Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1894-08-17
LEFT HER HOME.
Mrs. +. D. Cory, of Watertown EIopes
With A Prominent Man.

Mrs. +. }. Cory, of Watertown ElOpes,
With A Prominent Man.
A former citizen of Brookings left
her husband and daughter last week
in a disgraceful manner. The follow
ing from the Watertown kampesklan
states the facts:
The startling and almost incredible
news the Kampeskian now reveals to
the world for the first time is chroni-
cled with only the deepest regret for
great mistake made by one Of Water
towns most highly esteemed ladies
and the most profound sympathy for a
prominent and respected citizen, hus-
band and father and his little daugh-
ter.
The strange story Of the elopement
of Mrs. Frank j. Cory with T. p. Ben
der, of Spencer, Iowa, we publish un-
der the sanction of Mr.. Cory, having
first got information as to the fact
and consulted him in full as to details.
During our stay with Mr.. Cory in
his apartments in the Arcade, we were
quite overcome by the apparent sad
ness and detected spirit Of the gentle
man, as in his characteristic GOODNESS
and reserve he related the details so
far as were in his possession, leading
up to and terminating in his wife's
deSertiOn. Although he endeavored
to remain calm and collected, he was
much moved inwardly and it was
everywhere on his countenance to be
seen that in the bottom of his heart
he fully realized the gravity of the
situation and looked upon it as the
eliminating misfortune of his hereto
fore happy household.
THEDETAILs.
at is a fact was Mr.. Cory's first
words to the Kampeskian reporter,
that Mrs. Cory has left me. She is
now probably in California residing
with T. p. Bender, of Spencer, Iowa.
From his lips we learned the details
of the affair.
The two families-COry and Bender
have been on intimate terms for
years. Mr.. Cory having been editor OF
the Clay County News, at Spencer.
During his intimacy the two families
have frequently exchanged calls and
their relations with each other have
been only of the warmest nature.
Nothing has ever arisen to cause sus-
piciOn of any intimacy between Mrs.
Cory and Mr.. Bender farther than
that generally enjoyed by the two
families until just prior to their de-
parture- although for some time Mr..
Cory had known of particular fancy
in which his wife held Mr.. Bender
nothing however to cause alarm on
his part.
On July 5th, Mrs. Cory left Water
town to attend the Chautauqua at
Spirit Lake, being accompanied by
their young daughter. After weeks
sojourn at Spirit Lake she left for the
home of Mr.. Cory, in Chickasaw
county, Ia, where she also visited
week. She then bid good bye to her
little daughter and after cautioning
her mother to care for the little girl,
who on her last birthday was eight,
whatever might happen, started, as
she explained for visit among friends
in Calmar. This was Mrs. Cory's last
step toward her new career.
At about the same time Mr.. Bender
started from Spencer ostensibly for the
purpose of business trip to Chicago
having drawn $4,000 from the bank Of
which he was an officer. He met Mrs.
Cory at Calmar and together they
journeyed west. 1t is believed he took
not less than $40, 900 90 with him.
Before his departure Mr.. Bender
had made ample provision for his
family, besides Strengthening out his
immense financial affairs in their full
est detail. Every dollar was properly
accounted for and he took nothing
from the vaults not his own. Mr..
Bender who was so years old (she was
80 her last birthday, was one Of the
wealthiest and most prominent men
in northwestern Iowa. He was a
member Of the Bender Bros. Co., who
own a line of elevators from McGregor
ION the Mississippi along the Milwau
kee system into South Dakota. He
was its president and its manager, be-