The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-16
TRACING THE ELOPERS.
Mrs. Emma Matthews. of New York,
Searching for Her Husband.

Mrs. Emma Matthews, residing on a
farm near Wiliett's Point. n. Y, came TO
this city Saturday in ompany with her
brother, Of Trenton, n. j., in search Of
her husband. Deloss Matthews. who. she
says, eloped with Mrs. Fannie Denison,
the wife of the next-door neighbor. on
Dec. Is. Up to that time Mrs. Matthews
and her husband. with their only child. a
boy, had been living happily and peacea-
bly, together, with no signs of any future
trouble. On the unlucky 18th Matthews
and Mrs. Denison disappeared, and it was
at once supposed that they had eloped.
Mrs. Matthews searched diligently for
them, and about May 1 learned that the
two were living in this city as man and
wife. Mrs. Matthews reported the case
to Superintendent Powell. They first got
a clew to the fact that several months ago
the two bought a baby carriage at one of
the large furnishing stores on Washington
street on the installment plan. Through
the collection bills the police learned that
Matthews and his enamorata had taken
lodgings on first coming to this city at
No. 1S5 West New York street. They
moved away shortly and went TO another
to No. 40 West ermon street. There
they lived until May T. From persons
boarding at No; ie Vermont street stree it it was vas
employ of the Citizens Street-railroad
Company. but had, been discharged about
two weeks ago. The couple became man
cially embarrassed, and, after paying their
bills with the exception of that for the
baby carriage, left the city. Matthew's
stated that it was their intention to go
TO Canada, where he had relatives living.
Superintendent Powell tried in every way
TO learn the whereabouts Of the couple
after their departure on May I, but with
w. Me- yvG 10 M
TO him a few days afterwards he advised
her to take lodgings at No. 140 West Ner-
mont street, where possibly she might OBJ
there and found that the two, with their
baby. had been apparently living happily
together as man and wife. A few days
Deloss Matthews came TO the house.
Though the letters were no doubt in
tended for Mrs. Matthews No. 2, yet Mrs.
MATHEWS No. /, being the lawful wife or
Deloss Matthews. had a right to the let.
tiers. One letter was from the sister OF
the other woman residing in Chicago. 1t
manner that indicated the writer did not
suspect the condition in which her sister
was living. The second letter was from
parties in Canada, which showed that Mat,
thews's statement that possibly he and
his paramour and child would go TO Can
ada was not wholly unfounded. The third
letter was a dun from the furnishing COM
pany for the remainder of the payments
on the baby carriage. Mrs. Matthew's
remained at the house until yesterday,
and believing that she had lost all trace
of her husband left for home on an after
noon train. She is a dignifed woman.
about twenty-five years of age and OF
good education. She comes of one of the
most respected families of the locality
around Wnlett's Point. Though she does
not forget that Matthews Is still her hus-
band. she is resolute in having him pun
ished. She did not learn in her search if
Matthews and Mrs. Denison had been mar
ried. but she is of the opinion that they
had not been.