The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-18

Henry Mihlberth's pisagreeable
Mission to Indianapolis.
His Pretty Young Spouse Had Eloped
from Dayton with John String
fellow, a Brakeman.

A pathetic picture. with the ooloring of
life. interested the officers about police
headquarters early yesterday morning. In
the office of the chief an erring wife and
her lover faced the anger of q rlghteously
indignant husband. while two innocent
children playe ed about their mothers knee.
wondering witnesses of the strange scene.
The woman was Mrs. Henry Mihlberth. of
Montgomery county. Ohio. who had eloped
from her homo on Saturday night with
John StrIngfellow. q passenger brakeman
employe ed by the Panhandle railroad. The
couple were arrested about 2 o'clock yes.
terdsy morning ut No. - ORIENTAL street.
Police Sergeant Barlow made the arrest
and brought the guilty pair to police head.
quarters, where their conduct was invests
gated.
Mrs. Mihlberth Is apparently about twen-
ty-five years OF age. She possesses very
blonde hair and is quite a pretty woman.
With her husband and two children she
resides six miIes from the city of Dayton.
and until last Saturday has been
an exemplary wife. On Saturday
evening she Informed her husband
that she desired TO do some shopping IL
Dayton, and taking her children. q little
girl aged about three years and a six
weeks-old infant. drove away. promising to
return before night. Shortly after his wife
left the house Mihlberth suspected that
there was something wrong and set out
after his family. He arrived at Day
ton to find that his wife and babies.
accompanied by q man, had boarded the
c., II. Il ID. cars with tickets purchased TO
Indianapolis. Without returning home the
the earliest train and arrived here
at midnight Saturday night He
learned that mis- fleeing wife had
preceded him but an hour. and. seeking
police Headquarters. related the oircum-
stances of the flight.
Nothing could be accomplished until
morning, bat Mihlbert spent tho night IN
searching for news OF the runaway. and at
an early hour yesterday morning Sergeant
Barlow accompanied him to q boarding
house at No. 25 Oriental street. where ho
stated he had located his wife. To the
amazed landlady the officer explained the
Durpose OF the early visit and asked per-
mission &c 40 through the house. The
fellow was speedily discovered. and
60 dress and prepare to ac-
company the sergeant TO police head
quarters. In the room were the two chill
dren belonging TO the Mihlherths. and ct
tue sight or their papa the older uttered
cries of delight and wondered ut the Curl
Gus agitation of the mama. Mihlberth had
been cautioned by the officer TO do nothing
rash, and maintained an admirable cool
ness during the ordeal. To his angry IN
quiry as To what she was doing here, his
wife replied shat Stringfellow had threat
ened TO kill her If she did not
him. In the presence OF the police
superintendent both husband and
wife displayed much emotion and
the woman freely confessed her wrong.
The story of her infatuation for the brake
man was related with tears and sobs. but
she impirred the forgiveness of her has-
band. and only asked to be allowed TO re-
tain the name OF wife. StrinRfellow. 1t
seems. was formerly employed on a road
passing through Dayton. and met Mrs.
Mihlberth through one of his friends. He
Is q young fellow of decent appearance,
and his dsshing uniform of blue and
brass captured the affections of the
silly woman. A few months ago StrinGfel-
low left the employ of the road and
came TO this city, bnt continued the
correspondence. He produced a number of
letters written by the lovesick woman.
which were sadly teemlng with the most
mawkish sentiment aud extravagsnt ex-
prcsslOns OF endcarment. In one of her
letters she informed Stringfellow that she
had gotten hold of $500 of her husbands
money and was willing to spend it all on
her lover If she was gwen the opportunity.
Lately Stringfellow secured q position on
the Panhandle and planned an elopement
with the woman. which was successfully
consummated. He admitted to the super
lDtendent yesterday that he has n family
In Dayton, living on SprinRneI0 street, but
elaine that he aud his wife are divorced.
He has been boarding at - Oriental
street, and TO the lsndlady roprc-
sented Mrs. Mlhlberth as his wife.
Yesterday he display ed marked Indication
of his manhood by placing ell the blame
upon his guilty partner. and assured the
superIn tendent that be was com pelied TO
bring her here SO great were her impOrtnn-
tiles TO leave her husband and live with
him. The chief. after digestIng the merits
rf thu va IA, N OF Ortac n,trnntat A,klha.th
to take his wife home. Stringfellow was
also dismissed.