Evening star., 1896-04-06
A FoRoivINe WIFE
Found Her Husband Here, but Did Not
Punish Him.
He Was LAvinv Here with AnothpR
Quarters-Mr. Birney Relents.

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game OF love, SO 1t Is charged, for two
years, and this morrin he turned deathly
pale when he met In Inspector Hollinber-
gers room the woman whom he had prom
ised to love. honor, protect and keep. He
had not kept these promises. so she
charged, and she had come more than 800
miles to find him and bring about a settle.
ment. So badly frightened was the hus-
band that ho wac willing to agree to any
terms to prevent a criminal prosecution
for an alleged violation of the Edmunds
law.
Two weeks ego Inspector Hollinberger
received a letter from the chief of police of
Chicago making inquiries concerning Tee
han, who had left there about two years
ago. AS the Commissioners want this class
cincts, and not by the members of the de-
tective corps, Precinct Detective McGlue
was called in. He was selected for the rea-
son that Mr.. Teehan and his wife, lived
In his precinct, at No. 624 22d street. The
man was employed in local tea store
The precinct detective soon learned the
1acts In the case. Teehan was living at the
address mentioned. and with him was the
woman whom he introduced his wife.
They lived in the house of the so-callcd
wife's parents. Mrs. Teehan" having been
widow named Ida Myers.
Whether or not they had been married
according to the laws Of the land the police
Go not know. but they think they were
married, and that the lady is an innocent
victim She is prominent in church work,
ana 1t Is said that he has also been identi-
lied In the church.
This Information was sent to the Chicago
police, and Friday the n ans Chicago wife
came here and saw Inspector Hollinberger
She did not go near her husband. for fear
ne would become frightened and leave, but
when she had obtained the necessary proof
as she believed. she called at the Police
court and swore out a warrant charging
him with the offense stated
Her husband had net Widow Myers ct
The worlds fair, SO she claimed, and had
said he was widoWer. He was a good
salesman, and so when he came here he ex-
rcrienced no trouble in getting position
when the warrant had been sworn out
MRS. Ieehan seated herself in the office of
inspector Hollinberger, and there awaited
the coming. in charge of an officer, the
man VINO. she charged. had deserted her
In due course of time he appeared, and.
as Inspector Hollinberger put it, he turned
as white as sheet when his eyes fell upon
ms Wl1e- There was not that outward
manifestation of love which usually marks
meeting after such long absence but
the woman's tongue came down upon her
husbs I'D. and ratified off questions and
fCrtable.
But behind it all was a spark of love in
her heart which even the husbands con-
duct had not extingushed She did not
want him punished. To send him to prison
she realized would perhaps humiliate him
and 1t might also punish him, but this she
did not want done.
She was willing to forgive and forget IL
ne would only forsake the. one with whom
ne had been living and return to the one of
his choice In his younger days. He was
willing to- compromise upon any terms He
realized only too well what the issuance of
a warrant meant, and he did not want to
go to Jail.
Finally the husband and wife reached an
understanding, and sthe officer went with
them to the Office of Mr.. Birney, the prose-
cutting attorney. There the facts in the
case were told and the man repeated the
promises he had made when in Inspector
Hollinberger's room.
Mr.. Birney listened attentively to what
the case settled in court, but finally, when
he could no longer resist the wife's en-
treaties, he consented that a nolle pros
should be entered in the case and the man
and wife be reunited.
Mrs. Teehan wanted to return to Chicago,
but the husband objected, and she ex-
pressed a willingness to remain here with
him.
The Washington Wife.
This afternoon Teehan's Washington wife
when she heard of the mans conduct. She
says she was married TO Teehan in this
city, but does not want to prosecute him.
She has marriage certificate.
The police. however, have been ordered to
re earrest him, and charge of bigamy may
be preferred.