The record-union., 1895-03-18
CHARLES SHARP'S DESERTED WIFE.
She Wearies of Waiting for Him in
Sacramento.
Now She is Sick and PenniIess in q
Sau Francisco Hotel-A Brides
Sad Story.


appeared mysteriously from his home in
this city, leaving young wife penniless
and among strangers. A few days since
she wearied of waiting for him to return
and went to San Francisco in search of
him. Mrs. Sharp is at the American EX-
change Hotel in That city, and some
friends whom she has made since her ar
rival have assisted her, but the relatives
of her husband, whom she never met be-,
fore, have, she says, rendered her no aid.
The mystery of the disappearance OF
her husband has so preyed upon her that
she is confined to her bed. Her reason is
threatened, and she has had several fits
of Mysteries.
Sharp is 50 years old, of slight build,
Eve feet nine inches tall, anu wears
small grayish mustache and a mere sug-
gestion of gray side whiskers. The top
of his head is gray and bald IN patches.
When he, disappeared he wore dark
clothes and a blue tie, with gold horse
shoe pin set with diamonds.
Though Sharp is a Californian by birth,
he left here when a boy, and has since
wandered over good part of the earth.
lie was married once before, but, accord
ing to his story, his wife was drowned
through shipwreck.
"OYer year ago Sharp arrived at Read
ing, Eng, where | lived" said Mrs.
Sharp to a reporter on Saturday night.
"He came from South Africa, and had
plenty of money, which he had made in
land deals on the Dark Continent. he
was also interested in gold mine there.
The money he had he spent freely, and
there was nothing l wanted ne did not get
1or me.
"He never drank, had no bad habits
whatever, and was kind and courteous to
everybody. lie was taken by every body
10 be a physician, though he was by occu-
patton barber and unsmIth, and also
understood one or TWO other trades. he
did not follow any of them, however, as
having plenty of money 1t was not neces-
sary.
II saw him draw e20O out Of one bank,
and he always had all he wanted. My
maiden name was Ellen Thompson, and
my relatives stand high in England.
"Our marriage occurred on Decem Der
1lth. and i've days later we sailed on the
City of Berlin for New York. On arriv
ing there we went to Hanover Dakota,
and visited Mr.. Sharp's mother for
week. Then we came on to san Fran
cisco.
My husband meantime told me he had
lost his money, and that 1t was necessary
that he get employment. He tried here,
and then we went to Forest Hill, in which
mining camp my husband opened bar
Der shop. But besiness was dull, and
after month we went to Sacramento.
I'VE stopped at the house where Mrs.
kittie Moore was shot | volunteered
my services as nurse; as it was urgent
that l also should get something to do
The next morning my husband, after
kissing me as usual, left on the 1925
train for Lathrop. That is the last | saw
or heard of him. When got here l met
Frank Sharp of the Custom-house, who
is the brother OF my husband. [ was
taken over to his home in Oakland, but
pretty soon be began TO denouuce my
husband. He charged him with having
at one time killed man, and also with
having committed forgery. He stormed
and ragged and said he would kill Charley
ii he ever saw him.
My husband looks older than he really
is. The reason IS that in Africa he was
bitten by poisonous snake, cobra. He
came near dying, and the poison was
what caused his hair to fall out. He
showed me the scar on his hand made by
the snake. " hen he left Sacramento he
had some money and several fine dia-
monds OF his own, and a diamond ring
and brooch belonging to me. He also
took as baggage portmanteau, vaIise, a
bag and travelling rug, besides a cane
aud umbrella"
Mrs. Sharp says her husband was wor-
ried and desPondent over his financial
Losses and she fears he has committed
suicide.
Several ladies at the hotel are tempo
rarily caring for the lady and the British
benevolent Society has been notified of
her penniless condition. She is 26 years
old, and looks considerably younger.