The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-04-21

south Of Canton on the Valley railroad
has sensation which has caused big
stir in that usually quiet place. Recent
developments and the fact that one OF the
principals in the big scandal, has taken
up a residence in Canton, makes the item
OF more than ordinary inter, ST to the
residents of this city. The case in point
is decidedly sensational and reads more
like novel than the truth. The woman
In the case is now in Canton and the man
was here less than week ago.
The first act in the sensational drama
took place about seven years ago at q
little town in Indiana. Act after act has
followed each other in rapid succession,
the scene of action being changed quite
frequently. A few weeks ago another
act was witnessed at Sparta, now the
scene of action has been transferred to
Canton and the NEWS DEMOCRAT ms kes
public the whole story.
The principal actor in this sensational
drama ~ Isaac n. Stults, who la we'll
known in this section. He has a game
leg and disposition to write cards to the
newspapers. He is about fifty years of
age, not particularly prepossessinp i'm an
pearance and deserted his wife and son at
South Whitley, Indiana in December 1885.
At this time he eloped with a sister of his
wife and has since been with her more or
less, in different parts of the country.
Recently he visited Sparta ia company
with the sister and remained for a time az
the home he has disgraCed by his conduct
towards the daughter he married and the
other one with whom no eloped. Stultg
was last seen IL Canton about a week ago,
The leading actress in the case is Mrs,
Hattie Supp, rather pretty blonde about
thirty years of age, with golden hair and
handsome figure. She evidently has pre-
1erred the company of her sisters hus-
band, to that of the man she swore to love
and honor. The leading lady is now ia
Canton being employed as waitress at
ElnnlE hlnTlinu lnIrgp in Vast Trs,,r,
was street.
The role of the injured wife Is assumed
WIN ease and dignity by Mrs. Isaac n.
Stults, the woman who was deserted some
years ago IN Indiana, by husband who
preferred her sister's company to her own.
The wronged husband is represented bv
Mr. Stupp, who left his wife when he dis
covered the relations existing between
her and the husband of her sister,
Inc part OF the broken-hearted mother
Is taken By old Mrs. Yarger, who now re-
sides near Sparta. She of course has a
warm place in her heart for her erring
daughter and also for the daughter who
mas boen sinned against She has no use
Tor the man who deserted one OF her chill
dTen and induced the other to leave n
happy home.
Police officers, reporters, numerous
credltoTs and inHocent child who must
suIer for the wrongs of their parents,
make the cast Of characters complete.
AC eJ1NG DElGl Clttlle gives lln main |
points OF the sensational story. What
follows can properly be termed the synop. |
sis Of the drama.
A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Supp visited her |
nome near Sparta. She was saccompauied |
by her son, who is about thirteen years of |
age. Although she erred her mother re- |
ceiyed her with open arms. After being |
~ nome for time she went away for q |
GeW days. Later she wrote her mother
that she would be home on a certain train
and requested that a rig be sent to the
depot to meet her. She came and the rig
was there to take her TO the family resi-
Instead Of going in the rig
they concluded to walk home send
ing the baggage on ahead. On
arriving at the house it was discovered
that the man was no other than Isaac N.
Stults. His welcome was not as cordial
"a il might have been, but nevertheless he
remained. The old mother did not like
the idea of having the man there and told
MIN 40 In PLAIN language, but he did not
leave! Eas neiehbors heard of the affair
sjla pIere was some talk Ct giving Stults
a coat of tar and feathers, but no such
his lady love left Sparta and came to
Canton.
EARLY HISTORY OF THE CASE.
O9VeEal years ago Llere llVeu az sparta
Mrs. Yarger, her two daughters and sew
eral boys. One of the daughters married
Is lac Stults while the daughter Hattie
became the wife Of Mr.. Supp, Stults
and his bride removed to South Whitley,
Iud. They moved in the highest social
aud religious circles at that place and all
went well for time. They we're well
thought of and Suits made plenty of
money in the saw mill business. In the
spring Of 1885 Stults and his wife visited
Mrs. Hattie Stupp and her husband at
Pierce, Stark county. After the visit
Stults and bis family returned to Indiana
highly pleased with the trip. 1t was soon
announced that Supp and his wife had
removed to Indiana and taken up their
residence on the StuIts farm, as tenants.
q great deal OF talking, and IL was limited
that Stults visited the house of his wife's
sister quite frequently. These visits were
usually made when Supp was at work in
the fields. That gentleman soon became
convinced that his wife's affections had |
been alieniated by Isaac.
Supp urged his wife to again be true to
him but these entreaties seemed to be in |
vain. Stults would leave his family in
town and remain for days with his tenants.
Finally their actions became so bold that
Supp could stand II no longer. He pack.
ed up his things and left, first informing
Mrs. Stults of what was going on. Suits
and bis lady love then had things their
own way. He remained on the farm al.
most constantly only coming to town at
rare intervals. He would then
CALL ON HIS WIFE
And fly back TO the house where resided
his paramour, in the person of her sister.
Mrs. Stults hoped to remedy matters
and removed to the farm. Her husband
then devoted his entire time to collecting
money due him for work done at the saw
mill. He secured about 81 700 In this man
ner . nd borrowed $500 from s. j. Peabody
aud S400 from Valorous Brown for the
purpose OF buying lumber. With this
money,
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PARAMoUR,
ON December IA he left for parts unknown.
The pair was seen that night at Bt Wayne
and then they disappeared.
Messrs. Brown and Peabody were not |
inclined to lose the money they had ad-
yanced 10 Stults, so they had warrant is
sued for his arrest on the charge of OBJ
tainiug money under false pretenses. The
warrant was given TO the marshal who H.
nalIy located Stults and Mrs. Stupp at
Minneapo oiis. The former was arrested |
and taken back. He was accompanied |
part way by Mrs. Supp who left the train |
and went 20 Bremen, Ind. Stults menRg- |
cd to adjust affairs by returning the money |
he had obtained under false pretenses and |
left speedily for Bremen to join his lady |
Little has been heard OF the couple un-
I'll they appeared ut Sparta recently and