The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-07
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896.
FOUND THE JUDGE.
Mrs. F1eiSCher Locates Her HuS-
band After 16 Years.


Some time ago the Minneapolis
Tribune contained an article giving
the particulars of how Mrs. William
Fleischer found her husband, who
now passes as Charles w. Fleischer
William Fleischer was former resi-
dent of Redwood county, residing
just over the North Redwood hill
during the boom times when steam.
boats, etc., used to come up the Min
nesota river. He left here and with
his family went to Grandin, N. D..
where he left his wife and two child.
rem and they have not heard of him
until short time ago.
According to facts gained from
knowing parties in this city and North
Redwood FIeischer went to Montana,
where, it is claimed, he married an
other woman, with more or less money
He took charge of both the woman
and the money and built up what an
average man might consider colos-
sal fortune. He became quite prom
inent in Montana and around Helena
is known as the "Judge." He wears a
silk tile and carries heavy gold
headed cane. He owns a ranch,
aside from other real and personal
property.
The Helena Dispatch to The Tri-
bune, giving an account of the affair,
is as follows:
A woman past SO, dressed in black,
accompanied by man about 80 years
of age, stepped from the westbound
Northern Pacific express at Helena
the other morning and instituted in
quiries for Charles w. Fleischer,
whom everybody in Helena knows as
Judge" Fleischer. At length they
located Mr.. Fleischer, who is working
on claim a few miles out of Mays
vile. They went to Marysville, and
returning, departed on the eastbound
train.
The mysterious couple were Mrs.
Charles W. Fleischer and her son.
They came from Grandin, N. D, where
they own and live upon a ranch. Mr..
Fleischer married her 30 years ago,
and left her IA years ago. For a long
time she did not know where he was
and then located him in Helena. She
heard that he was married again and
was worth $4,000. She wanted to
make some purchases of real estate,
she said, and did not care to do it un-
til she knew whether or not she had a
husband. Mrs. Fleischer also insinu-
ated that if Mr.. Fleischer had $4,000
she would like to have part of it. 1t
was finally decided to make trip to
Helena aud talk the matter over with
Mr.. Fleischer, who was happily ig-
norant of the first wife's resolve.
Mrs. Fleischer and son thought it
best to conceal their identity until the
moment they stood before Mr..
Fleischer.
Mr.. Fleischer, Jr., and mother visit
ed the clerk of the courts Office and
searched the books for a record of a
divorce obtained by Mr.. Fleischer
from Mrs. Fleischer. They did not
find any such record. Mrs. Fleischer
of Grandin, N. D., says that she is
still Mrs. Charles w. Fleischer.
The meeting between Judge Fleisch-
er and his wife and 3O-year- old son,
whom be had not seen for II or Il
years. was somewhat embarrassing to
all three. Mr.. Fleischer, Jr., who ar
ranged the meeting was as polite
about it as he could be. After reach
ing Marysville, he and his mother
drove out nearly to where Judge
Fleischer is living. Mrs. Fleischer
then stopped at a cabin and the
young man proceeded on to his faith
er's place. He knocked on the door
and Judge Fleischer appeared. The
young man told him that he was his
long forgotten son, but Judge Fleisch.
er seemed to doubt. Then the young
man showed a hand with one finger
gone and otherwise identified himself
The father became convinced, but was
not overjoyed at the meeting. When
told that his first wife was waiting te
see him at neighbours he was more
than embarrassed. At the close oil
the interview Mrs. Fleischer and sor
drove back to Marysville and returned
to Helena. What understanding, il
anv was raachod at tho nooof;np NJ,