The San Francisco call., 1896-05-24
CompelS Him to Leave the Rich
Woman With Whom He
Had Fled.
PURSUIT ACROSS A CONTINENT
She Finds the Couple About to Begin
Life Anew in a Costly
Mansion.


prising sequel to the elopement of Rev.
Springer, wealthy woman of Brooklyn,
n. Y, which occurred in March, came to
light here to-day. Covert and his w..fe are
now living together again in this city.
Their son Lester is with them. This re-
union is the result of sensational de-
nouement following the discovery of the
erring husband and Mrs. Springer by the
wronged wife, who had pursued them
across the continent.
Covert and Mrs. Springer had come di-
rectly to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, he
passing here as the woman's brother
Mrs. Springer had formerly lived in Los
Angeles and had friends here, but for
good reasons did not hunt them up. She
mad considerable money, and after con-
sulting with "brother," who was greatly
interested in all her financial affairs, con-
cluded to build a residence. The two were
seen together very frequently and became
well known, by sight at least, among real
estate men and builders. They finally Sc
lected lot on Lovelace avenue, in the
western part of the city, and there hand
some $1,000 residence is approaching COM
plehon.
Mrs. Springer, had hoped to begin life
anew in company with the man she hoped
to marry as soon as certain legal obstacles
were swept away. She sent for lot of
elegant furniture, which had adorned her
aristocratic home in Brooklyn. That fur
niture has arrived and is in a warehouse
awaiting the completion of the residence.
Last Monday a cloud spread over the
hNrf . III oc,
Mrs. Springer's hopes had vanished. She
and Mr.. Covert drove out in a carriage to
the Lovelace-ave mansion. They sat
in the carriage for few minutes, looking
at the building and discussing plans, and
then went to the house and stepped onto
the porch. Mrs. Springers back was
turned to Mr.. Covert. when she was at
tracted by smothered exclamation. She
looked around and saw the gentleman in
the grasp of an excited female, whom she
recognized as Mrs. Covert. Then ensued
scene that caused the workmen on the
building to stand agape.
The strange woman grabbed Covert by
the lappels of his coat and shook him.
"You miserable wretch P' she exclaimed
"You huzzyl" she cried out as she glared
at Mrs. Springer. "This is fine mansion,
isn't it? But you shall not be happy in it.
You will steal my husband, will you?
You will desert wife and children, will
you? You know love you," continued
Mrs. Covert, land your conduct has been
shameful, but as for you" and the in
jured wife glsred at Mrs. Springer, who
started toward her carriage.
There, now, josephine" said Mr..
Covert, "do not become so excited; we
will arrange all this. 1 will drive Mrs
Springer home and then 1 will come
wherever you say"
"You will do no such thing" re-
piled Mrs. Covert. "You go with that
woman"
But, Josephine, the horse is nervous
and l am afraid to let her go alone"
81 wish the horse would run away with
her and crush every bone in her body"
81 will drive Mrs. Springer home" de-
clared the pastor.
"You will not" insisted Mrs. Covert.
Covert's reply was to get into the buggy,
when Mrs. Covert sprang to the horses
head, seized it by the bit and said they
would 60 only over her dead body, and she
was re-enforced by young man of 20,
who had been there all along, but so far
had been somewhat of lay figure. This
was Lester Covert, their son. He stood by
his mother, and Covert gave up the strug-
gle. Mrs. Springer was assisted into the
buggy and drove away, while the husband,
wife and son disappeared, and the Ia
borers turned to their work on the build
ing.
Since that day Mrs. Springer has not
seen Covert. He has been kept in sight
every minute by his wife, and they have
been endeavoring to arrange their affairs
at the Clarendon on Hill street, where
Mrs. Covert took apartments when she
reached the city. The only communica-
ton Mrs. Springer has had from Covert
has been little note, accompanying a
$3.50 diamond ring and chatelaine chain
which he sent back to Mrs. Springer. In the
note he told her that he was exceedingly
sorry the trouble had occurred, but did
not know what to do.