The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-04
PRETTY MISS MABEL
Another Woman's Husband Has De-
serted Home For Her.
SHE'S ATTHE PASSING SHOW"
The Discarded wife Lives In San
Francisco and She Heard OF
the Mans Infidelity While
In Her Sick Bed.

lures OF the DIX lHcdlIlCdi attio~e4ShS
that visit Butte this season. The occu-
pants of the front rows at The Pass
ing Show" last week. will have no diff
ficulty in remembering the shapely
forms in the chorus. and may also be
able to recall one particular shape In
sky-blue costume, who took a male
part in the "Dawdle Club" reception.
That was Mabel Howe, and this Is
what the San Francisco Examiner has
to say about shapely Mabel:
Lieut. Chester White, who startled
the revenue cutter service by reslgning
his commission (though his resignation
was not accepted. has contributed an
other scandal to the service by running
away with a chorus girl, and leaving
behind a charming wife, who has been
an invalid for several months past.
The woman with whom White eloped
IS Mabel Howe, who was here with
The Passing Show company short
time ago.
THE Bear arrived in this port from
Unalaska on the 18th ult., after an alb
sence OF more than seven months.
During his trip in the north the leu
tenant corresponded regularly with his
wife. In these letters he dwealt on the
conduct of Captain Healy to consid-
cradle extent. He told of having been
placed under arrest by the captain, and
said that he intended to get even with
him on his return to San Francisco.
Throughout his correspondence White
appeared to derive consolation from the
belief that his wife would not credit
Healy's charges.
las soon as the Bear dropped her an
Choir on her arrival here, White asked
for and was granted a "a hours leave
of absence. He Immediately repaired
to his wife's former address on Golden
Gate avenue. There ne learned that
surgical operation had been performed
on Mrs. White, and that her physician
had advised her removal TO the Hotel
Lenox. Thither the lieutenant hurried,
and went unannounced to the apart
ments of his wife. Her physician and
her nurse were in attendance, and the
former cautioned the lieutenant that
Mrs. White was in a very serious con-
dition. He forbade the husband to re-
main with her for more than half an
hour 1t developed afterwards that the
time was all too long for White.
THE wife had kept her husband's
mail for him. and in II was a letter
from Mabel Howe. The woman was
not unknown to the wife, She knew
that Mabel had been a companion of
her husbands youth. and had heard
peculiar stories of the actions of the
pair The lieutenant. however, had as
sured his wife that he never thought
or the woman, and she believed him
White opened the letter from Miss
Howe. and found that II contained an
invitation to meet her at his earliest
convenience.
1T Is from Mabel " he said smiling
ly to the anxious wife.
Are you going to see her?' she
asked.
Why. of course not the lieutenant
replied. He did not remain long after
that. and did not appear again until
the next afternoon. The second visit
was OF shorter duration than the first
White had met the chorus girl.
He told his wife that his leave was
up. and that he must go back to the
snip. He kissed her goodby. and left
the apartments.
The wife never dreamed of his cruel
deception, and waited patiently for
Sunday, when he had promised to see
her again. But Sunday passed and the
husband failed to put in an appear
ance. Monday came and with Il a let
ter from the wretched lieutenant, dated
at Reno, New.
Lieutenant White had not gone to
his vessel. Miss Howe was waiting for
him, and they boarded the overland
train at o'clock for the East. The hus-
band wrote that all was at an end be-
tween himself and wife, and that his
act could not be forgiven. He stated
that he was with her. and that he and
she would probably enjoy a short spell
OF the only happiness that he had ever
known. and then all would be over with
both of them.
The unfortunate wife was dumb
founded at the receipt of this news. and
threw her into relapse. The doctor
was sent for and for several hours he
had to combat a high fever and pulse.
Mrs. White was more quiet in the ey-
ening. All her love for her runaway
husband had turned into hate. and her
one desire was 10 punish the guilty
pair. She asked the doctor II he ala NOT
mink she was strong enough to get up.
and the physician desired to know
what she wished TO do.
i want to follow him and punish
him as he deserves she answered, with
spirit.
she was talked out OF this notion.
and as she grew more calm her feelings
changed from anger TO pity for her re-
creant husband. and her eyes filled
with tears. An evening paper stated
that In her distress she appealed 10
Captain Healy. the man whom her
husband had siandered. Mrs. White
denies this report most emphaticaiiv,
saying that she was not in need of help
from anyone.
Lieutenant White also sent n mes
sage 10 Captain Healy from Reno. He
telegraphed his commander that he had
resigned from the Bear and from the
service Captain Healy kept this Infor-
nation 10 himself. White had been a
protege OF Captain Healy. and the lat
ter was much distressed by the younc
mans ingratitude. The lieutenant
while acting as navigating officer, near
ly lost the Bear and would have run
her on Kodak island had not Captain
Healy come on deck at an opportunS
moment.
"Afterward White was put under ar.
rest by Captain Healy for insubordlna.
tion. He took issue with his comma nd.
er regarding an order and was imperti.
nent. The lieutenant WIS only detain.
ed in his quarters a day and Captain
Healy told him ne would not record hi'
arrest on the log. The young maj
charged Healy with derel,ct.on OF duty
for expressing himself thus. when. th'