The evening times., 1896-08-21
ROBBED LEWIS OF MS WIFE
She Went Off With Van Horn,
a Carpenter.
TOOK THE FURNITURE, TOO
Then She Repented and Restored Her.
self and GOods-The Husband Re-
fused to Receive Her, But Was Glad
TO Recover His Property-She Has
Gone Again.

William Lewis Is a gripman In the en-
ploy or the Capital TRACTION Company. For
some time he iived with his wife and three
children at No. 123S 1hirty-Iourth street.
His home life had, up to u lew months ago.
been a comparatively happy one, but now
the same old story may he related or him
that has been told almost since the world
began. A treacherous friend and faith
less wife have cast shade W over his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis have been married
twelve years. They have three children,
the oldesta u boy OF eleven. Their names are
While, Dora, aged nine, and Pearl, who is
but three years old. Some time ago Mrs.
Lewis persuaded her husband that sn ought
TO do something to help support the family,
and he consented that she should rent out
the spare room.
A man giving his name as William Van
Horn and his occupation as that OF car
penter, hired the room Where lie and
Mrs. Lewis had met is not known but that
they did know each other is certain, and
the neighbors think the room-renting idea
was prearranged plan.
II so II worked admirably. The man
remained in the house for months and not
once was the husbands suspicious aroused.
He had no idea when he left for lis work
in the morning that things We're not to be
right during his absence.
Neither Mrs. Lewis nor her roomer, Van
Horn, can lay claim TO actual beauty Both
appear to he about forty years of age and
each Is possessed of remarkably large
frame. In addition to this Mrs. Lewis, SO
the nei eighbors say, has temper that is not
as mild as it might be.
DECEIVED THE HUSBAND.
The couple had a very simple plan for
their meetings. Van Horn would frequent
iy leave the mouse in the morning before the
deceived husband, presumably going to
work. After Lewis had started Tor the
power house to take charge OF a grip car
and labor all day Tor the support of the
guilty woman and their children, the carl
penter would return.
According to the neighbors, bout tile only
WORK he did was to win the affections of
the wife, aud in this he was eminently Sue
cessrul. When it was time for Mr.. Lewis
TO return home, Van Horn would go away
and later on come back, as though returning
from a days toll.
THIS plan worked to perfection for some
time, but suddenly the eyes OF tile husband
were opened About nontb ago lie was
taken III and one morning could noS leave
the house Van Horn did not know OF this
and came back at his usual time. His ap-
pearance aroused the suspicious of Lewis
and he kept a strict watch upon the pair
Monday night husband and wiie mad 4
quarrel about Van Horn and Tuesday she
left the house, taking the furnitue with her
The story OF her going away was told by
the Dcighbors, as follows:
on the day in question Mr.. Lewis started
with her children TO so down the liver
She probably missed the boat, and then
placed the little ones on n returning car.
under the care OF Willie. the eIeven-year-
old boy and sent them back home. Nothing
was seen of Mrs Lewis for several hours.
When she arrived she was accompanied by
a wagon. into which she had placed what
furniture sue desired and then left.
WIFE WANTED To COME BACK.
When the husband returned he found
his deserted children aud disnantled home,
but not the partner of bis Woes and Joys
A short search, however, revealed her
Whereabouts The guilty couple had hired
rooms in the northeastern section OF the
CITY. under the uame OF MIR. and Mrs.
Van Horn. placed the furniture therein,
and then gone out.
When Mrs Lewis learned that her nus
band had visited the ROOMS she evidently
lost he. nerve, for later In the evening
a very peniteut wife and cart load OF
furniture appeared at the Old residence.
Van Horn was forsaken.
Mr.. Lewis was glad to get the furni-
ture back, but he wanted uotbing more
TO do with the woman who had brought DIS
grace upon him, and told her so. The cou-
yersation became such an animated one
that the entire ueighborhood was aroused.
Mrs, Lewis pleaded and cried, but neither
words nor tears moved the wronged hus-
band. One deception was enough Tor him
When Mrs. Lewis found that she would
not be taken back she became indignant
and left. but not before threatening TO
drown herself.
Mr. Lewis prepared his children FOR i
Journey, and yesterday took them to Har'
per's Ferry, where they have been placed
in care of their grandmother. Hardly had
he gone when Mrs. Lewis again arrived
upon the scene, with a wagon and, break
ing open the door of the house, proceeded
to take out some furniture.
She then wentaway and hasnot beense
since. She is living with Van Horn near
Rosl yn. Mr.. Lewis is expected back from
Harper's Ferry this afternoon.
MRS. HELLER'S PROPERTY.
n 90 With lisa.