Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-19
MAX V0ELKER'S WOES
lie Makes a Bid to Recover His
Wife, and Reaches the Bastile.
MANY TRIALS OF AN ELECTRICIAN.
His Elopement to Cleveland, Followed by
a Brief Honeymoon.
GRAVE CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIN

An unusually exciting domestic scene, or
rather series of scenes, took place in ALLIE
gheny last night, in which Max Voelker, an
electrician we'll known in both cities and in
a number of surrounding towns. played the
leading part.
Shortly before 10 o'clock young man of
rather genteel address entered the Office of
the Captain of Police, and rather surprised
the small company by stating that he wanted
his wife. The Captain told Voelker that
was quite natural desire, but asked for
fuller particulars.
Voelker then told story TO the effect that
some three months ago he married a young
lady named Sadie Tudor. The marriage
was against the wishes of the young lady's
parents, and accordingly they they took a
quiet trip to Cleveland, where the knot was
tied. On their return they went to Belle
vue where they took up their abode in a
house on Sherman avenue. Voelker said
the place was nice one and all his own
According to his story they got along nicely
until last Saturday, when his wife took her
departure for Allegheny, and found a home
with her brother, Aaron Tudor, at No. 10
Main street.
NOT FOND OF COUNTRY LIFE.
Voelker says that the only dissatisfaction
his wife ever expressed with her surround
ings was that she was lonesome in the country
and wanted him to return to the city to live
When Voelker learned where his wife was
located he determined to see her. So last night
n AT frpF ~
two policemen. and. as the door was opened. he
walked in. followed by the officers. Mrs VOel-
kers mother chanced to be present, and the
ladies were greatly surprised at the appearance
of the trio. Mrs. Voelker suddenly disappeared,
and the interview not being satisfactory Voel-
ker sought police headquarters for advice.
Captain Bell suggested that Voelker had
better wait until this morning, but this did not
suit him. Then the Captain told him that his
only recourse was to try persuasion. Voelker
| left, and In about 20 minutes v no should walk
| into the station but two policemen, arm in arm
| with the electrician.
"Well, they have got me this time" he re-
| marked to the Captain, and within the nexi
! five minutes he was safely slowed away in a
| cell, charged with disorderly conduct. He had
| been turned over by arresting Officer Blanck
| to the officers who brought him in, and they
| could not tell the story.
J A call was made at Aaron Tudor's residence,
where 1t was learned that Mrs. Tudor, in the
| absence of her husband, and her female guests
| had been kept IN a state of extreme fear and
agitation all the evening, owing to Voelker's
strange actions.
THE STORY OF THE WIFE.
1t was stated that when he first put in an ap-
pearance it was announced by messenger boy
who handed in note, which proved to be re-
| quest for his wife to meet him outside. She
| did so. and stated that Voelker wanted her to
| leave with him, saying he had rented a house
| IN Allegheny. She refused. saying she would
| have nothing more to do with him, and re.
| turned to the house. remarking. as she entered
| that Max had another one of his fits of insan.
| ity, the same as he had year ago. They had
had hardly recovered their presence of mind
wher the call with the police was made.
After his visit to the police station Voelker
| returned once more, this time being accom-
| panied by two officers. He made some threats,
| but all In vain, and left. Shortly after this
| Mrs. Tudor and her daughter left for the
| formers home, No. 10 Second street. When
| at the corner of Main street and Madison ave.
nue. Voelker confronted them, and had Just
| begun to declare himself in loud terms when
| Officer Blanck loomed up and placed him under
arrest
The story of the eIopment was confirmed by
Mrs. Tudor. Mrs VOelker stated that she left
her husband because he would not support
her. She also alleged that Voelker carried
away part of her clothing. and used money
The affair created considerable excitement
this morning.
THE greatest pain-annihilator of the aoe