Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
ELOPEO WITH A PRINTER.
Mrs Ida Bowman said She was tho Widow
of Murdered Man.

Mrs, Ida Bowman said She was tho Widow
of Murdered Man.
The marriage OF Marmaduke Hilllas to
Mrs. Ida VI. Bowman in st. Louis re-
Gently has brought to light queer mari
tai history. She had said in st. Louis
that she was widow of Frank NJ. Bow
man, who was the victim OF noted MUIR
der case, and Denver RelOS reporter
started ont to investigate. He dis
covered that she is the lawful
wife of i. NJ. Bowman, head cook
Mt the American Dairy Company 8
place on Curtis near Seventeenth street,
that city. The woman is a native of In
diana, as is also Mr.. Bowman. She was
formerly the wife OF MIR. Shellady, OF
indianapolis. 10y whom she had two
SONS. now aged twelve and thirteen years,
respectively. She was divorced by Shell
lady, and then captured Mr.. Bowman,
who is ten years her junior, and who was
at that time well-to-do young man OF
considerable property. In the course OF
time MIR. and Mrs. Bowman removed to
Denver, where the lady soon developed
very Eighty and irregular traits, which
caused some talk among the gossips.
The reporter called ON Mr.. Bowman at
his residence and stated the case to him.
Mr.. Bowman was intensely surprised, as
that was the first intimation that his vile
had taken to herself new spouse.
Eyes" he said, when the contents OF
the dispatch had been stated to him,
that's my wife, Ida, sure enough, and
she has got herself into serious trouble
at last. Who is this man Hillias
"a printer who formerly worked IN q
lob office on Arapahoe street"
"I never heard of him before-never.
You see, about two months ago | sent
nv wife and the children back to their
folks in Indiana. i was afraid she would
disgrace US here, and wanted her to go
home, where she could behave herself. l
have written to her regularly since she
left, and have sent her about $3.50 in
cash. She ran through with all my pro-
perty in a littlo while, and has cost
me every cent L could make, and perhaps
this will be q good thing for me. !
shall apply for a divorce tomorrow. l
don't want to make her any trouble L
only want her TO let me alone after this.
Why, only day before yesterday / had
letter from her saying she was visiting
friends in ST. Louis, had thought all
the time that she was in Indiana, but
when l got that letter from st. Louis L
became suspicious and wrote her o
pretty sharp letter. Hillias Is welcome
to her, I'm sure. >"
"But how about this statement that
she is Frank Bowman's wife?"
"Why, you see, Frank Bowman was q
relative of mine, and she was familiar
with all the details OF the case. She Is a
shrewd, well-educated woman, and pro-
baby when your reporter calledvpn her
che invented the story about being
Franks wife to quiet suspicion and save
trouble with me. twas shrewd dodge,
and but for the publication no one would
ever have been the WISER"
Mr.. Bowman is very intelligent,
brightlooking young man, and though
he feels the ambiguity OF the situation
keenly he is disposed to take a philo-
sophical view of the matter and profit
by the opportunity to rid himself Of a
woman who has caused him nothing but
| trouble.