St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-29
WICKED F.. T. SHAW,
Whose Real Name Was
Thompson, Was a Gay
Lothapio.
RUINED WAL MEYER'S HOME
By EnSnaring His Wife's At
fections in Chelsea,
Mass.
RUINED WAL MEYER'S HOME
THREE LIVES ARE BLlGHTED
Cruel Story of Woman's Love
and Mans Caprice From
Boston.

The death of Frederick T, Thonp-
son, alias Frederick T. Shaw, at the
Windsor hotel a few weeks ago, has
brought to light an unwritten chap
ter in the history of the mans life.
Thompson died under peculiar cir
cumStanceS, as a result of injuries
by falling from a sidewalk while
intoxicated. He never regained con-
seriousness, and fingered for weeks
in an unconscious and delirious con-
dition. The injured man occasion
ally dropped a word that led to the
belief that he had been murd erously
assaulted, but the coroner's jury
found nothing in the evidence to
warrant such suspicious.
Facts have just come to light,
however, in Boston which reveal a
dark blot on Thompson's mysterious
career, and prove him to have been
guilty of breaking up one of the
weaithiest and proudest families in
Chelsea.
Thompson left Boston in 1892, ac-
companied by Mrs. Sarah j. VALID
meyer, the wife of Phillip Waldmey-
er, wealthy tanner, who resided
in Chelsea. Thompson purchased a
livery stable in that city where
Waldmeyer boarded his horses. Mrs.
Waldmeyer, remarkably hand
some woman, was in the habit of
driving out daily, and it was in this
way she met Thompson. Observant
people were not slow in discovering
that Mrs. Waldmeyer's love of driv-
ing increased wonderfully after
Thompson's arrival in the staid lit
tie city, and her visits to the Union
Park stables created considerable
talk.
While dangerous passion was TAX
ing possession of Mrs. Waldmeyer her
husband was busy at his office. The
attentions of the pair became so marked
that friends of the deluded husband
told him of his wifes indiscretions. He
refused to believe them, and persisted
in his delusion even after warned by
brother Masons
The infatuated woman had a son at
tending school at Newton. One Thanks
giving day he arrived home unexpect-
edly, and found his mother and Thomp-
son together. He upbraided her for
her conduct, but she refused to promise
to never again see Thompson. The
boy at once wrote a letter to his father
who could no longer doubt the suspi-
cions of his Masonic friends He taxed
her with unfaithfulness, and a stormy
scene ensued. He Immediately applied
for a divorce. which was granted him.
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hood. About this time Thompson was
arrested in Boston, and it was said
Mrs. W"ldmeyer was with him. The
charge -pon which Thompson was ar
rested was having received stolen prop
erty. Bail in his case was fixed at $500,
which Mrs. Waldmeyer furnished.
Thompson left the city suddenly, and
nothing was heard of him or the woman
who has wrecked her life for him for
a long time. Two years after the sep
aration Mrs. Waldmeyer went to live
at Winchester again, where her hus-
bands business was established. Wald-
meyer was living with his son. and the
unfortunate woman occasionally stole
into the house to see her boy Valid
meyer learned of this, and informed
his son if his mother was permitted to
visit the house he would have to leave
The young man sided with his mother,
and the father began drinking heavily.
He rented a house on West Merford,
and lived there until his death two
years ago. Mrs. Waldmeyer was left
$4,000 by her husbands will, he having
got the idea that that was the small
est amount he could legally leave her.
There was a scene at the funeral of
Phillip Waldmeyer, which was con-
Quoted by members of the Masonic fra
ternity. The faithless wife was not
| recognized, and was not permitted to
ride in the mourners' coach.
The will of the old tanner left $1,000
| to Mrs. Johnson, who had been his
housekeeper Mrs. Waldmeyer threat
ened to contest the will, and an addi-
tional $1,000 was given her to prevent
| litigation.
Mrs. Waldmeyer, who telegraphed
Thompson's real name to the Minneap-
oils authorities, is at present living
quietly at Cliftondale. She says a tele-
gram was sent to her regarding Thomp-
sons illness, which was the first in
formation she had heard of him in
many years.