St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-17
A Young Wife Who Robbed
and Deserted Her Mex
lean Husband.
Another Twist Was Given to
the New Transfer Ordi-
nance Last Night.
BoWker's Home to be Inves-
tigated--Mrs. Besant'S
Lecture,

For some months the citizens of South
Minneapolis were honored by the pres
ence of celebrated Mexican doctor,
who cured all ills the human frame is
heir to. lie gave his patients herbs and
roots culled in the WildS Of Mexico and
Arizona, the secret of whose virtues
none knew but him. He sailed under
the euphonious and romantic name of
DIR. Juan Alvarez. The name in itself
most romantic personality and APP
pearance. DR.. Alvarez had long, curly
hair, as black as the wing of a raven.
He had whiskers to match, and COM
pleXion and eyes that were perfectly
bewildering in their fetching" quail
ties. 1t is said all the fair maids of
South Minneapolis fell in love with Al
varez and his whiskers, and many a
healthy lass found herself suffering
from imaginary ills. so she might try the
fascinating doctors remedies.
Among others who fell over ears in
love with the doctor was a Miss Belle
Griffiths, a trimmer Of hats in a Cedar
street emporium. She was eighteen
years of aye and an orphan, which made
her doubly interesting. She lived with
her sister on Cedar avenue, and ap-
parently was happy until she got taste
of the Mexican roots. She acknowl-
edged her love, and the handsome
doctor acknowledged his. Being even
on this score they decided to get mar
ried, so they might always be happy
and Belle might not have to pay for the
remedy she was so much in need of.
Two weeks ago the couple repaired to
the Office of j. j. McHale, on First ave-
nue. south. and, after assuring him they
were both of one opinion OH the mar
rage question, were Joined.
That was two weeks ago.
Last Tuesday the young wife ran away
from the Mexican doctor. She ran away
from her home and from the herbs and
roots. She did not go alone either, for
young man, not half so handsome as
DR.. Alvarez. accompanied her. He was
an attaChe of livery establishment. He
had the handling of horses and buggieS.
Still the young wife found she loved
him more than the Mexican doctor. The
couple were living in neat little cot
tage on Cedar avenue, near Sixth street.
That was four days ago.
A GLOBE reporter called at the cot
tage yesterday and cOnversed with the
disconsolate husband. DR.. Alvarez is a
clever man, man with history and
great deal of worldly experience. For
once in his life, as he admitted, he was
''done for" His young wife not only
went away with another fellow, but
with all his iewelry, money, clothing,
pillows and bed spreads. She literally
ransacked the house, leaving DR.. Alya-
reZ poor in pocket and fororn of heart.
He stated yesterday that he was broken
hearted: not alone because she had left
him. 1t was the disgrace attending.
He said he had lavished everything
upon her and there was nothing she
could ask for but he would secure. for
her. The long-haired doctor was in
deplorable mental condition. He said
he had not slept since the night before
she went away, and DO food had passed
his lips since Wednesday. When asked
if he would take any steps toward
bringing his recreant wife back, he said
he did not dare to for fear of the prom
inence the matter would get, and there
by enable. his relatives to hear of his
disgrace. DR.. Alvarez, according to his
own story, is a cousin OF the famous
Mexican rebel, Cara, who startled the
old republic with his boldnesS. He has
also other relatives in Mexico, who are
not only we'll to do, but prominently
connected with affairs of state.
Before turning his talents in the di-
rection of roots and herbs, Dr.. Alvarez
was newspaper man. lie at one time
edited the Bad Lands Cowboy at Me
dora, n. d. He was also a reporter on
the San Antonio Express and various
papers printed in Houston, Galveston
and Ell PaSc.
81 am suffering the agony of the
damned" said he to the GLOBE re-
porter.
That was yesterday.