Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-31
SAVED FROM THE SEA.
IN Arab Sponge Hunter in Pittsburg
Looking for His Wife.
story OF A STRANGE COURTSHIP.
low the Husband Has Followed Her From
Village to Village
he HAS BEEN MISSING SIX MONTHS

Josef George BAIL yesterday asked the
olice to help him hunt his wife, Salomi
osef BAIL is an Arab sponge hunter and
as only been here about month. All
hat time has been spent in hunting his
rife, who disappeared from here six months
GO The Arab can hardly speak Eaglish
nd had to get an interpreter before the
uthorities could understand him.
Salomi Josef, the missing wife, is de.
cribed by her husband as being 6 feet G
nches high. In spite of her unusual height
he is fairly good looking and has glossy,
lack hair and brown eyes. Her features
re regular and well formed. She is only
years old and has baby three years old.
he index finger on her right hand is bent
lmost double and she has small scar on
er forehead The Arabian's story is a
TRANCE one. He is sponge hunter and a
ne, swarthy-looking fellow.
Attacked by Devil Fish.
While pursuing his business four years
go he was attacked by small devil fish
caught him in one of its long black arms
nd would have killed him when he drew
cutlsss and managed to free himself
hen he got free he was so exhausted
would have drowned had not
,oat suddenly put off from shore manned
a girl Just as he was sinking she
ached him and saved his life. That girl
aa Saiomi Josef and a marriage soon after
mpleted the first of the romance.
Two years ago Salomi Josef's brothers
anted to come to America. One brother
as subject to fits, and the sister did not
sant him to come alone. She
legged her husband to come to
america, but as he was able to
cake as high as Sc a day, which,
Ie saws is equal to about SIS in that country,
re refused to come. She, however, would
lot be separated from her brothers and came
yer, intending to return soon. Salomi
nd her brothers came to Pittsburg
nd rented house in Basin alley,
ear Washington street. They all
,eddled fruit. She wrote each week to her
husband, always insisting that he come to
America. He always refused. About six
1onths ago she wrote to her husband say
ag that as soon as summer came she would
eturn with her child to Arabia.
Came in Search of His Wife.
After that no more letters came, nor did
he wife return.
Then the husband, becoming alarmed,
arted for America to find her He arrived
ere. the latter part of March. After
aaYch he found his brothers-in-law who
I'D him Salomi had quarreled with them
,, months ago and then disappeared. They
new nothing more about her. Ever since
hen BAIL has done nothing but search for
Ier. The first trace he got of his missing
Tife was at Tarentum, where an
arabian woman was peddling fruit.
lie found il was his wife but
he was gone. Next he heard of her at
FORD City, but when he arrived she was
one. He followed her next to Butler, but
he had also disappeared from there. Thus
e has traced her from town to town, but
lways just too late
The husband is now almost disheartened
nd nearly all his money has been spent
lie is now living at 81 Washington street
nd offers a reward of $40 for any informa-
ion concerning his wife.