The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-10
ARRESTED At VICTORIA. q. G.
He Had Deserted . Termagant Wife
for Pretty Miss Rlcker.
The Preacher VIII De Returned % CALI
fesnia for His MisdssAs-Hs says His
Lacy VIII Remain Tsae-IAs Gixl's
Story ee the Case.

tenant Of cell at the city jalL He is
charged with the abduction Of pretty
Lucy Rucker. the youthful orRsnist of his
church, and is held for extradition and de-
livery into the hands of Sheriff c. A. II.
Wartield, Of Merced comfy. Both Reams
and Miss Rucker had been guests at the
Doane hotel, with the formers 13-year-old
son, since Wednesday night. They ar-
rived by the steamer City Of. Kingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Furlong WAS the name
By which they subsequently registered.
and they first attracted suspicion by ask
ing permission to remain on board the
steamer until nightfail. which was re-
fused. Next morning American Consul
Myers received telegraphic information
that the couple were wanted" and COM
municated with Supt Sheppard, who To-
Gated them. The wires were called into
service. and on Thursday night message
vas received from Sheriff Warfie!d. re-
questing the authorities TO arrest them
and stating that an American officer
would leave Immediately for Victoria.
Shortly after noon today the capture was
made.
At first Reams offered the usual denials
Of identity. but they were soon withdrawn.
and he went to jail, accompanied as
far as the superintendent's office by Miss
Rucker, who broke down completely on
the first sight Of tbs police. Between the
outbursts Of her tears she reiterated that
she would be IS years old next September.
and had been unhappy ct home. She Is
remarkably comeiy and attractive girl.
and the police were at once her friends.
As she sat in the chiefs room. her face
buried in her hands and tears trickling
through her trembling fingers. she GER
tainiy looked the personifcation of grief.
When Reams. or Furlong, was denied .
parting kiss and escorted TO his cell, he
had little to say.
He is man of perhaps IS years Of age,
and has the reverse of clerical appearance,
being over six feet in height, with coal
black hair, eyes and mustache. and Is Of
striking. though not attractive. person
ality. Till he secures legal advice he will
say little OF his defense. which will be one
Of Law rather than facts. When searched
st the station the contents Of his pockets
were found to include SIS in money,
knife and . mavriac certificate. 1he
latter document Is deci1adly interesting,
for it relates to the wedding, real or myth
cal, at the Methodist church in Chico. in
March, 1880. Of A. W. Furlong, Rev. Mr..
Reams performing the ceremony. Reams.
alias Furlong. does not care to discuss
this certificate. In fact. refuses to touch
1t at s!l till he has consulted with law
yer. He simply said, nervously:
The lady married then wasn't my hrst wife
She Is dead. Nor was il my wife in MERGED.
married her fiye years ago.
The facts OF the case, according to
Reams' story briefly told, are as follows:
Five years ago. being . widower with
three children. he married woman whom
he dearly loved" and who reciprocated
his affection. For time their domestic
happiness was unclouded and then the
drinking habits Of Mrs. Reams' father,
who lived with Inn, became q source Of
grave annoyance to tho husband. Reams
added:
My wife wss sick at the time and accepted
the sfii!csion and tended upon her - dcvotedly
and lovingly - . husband could. When she
recovered was forced to send her people away.
That was tho beginning OF tho trouble The
alienation was gradual. but la.terly that woman.
my wife. made hell on earth 70: me. could
not make public my burden and continued my
ministry. concealing my domestic torment.
Shortly before came away my wife told me
she would not live with me for . night longer
and that precipitated mastcrA / was almost
desperate. ! became acquainted with this
young woman about eight months ago.
sooa after moving 70 Merced We were
thrown much together. although she did
not become my organiss until six
weeks since. $40 used to write for q
church paper edited and would assist her
with her manuscriptA Hcs father 10 q mail car
rier and seamster of Merced- II Is Q small place,
and her mother, poor woman. has been insane
for almost year. This young lady attended on
her mother and scarcely lett her side all that
together she needed no coaxing or pleading. she
was eager to come. She Is rot, a. they saw. only
10. she Is sltnost IS, and before we lel. MERGED,
long tesors. she had become all to me thai
woman can She loves me deyo.edly ana lore
her. did not think there could be any ab<iuc-
tien where abe consented unless put her in Q
house Of prostitution, and had no idea that
abduction was an extraditao.e oaense. Ny iu-
sen,ion was to remain here until my wife sp-
piled for q divorce ana then marry her That 10
what ! told her and she vas content II l have
ogers.epped the Law am prepared 10 60 back to
prison aud serve my year-.he sentence would
not b iongcs-foR her sake. Ill b the Ola
Testament character who soiled and waited
years for bis bride. know Lucy will be true to
ne a. I will to her. but pity her when abe
Goes home for they will make her life hell
Miss Rucker Was interviewed this even
ing. Her eyes were red with crying. but
she chatsed without reserve and laughed
frequently and merriiy.
she's his hyst<rical like" her lady
companion explained. Lucy said:
Well. Sness might - we'll laugh a CRY. II
NJ. geans has told his story there 10 not much
lei; far ne He was right about his wife.
know her veil. suppose the only thing for me
10 Do Is n 90 home, bat wont stay tas,o long.
shiak III go 10 Nashville ana JUST - much
10 b3au.s a. be il, ana Cur plan was Sess - be
say& :ia not know where We we're going He
had several engagements to preach the sunday
xe came away. but ws came right through
We we're watching the papers 70 zee when h.s
wife applied tor Q divorce and then he vss
going 10 rsasYy ne ana take s-.s hack I guess
III have TO 90 back without the vedcsnx. lis
. shame fos him 10 DC arresied. He had xos
machine raAae for silver plating aad Was going
into little business tomorrow. was Gown 70
Tie shop today 20 zee the batteries aad they are
a.! ready. IL was when we csase back that Re
vas a-resse: But guess there's no Use Of my
talking. I'll have TO write up my trip for tie
&sreed paper when get home.
"Rearas seems devoted to you?" sug-
sesied the reporter. YES. he is indeed. IS
was the reply. He must be alrnos, crazy
tonight | know l an" And Miss Lucy
leaning against the window gsxed pen
slyeiy OUT into the rainy night Pex