The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-24
A SLIPPERY WOMAN
Mr.. Anderson Of Livingston Traces
His Runaway Wife to Butte.
BUT SHE'S OFF FOR DENVER
The Husband Entitled to All the
Sympathy In the World-The
wife VIII Get Her Re-
ward In Due Time.

Butte. MAY 23.-W. NJ. Anderson. a
farmer living a short distance south OF
Livingston. arrived in the city to-day
in pursuit Of his runaway wife. who
skipped out some time ago with his
hired man. He arrived a couple OF
days too late. however. and his wife Ia
probably enjoying herself in Denver
by this time. as that was her objective
point when she left Butte on Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. Anderson and his wife
were married at Big Timber Il years
ago. and everything went along nicely
until two or three months ago. lie was
"A dutiful and indulgent husband, and
she was TO all appearances wrapped up
in her home and her little boy. Last
fall. however, a change came DER the
scene and cloud appeared on the do
nestle horizon i'm the person of "A young
man who goes by the name Of g. ;.
Eldridge. Eldridge put in an appear
ance at the Anderson homestead on
chilly afternoon late In the fall. and
applied for employment during the
winter. and as Anderson felt that he
could afford to take IL easy during the
cold weather, and as he rather liked
the mans looks. he engaged him on
the spot. Eldridge did all the little odd
Jobs around the farm, and IL now APP
pears that he devoted his spare time
10 making love to the latters wife.
and subsequent events show that he
was very successful I'm his love-making.
Early I'm March Eldridge left the
farm and went to work in Billings.
and a short time later Mrs. Anderson
went to visit her sister at Red Lodge,
leaving her littl1 boy at home. She
took the precaution To amply provide
herself with money when she left. and
she evidently had no intention of re-
turning to the family fireside. After
remaining with her sister for two or
three weeks she went to Billings and
Joined Eldridge. They are said To- have
teIpained there fer some time. and then
Eldridge came to Butte in search of
more profitable employment After
visiting with some friends in Living
ston, Mrs. Anderson went down into
Wyoming and took a circuitous route
to Butte. arriving here last Monday
morning. IL is supposed that she came
here to join Eldridge, and that he went
away from here with her. although no
definite Information has been secured
on that point.
on Monday afternoon she called on
Attorney J. n. Kirk and had him draw
up the legal document necessary I'm an
application for divorce. Next day she
called on him again and said she had
RECONSTRUCTED her action. and destroy
ed the papers. and she left for Denver
that afternoon. Her husband arrived
introduction to Marshal Tebo from
Sheriff George Young Of Park county.
who stated that he had seen Eldridge
around a livery stable i'm this city last
Sunday. The marshal assisted the in
dignant husband in looking up the case
and found that Mrs. Anderson had re-
gistered at the Southern hotel on
Monday as Nellie Marshall her maid
en- name. and that she left for Denver
| on Tuesday afternoon. No trace OF
| Eldridge could be found. but MIR. An
| derson believes that he left here with
| his wife. Mr.. Anderson left for Liv-
| ingston tonight. and will not make
| any effort To overtake either his wife
| or her supposed paramour.
| Jack Hennessy also related a story
| of womans fickleness at police
| headquarters this afternoon. Hennes
1 sy went down To Anaconda to work a
| couple of weeks ago and wher
| he returned to. move his wife
and household goods To the
| Smelter City to-day he found thai
| she was living with another man. She
! denied the charge at first. but when h'
| persisted in the accusation she coollS
| remarked: III ] acknowledge II viii
| you promise not to make fuss III
promised and she owned up. Hennes
| sy then hunted up Marshal Tebo anC
! acting on his advice ne returned I,
/ the lranae and secured the things tha
| were flIis personal property, and gave
up married life for the present, al
/ least