The evening times., 1896-01-08

Mrs. Frey. who eloped with Henry B.
Schmig, a gunner's apprentice in the
Navy, has been found. with her two chill
dren, in destitute circumstances in Brook
lyn.
Gus C. Frey, a petty officer nn the United
States cruiser Columbia. her husban nd, has
been in Brooklyn for the past two days
looking for his pretty young wife. who
deserted her home In Washington on
Sunday, December 90, TO go 10 Brooklyn
with Schmig, who is Just past FL years
of age.
He was an inmate of Mr.. Frey's home,
at No. 726 Virginia avenue sOuthe ast,
and was attached to the Washington navy
yard. but has been declared a deserter.
Mrs. Frey has with her her two children,
Annie. six years old. and baby, year
old. 1t is known that they are living In
destitute circumstances in Brooklyn, some
where near the bridge.
FOUND THEM THERE.
Yesterday afteruo oon Mrs. Frey and
her two children and schmig visited a
drug store on Myrtle avenue near Bridge
street. Brooklyn, and bought some cough
medicine. That was Is far as the husband
and the detectives had traced them last
night.
The husband is almost distracted for he
fears that his wife aud children will die of
exposure.
Young Schmig enlisted as a seaman four
years ago. and was sent to the Washing
ton yard. His father, Henry b. schmig, ST.,
is employed in the Brooklyn postoffice and
lives at No. $50 Warren street, Brooklyn.
On Sunday last his son walked In on him
at his home and asked his father to help
him get work. He told his father that his
time was out. Mr.. Schmig knew better
and Henry at last confessed that he had
q ast,i y, MrS
with whom she had boarded, and that she
was living down ON Bridge street, near
Myrtle avenue.
INFORMED THE HUSBAND.
Mr.. Schmig at once wrote to tue woman's
husband here to come on TO Brooklyn.
Then be took steps to have the two chill
dren committed to the care of the Childreu's
Society till the husband should arrive.
When he went Sunday afternoon TO the
address on Bridge street given by his son
nothing was known of them.
Mr.. Frey arrived IN Brooklyn Monda Y.
He said that OH Sunday week his wife
took her baby in the baby carriage and
started out as though to take a walk.
She had her little girl. Annie, with her.
Young schmig left the house about an
hour later. and that was the last he had
seen of either Of them.
He learned that the baby carriage had
been pawned for So. and that his wife
and children, accompanied by Schmig,
had taken train out OF the city.
TRACED THE FCGITIvES.
Detective Coleman was detailed TO help
Frey find his family. On Monday night
they had traced the fugitives 10 No. 3S3
Gold street, Brooklyn, where they hired
room on the third floor, but left early
Monday evening. taking with them clock
and some small articles OF furniture be-
longing to the landady, a Mrs. Pierce.
While they lived with her Mrs. Pierce
said they were half starved. They had
pawned the children's clothing and bought
cheap calico, out OF which they had mad.
new dresses for them. Every article of
value which they Possessed was pawned
to proyide food and coal.
On January Mrs. Frey S gold watch was
pawned at Goodstein's, on Bridge street,
Brooklyn, and il is supposed that it was
with this money they had paid their weeks
rent with Mrs. Pierce.
Mrs. Frey is described as a handsome
young woman, with "A slight, girlish
figure. She is lweDty-four years old.
has handsome gray eyes, and was styl-
iShly dressed when she left Washington.
Mr.. Frey was utterly at loss Ia eX-
plain why his wife left her pleasant
home to run away with poor sailor. She
had everything heart cpnld desire, and was
in receipt Of an income Of 500 a month,
but left two da Us before she was to receive
last months allowance.
Mr.. Frey wants his children, and would
give his wife a home for their sake If she
would go back with him.