The herald., 1896-03-20
FAITHFUL WIFE DESERTED
DESPAIR OF A WOMAN on AScERTAiNlNG
HER HUSBANDS PERFIDY
Leaves q Letter to Friend In Which Threats
Of Self Destruction Are Mads-May Have
Started TO San Francisco to Find the
Runaway Spouse

Mrs. frankie F.. Putnam ia among the
missing. and there is IL possibility that ny
this time she is a suicide. Mrs. Putnam
formerly lived in Tucson with her husband.
who worked in the railroad shops there
while she conducted n restaurant. Some
six months ago she decided to come TO Los
Angeles to start in business here. md ac-
cortlingly left her husband and came 10
, this city. There was no estrangement be-
tween them. only an eudeavor to better
their financial condition being the cause of
the temporary separation. Once here Mrs.
Putnam associated herself with Mrs.
Wood, and together they started the San
Xavier restaurant.
A week or so ago Mrs. Putnam received
letter from her husband stating that he
would join her in few days. She APP.
peared overjoyed at the news and prepare
tion3 were made to receive him. Tho ap-
pointed time arrived, but her chubby
came not. Later she got letter dated San
Francisco in which he stated that he had
passed through Los Angeles, was then in
Frisco and proposed to shin for Australia
as soon as possible. He did not intend to
live with her again. The blow fell with
crushing force on the faithful wife and she
seemed nearly distracted.
Chief Glass was consulted by her and
was obliged to inform the lady that he
could do nothing for her. She wanted him
to telegraph to the police authorities OF the
bay city and have them ascertain wheIher
or not her faithless husband had shipped
to sea. AS the best means OF HIDING This
out she was directed to the Office Of the Pa
cihc Coast Steamship company, but was
unable to ascertain anything at the latter
place.
Driven nearly frantic the poor woman
left her business and wandered around
seemingly inconsolable over her loss. Mrs.
Wood was afraid that she would attempt
to commit suicide ant, kept close watch
upon her. Day before yesterday Mrs.
Putnam called at SteeIe's eecond hand
store and TO the proprietor sold all her
furniture to procure money to
start for San Francisco to search for her
husband While in the store she dropped
the following letter. which shows to what
desperate straits she had been driven, and
what may be expected should she not find
the fugitive:
My Dearest Mrs. Wood: When you
get this don't know where l will be.
walked all night last night. If anyone
asks you. dearest. anything, tell them he
is killed dead to me dearest. Take care of
my things. If l live to return
l will pay you for your trouble.
If don't they are all yours. Oh. God, pity
me, no one knows how l am suffering.
have neither slept nor tasted food since
left the house. Oh, do tell everyone he
was killed, won't you darling? For my
oaho hccp lily uOTIlDio seCISts WOH YOU
dear.
Oh. yes. dear, took 40 cents out of the
box. bought two pairs of stockings, put
on one pair, the other l left for you, dear.
Please take care OF my dresses, capes and
bonnet and my bed and sheets and pillow
slips l got from Nellie. Take care of
everything till you hear from me. With
the balance from the stockings bought
laudanum. If l do not find him and if
have TO will take II. but hope | may not
have to take, it yet. Oh. how wish you
could have seen the letter | got from -,
oh, what can't man do to woman. Oh,
if could only see you. but l dare not, for
you would over persuade me to let - go,
but can't. Oh, what a cruel world this
is; If find him and get any money l will
send it to you. Anyway, will write you
when am more settled and collected, for
l am crazy now and you may hear of my
death. l have put my address in my
bosom, along with my iaudanunl, SO if any
one finds me they will notify you, dearest.
Good bye, pity me, your friend in life and
death, FRANKIE E. PUTNAM.
Yesterday Mrs. Putnam had disappeared
and is supposed to have started for San
Francisco. There is, however, a possibility
that the unfortunate woman has made
away with herself. or will do SO when she
definitely ascertains that her recreant
spouse ia gone from her forever.