwhiIe
of ST. Paul, Is i'll California and
Has the Gold Fever.
About month ago there appeared in
the st. Paul press several sensational
accounts of the sudden departure of
Wellington }. Rogers, from the Clifton
hotel, where he and his wife were quar-
tered. The story pictured a scene of
domes tic discord in Rogers family
Mrs. Rogers having figured as the Gym
Osure of another's attention, who also
made himself scarce about a week be-
fore Rogers and his wife left the hotel.
E. Arthur Verbeck, also boarder at
the Clifton, an unripe blonde,
was the person who left very
suddenly, and whittier he went
no one knowS-some saying that
he left for India. Verbeck managed to
sit opposite the pretty and wInsome
Mrs Rogers at table, and there formed
an intimate acquaintance with her. Mr..
Rogers, being pre0ccupied at the hotel
bar, Verbeck and Mrs. Wellington soon
became the warmest friends. One
evening the proprietor of the hotel and
his wife gave small dancing party to
vited as well as the fascinating Verbeck,
whose very air, while upon the waXed
ball room floor, disturbed the harmony
of the strains of the orchestra. At this
select little soiree the charming Mrs.
Rogers and Verbeck danced the catill-
ion until their hearts palpitated too
loud to warrant them in staying before
their company any longer, and he took
a seat in the shadow and exchanged
sweet nothings. All this time Rogers
was dangling about in the ball room,
Sublimely unconscious of the where
abouts of his better half. When he
learned she was with Nerbeck. he grew
wild in jiffy, and swore; he would
scalp Verbeck if he ever got his hands
upon him. Securing revolver loaded
with peeled onions and kerosene, he
found Verbeck and requested him to
accompany him to his room. Verbeck
obeyed and soon found himself before
the wrathy Rogers. securely locked in
the latter'S room. Rogers threatened Yer
beck, and the latter humbly apologized.
Verbeck then packed his valise and
skedaddled. This was but one among
many contentious in the Rogers family
and it has been given credence that
Mrs. Rogers had left her husband on
several former occasions, charging him
with cruel treatment and numerous
other OffenSeS. Mrs. Rogers has ell the
poHuullN, III SeelilS, anu II Has therefore
been a hard task for her to shake her
improvident husband. Rogers has not
been heard from since his departure,
and statements have been going the
rounds which have placed him in every
part of the globe. \ le tier dated at
San Diego. Cal, March Is, solves the
mystery and definitely fixes Mr.. Rogers
at the Coronado hotel. Coronado beach,
Cal, the largest hostelry in the state.
He is there with Mrs. Rogers and ap-
parently enjoying life upon her simole-
ons. He has gently fallen into the wild
procession of humanity which is flow
ing to the newly discovered gold fields.
He has half interest in three mules, is
gold crazy and is bound to the caves of
wealth. Rogers, in his letter, assures
his many friends that he will return to
ST: Paul May l, unless he .'strikes some
thing rich.''