The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-23
THE CHANGERS AND MIR. MACK.
a Romantic story Of Divorce, Marriage
and Separation liz Detroit,

THE CHANGERS AND MR.. MACK.
Romantic story Of Divorce, Marriage
and Separation In Detroit
DErRoIT. Jan. 22.--Mrs. Edwin F. Mack.
wife Of Edwin i. Mack, cashier and large
stockholder In the Citizens Savings bank Of
this city. has filed suit in tho circuit court.
tho objsct Of which u to sst aside an agrss-
msns which She recently entered into
whereby she was to leave Detroit and her
husband forever. waving rights to any
claims upon him or his estate in considera-
ton of $4,000 in cash paid to her.
About year and half ago there came
70 Dstroit q dashing blonde woman. we'll
undsr thirty years Vt ago. She was accom-
Granger. The couple had plenty OF money
and purchased and fitted up in an aristo-
cratic part of tho city an elegant home
while but little was known of them, their
semblanos Of wealth, and Mrs. Grangss's :
remarkable beauty and many accom- plish-
menss gave them the sntres TO select circles.
Granger had no apparent business. and
spent most Of his time out Of the city. His
pretty wife gave expensive entertainments
a. which she reignsd AZ queen. Hsr dis
play OF rare jewels and diamonds was tho
talk Of the town. When In evening d, ess
the woman fairly blazed with costly gems.
TO Edwin F. Mack. Mack 10 . young man
OF wealth and position, member OF half
the clubs in town, q great traveller, an ex-
pert With the fotla. and known as an all
round good fellow. He was heart free II
the tine he met Mrs. Granger. Mack was
mucn struck with Mrs. GranRer's remnrk-
able beauty and charming manners. She
IN turn aDpsared impressed with him. The
nrst meeting led TO Others and in few
weeks the Rossips were chattering at aftsr-
noon teas over tho growing intimacy be-
tween the two.
Last August society was shocked BY the
granted Mrs. Granger from her husband il
Chicago. and that she had celebrated tho
event BY Immediately wedding Edwin r.
MAok ut the Auditorium in that city.
Granger still dropped into town now and
shen, ana when questioned in regard to the
aifAir simply smiled and said nothing. The
newly welded pair came back from their
wedding tour. and opened up homo furn-i
tsned with every luxury money could buy,
All won't well with them until November
laes whom startling fumors began to aRl-
tate society In regard to domestic troublss.
The matter eliminated in Nj. Mack's leav-
ing home and taking up his quarters at .
motel. Mrs. Mack was reported very ill.
GrnRer still came and went, smiled and
said nothing. few weeks later Mrs. Mack
quietly left the city. taking up quarters a
the Palmer house in Chicago. Mack an
nounced to his intimate friends that trip,
to bermuda would benefit his health, and
he. too. disappeared. i
Tonight all 10 known. Andrew Granger.
or Andy, ~ his ilk designate him, ia one
OF the best known gamblers and sporting
men in the country. Not only 10 he known
here. but in half the capitals Of the world,
wnsfe no m and his pretty wife havs sut wide
s swashs: The ccupls came to Detroit from
Madrid. which city they were forced to
leave. it 10 said. after IN affair in which q
member Of the royal family and the dash
ing Andy and his fascinating wife were
prominent figures. Mrs. Granger proyes
to be tho daughter OF typically poor but
respectable people living in Chicago. She
ran away from homo and married Granger
lived in Chicago, San Francisco, New
Orleans. Denver. New York, Memphis and
no one knows whrt other cities, in many Of
which they have operated successfully.
Iheir exposure here was brought about
through the arrival in Detroit Of WE'LL
known journalist. who returned last fall
from an extended European tour, and
recognized Mrs. Granger Mack as wealthy
American widow who with her brother
(Granger) was the cause of duel between
Belgian diplomat and Partisan of family
in Paris.
Mack soon heard the stories floating
about town. employed private detective
aad ran the game to earth. Every effort
was made to keep the matter quiet. Mack's
father and mother oame to tho city, and
after much persuasion young Mrs. Mack
agreed to accept $4. 500 in cash and leave
Mack and the city forever. She had previ-
ously sold her former homo. which she held
in her own name, and must have left De-
troit 600 ahead beside her jewels, many
OF which wero presents from Mack. The
return OF Mrs. Mack is q surprise to all,
She states that she is here after e slice of
Mack's bank stock and other interests, and
ahe means to have it. Mack has transferred
all of his interests to his father.