The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
TWO ELOPERS
FROM MICHIGAN
F. w. Kracht and Mrs.
Minnie Rohlman Lo-
Gated Here.
For Nearly Two Years They
Have Been Living as Man
and Wife.
Mrs. Kracht, the Deserted Wife,
Swears Out Warrants for
Their Arrest.

Mrs. Minnie Rohlman was arrested yes
terday afternoon on charge of adultery
and a warrant is out for the arrest of F.
W. Kracht, alias Kraft, on a similar
charge.
The couple eloped from st. Clements,
Mich, in October, 1885, and came to this
City. The woman's husband is en- ployed
in furniture factory there and Kracht
kept grocery. Kracht had wife and
two children and Mrs. Rohlman had a
little girl, now seven years of age. The
families were on intimate terms of friend.
ship for years, and the community was
shocked when Kracht and Mrs. Rohlman
disappeared, taking her little girl with
them.
Before leaving Kracht quietly sold out
all his property and took the proceeds and
$4,000 belonging to his wife with him.
Mrs. Kracht was left destitute with her
two boys, now respectively IA and II
years of age.
The elopng couple came to this City,
where they have since been living as man
and wife. Soon alter arriving here Kracht
changed his name to F. W. Kraft, and
purchased a grocery business on the cor
ner of California and Larkin streets. They
lived al Ais Sutter street. Several months
ago kracht sold out his grocery busioe ess
and purchased the Pier saloon, II Mission
street. Since then they have been living
at 518 Howard street.
The deserted wife did not get any trace
of her husband till few months ago.
when she learned indirectly that he was
supposed to be in this City. She wrote
Chief Lees, and asked him to help her
~, I;ol ho.
man answering the description of her hus-
band, who was known as It. w. Kraft,
was al the Pie- saloon, II Mission street.
Mrs. Kracht had saved little money,
and taking advantage OF the Christian
| Endeavor rates she came to this City on
| J uly 5 and took up her residence at Ninth
and Brannan streets. She consulted Sec
retary Kane of the Pacific Coast Society
| for the Suppression of Vice and he ad-
vised her TO call at the Pier saloon. She
did SO the following day. and when
| Kracht saw her he nearly collapsed.
Kracht meekly bore his wife's re-
proaches and promised 10 call next morn
ing upon her and settle all differences.
She reported the result of her interview
to Secretary Kane, who expressed his
doubts as TO Kracht keeping his promise.
Kracht failed to keep his promised ap-
pointment, and the following mornin g
Kane went to the saloon and told the bar
keeper that he wished to see Krachr. Tue
barkeeper said he was out and would not
return for some time. Accompanied by
Mrs. Kracht Kane went 10 the saloon the
following morning and they found it
closed.
They ascertained that the couple were
living at 518 Howard street. A visit was
m ade TO the house and Mrs. Rohlman
Cor, as she was known there Mrs. Kraft)
was seen. She was defiant and claimed
that sic and Kracht had contracted be-.
tween themselves 10 be hus pand and wife,
and she would not give him up. Kracht
could not be seen and Kane took Mrs.
Rohlman's little girl and put her in Mount
ST. Joseph's Orphan Asylum.
Kracht kept out of tre way, and it is
suspected that he has fed from the City.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Kracht swore
to a com plant efore Justice of the Peace
GroeZinger, no is acting for Judge Low,
charging Mrs. Rohlman with adultery,
and Secretary Kane swore to similar
complaint against Kracht.
Detective Dillon arrested Mrs. Rohl-
man at 516 Howard street, and lodged her
in the City Prison. Every effort will be
made to find Kracht. Mrs. Rohlman,
who is rather prepossesslng in appear
ance, gave her age as 81, but she looks
older.
1t was found that Kracht and Mrs.
h0Elman hau purCnaeeu tnree lOlS III me
Potrero, but had sold out few days ago
J. B. McMurray. Kracht signed his
name as IF. III. K Kraft" to the deeds. and
Mrs. Rohlman as his wife, Minnie
Kraft"
Mrs. Kracht has employed Attorneys
Wilson, Terry and Ferral to enter suit in
the civil courts to obtain her share of the
property, personal and real ,as she claims
that Kracht used th e community property
and her own money in his various busi-
ness ventures here