The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-24
SHE LOVESANOTHER WOMAN
Escape of Mrs. w. E. Lewis from Her
Fathers Charge at the Spencer House.
Her Strange Infatuaiion for the Wife Of o
Hotel Clsrk at Greenfield Causes Separa-
ton from Her Husband.

The @ o'clock train from Greenfield last
night brought TO the city G. +. Miller. OF
Converse. Ind. and his seventeen-year-old
daughter. Mira w. +. Lewis. The couple
went to the Spencer House to remain over
night, and while the father WAS engaged
In registering their names the girl left the
hotel. mysteriously. An hour later MI.
Miller was looking for a police officer.
frantic with anxiety and humiliation. lie
lie q prominent and wealthy merchant of
Converse. bat has been unfortunate with
his domestic affairs, and related his trouble
in Q most peculiar story.
Until last December his family consisted
of himself, wife and only daughter. a hand
some y 0nng girl of happy accomplishments.
In December the girl was married To w. +.
Lewis, n glass blower by occupation, and
the young couple went 10 Greenfield 10 re-
side. Lewis having secured q position with
the firm of Hollweg * Reese. of this city.
In their branch esta blishment there. The
Lewises boarded at the Union House, the
leading hotel OF Greenfield. ana for several
months their married life was bliss itself.
A month ago the husband complained TO
his father-in-law that an estrangement
had sprung up between himself and wife.
but an open rupture did not occur until
last week, when the young people sep
arated, Lewis returning to Converse and
his wife remaining in Greenfield.
To Mr. Miller the soE-in-law told of O
peculiar state of affairs 1t seemed that
his young wife had become peculiarly at
tached TO the wife of the clerk of the hotel
where they boarded. and to such al eX-
treme did her fascination for the other
woman lead that she gradually grew cold
and indifferent to- ard him. and he came to
the conclusion that he could live with her
no longer. He made no other charges and
Mr.. Miller thought that II be could get bis
daughter way from the strange Greenfield
influence an adjustments of dificultIes
could be- reached. Yesterday morning he
repaired to Greenfield and asked Mrs. Lewis
to accompany him home and she willingly
agreed to the plan. The parting between
her and the clerks wife vas brought about
with some difficulty, and father and
daughter left for this city, intending to 90
on to Converse this morning.
AS stated above. they engaged rooms at
the Spencer House. aud MIR. Miller left his
the office. As he returned TO the elevator
he met o friend, q business man of this
city, and stopped q moment To shake
hands. Returning TO the parlor the room
was empty and be inquired of the bell boy
what had become OF Mrs. Lewis. receiving
house, after asking where she would find
Louisiana street. The boy also remem.
bered that she had stated that she would
be back soon. She failed TO keep her word
aud no news from her was forthcoming
last night.
MIR. Miller is of the opinion that his
daughter aud the woman for whom she
formed the strange attachment have con-
cocted plan TO meet In this city. Mrs.
Lewis Is good looking and is wearing red
Dress light wrap and spring hat. She took
no baggage with her.