The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
CENTRAL POLICE OFFICERS EYER
Y cISED OVER HIS, RUMORED DE-
PARTURE FROM TOWN.
HIS WIFE is WORRIED, TOO.
SPENT THE EVENING TRYING TO
GET SOME TRACE OF HER
HUSBAND.
WAS MARRIED MONDAY MORNING.
The Missing PatrOIman Told Officer
Jack Walsh That He Was OF for
New Orleans.

Members of police department were
on the qui vive last night over a rumor
OF the sudden disappearance of Patrol
man Thomas F. Calvin, who was quiet
ly married to Mrs Minnie L. Goff Mon
day morning. Policemen on adjacent
beats talked the matter over when
they met at the dividing lines and in
qEtred eagerly Of lieutenants and ser
geants, Did you hear about Calvin"
Yes, nearly every member Of the central
detail had heard of the rumored disap-
pearance, but the occasion for a pop-
ular officer suddenly dropping out Of
Slght three. days after his marriage to
an estimable woman could not be sur
missed, and the mystery only deepened
as disclosure was sought Mrs. Gal
win herself is wholly at a loss to ac-
count for her husbands course, but in
the face Of his failure to return home
up to a late hour last night and a re-
view Of his actions when taking leave
OF her earlier in the day, she felt almost
driven to accept his departure as an
embarrassing reality, though unable to.
offer any explanation.
Officer Calvin left his home at 10
East Ninth street shortly before 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after bid
ding his newly made wife an affection
ate farewell, and promising to return
before supper He was attired in
citizens clothes and carried on his arm
light sack suit, which he explained
to his wife he intended taking to a
tailor to be pressed. He wore his
large fur overcoat, and carefully tucked
his police star and revolver away in the
hi c = Il, ~
vim until o'clock last evening, when he
accosted Officer Jack Walsh at Seventh
and Robert streets with the informa-
ton that he had resigned his position
and intended leaving the city.
Calvin was then dressed in the light
suit which he had taken from home
and carried a large Valise. He told
Oftlcer Walsh that he was sorry to
leave st. Paul, but that a rumor had
been started about his having been
married which displeased him so much
that he would remain here no longer.
Calvin told Walsh that he was going
to New Orleans, and would likely never
return to st. Paul. He might, how
ever, he said, come back IN a couple of
years. officer Walsh and Dennis Sui
Ivan, yardmaster for the Great North
ern railroad and friend of Galvin's,
who had heard his conversation. re-
marked upon his proposed departure
but considered it lightly, thinking he
was only joking.
Calvin has had quite varied matri-
monial career, having been married
three times previous to wedding Mrs
Golf. He was married to Mrs. Cor
after an acquaintance Of but two we eks,
having met the lady at a card party
at her house, to which he was invited
through the lady from whom Mrs.
Con- rents the boarding house
u, I'll,
Ninth street. After making the
lady's acquaintance, Calvin called
her daily until last Monday when he
proposed was accepted, and insisted
upon an immediate marriage. Mrs
Golf was averse to such a course but
the sutton was so ardent a supplicant
that she consented. At IL O'Clock Gal
vim came to the house accompanied by
friend and Justice of the Peace Mills,
who performed the ceremony in the
presence of Galvin's friend and the
brides sister. Calvin at once took I'D
his residence at the home of his newly
made wife and everything was as
merry as the traditional marriage bell
until last night.
Mrs. Calvin, seen by a G. 10 b re-
porter, stated that her husband had not
been home since 3 o'clock in the after
noon and that she had spent the even
ing looking for him about town with
OUT SuCCcSS. one lett HeT pOSlIlOn keeII-
ly but could offer no reason for her
husbands action. HE told me when
he left that he was going to see his
brother, who was i'll in West st. Paul."
said the wife, land that Is the last 1
have seen of him. He babe me good
by when he went away but declined
to allow me to accompany him down
town when / said 1 had some errands
to do and would walk part way with
him. This now seems strange, but I
then thought nothing Of it. Perhaps
/ was unwise to consent to such a
hasty marriage, but thought Mr.. Gal
vim an honorable man and trusted
him."
Mrs Calvin formerly lived at Black
River Falls. Wis. When her first
husband, Mr. Golf. died year ago,
she came to st. Paul and invested a
sum of money in the boarding house
business She owns property in Black
River Falls and is reputed well off in