The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-03
SHE WAS AFTER HIM.
A Prominent Buffalo Man Seized
by a Blonde Woman.
Cho CnohIod Him While He Was
She Grabbed Him While He Was
Riding His Wheel.
PUSHED HIM IN A CAB.
He Then Choked Her and Made
His Escape.
The Girl Went and Told His
Wife Her Wrongs.

New YORK, July 3.-A special to
local paper from Buffalo, says: AS Cyrus
J. Wheelock, real estate man living on
Norwood avenue. was riding on his bl-
cycle along Richmond avenue last even
ing, he was chased and overtaken by a
carriage. Within the carriage was
blonde young woman, we'll dressed and
petty. As the door of the vehicle came
opposite the wheeIman 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 a jumble. They
were quickly on their feet again.
''For Gods sake, Fannie" he cried,
"what are you doing here?"
81 have come after you, Cyrus" the
woman answered. 81 want you to get
into the carriage. I've got a warrant for
your arrest and you must come with me
to police headquarters" She showed
him in and directed the driver to pro-
ceed. The hackman started, and the
couple inside the carriage began to
quarrel The driver heard a peculiar
sound, such as is emitted by choking
person, and pulled up his horses.
Opening the door he found that Whee-
lock had the woman by the throat. She
was lying back among the cushions and
gasping for breath. At the drivers in
terruption Wheelock jumped out Of 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 denounc-
ing Wheelock
The woman was Miss Fannie johnson,
/ l. - bo
apartment house. New York, for some
time. Miss johnson arrived in Buffalo
on an early train on Tuesday and was
driven at once to police headquarters
and asked to see the superintendent. She
told him that she was the daughter of
respectable English parents who came to
Buffalo ten years ago.
Six years ago she met Wheelock, She
was then young and impressionable
girl, while he was already
married. The families resided
did not conceal from Fannie's parents
the fact that he was infatuated with her,
but told them that his wife was an in
valid and likely to die at any moment,
and that as soon as he was at liberty he
should hasten to marry the girl
The young woman's parents did not
suspect that his affection for her was
anything but proper until 1t became nee
essary for her to leave the city.
Wheelock was doing a prosperous
business then. He established the girl
at the Gilsey house for a time, and late=
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 good
excuse for his absence from home. In
Cleveland their first child was born.
Soon afterward Wheelock removed the
woman to New York, where she took
rooms at 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 attorney and
by his advice decided to come to Buffalo
and begin proceedings compelling
Wheelock to support the children.