Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-11
AT THE SADDEAED HEARTH.
Mns. 1yHEELERs DISTRESS AT HER
HUSBANDS DISCRETION.
She Tells what SHE Knows of the
Events which Led 10 the Denison
Escapade--rhe Morris Woman said
to Hail from Granbury.

Charles w. Wheeler until recently
manager of coal yard in this city, Is
in trouble. A few weeks ago he left
his home in this city. telling his wife
he was going to hunt employment. He
LETT in a buggy, the property of his
wife. The next heard of him he was
in Denlson. in company with woman
giving her name as Alta Morris, and
who claimed to have been married to
Wheeler some time ago on his repre-
sentation that he was a single man.
That's what the woman said.
The father and brother Of Wheeler,
who live in Grayson county, learning
of his escapade, and that In company
with the Morris woman he was on his
way to the Indian Territory in his
wlfes buggy, upon which he had given
n mortgage. started in pursuit, and
after chase overlook the fleeing cou-
pie. Upon the approach of the pur-
suers, Wheeler left the woman in the
buggy and made his escape to the
woods. The woman was arrested charg-
ed with stealing a watch from Wheel
ors wife, but was afterwards dis
| charged, the case against her ching nolle
pressed at the request of Wheeler sem
ior. The watch was found in pawn
shop in Denison and the Morris woman
| had the pawn ticket.
Mrs. Charles w. Wheeler. the wife of
/ the man who figured in the Denison
escapade, was seen by II reporter last
| evening. She lives in neat cottage
on Lipscomb street, and everything
| about the place bears evidence of cul-
/ ture and refinement. Mrs, Wheeler is
decidedly prepossessing in appearance
and very gentle and ladylike in man
/ ner.
From rumors that have been floating
about she began to suspect several days
ago that her husband had been I'M
faithful to her but so great was her
confidence in him that she refused to
believe he had deserted her until yes
terday, when the news came from Dem
ison that her husband had been found
in the company of the woman Alta
Morris, and had fled to the woods to
escape detention.
Sae was weeping bitterly when the
reporter called, and with voice chols-
ed with sobs the little woman told all
she knew of her erring husbands de-
sertion.
She said she was married to Charles
w. Wheeler In the Indian Territory
five years ago. A year after their mar
rlage they moved to Fort Worth. where
they have since lived. Two golden
haired little boys were born to the mar
riage, and yesterday the happy little
fellows frollclSed and played about
their mother as with heavy heart she
told her wrongs.
Their married life. Mrs. Wheeler said
had been very happy, and her husband
had always been most affectionate and
| loving, and never an unkind word had
been spoken by either. The evening h,
left for the last time he spok her il
his arms, and kissing her fondly tolt
her he would be back in a few days
Up to this time his wife had no init
nation that he was untrue to her ant
no knowledge of his intimacy with tn,
Morris woman.
The watch which the woman II
charged with stealing Wheeler borrow
ed from his wife for the purpose OF
having repaired While Mrs. Wheele
was on visit to her mother in Gray
: son county, and few days before
Wheeler left with the Morris woman
she says Wheeler carried the Morris
> woman to his home here, where the,
spent some time. and in leaving car
rled with them a fine silk dress he
longing to Mrs Wheeler and severa
= other articles OF wearing apparel,
The buggy in which he and the wo
man attempted to escape - the terri
! tory was the property Of Mrs Wheeler
q and was a gift to her from her father
J. Her husband mortgaged IL to hi
4 Owheeier's) father,
o The friends aud family Of Wheeler L
q this city were greatly shocked to lear
a of his conduct, but his family are tn
:, loudest and most severe in condemnin
a him. His uncle, prominent bushes
d man here, has been to see Mrs. Wheel
r err and rendered his services in any wa
d she might need them.
Mrs. Wheeler has telegraphed he
: brother, who lives at Paoli, 1. H., an
II asked him to come for her, and 1t
II her intention to return with him t
u Paoli and make her home with hir
In the future.
=. The woman who gave her name q
~ Alta Morris Is well known in For
u Worth, having lived here shr quite
n while. She is said to be the on
"a daughter of prominent flnancier
I Grandhury, and is said to have bee
rs twice married and once divorced. III
name OF her last husband is said
r be Morris, but where he is or who l
II is is not known.
ID Late last night a gentleman of abs
lie lutely reliable authority stated to
: representative OF this paper that Il
Il. real PANE of the Morris woman Is AZ
at Davis, "Shs came TO Fort Worth
said he. "some time about Februa1
last. 1 am personal friend OF h
II father. who lives in Granbury. and
prominent citizen of that place. II
waywardneas almost killed him at u
time. l Interested myself in his al
her behalf and uLed my utmost effor
e. to find her here. / finally found Il
and tried my best to persuade her
er return but she would listen TO no pc
IN suosion and positively refused II
". father came to the city, bowed dow
with grief. But we could not find h
nj second time. We even enlisted 4
an police in the search, but to no pu
w pose, She has lived in different par
Ter Of the city, but attracted no espeoi
ge attention until her escapade wi
81 Wheeler.
ng When she FIRST came TO this city S
appeared simple country girl. w
his plainly atured, and. when / saw h,
cd was without money, The reason (
her leaving home, IL there be any,
nj not known"