The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-04

New York, July "A special to a 10
cal paper from Buffalo says:
AS Cyrus J. Wheelock, a real estate
man living on Norwood avenue, was
riding on his bicycle along Richmond
avenue last evening, he was chased
and overtaken by a carriage. Within
the carriage was a. blonde young wo-
man.
AS the door OF the vehicle came op-
posite the wheelman, the young woman
flung it open and sprang out, grabbing
Wheelock about the neck as she did
so.
The shock caused him to lose his bal
ance and he, the woman and the
wheel fell to the street in tumble.
They were quickly on their feet again.
For Gods sake, Fannie" he cried,
''what are you doing here?"
Il have come after you, Cyrus" the
woman answered. 81 want you to get
into the carriage. I've got warrant
for your arrest and you must come
with me to police headquarters"
Tried to Choke Her.
She showed him in and directed the
driver to proceed. The hackman
started and the couple inside began to
quarrel. The driver heard a peculiar
sound, such as is emitted by a chok-
ing person, and pulled up his horses.
Upon opening the door he found that
Wheelock had the woman by the
throat. She was lying back among
the cushions and gasping for breath.
At the drivers interruption WheelOck
jumped from the carriage and ran
down the avenue. The woman made
no attempt to call him back or pursue
him, but drove to Wheelock's house,
where she had an interview with his
wife, telling her story and denouncing
Wheelock. The woman was Miss
Fannie Johnson, who has been resi-
dent in the Manning apartment house,
an New York, for some time. Miss
johnson arrived in Buffalo on an early
train on Tuesday. She was driven at
once to police headquarters and asked
to see the superintendent She told
him that she was the daughter of re-
spectacle English parents, who came
to Buffalo ten years ago Six years
ago she met Wheelock. She was then
a young and impressiona,ble girl while
ne was already married The families
lived not far apart. Wheelock did not
conceal from Fannie or her parents
the fact that he was infatuated with
her, but told them his wife was an
invalid and likely tC die at any mo-
ment and as soon as he was at lib
erty he would hasten to marry the
girl The young woman's parents did
not suspect that his affection for her
was anything but proper, until it be-
came necessary for her to leave the
city.
Miss JohnsOn's story.
Wheelock was doing a prosperous
business then He established the
girl the Gilsey house for a time
and later sent her to Cleveland, where
business frequently called him. In
fact. he spent most Of his time there,
his interest in the Big Heights land
deal furnishing a good excuse for his
absence from home. In Cleveland
their first child was born soon after
ward. Wheelock removed the woman
10 New York, where she took rooms 1t
the Manning. a year later a second
child came.
According to Miss Johnson's story,
he kept telling her that he was on the
point of securing a divorce from his
wife and that he would soon be able
to marry her.
Last summer he sent her and the
children to Europe.
During the past few months Miss
johnson became convinced that Wheel
ock had been fOoling her all along.
She had a consultation with an attor-
ney and by his advice decided to come
10 Buffalo and begin proceedings to
compel Wheelock to support her chill
dren.