St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-30
EX-SENATOR IN THIS.
MINNEAPGLIS PEOPLE INTER-
ESTED IN a GOTHAM CASE. :,
Harry johnson and Mrs. Hekl<in =
Figure ia Il Rather Queer J
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A pretty woman, with charming
black eyes, has waited three days in
Room 1862, Colonnade hotel, on Broad
way, near Aston place, for telegram
from Minneapolis, says the New. York
Recorder. Unless she gets the mes7
sage she may find it difficult to decide
whether to remain here, go to Paris or
return to Minneapolis. She is Mrs
Christine L. Hekking, divorced
woman. She is known at the Colon
made hotel as Mrs. Charles L. Pierce.
Mr.. Pierce is not with her. This
woman's position is a peculiar one,
and her story is full of certain kind
of romance. Her protector was dragged
away from her by the hand of the law
Wednesday, and his friends say he will
not return to her.
In Minneapolis Mrs. Hekking lived
at the West hotel. Her apartments
were luxurious, she moved in the best
of society and had hosts of admirers.
Among them was an ex-senator, who
has lived for many years in Minnesota.
He has a wife and two beautiful
daughters and is known among the
people of Minneapolis as a home-lov-
ing husband.
This ex-senator and Mrs. Hekking
determined to elope. Certain awk-
ward laws of the state interfered with
their happiness. The date fixed for the
elopement was Jan. 20, the ex-senator
meanwhile preparing to arrange his
business affairs in such a way as to
give him plenty of ready money.
Harry Johnson, younger man than
the ex-lawmaker at this time called to
see the Fascinating Mrs. Hekking, and,
although he has a wife and two chill
in, O forgot
about them and told the woman that
he could not live without her. Mrs.
Hekking chose the younger man and
agreed to elope with him. On the
night of Jan. IA she had her trunks
sent to the union depot, and when the
elderly sutton called to take her to the
theater she declined, with the plea of
illness.
On the evening of Jan. is she. with
Mr. Johnson, registered at the Bar
thoidi hotel. Harry Porter and wife
thew represented themselves to be.
Johnson was recognized in the hotel
cafe and his friends We're informed by
telegraph that he was in this city with
Mrs. Hekking. The trunks We're again
packed on the night of Jan. IL and
taken to Brooklyn. The couple drove
by an indirect route to the bridge.
NAAS
Pierpont house in Brooklyn and regis
tered as Herbert Bereley and wife.
A young Minneapolis man, an en-
ploye in the street railway service
of that city, went over to Brooklyn to
see how strike is suppressed in the
| East. He had heard of the elopement
of Mr.. johnson and Mrs. Hekking, and
when he met Mr.. Johnson in Fulton
street restaurant dining with Mrs.
Berely'' he made a social call. Again
| there was a stampede. The couple
notified the clerk in the Pierpont
House that they were going to Europe
on a steamer on the morning of the
22d. Mrs. Bereley' paid the bills,
gave a liberal douceur to the servants,
| and a carriage was called to take them
| away. They drove to the pier, and the
| driver was paid. 1t was not at all diff
| ficult to secure another carriage, and
| then they drove to the Colonnade hotel.
Strangely enough, that same day the
young street car man from Minneapolis
| called at the Colonnade to see busf-
ness acquaintance about new at!
tachment for a trolley car. There SAT
Johnson and Mrs. Hekking in the cafe
as he passed the open door. He bowed
in a formal way and walked on. He
Johnson and told him that the couple
had gone to Europe that morning.
He met the relative again later and
told him of his discovery. That night
was a stormy one in the apartments in
| the hotel occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce.
Johnson refused to return to his
home. Strategy was then resorted to
by the relatives. Correspondence was
| entered into with Minneapolis people
| by wire, and a warrant on the charge
of embezzlement was issued by the
Minneapolis police. Johnson was noti-
| fed and it was explained to him that
unless he left Mrs. Hekking and re-
turned home he would be extradited.
He thought the matter over and went
home Wednesday night leaving Mrs.
Hekking at the hotel. He promised
to telegraph. ~
Perhaps the ex-senator from Mime
apolis may now appear upon the scene.