The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-25
SENsATION IN SHELTON

Caused by the Arrest of William Wellman
of White Hiils-The Charge is Made by
Walter ii. Larkins, of New Haven, That
His Wife and the Accused Man Have
Been Criminally Intimate-Divorco Pro-
ceedings.
Shelton, May 23.-Chief of Police
Tomlinson. accompanied by Detective
McEnerney, Attorney Wynne and Wal
ter II, Larkins of New Haven went to
White Hills. suburb Of this place,
Friday afternoon and arrested William
Wellman is suit brought by Larkins,
claiming $4,000 for alienation of affec-
tions and criminal intimacy with Lar
kins' wife.
The story is that Wellman met Mrs.
Larkins in Branford over a year ago,
and, understanding that she was
single woman, began a. Irritation with
her. This ripened into love, and after
time the woman, who gave her name
as Miss Lake. moved into house in
White Hills, Wellman living on a farm
not far from her.
The intimacy grew thicker, and Well
man, it Is claimed, took all his meals
there, spending his evenings with Miss
Lake and sometimes remaining quite
late.
A few days ago a book agent made his
appearance at the house and tried to
sell his wares. Thursday evening he
called again at late hour and finally
succeeded in getting in. What he saw
he carried back to New Haven, for he
was Detective McEnerney and was
\ there to get evidence. The proceedings
< that followed was the result.
wellman has no property and he was
locked w until about 9 o'clock when
4 bonds were secured for him in the sum
\ of $780, The papers are made return
able to the superior court in Bridge
{ port in September.
\ Mrs. Larkins is a handsome woman,
n finely formed and has been noted here
4 during the spring for her dashing
I bloomer costume when riding her BIZ
n cycle.
Wellman up to a short time ago was
4 pillar in the Baptist church but final
( ly left and organized Church of the
n Strangers, which soon collapsed.
The arrest has caused sensation as
n report has it that Wellman had told his
y most intimate friends that he was mar
a ried to Miss Lake. Papers in a divorce
n suit were served on her.
The Ansonia Sentinel says of the
\ case: ''Mr. Wellman is well known
a here having at one time been promf-
\ nent member of the Baptist church
u while residing in Squantuc He after
a wards left that church and was promi-
\ nent in the establishment of the short
lived Church of the Strangers. He has
4 posed as very religious man, and al
a though he has not allied himself with
n any of the churches since the Church
of the Strangers closed vet he has been
looked upon as one of the sanctified
a ones, and has always been very ultra
H in his religious belief. He is man of
fine physique and since he buried his
n wife, some years ago, has been regard
ed by none, unless it may be some of
Il his nearest friends, as ladies' man.
~ The woman in the case Is finely form
n ed woman of perhaps some thirty or
II thirty years of age, with rather
III prepossessing features, short, closely
II curling brown hair.
vi She is an accomplished bicyclist and
n has attracted much attention on the
K streets as. clad in a natty dark green
III suit of the bloomer style, she has dash
N ed through the thoroughfares. Mr.
n Well1nan claims not to have known that
Fl she was a married woman until last
II winter, when, on pressing her to marry
h him, she disclosed the true status of
n affairs to him. Her husband, Walter
H. Larkin. is the secretary and treas
n urer OF the firm of E. Larkin & Sons,
N of New Haven, one of the largest build
ing concerns in this section. Mr.. Lar
kin lavished all that money could buy
on his wife, to whom he has been mar
ried sixteen years, and even since her
K disappearance he has continued to send
| money to. her through the medium of
lady friend, although he did not know
II where she was until a clue was obtained
f from a woman who discovered her
whereabouts by chance.
Mr. Larkin is a member of the Horse
III Guard, and is well and favorably
known in the City of Elms. The suit
4 for divorce will be vigorously pressed,
Has Mr.Larkin desires to be released from
his marital ties as soon as possible.
What will be the outcome of the civil
suit against Mr.. Wellman is not known,
as he has no property, SO far as is
| known, and efforts to collect damages
will be fruitless."