The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-02
AFTER THE Sd.
Mamie Blake 6erraghty Holborn
Tips the Au Revoir to
No. 2,
While Ho1b0rn Is In North Dakota
She Quietly Departs for
St. Cloud.

The sudden disappearance of Mrs.
Mamie Blake Gerraghty Holborn from
the house of her husband in this city
has been the occasion for great deal
of talk among the gossips of Redwood
Falls.
A little over month ago Holborn
made trip to his former home in
Oakes, N. D. Just before he left Hol-
born gave his wife $50 to go to South
Dakota. When he returned from
Cakes her found his wife, her father,
mother and brother missing, and no
one left to take care of his children
except his oldest daughter. Holborn
has just given notice through the pub
lie press that he will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by her.
Why Mrs. Holbern left her home is
mystery. Everybody in Redwood
Falls, particularly neighbors, contend
that she had perfect home with Hol-
born and should have been more than
contented. A manifest desire to lead
a romantic life seems to have been the
only cause that caused her to leave.
She is now in St. Cloud, where her
father and mother reside with her.
She was formerly the wife of Law
renee Gerraghty, who came here from
Austin and conducted fruit stand.
Report has it that she met Gerraghty
in prison and that she at once became
enamoured with him, and when he
was released she married him. Ger
raghty conducted a thriving business
in Redwood Falls for several months,
until one evening he had his suspicious
confirmed regarding his wife's inf
deity. Seated in his fruit stand, he
saw his wife go past tailoring estab-
lishment and nod to a young tailor.
A moment later the tailor came out
and took Mrs. Gerraghty by the arm
to escort her home. Gerraghty hur-
riedly put on his coat and rushed
around by another way, meeting the
erratic couple in front of blacksmith
shop on Mill street. He Immediately
set upon the young tailor and pounded
him almost to jelly. He knocked
him down. The tailor's face came in
contact with sharp pieces of iron and
was torn to whiplashes. He was
obliged to keep his house for a long
time after the thrashing. Gerraghty's
bad trait was drinking, although he
had reformed and remained so up to
this time. That night he took to
drink and remained in drunken con-
dition for long time. 1t was during
this time that his wife secured from
him bill of sale to all of his property.
About this time his house on Mill
street was set afire, and his wife and
her mother at once laid the crime to
Gerraghty. He was arrested, but the
case of arson was never clearly estab-
lished and he was discharged. The
Judge also annulled the bill of sale
and ordered all of Gerraghty's prop
erty returned.
About this time Holborn came from
Cakes and soon became acquainted
with Mrs. Gerraghty. He paid a
great deal of attention to her. Mrs.
Blake, mother to Mrs. Gerraghty,
paid the attorneys fees for bill of
divorce from Gerraghty. and after it
was granted Holborn proposed matri-
mony and was accepted. Among other
things purchased were diamonds val
ued at over &OO. The wedding oc-
CURED in Winona, and the couple re-
turned to Redwood Falls to live. They
had been living together for about a
year when Mrs. Holborn picked up all
of the goods and chattels she could
find and left for St Cloud, telling
friends that she proposed to go to
South Dakota.