, 1891-05-30
BEATEN AND DESERTED
A Tickle Husband and a Hate
full Father-in-Law
Drive a Young Wife Almost
Into Insanity.
Duel Between a Kansas Con-
stable and a Farmer.

SEATTLE, Wash, May %. Among the
guests at the Occidental hotel Yesterday
was Mrs. j. NJ. Kreider, a lady of refine
ment and position, the story Of whose suf-
ferings at the hands of a tickle husband
and a hateful father-in-lsw, as told by her
self, is almost without parallel. The
father in law is f. G. Krelder, one of the
wealthiest and most prominent citizens OF
Illinois. The story, which places a blight
upon the life of this woman, is the oft
repeated one of parental influence exerted
to destroy a happy marriage.
Young kreider met his wife a year ago
in Chicago and fell violently in love with
her. She was a Miss Adelaide Holmes
then and her only relatives we're a wild
owed mother and two brothers. Her
father was an Englishman and up to three
Years ago, when he died, had been at the
head of a large merchant tailoring estab-
lishment 10 Chicago. AT his death he left
quite an estate and his family lived well.
The courtship OF young kreider aud Miss
Holmes was not lengthy, and three months
ago they were married. This marriage
brought iO.th n storm Of indignation from
the father, but for this the wife cared lit
tie. She knew the marriage had zen OPP
posed. but felt secure. Her husband was
worth $50. 900. aud she felt that he was
independent. Her mother and bro hers
returned home TO England to live. They
left her without a relative in the land.
But the poor woman was deceived, aud
badly, too. A short period of happiness
followed and then came a sudden decision
on the part OF her husband to come West.
Ii seemed peculiar, but she said nothing.
Something over a month ago Mr.. aud
Mrs. kreider came to Seattle; a short
stay and thew were off for Fairhaven,
where they located. The husband init
mated that his father wanted him to leave
his wife, but she knew this aud said little.
Suddenly, one day two weeks since,
Young kreider returned in a drunken
condition to the country residence of Mr..
Wheeler OF fairhaven, where he and his
wife were stopping as guests. Entering
the house he attacked his wife and beat
her most cruelty. She was stunned more
at the action than by the injuries. The
arrest of young kreider followed lmmedi
ately. but the case never came to a hear
ing. On his release he deserted his wife
and fled to Chicago over the Canadian
Pacific. A few letters from sire to son
which the poor woman found explained it
all. She had been brought West to be
gotten rid of. The father had frightened
the son into doing it.
Hardly knowing what she was doing,
Mrs. Kreider left Fairhaven and came to
Seattle. Tuesday found her in a strange
place, without money aud with the night
mare of the preceding two weeks driving
her crazy. The strain was too much and
she gave way. A raging fever attacked
her and her mind weakened. She be-
came partly demented, but between good
medical treatment and careful nursing
she rallied and is now nearly well.
When her story was learned coun-
sci was retained, and through a legal
firm correspondents 10 Chicago action
for divorce and full restitution for the in.
dignities heaped upon her was begun. Mrs.
kreider left this morning for Chicago TO
prosecute the suit to a speedy CONCLUSION
The action in the Illinois court will un.
doubtedly create p great sensation. +.
g. kreider, the father in-law. is president
of a large -four mill company. is one OF
the owners of the Jacksonville Journal
and possesses other newspaper interests.
He was prominently mentioned before the
last election as a candidate for state treas
urer on the Republican ticket.
Mrs kreider. his abused daughter in
law, is Il beautiful woman but 33 years OF
age.