The morning call., 1893-06-06
HUBBY is GONE.
The Vain Search of Mrs.
Van Pelt.
FRED FLIES TO NEW YORK.
Domestic lnfelicity of a Santa Rosa
Pair Who Are Well
Known.
FRED FLIES TO NEW YORK.

A pretty young woman, carrying in her
arms child six months old. called al the
Russ House yesterday in search of ber
truant husband. The young woman was
Mrs. Frederick G. Van Pelt and she ar
rived in the city few days ago from
Santa Rosa.
Last week Mrs. Van Pelt received a let
ter from her husband, which conveyed the
information that he had deserted her and
was on his way to New York City. In the
letter he said that he was forced to leave
her owing to domestic infelicity, and asked
her to take good care of the child. He sug-
ges ed that she 90 to her other in Oak
land and remain there.
The deserted wife came to the city and
made inquiries at the hotel, but found
that Van Pelt had kept his word and had
left for New York. She is now at her
mothers home in Oakland.
Frederick G. Van Pelt is a son of Judge
Van Pelt. at one time a Supreme Judge of
New York. The family stands high in
Knickerbocker circles, being wealthy aud
aristOcratic.
Young Van Peit was reared in the lap
of luxury. He received collegiate edu-
cation, and is a young man of good ad-
dress. At one time he was first lieutenan
in one of the crack regiments Of the New
York State militia, and later was a men,
ber of the United States geodetic survey
ing force. which spent several months in
service on the Pacific Coast. Later ne
was employed in one of the large dry
he was married to Miss May Tucker of
Oakland.
Recently the couple have been living in
Santa Rosa. Van Pelt owns property in
New York, receiving therefrom a COM
Portable monthly income. But he spent
his money freely in travelling the pace that
kills.
Early last week Van Pelt bade his wife
goOd-by and came to San Francisco. He
told her ne would return In a few days.
-Four days ago Mrs. Pope of Santa Rosa,
with whom the Van Pelts rOomed, received
the folio wing letter:
Russ House, SAN FRANCISCO.
III really pains me TO pen these w lines 10
you. Rut you cannot probably understand my
circumstances. My domestic life is certainly u
very unhappy one, and after contemplation the
final step must be taken, | do not wish to say
my life is very unhappy wi her. consequently
l am gong to separate fIom her for time.
When his reaches you L viii be on my way 10
New York, and upon my arrival there VIII re-
init to YOU he amount OF my indebtedness. /
have just written nv wife similar letter.
All my personal effects l wish you would
keep IN your session, aud when / wiite YOU
from New York you can send them on 10 me.
l hts / hereby give you power tu Go. i don';
wish my wife TO retain Them as they are my
personal property.
After this reaches you my wife can pack up
her effects and go TO her mothers home in OaK-
land. | could have made all this powu before
my departure. but knew what q scene IL would
create, so left as did. 1t eaks my heart 10
leave my darling babe. and | only pray my wife
Will bring her NJ as pure aS can be. Good by.
| thank you with my whole heart Tor your many
ktnnpRSSpS IN n nd l. q
the baby for me. am vely respectfully you :,
f. q. VAN PELT.
Address me at 123 East Sixly-ninIn street.
New York City.
Mrs. Van Pelt will soon commence di.
vorce proceedings against her truant hus-
band on the ground of desertion. She
will make her home with her mother in
Oakland.