Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-30
DISGRACEFUL.
Deserted and TAINTED His Wife After
Two Months of Marriage.
Took Team from HaIIowelI and Spent Few
Days at Freedom.

Complaints have been made to the Off
Gals of this city of one Ruel Knowles Of
this city, for desertion of his wife, with
statements that the man has been keeping
company with another woman to an ex.
tent to arouse the gravest suspicion.
The reports of the affair are as follows,
A bout noon, last Thursday, Ruel Knowles,
who had for some six months previous
been in the employ of Cummings & Pres
colt, stable keepers of this city, called upon
the branch stable of this concern in
Hallowell, and asked the man in charge If
he would let him have horse and a
| double-seated wagon until the following
noon, stating that he would have gotten
one from the stable where he was EN-
ployed referring to Augusta) but fer the
fact that the horses there were either sick
Or engaged.
1.-THE keeper knew that knowles was an
employee of the Augusta stables, and let
him have the team, without any 81 spicion.
When on the following day the team was
not returned, he became alarmed, ana in
vestigations showed that the team haa
been returned TO neither of the firms
stables.
Further investigation showed that
Knowles, with q companion, and two girls,
who have rather ursavory regulations, had
gone to Freedom.
Mrs. knowles, having heard of this &C,
ton on the part of her husbands but one
in a series'of many, Appealed fosshe au-
thorities to have something done In this
direction it is reported that steps will be
taken on sufficient. proof of cause for &C
tion on the part of the abused wife.
Knowles, with bis companion, arrived
in Augusta, Sunday evening and, to use
the expression of Mr.. Prescott. the stable
keeper, :" had the cheek to drive into my
barn and ask me how felt" The car.
riage was, besides being covered with
mud, broken in places, and showed hard
usage.
Mr.. Prescott was seen by journal re-
porter, Sunday evening. and in response
to questions regarding the case, said:
{ don't know where he's been or where
he's going; but for one have had enough
of his foolishness. Besides some other
matters of which do not care to make
mention, Knowles owes me Sc on an over
coat l sold him on the installment basis,
ana $40 simply for the use of the team. to |
say nothing of the damage on the wagon.
And the horse may be hurt, too; cannot |
tell He used disgraceful means of get |
ting the team, and have had just all |
can put up with. sa
Knowles left shortly after his arrival at |
the barn, as did his companion
The coat which Mr.. Prescott sold |
Knowles. the latter disposed Of, with the
So due on it.
A distressing feature of the affair is the |
fact that both knowles parents and i
brothers are most respectable. Mrs
Knowles was formerly Miss Sadie Cor fer, |
and enjoys the very best Of. regulations, as
does her sister and three brothers, all of
whom live in this city. They are respect
able Woodworking people and the blow is
a severe one. -
A postal card was reccitsd by Miss Con
fer, Mrs. Knowles sister, Thursday after
noon. purporting to come from Knowles.
stating the following: We four IN Halo
well; we leave, tonight. Tell Sadie to
follow if she will. =
Knowles was married to Miss Confer
about two months ago, and has, from all
accounts, since that time made life little
other than burden to her.