Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-11
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JOHN 7. TERRAs LEAVES HIS WIFE,
HOME AND CREDITORS.
He Headed for San Francisco, They Say,
With a Woman Who is Not
His Wife.

"Jack Terras has skipped with another
fellows wife, and all the money he could
get hold of
That was the rumor that has agitated the
wonted quiet neighborhood of Twelfth and
E streets, during the last two or three days.
John 7. Terras. or Jack" as he is
Familiarity called, has for over year and q
half been employed as bookkeeper and
clerk for ]. NJ. Morrison & Co.. grocers, at
the corner of Twelfth and E streets. "Jack''
is good-looking young man, and inclined
to be sporty" as the expression goes, but
nevertheless, during the time he was EN-.
ployed at the grocery, up to Friday last, his
employers never had occasion to suspect
that anything was wrong with him. He
has been married for couple of years to q
young lady, who, those who know her say
is one of the most amiable, lovable and re.
spectacle women in Sacramento-and il
was always supposed that the couple lived
happily together, and that Jack" dotted on
his little wife.
But Jack has left for parts unknown fol
reasons unknown and with lady compan.
ion unknown.
Last Friday Terras wanted to 90 to the
Caledonian picnic Tom Scott had asked
Mr.. Morrison to let the young man of, SC
that he might assist in attending the wants
of thirsty picnickers at one of the bars
This Mr.. Morrison refused to do. He said
he would give Jack holiday-to 20 and
enjoy himself-but would not let him of
to work tor somebody else. Jack said he
preferred good time to working, anyhow
ployer's kind offer. He arranged to have
his wife 60 out to the picnic with some
friends during the morning. and promised
to join her in the afternoon-Mr. Morrison
having promised to let him 60 at noon.
JACK DIDN'T PICNIC.
Well, the wife went out to the park and
waited patiently for Jack. but no Jack
came. Then, believing that something
had happened at the store which prevented
her husband getting off, she concluded no,
to worry about it.
But to return to Jack. When noon ar.
rived Mr.. Morrison relieved him as he
promised, and the clerk hied himself
away, as his employer believed, to the pic
mic grounds. But such was not the case
On The contrary, the young man sought
the apartments of himself and wife anG
proceeded to pack up what clothing anG
articles of value he possessed.
The next seen of him was at the depot
He was accompanied by a young woman
who, rumor has it, is the wife of another
man. They had tickets for the Bay il
their possession.
The non-appearance of the clever youne
man on Saturday night brought Mrs. Terra,
explanations as to Jacks whereabouts
Mr. Morrison proceeded at once to Inves
tlgate. He was satisfied that the clerk hat
skipped, and he wanted to see how thu
firms books stood. His worst fears wer,
realized. Some one had helped himsel
from the cash-box. but to what extent Mr.
Morrison declines to state.
When seen by REcoRD-UNIoN reporter
yesterday Mr.. Morrison said he didn't car,
to talk about the affair. "Mrs. Terras il
heart-broken and distracted" he said, anC
don't like to make matters worse by Civ
ing what know to the public. What my
losses are makes no difference, and I'll no
prosecute him. I'll never prosecute any
man that robs me-that is if can get neal
enough to him to get punch at him."
Mr.. Morrison clenched his brawny fist a.
he said this, and shook it menacingly.
WHO WAS JACK s COMPANION!
Mrs. Terras could not be found by the re
porter, but it was said that she was stop
ping at the home of friend and was
almost beside herself with grief.
But who was the lady he took with
him." wasthe question the gossipers of the
neighborhood repeatedly asked each other
Sharp and knowing as scandal mongers
usually are, no one seemed to know.
The reporter in his efforts to sift thu
affair to the bottom learned that lady
who lives at Thirteenth street had beer
seen at the depot in company with tn,
fleeing clerk and his companion. Ate
some difficulty this lady was found and al
interview, somewhat stormy, was had
The lady refused to give her name to tn
reporter, and at first denied that she was a
the depot Saturday afternoon. Subse
quently, though, she admitted that she wa
there and had seen Terras.
who was the lady he had with him?'
asked the reporter.
He had no lady with him." she re
piled.
"Were you not conversing with him an,
another young lady at the depot"
well, yes.n
And did not that young lady accom-
pany him on the cars?"
Yes, but / can swear that he did 10
know her before that day. She was
friend of mine from Red Bluff, and is no
married lady. She had little girl witt
her; which belonged to her sister. Sh
was going to Oakland and / asked MI
Terras to look after them on the wa
down. That was all there was to it. II
tell Mrs. Terras the same thing, although
don't want to be mixed up in this affair.
The lady also volunteered the Opinion
baf hn1 ,Nf fel- v~<,lf l,,&
only off for few days and would return
She declined to tell why she formed thi
opinion.
As soon as the news of Terras' disappear
ance became generally known about towr
the walls of numerous creditors are said I
have rent the air. Friends" who ha
been worked for various sized loans in
quired anxiously for the young man, a
did also prominent K-street tailor.
MARRIAGE A FAILURE.