The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-10
HE MASHED THE GIRL
Now They Are on Honeymoon, and
the Old Mans Wild.
LEFT HIS WIFE AND CHILL
The Story a Coast Paper Publishes
About a Lager Beer Agent
Well Known In Buttle-lt
Creates a Surprise.

Butte, June 9.-There are few people
in Butte who do not know Leo Sche-
ben, the travelling man for Lemps
Brewing company. who has been In
Butte and all through the Northwest
off and on for 10 years past. Mr.. Sche-
ben's presence is always warmly wei
coined in Butte. for he is a liberal man
and exceedingly popular wherever ne
is known. He has been married sew
eral years, his wife and rNild living IN
ST. Louis. Mr.. Scheben is expected IN
Butte again i'm about week or 10
days. Meanwhile. his many friends IN
this city are doing a good deal OF won
dering i'm respect TO a story nat comes
from Les Angeles to the effect that ne
has cloped with a charming leader 81
female orchestra in that city. All
that has been learned Of the case mere
is what appears in special dispatch
to the San Francisco Chronicle OF June
3. The dispatch reads:
Los Angeles. June 4-When Miss
Marguerite Berth, the charming little
leader of the Berth family orchestra,
which plays nightly at the Palace.
gilded music hall in the Wilson block
was absent from her accus toned place
one evening about month ago, those
who Oh various occasions drank the
cooling beverages dispensed at thls re-
sort while the cares of the day were
drowned by the delicious music from
her violin. asked. Where Is Marguer-
ite?" the reply was, "Oh, she mas mar
ried Leo Scheben. the western traNei-
ing representative of the william j.
Lemp Brewing company. ana they are
off on their honeymoon
This was the story told 10 Theodore
Berth. father of the girl, by MISS
Sophie. who is now filling her sister
place. and by other members OF the
orchestra. as well as by the proprietor
Of the place The announcement OF
the marriage was a surprise.
Now a deep gloom pervades the ram
ily circle. and Berth Is trying 10 as
C rtain the present Whereabouts OF ms
daughter. The fact Of the matter Is
. ben were not married in Los Angeles.
/ No marriage license was issued from
/ the county clerks office.
II is learned that when the two de-
parted from the city they SAID they
/ would shortly be married in one OF the
[ cities up the coast. 1t is also learned
/ that the marriage ceremony has nov
/ vet been performed. and II will not De
soon. II il ever Is, for Scheben mas q
| wife and child in St. Louis. Ii Is sald
that he is now trying to secure al
! vorcc from his present better haII 'hat
I ne may we'd Marguerite.
There Is no question but that Miss
I Derth and her father were unaware
/ of the fact that Scheben was mar
] ried man at the time the couple leit
3 Los Angeles. or she would not nave
+ gone. IL is a little doubtful whether
the young lady ever returns to TINS
/ CITY, for the experience. she has gone
| through has probably put an end To
| her happiness.
! cod only knows where she IS" said
! Berth. Il have been told she is IN
| Denver. but kilograms sent to that
| noint do not find her. This will run
! me crazy. We have known Scheben
| for long time.
1T Is now nine years since he hrs
+ met Marguerite in music hall IN Sc
attic. where my family was playing
as they are now doing here. Scheoen
fau deeDIv in love with the girl and
wanted 10 marry her. but she was Too
Young When they met in Los Ange-
les some weeks ago. Schebcn was as
affectionate as ever. and again asked
for her hand. Now ii turns out ne is
/ a married man. This Is terrible.
gentleman here has received
letter from a friend in Denver saying
that a young lady from Los Angeles
was playing in one OF the music mans
of that city. 1t is possible that II Is
| Miss Berth.
4 travelling man who knew SchebeI
well SAYS Of him: Il met Schcben z
| couple Of weeks ago at Salt Lake an'
a little later at ogden. | have good
reason to believe that Miss Berth wa
with him | told him that for the sax
Of his wife and child at home he mn'
look out for the interest Of his com
pany He failed TO stop at one OF IN
towns on his route, where he Away
did considerable business. and at tina
place were number of letters 10
, him. part from the home office an
part from his wife. She had. no doubt
not heard from him and was trying L
ascertain his whereabouts.
1T is impossible for Schcben to So
, cure a divorce from his wife, Tor ther
is no ground upon which he can inst
tute proceedings. Mrs. Scheben Is on
! | woman in a thousand, beautiful an
. true as steel. with sunny-heade
- | child"
Many 81 the young men about tow
were smitten with Miss Berth an
: more than one son of papas with III
bank accounts have tried To win he
| affections. and her disappearance Ia
caused much comment.
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